no skill-ups in slashin'

[Raage]

I've been using 2 slashing weapons for days trying to improve that skill, (10+ hrs of PT, I'm guessing) and have not gotten ONE skill-up in slashing. I'm lvl 44. My Slashing is at 145, the weapons I'm using are Dreadswarm Claws (lvl 43) and Ebon Cestii (lvl 40). Any ideas why the slashing isn't moving?thx

[Colossaltitan]

they deal slashing damage but use crushing skill.

[Neimhidh]

all brawler weapons use crushing skill

[Raage]

<DIV>ok...so now I'm a little confused...well, a little more than normal I should say. When I look at my skills, crushing is maxed and I have a 145/225 in slashing and like 90/225 in piercing. Neither of these skills will go up anymore?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Gaige]

Nope, you can only skill up crushing now.

[Raage]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gaige wrote:<BR>Nope, you can only skill up crushing now. <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>ok...thx for the info all. So at this point the only reason to keep different types of weapons on you is to make sure you re prepared for mobs that have resists vs. certain types of attacks... <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Sa'meria]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Raage wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gaige wrote:<BR>Nope, you can only skill up crushing now. <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>ok...thx for the info all. So at this point the only reason to keep different types of weapons on you is to make sure you re prepared for mobs that have resists vs. certain types of attacks... <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Yep, I keep a pair of crushing DW's and slashing DW's.

[three]

<P>if i understand this right ... our slashing and piercing skill no longer raises when we use those types of weapons then why do we have the skill in or Skill sheet.</P> <P>Doesnt make any sense...:smileysad:</P> <P></P>

[Gaige]

When the game released and for awhile after that we could skill up both slashing and peircing through the use of appropriate weapons.  SOE went away from that mechanic and based all of our auto attack modifiers on the crushing skill, just seperating weapons by type of damage. <P></P>

[three]

<P></P>thanks "gaige"  that cleared it all up.  Wonder why they just dont remove it all together in or skill sheet.  Ah well :smileywink:

[x0rtrun]

I wish they'd remove it from the skill window as well. it just causes new players grief. They should also put dmg type on the weapons examine window as well as the skill used, since it's not always the same. This would just make the whole issue transparent to new players and they wouldnt get confused. <p></p>

[three]

<P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>It confused the heck out of me.  Ended up getting a couple weapons sets to raise my skill (  1 for each ... slashing and piercing ).   And to my surprise the skill went no where.  I got worried because "Crushing" was way ahead and my first thought was how in gods name am i going to use piercing and slashing weapons higher up with my skill so low.   So i came here and found out that it doesnt work anymore.   Funny thing is..  the skill goes up but on its own.  </P> <P>Think mine is 40+/ 150 something.    </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>Message Edited by three on <SPAN class=date_text>10-27-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>01:16 AM</SPAN></P> <P>Message Edited by three on <SPAN class=date_text>10-27-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>01:19 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by three on <span class=date_text>10-27-2005</span> <span class=time_text>01:19 AM</span>

[Xxooo-Coav]

Does anyone read the boards before posting? This is the 3rd Slash/Crush thread I have seen in the last few days..... <P></P>

[MadLordOfMilk]

Glad to see you got it cleared up. To anyone who's still confused (I didn't really like the descriptions in this thread), the items deal slashing/piercing damage, but are based on your crushing skill level. <div></div>