Need BM help please!

hellworth
hellworth Posts: 1 Arc User
edited June 2012 in Blademaster
Im new to this game, and im using a BM class.

I dont know what weapon route to follow though. I currently have dual blades equipped but whats the pros/cons of axes vs blades?

And how should i build my attributes points from here?

They are currently as follows.
Level 17:
Vit 28
Str 44
Dex 23
Mag 10
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  • Littlebluboi - Heavens Tear
    Littlebluboi - Heavens Tear Posts: 49 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    hellworth wrote: »
    Im new to this game, and im using a BM class.

    I dont know what weapon route to follow though. I currently have dual blades equipped but whats the pros/cons of axes vs blades?

    And how should i build my attributes points from here?

    They are currently as follows.
    Level 17:
    Vit 28
    Str 44
    Dex 23
    Mag 10

    I'd suggest you to either restart your character from scratch or either keep going with it and use reset scrolls in the future. Swords/Blades as i know it is mostly used for 1v1 encounters and its 59 skill. Not a recommended weapon path. Axes are mostly used for HF and AoE.
    The way you should put out your attribution points would probably best to 3 strength and 2 dexerity per level. That makes you able to equip any of the 4 weapons and use Heavy Armour.
  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    hellworth wrote: »
    Im new to this game, and im using a BM class.

    I dont know what weapon route to follow though. I currently have dual blades equipped but whats the pros/cons of axes vs blades?

    And how should i build my attributes points from here?

    They are currently as follows.
    Level 17:
    Vit 28
    Str 44
    Dex 23
    Mag 10

    I don't know if those stats are with gear or without, but if you've added to magic you might consider just restarting since level 17 is easy to get to. Unless you are attached to your characters name.

    People recommend 3str/2dex per level because you need 3 str per level to use axes and 2 dex per level to use fists so using your 5 stat points this way allows you to use all your weapons and all your skills. You will be a little short on hp but that should really come from shards and refines, and the benefit of killing faster means you take recieve less damage.

    All Path Blademaster is my stickied thread and the second post talks about the differences and benefits of the different weapon classes. Basically, all weapons have the same average damage at the beginning with axes hitting slower but harder and fists hitting weaker but more often. Swords fall in the middle. As you add gear that increases your attack speed the attacl rate grows expontentially so fists get a huge benefit and increase in damage while axes get less noticable increase in damage. Fists are the better 1v1 damage per second (dps) and axes are the better damage per hit (dph).

    Swords/Blades don't really stand out anywhere. The are close to fists because they attack fast but with weak hits, but none of their skills are great. The best one is Myriad Sword Stance because its our hardest single hitting skill, but its primarily used to debuff a bosses attacks so the boss deals less damage to the tank. Nowadays most tanks don't need the use of MSS so its a rarely used skill. Fists are popular because they have the highest damage output, and axes are popular for their spike damage and their aoes (area of effect) that can damage multiple targets. Axes also have a skill called Heaven's Flame that curses anything it hits into taken double the damage for 6 seconds, which is huge when combined with other debuffs and you have an entire squad doing damage on a boss.
    Seven 100+ characters leveled the hard way. Free to play. Mystic, Psychic, and Wizard left to level. b:victory
  • CeVil - Momaganon
    CeVil - Momaganon Posts: 55 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    God damn noobs, when will you use your brain and read the fu.cking sticky threads?
  • Cody_tylor - Sanctuary
    Cody_tylor - Sanctuary Posts: 248 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    hellworth wrote: »
    Im new to this game, and im using a BM class.

    I dont know what weapon route to follow though. I currently have dual blades equipped but whats the pros/cons of axes vs blades?

    And how should i build my attributes points from here?

    They are currently as follows.
    Level 17:
    Vit 28
    Str 44
    Dex 23
    Mag 10

    Restart your BM, build at least enough STR for armor and enough DEX for swords till 29, you get quest rewards and mobs die pretty fast at your level. Also love hiw most BM reacts towards people who uses swords on BMs. I seen most skilled BMs use swords. You would not be AOEing till level 40 anyway. Build how you want to build, as long as it is a viable build and you so fine solo or in squads. Just add at least 5 STR and 3 DEX every two levels and rest wherever other than magic.
    WTB PWI 2008 where people were thinking more about doing good rather than pretending to be.
  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Cody_tylor - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Restart your BM, build at least enough STR for armor and enough DEX for swords till 29, you get quest rewards and mobs die pretty fast at your level. Also love hiw most BM reacts towards people who uses swords on BMs. I seen most skilled BMs use swords. You would not be AOEing till level 40 anyway. Build how you want to build, as long as it is a viable build and you so fine solo or in squads. Just add at least 5 STR and 3 DEX every two levels and rest wherever other than magic.

    You won't notice a difference on any weapon path until 30+ anyways and even then its pretty minimal. The only reason it slightly changes at level 30 is because of the use of single spark. With sword/fist you gain chi faster and can spam Diamond Sutra while grinding and single spark more often. At 39 you get axe aoes which start setting them apart as your best multiple mob weapon and at 49 you get Cyclone Heel which sets fists apart as your best single mob weapon. The real differences in aps don't even show up till you have multiple pieces of -int gear at level 90+.

    Swords and pole really never shine in any aspect as there is almost always a better choice of weapon past level 49, but prior to aoes, skill use, and -int gear they're a fine medium path between good damage and good attack speed.
    Seven 100+ characters leveled the hard way. Free to play. Mystic, Psychic, and Wizard left to level. b:victory
  • Zliss - Lost City
    Zliss - Lost City Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    3 str 2 dex every level, at any inervals if u dont have enough points add on to it.

    dont ever use stats points on vit, u're wasting it, and end up wanting to restat endgame which cause u more.

    hp shards, which ever u needed.

    pve all the way till u're 100 for pvp. ijs
  • Mi$$y - Sanctuary
    Mi$$y - Sanctuary Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Lol @ magic points. Never try to do something without reading the STICKIED GUIDES. :D They're at the top of the forum for a reason.

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