End-game BM

Shoubei - Sanctuary
Shoubei - Sanctuary Posts: 6 Arc User
edited August 2011 in Blademaster
I'm still deciding whether or not I want to keep playing my BM. Is it true that BMs eventually MUST use all 4 weapon types in order to achieve their potential?
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  • Okeano - Harshlands
    Okeano - Harshlands Posts: 4,943 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    No, swords are useless and you can do w/o spear if you must.
  • Pytharia - Lost City
    Pytharia - Lost City Posts: 757 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    The question you asked is answered Here.
    Joshcja - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Can i be a good bm as pure sword/axe/pole/fist/bow/pataka
    Any single weapon build will suck compared to multipath (with rare exeptions like vit axe in TW) if you are considering this accept that no squads will want you ever. Its a game though so do w/e you like

    Axe and Fists should be the minimum, especially for PvE. A variation is nice but not necessarily ALL 4.
  • nicholasrich
    nicholasrich Posts: 8
    edited August 2011
    All you need is Axes, Fist, or poleblade pike all that stuff. Just make sure you have axes for heavens flame. Also you might be told to get a poleblade for glacial spike for Nirvana.
  • Shoubei - Sanctuary
    Shoubei - Sanctuary Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    So swords are really out of the question? Wasn't there a good sword/blade guide on this forum awhile ago? Or is that just not viable anymore...
  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Technically, for full potential, yes.

    But you don't lose alot by not having a sword. I use MSS for sticky situations where I need crowd control (bb dropping in Delta/Metal). I also use a sword knockback when my spear knockback in on cooldown. Between those two skills it means I have my sword out less than 1% of the time.

    Spear I use for Farstrike, which has great range and hits really hard when demon. I use GS to combo with HF or if HF is on cooldown. And I use the knockback for crowd control or pushing mobs into a nice zhen area in Delta. That's about 1-2% of the time I may have my spear out.

    Everything else is Fist (90%) and Axe (8%). So to be honest, to get full advantage of a BM you need all weapons. To get 98% advantage you need 2/4, to get 99% you need 3/4. And remember, your weapons don't need to be a high level/refines if just using them for the skills abilities, like level 1 axes for HFing.
    Seven 100+ characters leveled the hard way. Free to play. Mystic, Psychic, and Wizard left to level. b:victory
  • Joshcja - Sanctuary
    Joshcja - Sanctuary Posts: 3,502 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Technically, for full potential, yes.

    But you don't lose alot by not having a sword. I use MSS for sticky situations where I need crowd control (bb dropping in Delta/Metal). I also use a sword knockback when my spear knockback in on cooldown. Between those two skills it means I have my sword out less than 1% of the time.

    Spear I use for Farstrike, which has great range and hits really hard when demon. I use GS to combo with HF or if HF is on cooldown. And I use the knockback for crowd control or pushing mobs into a nice zhen area in Delta. That's about 1-2% of the time I may have my spear out.

    Everything else is Fist (90%) and Axe (8%). So to be honest, to get full advantage of a BM you need all weapons. To get 98% advantage you need 2/4, to get 99% you need 3/4. And remember, your weapons don't need to be a high level/refines if just using them for the skills abilities, like level 1 axes for HFing.

    The 1% I tend to hit MSS in seems to stop squad wipes. Such a wonderfull pve skill.
    Gifs are hard to make work here
  • Hideori - Lost City
    Hideori - Lost City Posts: 530 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Shoubei - Sanctuary wrote: »
    I'm still deciding whether or not I want to keep playing my BM. Is it true that BMs eventually MUST use all 4 weapon types in order to achieve their potential?

    why not use them all for full potential of BM? I see no problem in this. yea it's hard, you need lot of spirit, but for game you need just 2 wep. skills and at endgame just get other 2. if thats really big problem then dont play bm b:bye
  • JanusZeal - Heavens Tear
    JanusZeal - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,852 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Indeed MSS (sword) is highly useful for bosses like emp or legion marshal if the tank is getting beat on too much -- also works as a backup stun for demon. Demon GS (pole) is kick *** for a DD squad to stack with other debuffs.

    You get so much spirit anyways might as well learn those two. Don't need an epic sword or pike to use those skills.
  • Gilforin - Lost City
    Gilforin - Lost City Posts: 108 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Shoubei - Sanctuary wrote: »
    So swords are really out of the question? Wasn't there a good sword/blade guide on this forum awhile ago? Or is that just not viable anymore...



    He became a axe fist BM in game xDDDDb:laugh
    i WENT TO TIJUANA, HAD A FEW DRINKS AND THE NEXT DAY MY BOLIS WAS BURNING WAAAb:cry
  • Shoubei - Sanctuary
    Shoubei - Sanctuary Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Thank you all for your responses and insight. I wish the weapon paths were more balanced in-game (seeing as my two favorite weapons, poles and swords, pale in comparison to axes and fists).

    Just created a Seeker. Thanks again!

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