three
11-10-2005, 09:36 AM
<DIV>This question is in regards to using offensive stance.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've read here in posts that for solo game play it is best to go Offensive stance for the improved dps instead of defensive because the penalties are not worth it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I want to know exactly how we go about using duel weild and 2-handers in regards to tanking and dps.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am aware when using a 2-hander you dont swing as much but you also dont get reposit as much and the proc rate is higher.</DIV> <DIV>2-handers from what i've seen hit harder on normal auto attacks also. </DIV> <DIV>I know with using duel weild weapons we get double the stats that we would get using a 2-hander.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>From the "Monk Facts.... sticked at the top of the page. And it goes like this... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Weapon Selection:</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Use a two-handed weapon: the slowest one you can find.</STRONG> Currently, the ultimate weapon for monkly damage is the Royal Great Flail, a 3.8 delay fabled T5 weapon with a 12% 250dd proc. Slow weapons do more damage than fast weapons for several reasons:</DIV> <UL> <LI><STRONG>With a fast weapon, you're going to cap your delay at 0.8 seconds</STRONG>, so a fast weapon allows you to take advantage of much more haste. In a good raid group you'll easily get 100% or more haste, which takes a 1.6 delay weapon down to the cap. You would need 475% haste to get the RGF down to 0.8 delay, which might be doable but is really hard. <STRONG>But if you're getting more than 100% haste you're wasting a lot of it with a fast weapon. </STRONG> <LI>You don't get autoattack swings while your combat art is "casting" (the progress bar is going up, right before your attack lands). Especially when hasted, a fast weapon will be missing one or two autoattack swings during that cast time. If you time your attacks correctly (discussed in more detail later) then a slow weapon won't miss any swings but a fast weapon will always be losing some swings. If you're spamming combat arts, you might only get an autoattack swing in every two seconds. <STRONG>Because slow weapons hit for more damage per hit than fast weapons, if you're forced into taking fewer swings you will increase your damage by using a weapon that does more damage per hit. </STRONG> <LI><STRONG>Slow weapons have a greater chance to proc on each hit, because proc % is normalized to a 3.0 delay</STRONG>. That means a 1.5 delay weapon will have half the chance to proc on each hit as a 3.0 delay weapon. <STRONG>Now, if you just autoattack and leave, you'll get the same number of procs per minute. But if you're only swinging every few seconds (because your attacks are being delayed by CA casting) then you'll proc more on the swings you do get if you're using a slower weapon. </STRONG> <LI>Not confirmed: a slow weapon increases your chance to proc on CA hits.</LI></UL> <P>Now would it be foolish to give up about double the stats for increased dps and damage by using a 2-hander. I just want to kill what ever it is am attacking as fast as possible. </P> <P>PS... am a lvl 29 monk ( 28 really with about 4 boxes to go to hit 29 ) :smileyhappy:</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>Message Edited by three on <SPAN class=date_text>11-09-2005</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>08:37 PM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by three on <span class=date_text>11-09-2005</span> <span class=time_text>08:55 PM</span>