BM Weapon/Build Overview

Bobncut - Sanctuary wrote: »

Of course, if you were to look ahead at all the upcoming heavy armor items while you were at the tailor shop, you might notice that after level 20 the items follow a very simple pattern with a new item every 10 levels requiring about 25 more strength than the last one. If you average 2.5 STR/level, you will be doing "just enough strength for heavy armor." Likewise, "enough DEX for equipment" is approximately 1.5 per level if you are planning for any kind of swords.

So a pattern that has a minimum of 3 STR/1 DEX one level and then 2 STR/2 DEX is pretty much given by the minimum for the gear. The extra point per level is your choice. This guide (and all the comments) are telling you the reasons different people prefer to put that point into STR, VIT, or DEX or mix it up among those. There are pretty good arguments for any of those three (and no good argument for MAG), depending on your play style. Personally, I like the idea of VIT early on because it gives you the HP buffer against any kind of mistake. Later, you can start "perfecting" your character if you want more DEX or STR to hit better or harder or whatever. Others, however, like to invest this point in damage (STR or DEX) right away and claim that the best defense is always a good offense. Do whatever sounds good to you and then come back here and tell us how it worked for you.

ibbies wrote: »

ewwww this is a **** guide.......why the hell would you recommend light armor.....wth?and bms arent barbs...we dont need such high vit........this is EXACTLY why people put bms down like this.........because no one likes 1vs1 (blades and fists) and no one likes bad aim (poles and axes)....thats why you shoulda recommended an all weapon (3 str 2 dex) build with HA and vit boosting gear...that way youll be a beast at pvp and sufficient enough at pve. btw ive fought a few archers...archer < all weapon bm simply because we have the str to hit hard enough and the dex to dodge....its happened alot of times for me....both an archers lightning stikes missed on me o.o (will of the bodhistava ftw)

ibbies wrote: »

ewwww this is a **** guide.......why the hell would you recommend light armor.....wth?and bms arent barbs...we dont need such high vit........this is EXACTLY why people put bms down like this.........because no one likes 1vs1 (blades and fists) and no one likes bad aim (poles and axes)....thats why you shoulda recommended an all weapon (3 str 2 dex) build with HA and vit boosting gear...that way youll be a beast at pvp and sufficient enough at pve. btw ive fought a few archers...archer < all weapon bm simply because we have the str to hit hard enough and the dex to dodge....its happened alot of times for me....both an archers lightning stikes missed on me o.o (will of the bodhistava ftw)