Fist BM Skills?

Malediction - Lost City
Malediction - Lost City Posts: 6 Arc User
edited October 2010 in Blademaster
ok im starting a Fist BM for pking and pve but mostly pking and i was wondering what skills i should get and how high i should level them the stats build im using is every 5 levels 5 str then 4 levels 4 dex 1 vit then repeat
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  • Lyndura - Lost City
    Lyndura - Lost City Posts: 829 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Choose another weapon, Fists suck at PKing.

    But if you want to go Fist, then add 5 STR (for heavy armor), 4 DEX (for weapon) 1 VIT every two levels.
  • Nayiro - Sanctuary
    Nayiro - Sanctuary Posts: 1,275 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    As for skills, Draw Blood, Roar of the Pride, Dimond Sutra, Both Alter Marrows, Aeolion Blade, Arua of the golden Bell, Shadowless Kick.
    Fist's are good at PKing Mages, Clerics, Venos, and Archers due to Shadowless kick and your roar of the pride (these two should kill the mage/cleric/Veno) as for archers, you have high enough Dex to dodge and hit them often.
    Vs. A barb, dont watse your time, you won't be able to kill him (unless you are like REALLY good at Fisting [lol])
    Vs. other BM's You might win, you might not, depends on the skill of the player.
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  • Dravion - Lost City
    Dravion - Lost City Posts: 30 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    i gotta agree with lyndra abit , if u want to pk ranged classes spears and swords woould be better because
    A. ranges classes WILL run and u wll need spike dmg and ranged atcks ( witch spears and swords have)

    B. the stun only last 6 sec and 3 sec so they wont be still long enough for u to pound them , the stun lock only really works with an axe build due to the extra stun atckm and it hits pretty hard


    i wouldnt say fist suck but i find the other wepons are simply bettter with the right build
  • Nayiro - Sanctuary
    Nayiro - Sanctuary Posts: 1,275 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    i gotta agree with lyndra abit , if u want to pk ranged classes spears and swords woould be better because
    A. ranges classes WILL run and u wll need spike dmg and ranged atcks ( witch spears and swords have)

    B. the stun only last 6 sec and 3 sec so they wont be still long enough for u to pound them , the stun lock only really works with an axe build due to the extra stun atckm and it hits pretty hard


    i wouldnt say fist suck but i find the other wepons are simply bettter with the right build

    6 seconds is a LONG time, espesially if we just spark erupted.
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  • Lyndura - Lost City
    Lyndura - Lost City Posts: 829 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Fist suck at PK'ing because simply they don't deal enough damage to pass through the Charm of the opponents, or even potions.

    Archer's will just kite you and fly away from you, using a combination of Physical and Magical attacks, and since Fist BM's have little HP, you will just die.

    Clerics will just sleep you, take distance, and kill you.

    Wizards...everyone kills Wizards up to level 59 or so, then they start getting better, and you will need HP and high damage if you want to kill them, Fist don't have either.

    Barbarians...just, lol.

    Other BM's...it's PKing, anything goes, most have DEX so your dodge is useless, or the ones that have a VIT build will simply use powder to increase accuracy by 200-500% and kill you in a few hits.

    Or the most funny scenarios: A couple days ago a Fist BM tried to PK me, he was higher than me, not much, maybe 2-3 levels, he was ticking me for 89's and a few 120's, while I was hitting him for 400-700...he just end up running and died to my Farstrike.

    Venomancers...they are easy at low levels...wait until you're 6x+, and more if they are using Phoenix, they will just kill you.


    The myth that Fist BM's are good against casters was made up when Fist users realized they would have so little HP if they tried to use Heavy Armor and their weapon, so they switched to Light Armor to get a little more of HP, kind of forced to.

    And since they didn't had Heavy Armor, they got nerfed against meele users, so the only ones left to fight were magic classes. But they still have low damage, and their "anti-casters" skill, Shadowless Kick, has a significant cooldown of 12 seconds, so it's not that useful. Archers killed them easily with LA, since the key to beat an Archer at higher levels is a good amount of PDEF from Heavy Armor, combined with level 3-5 Marrow Magical.

