PvE BM Sword or Pole?

Divine_guy - Lost City
Divine_guy - Lost City Posts: 27 Arc User
edited October 2009 in Blademaster
Hi
im made a BM in a PvE server and i dont know the best way to me
i dont wanna axes
so im asking Sword or pole?


and what skills sould i upgrade?

ty
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  • Soul_Striker - Dreamweaver
    Soul_Striker - Dreamweaver Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    It depends, I use swords, and i'm a great DD, that can tank if the assigned tank dies, since swords aren't the best tanks. If you want to tank, and you're not going for axes, then use poleblades.
  • Divine_guy - Lost City
    Divine_guy - Lost City Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    wich is the weapon with the better skills?
  • AdvanceZero - Heavens Tear
    AdvanceZero - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,413 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Each weapon has its place in a BM's arsenal.

    Fists - Shadowless kick to cancel magic attacks and regular attack for DPS

    Swords - 1v1 damage skills hit hard. Ultimate is great for debuffing boss to protect self and party

    Pole - Farstrike (range) and meteor rush (aoe fan push back) two great skills to have and use when the need arises.

    Axe - Group aoe killing. This ultimate is best for party use DPS increase.

    I use all 4 weapons.

    I suggest you play your BM and study the tree and sticky guides. But make your choices on your own.
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  • Divine_guy - Lost City
    Divine_guy - Lost City Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    so...
    for leveling which is the better way?
    only considering swords and poles....
  • AdvanceZero - Heavens Tear
    AdvanceZero - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,413 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    You need to make the decision on your own. Play have fun.

    Here is the guide link.

    BM Guide
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  • Divine_guy - Lost City
    Divine_guy - Lost City Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    well i think i make a desicion o go to pole.... :)
    is the most balaced way and is new to me
    cuz i had a bm sword once...



    ty to all who help me!

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  • unoxx
    unoxx Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Go pole, has some of everything and is just as good at it as the "specialized" paths. (like Axe AoE en sword 1v1) At least till 80+. After that you will probably use multiple weaps anyway, as you are meant to do.
  • Kniraven - Lost City
    Kniraven - Lost City Posts: 2,620 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Soul_Striker - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    It depends, I use swords, and i'm a great DD, that can tank if the assigned tank dies, since swords aren't the best tanks. If you want to tank, and you're not going for axes, then use poleblades.

    Axes are the worst tanking weapon.
    You have good spike damage every now and then but it isn't consistent (especially because of slow attack speed) and your ulti increases the damage of everyone in the party, so you're making it even easier for everyone steal aggro from you.
    Divine_guy - Lost City wrote: »
    so...
    for leveling which is the better way?
    only considering swords and poles....

    Poles have the same problem tanking, but are better than swords for other aspects of PvE. They have AoE, range, etc.

    So they're a great choice b:victory Just watch out if you're trying to tank.
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  • Divine_guy - Lost City
    Divine_guy - Lost City Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    ok
    ty for the advices....
  • X_Boot_x - Sanctuary
    X_Boot_x - Sanctuary Posts: 46 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Divine_guy - Lost City wrote: »
    Hi
    im made a BM in a PvE server and i dont know the best way to me
    i dont wanna axes
    so im asking Sword or pole?


    and what skills sould i upgrade?

    ty
    pingflips

    BM can PvE with any of the 4 types. The question you need to ask yourself is how much pain you want.

    Sword and Fist have limited AoE grinding capability. Axe and Pole are about equal ( slight edge to Axe ).

    The knockback effect of "meteor rush" allows pole BM to stun 99% of the mobs, whup them silly, knock them back, and then stun them again when they return. Not quite so much damage taken with this but takes longer than axe.

    Stunlock of axes and high damage of Heaven's Flame is what gives Axe BM an edge in grinding.

    AoE in the 70's is a misery without a cleric because 99% of the mobs cast. This is where Fist BM's start to shine. They can cancel out initial cast of mob and only other cast the mob has time for at 20% of health.

    Can't speak to sword.

    Good luck
    I gave up healing for more immediate methods.

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  • Divine_guy - Lost City
    Divine_guy - Lost City Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    now i alredy chose my way
    so now i like know wich skills sould i upgrade...



    ty
  • ChaoticTears - Harshlands
    ChaoticTears - Harshlands Posts: 323 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    X_Boot_x - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Stunlock of axes and high damage of Heaven's Flame is what gives Axe BM an edge in grinding

    Errmm nope the aoe skills (including HF) is what gives the Axe Bm the edge, if you are stunlocking a mob then you are defeating the purpose of grinding with axes.. and thats multiple mobs and multiple aoes not just one at a time stunlocked.
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  • Swdgy - Heavens Tear
    Swdgy - Heavens Tear Posts: 176 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    X_Boot_x - Sanctuary wrote: »
    The knockback effect of "meteor rush" allows pole BM to stun 99% of the mobs, whup them silly, knock them back, and then stun them again when they return. Not quite so much damage taken with this but takes longer than axe.

    well there's kinda something called changing weapons and you can just like change to spear during aoe for a meteor rush and just change back... There's also something called earthquakes.

    and....

    NUUUUUUUUUU don't choose spear they're like.... too good... -.-
    1. piercing winds: aoe drawblood? -.-... gg
    2. farstrike: you strike far... get 1 extra hit in there?
    3. meteor rush: push mobs so you can strike far again :)
    4. Glacial Spike: looks really really cool... for like 0.5s and then sux. Genie: tangling mire = -35% + (str/5)% pdef, this = -50% p/mdef...

    I think you should use a bow.
    bow bms are like another level from the rest. That's all I can say... there's no words to describe them.
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