Lyndura's Blademaster Guide

Aeoden - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Lvl 78 BM, axes, sword, dual blades, polehammer, spear, fists...

I've seen no lack of SP, I have no lack of money....and my performance is certainly not lower.

Lack of SP is just for low levels. It stops at around level 6x~7x, and you have plenty of it by low 8x.

Money depends on the person, but if you go with multiple paths you will have less money than most BM's of your level using just one weapon. Unless of course, you're one of those people who spend hundreds-thousands of dollars in the game.

You can't have all your skills maxed at level 78, so your performance is lower.

EDIT:

Actually, I'll reword it:

Your performance is lower at PvP or in a PvP server. When it comes to PvE almost anything works.

Aeoden - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I take it then theres some sort of hate here towards cash shoppers .... b:surrender

As for pvp, i dont play on a pvp server, but in duels and in PK i found having a range of weapons with their certain skills is extremely useful against different classes and builds. Sticking to one weapon in pvp as a BM, leaves you weak to all sorts of things.

Why would I hate cash shoppers?

I know that in order to be sucessful you need the best equipment, your skills maxed and be skilled playing your class.

Which can't be done without spending money in this game (or spending a lot of your time farming stuff in game).

But you're already level 78, almost 80. As I said, it is good to start using different weapons at high 7x or low 8x.

But using different weapons before that doesn't really gives you an advantage against different classes. Axe/Spear/Sword perform at PvP good by themselves at low-mid levels.

Once the skills start to get maxed (around high 7x, low 8x) you slowly start to see a difference when using different weapons. But it is not really noticeable until you get Heaven/Hell skills with different effects (or level 9x).

At 9x you start using 2~5 weapons at PvP, and then is when the true Blademaster class appears.

If you were in the PvP server you would stick to one weapon, more likely Axes because of Berserker.

Duels are easy because you don't have to make an strategy to pass the opponent's charm.

viralko wrote: »

I'm a level 29 polearm BM, relatively new to the game and I've been following your guide, it has helped me alot.

But question here, I noticed that you don't mention other mastery's beside the Axe and hammer one, you forgot to add them or is it implied that you should max them already?

Also, at my current level I have 47 vit and 33 dex, is this fine or should I add more dex?

Oh, didn't noticed.

I added them the first time, but there is an error on the forums when you edit big posts, that sometimes it deletes almost the whole post, so I had to re-write it and I forgot to add them on the second time. I'll add them in a bit, thanks

But yeah, you should max your weapon mastery.

And for your build, it is ok. You have the minum amount of DEX required, so you can choose to stay with it or maybe add a little more.

captnlucas wrote: »

ok im gonna follow the axe bm build the one that add vital as the free points for pve. i dont quiet understand the stat distribution.
lvl2:3str 1dex 1vit
lvl3:3str 2vit
lvl4:3str 1dex 1vit
lvl5:3str 2vit
is this right???

Yes, correct.

foodlover wrote: »

Hi Lyndura

I am new to PW and i am planning to create a spear WR but i am confuse on the Vit adding part as after reading through the forum it seem many ppl cap Vit at 50 is tat so ? So like after vit hits 50 i jus need to pump Str and Dex ?

But i wana try this build of for every 2 levels i add 5 Str, 2 Dex and 3 Vit all the way to maybe lev 80+ ( if i ever get there hehe ) as i think to me HP is very important, will this be a good way to go? Or should i jus play save and add for every 2 levels 5 Str, 3 Dex and 2 Vit ?

If it's possible i would be greatful and thankful if u can tell me yr stats if not jus yr vit point will do thx cause i jus need to be sure tat i will not regret adding over 50+ Vit

Thank You

50 base VIT is a nice amount to have because it is not too much and it is not too little.

The reason of this is because the higher level you get, the more you start using shards and refining your equipment, which gives you a very nice boost in your HP, making the points you have in VIT seem like a waste.

You start seeing this around level 5x-6x, that is why 50 VIT is good, because at those levels you can choose if you want to keep that amount or keep adding VIT, depending on what you're looking for.

At level 90 the amount of 50 VIT is good enough to have because of the HH90 Armor, if you refine it to a decent level of course. At level 99 with HH99 Gold armor, it is even possible to get your VIT to 3 and have no problems at all.

You will find your answer the higher level you get.

Ladydeadlock - Heavens Tear wrote: »

One question... Why isnt it suggested to put some of these free stats for more strenght?

STR is only good when you add A LOT of it. Since requirement STR is already good enough for your level, it is better adding them into VIT or DEX.

For example, an Axe user needs 272 STR to use the weapon at level 90, that leaves only 178 points to be used, 43 are used into DEX for requirement. That leaves 135 free stat points.

Unless you add 100+ STR, you're not really going to see any considerable change into your damage. And that would leave very little points to use into VIT/DEX.

Reasons for this is because STR adds a very little amount of physical attack, and we rely more on weapon effects (like Berserker) and Criticals to kill our opponents (and refining weapon of course).

DEX and VIT gives much better benefits than adding just some more points into STR (less than 50).

Of course, there is a build that uses almost full STR with very little/base VIT (with a lot of refining) and minimal DEX (which + Accuracy equipment/shards). But it is only used at very high levels and it is rare because usually Berserker and criticals make it up for the damage.

Granrey - Sanctuary wrote: »

Silly question from me:

If vit add same deff as STR does. Then you should be better adding STR, since STR also adds attack while vit does not. Right?

I think vit helps in other defence properties which I ignore.

This is a tread about formulas:
http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=214921

VIT adds HP while STR doesn't.

Nautie - Sanctuary wrote: »

Hello Lyandur.. first of all very nice guide. done reading most of it and its great. very nice.

Only got one question which bother me atm. i started out using alot of spirit on the first spell u get from start. and also the first spell which u use with CHI i have maxed. i can now see at lvl 24 i am in the need of spirit alot... will this be a problem for me all the way too lvl 80 because i bought all the spells from start?? (didnt see, it cost spirit from start)

thanks

Well, you're going to feel this lack of SP for a while (it is normal at the low levels), but the higher level you get the less you will have to worry about it.

Also, the first skills use very little SP, which in the future won't really affect you.

So for now just levels the skills that you consider are a MUST, and level the others when you get enough SP for them.