    It works at low levels, but when casters start getting more HP and more PDEF, and of course, way more damage, then Fist doesn't really has a chance against them.

    Past level 68, when you max Roar, 6 seconds is not that godly when fighting other classes, 6 seconds is not enough to kill them, you can even use it 2~3 times, and the opponent hasn't gone down yet.
  • Nayiro - Sanctuary
    Nayiro - Sanctuary Posts: 1,275 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Your basically saying fists = No Bm should EVER use cause they suck at everything.

    EDIT: off topic My avatar finally updated :D
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  • Lyndura - Lost City
    Lyndura - Lost City Posts: 829 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Nah, they have the highest attack rate of the game.
  • Nayiro - Sanctuary
    Nayiro - Sanctuary Posts: 1,275 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Other then that, tell me ONE good thing you think about fists? (other that they have cool looking skills or look cool, etc...)
    Because from what I've read from your posts:
    PvE:
    They suck, deal low dmg, evasion doesn't matter, low HP.
    PvP:
    They suck, deal low dmg, everyone has the same evasion + accuracy of you, low HP etc.
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  • Lyndura - Lost City
    Lyndura - Lost City Posts: 829 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    You beat me to it, they have a cool looking, except for their level 59 skill.

    Also, they have the easiest path at HH weapons, since there're little Fists to choose from, making it easier.

    They are also the easiest to gear up weapon-wise, since legendary molds for Fists/Claw cost from 100 to 400k or so.

    EDIT: Also, they don't suck at PvE, it's just that they don't perform as good as other weapons, specially past 6x~7x where you go with AoE parties or solo AoE grinding.
  • Nayiro - Sanctuary
    Nayiro - Sanctuary Posts: 1,275 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    true they are the cheapest, but fighting wise, according to you, they suck.
    But honestly when I'm grinding all i do is double click, spark eruption/diamond sutra, MP pot every 10 mobs.

    Also, how do they have the lowest HP if most people cap their vit at 50?
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  • Lyndura - Lost City
    Lyndura - Lost City Posts: 829 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    true they are the cheapest, but fighting wise, according to you, they suck.
    But honestly when I'm grinding all i do is double click, spark eruption/diamond sutra, MP pot every 10 mobs.

    Also, how do they have the lowest HP if most people cap their vit at 50?

    I put an EDIT on my las post :P

    All I do- used to do when grinding is Aeolian Blade and normal attack, MP potion every time my MP ran out from using Heal+Aeolian, and I used heal every 4-5 mobs. Now I just use MP Charm and spam skills, since the money making lets me do it efficiently.

    And they have the lowest HP, because Fist are not able to cap VIT anytime soon if they use Heavy Armor and Fist at their levels, since you can just add 1 VIT every 2 levels. If you go with LA, then you can have more VIT, but then you lose a lot of defense and damage, etc.
  • Nayiro - Sanctuary
    Nayiro - Sanctuary Posts: 1,275 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    didnt see that edit >.>

    You are right but, I personally kill fast enough that AoEing is nearly the same.

    But yeah, it's kinda too late for me to change anyway with all the money/spirit i put into my fist skills.

    But from what I hear, end game fists rock.
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  • DemonKingJak - Sanctuary
    DemonKingJak - Sanctuary Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    b:laughU Guys should show fist a lil more respect,fist users lay waste to all given the right buildb:angry
  • getsoped
    getsoped Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited June 2009
    Whell, i'm just 23lvl fist Bm, but what can i say. Havent lost any duel.. (if i wont count duels agains 44lvl+ players xD) i use 1vit 2 dex 2str every odd lvl and 1vit 1str,3dex every even lvl. When mine vit reach 50, then i'll catch up with str to heavy armor. Fists pvp r best beucoze fast killing. U hit more, your chi gathers more, more chi faster spark, more strong skills. :) i wont regret fist BM and i will show, that fists is not the bad charr to make. If no1 made good, it doesnt means fists sucks, it just means they did it wrong way.
  • mymentalist
    mymentalist Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited June 2009
    Fist BM's aren't really made for damage. They are made for dodging! Others might have a higher attack but the whole idea behind a FIST bm is too not get hit! :)b:laughb:chuckle
  • Granrey - Sanctuary
    Granrey - Sanctuary Posts: 2,050 Arc User
    edited June 2009
    Fist BM's aren't really made for damage. They are made for dodging! Others might have a higher attack but the whole idea behind a FIST bm is too not get hit! :)b:laughb:chuckle

