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Wildfury77 · 04-10-2006, 05:53 PM

Received a lot of negative feedback for this setup:Stamina 4/4/4/8 = which gives extra avoidance from shield, extra hitpoints, AoE taunt and +50% DPSStrength 5/8/8/8 = Criticals, Defence, damage + debuffLets look at some maths just considering the stamina part of itSingle handed cobalt weapon = 49.7 DPS with the 50% DPS bonus = 74.55Duel wield cobalt weapon = 31 DPS x2 = 62......So the 50% bonus overtakes standard duel wield, that and the fact that your swashie has higher avoidance and hitpoints helps too. (Remember that poisons effect 1 hand only and that shields have proc damage too).If we now factor in the strength line ------> we have a massive bonus to strength, critical hits AND defence.Your swashie is now deadly and tough as nails!Why wouldn't a melee artist want to deal out insane damage and be able to take it too if the MT does fall?

04-10-2006, 05:53 PM	#1
Wildfury77 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 683	Received a lot of negative feedback for this setup:Stamina 4/4/4/8 = which gives extra avoidance from shield, extra hitpoints, AoE taunt and +50% DPSStrength 5/8/8/8 = Criticals, Defence, damage + debuffLets look at some maths just considering the stamina part of itSingle handed cobalt weapon = 49.7 DPS with the 50% DPS bonus = 74.55Duel wield cobalt weapon = 31 DPS x2 = 62......So the 50% bonus overtakes standard duel wield, that and the fact that your swashie has higher avoidance and hitpoints helps too. (Remember that poisons effect 1 hand only and that shields have proc damage too).If we now factor in the strength line ------> we have a massive bonus to strength, critical hits AND defence.Your swashie is now deadly and tough as nails!Why wouldn't a melee artist want to deal out insane damage and be able to take it too if the MT does fall?