Dual axes or dual hammers

XLeeu - Heavens Tear

So here is the question.

My BM is STR/Vit build - My dex is JUST enough to carry my gear. I am NOT 5 APS ( I have a sin for that )

I mainly use my BM for grinding and NW.

I have R8 Axe currently. I have been lucky enough on my sin to have obtained both the G16 s3 Nirvi dual axes as well as Dual hammer molds.

Unfortunately funds dictate i can only make 1 of them b:cry

I will make them from scratch ( from original souledges to S1 to S2 to S3 )

I will be able to +8 them almost immediatly with Exclusive garnets ( for now ) and sometime in future push them to +10

So let me hear from the BM community - Which one will you choose and most importantly WHY ?

DUAL AXE

OR

DUAL HAMMER


xLeeu
I eat you last

Kniraven - Lost City

XLeeu - Heavens Tear wrote: »

So here is the question.

My BM is STR/Vit build - My dex is JUST enough to carry my gear. I am NOT 5 APS ( I have a sin for that )

I mainly use my BM for grinding and NW.

I have R8 Axe currently. I have been lucky enough on my sin to have obtained both the G16 s3 Nirvi dual axes as well as Dual hammer molds.

Unfortunately funds dictate i can only make 1 of them b:cry

I will make them from scratch ( from original souledges to S1 to S2 to S3 )

I will be able to +8 them almost immediatly with Exclusive garnets ( for now ) and sometime in future push them to +10

So let me hear from the BM community - Which one will you choose and most importantly WHY ?

DUAL AXE

OR

DUAL HAMMER


xLeeu
I eat you last

The g16 weapon is way better unless your r8 weapon has purge on it

XLeeu - Heavens Tear

@ Kniraven - ummm thanx but that was not my question -

I probably miscommunicated - Apologies -

I am ditching my R8 - No question about that.

I need to know which is better, the G16 Dual axes or G16 Dual hammers. Those are the two option i can go for.

xLeeu
I eat you last

Kniraven - Lost City

My mistake, i read wrong.
The only difference between the two is that the axes have wider damage range than the hammers.


They both have the exact same average damage, no difference at all, but the axes will occasionally hit lower than you'd ever hit and higher than you would with hammers.

So, if you want consistent damage then hammers, if you want to hold out hoping for a high spike, then axes.

Most people I imagine would prefer axes on account of spike damage pretty much being the purpose of the axe/hammer path.

Sakubatou - Sanctuary

Kniraven - Lost City wrote: »

The only difference between the two is that the axes have wider damage range than the hammers.

There is your answer. It's the difference of hitting 7-9k with and average of 8k and nice consistant damage, or hitting 3-13k with an average of 8k with huge highs and low lows.

Most people prefer to have the wide range dual axes so that you get high spike damage and possibly jump charms, get the finishing blow, or lucky 1 shots.