    Fists are good for their purpose, normal attack, making chi and and mag canceling.
  • Bigheadwizar - Heavens Tear
    Bigheadwizar - Heavens Tear Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    getsoped wrote: »
    Whell, i'm just 23lvl fist Bm, but what can i say. Havent lost any duel.. (if i wont count duels agains 44lvl+ players xD) i use 1vit 2 dex 2str every odd lvl and 1vit 1str,3dex every even lvl. When mine vit reach 50, then i'll catch up with str to heavy armor. Fists pvp r best beucoze fast killing. U hit more, your chi gathers more, more chi faster spark, more strong skills. :) i wont regret fist BM and i will show, that fists is not the bad charr to make. If no1 made good, it doesnt means fists sucks, it just means they did it wrong way.


    thats a pretty gud build but im guessing u dont have heavy which is way better with fist BM
    u should do every 2 lvls 1 vit, 5 strength, 4 dex
    therefore u can use a sword, fist, and pole arm at the max lvl u should b:victory
  • MistresShade - Sanctuary
    MistresShade - Sanctuary Posts: 94 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    *yawn* You people still going on about fist BMs? Yes they are good at 1v1, not as good at AoE, not the best PvPers, at least until much higher lvls and great gear (lvl 90+ full +5 or better TT 90 green armors, and berserk buddah TT 90 gold fists at least +8). I have a couple friends on DW that are lvl 90 and just destroy people with fists, but their gear is to die for, and they still get owned by certain people alot of the time anyway. Fist is something you have to stick with and love to be able to get to the level where it really pays off. Its alot like being a wiz in this game actually XD People will tell you you suck but you just gotta ignore them.
    I am the biggest hypocrit you will ever see or hear, and I'm not afraid to admit it.

    Greed destroys even the tightest of bonds
  • GodlyTank - Dreamweaver
    GodlyTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 114 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    *yawn* You people still going on about fist BMs? Yes they are good at 1v1, not as good at AoE, not the best PvPers, at least until much higher lvls and great gear (lvl 90+ full +5 or better TT 90 green armors, and berserk buddah TT 90 gold fists at least +8). I have a couple friends on DW that are lvl 90 and just destroy people with fists, but their gear is to die for, and they still get owned by certain people alot of the time anyway. Fist is something you have to stick with and love to be able to get to the level where it really pays off. Its alot like being a wiz in this game actually XD People will tell you you suck but you just gotta ignore them.

    U talkin about Pucker or Peenice? b:cute
    b:sweat
  • Kniraven - Lost City
    Kniraven - Lost City Posts: 2,620 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    Fist BM's own people who do not use charms, Albeit a lot of people use charms.b:chuckle

    Also, Lyundra (sp?), I honestly have NEVER run into a PK'er who just happens to carry accuracy powders on them. There are so many better powders.

    If you're going fist then you need to have Light Armor, and EVERYTHING needs to be put into making your dodge stat higher. Your genie can help you with that too. Against casters you need to have your Alter Marrow Magical maxed and don't bother fighting Archers cuz you will get ****.b:victory

    I use all weapons btw, thought I admit I am a lowly 5xb:surrender

    I use Axes for AoE grinding and for Stun Lock, though I will quickly switch to Sword via hotkey to do more spike damage and fist when I need Chi quickly.

    Poles I don't use much except to hit an opponent who is running away or to bleed someone then run like a little girl. >.>


    (I spent a week doing DQ's at lvl45 to earn enough Spirit to level all trees)
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • AdvanceZero - Heavens Tear
    AdvanceZero - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,413 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    I totally disagree. You should not use light armor as a fist user. You should use heavy armor.
    Retired

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  • Kniraven - Lost City
    Kniraven - Lost City Posts: 2,620 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    b:victory I'm not going to argue the point, and honestly you probably know better than me given your level and the rings which have come into play. The extra dodge though does wonders. One of my faction mates actually does something really ridiculous. He uses a weapon somewhat below his level, even being a fist user so that he can have the extra evasion. He doesn't do much PvP but he does totally ignore any melee class that attacks him while he is Questing/Grinding, as they can not hit him often enough for him to do any more than down a potion.

