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Artifact Belts (GWF) - which one are you using (will be using)?

sorcerer78sorcerer78 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 12 Arc User
edited September 2014 in The Militia Barracks
Like the title says...
For GWF you pretty much have 3 choices:
- Strength
- Dexterity
- Constitution

I don't PvP at all so Constitution is a poor choice for me since it has no power.
So it all comes down to Str (+4% DMG and 298 Deflection) VS Dex (+4% Crit and 298 Crit rating).

I tend to think that Dexterity would bring more DPS to the table and the also the 2% deflect you get from 4 dexterity would cover the 298 Deflect rating you get from Str belt.
What do you guys/girls think?
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    l33thaxxor1l33thaxxor1 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 46
    edited September 2014
    I've been running CON+ first simply because it increases Damage and Survivability in PvP, and slightly increases PvE damage, But I've also been working on leveling the STR+ belt for PvE. I think for me it will give more DPS because my crit is already over 4500.

    If you have Higher power and lower crit DEX+ is probably the way to go, However I will eventually pick up the DEX belt to try out, after I complete the STR belt.
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    cerberobotcerberobot Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 345
    edited September 2014
    About PvE, actually, Belt DEX > STR.

    It brings Power, ArP and Critical Strike.

    STR gives Deflect (less usefull than Critical Strike), Power and ArP.

    2% Crit = 4% Damages (when it crit exactly for 2%).

    So the stats decide.
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    nezraalnezraal Member, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    CON Belt and don't look back :)
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    scathiasscathias Member Posts: 1,174 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    cerberobot wrote: »
    About PvE, actually, Belt DEX > STR.

    It brings Power, ArP and Critical Strike.

    STR gives Deflect (less usefull than Critical Strike), Power and ArP.

    2% Crit = 4% Damages (when it crit exactly for 2%).

    So the stats decide.

    How on earth does 2% more critical _chance_ equal out to 4% more damage? It simply does not.
    Here is a whole guide written by Kaelac to balancing your crit vs power in order to maximize your damage.
    crit-power-and-dps-the-numbers-guide/

    To simplify the guide, once your critical strike rating hits a certain point (which will depend on how much power and crit severity you have) it is more valuable to put more stats into power rather than critical strike.
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    koalazebra1koalazebra1 Member Posts: 1,173 Bounty Hunter
    edited September 2014
    ^ yep, vorpal or not. once you reach a certain crit, raw power/damage will give you more bang.

    source: kaelac's guide
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