    He is Epicly **** though by Venos, Archers, and Wizards. For some reason not by Clerics 0.o
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  • Sylvae - Sanctuary
    Sylvae - Sanctuary Posts: 1,018 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    Against casters you need to have your Alter Marrow Magical maxed and don't bother fighting Archers cuz you will get ****.b:victory

    Don't do this, you will be immediately destroyed by any decent PKer. I don't do it since I started my new job anymore, but I was heavy into PvP with my cleric in the 7x-8x range against similar levels. Someone dumb enough to magic sutra will be razored/plumeshot. Wizards will hit you with Emberstorm. Venos just pray the nix hits ya :)

    That's why people mostly leave it at around lvl 4-6 on mag sutra. Boosts what is there, without costing you too much on your phys def side. And with party PK, the phys def buffs will easily cover it while giving you enough mag def boost to weather both forms of damage. BMs have a higher amount of health anyways, though not as great if going LA.

    Only reason people will actually contemplate maxing magic sutra, is for people going demon route upon actually getting the demon book for it. It justifies maxing with the reduced penalty while still giving a large boost in mag def.

    Though depending on their gear, it may just make them weaker to the physical damagers while still leaving them weak against the arcane's heavy spike spells if you're talking LA and non-demon version. Really have to pay attention to whether it has an appreciable effect on your build all in all, to justify the gimping it gives ya.
  • Pucker - Dreamweaver
    Pucker - Dreamweaver Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited August 2009
    Have you guys ever fought a fist BM with +8 TT90 Gold berserk fists?(and someone that actually knows how to use a BM?) b:cute Trust me, he kills 90% of the 90+ ppl who 1v1 with him in PK Mode b:kiss
  • videomast3r925
    videomast3r925 Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I gotta Disagree with you there Lydura. Here in Heavens tear EVRY single BMs have Deicide (Lunar Claws) or Striking Dragon (TT99 Gold Fists). Most have Deicides and even barbs so for PK. I pk all the time and i saw so many BMs take out people in a matter of seconds with Decide Claws. (I know this is about Fist BMs but their damage and speeds are similar.)
    Anyway, Fist/Claws Dont Suck in PvP or PK therye simply the best choice for alot of the bms for theire speed and damage, Even if you dont have deicides, you can get any(Good like TT and what not) Fists/Claws and weare something with -interval. But the skills SUCK so, you better have backup axes in your inv. ( all PK BMs here have Both Axes and Fists, for the speed and the Spike Aoes b:victory Well, that's just about all I can say :D Good luck with your BMb:bye
  • Erratic - Lost City
    Erratic - Lost City Posts: 56 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I gotta Disagree with you there Lydura. Here in Heavens tear EVRY single BMs have Deicide (Lunar Claws) or Striking Dragon (TT99 Gold Fists). Most have Deicides and even barbs so for PK. I pk all the time and i saw so many BMs take out people in a matter of seconds with Decide Claws. (I know this is about Fist BMs but their damage and speeds are similar.)
    Anyway, Fist/Claws Dont Suck in PvP or PK therye simply the best choice for alot of the bms for theire speed and damage, Even if you dont have deicides, you can get any(Good like TT and what not) Fists/Claws and weare something with -interval. But the skills SUCK so, you better have backup axes in your inv. ( all PK BMs here have Both Axes and Fists, for the speed and the Spike Aoes b:victory Well, that's just about all I can say :D Good luck with your BMb:bye

    lol dude,you clearly haven't checked her posts dates ._.
  • chaoticrampage
    chaoticrampage Posts: 271 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Nice necro, and Striking Dragon is TT100, not TT99 gold.
  • chaoticshelly
    chaoticshelly Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I'm already running out of Zombie remarks.

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