by his1n- Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:12 pm
46 strength is useless unless you use a weapon which requires this very number, while I can't remember one at the moment. Stat scaling stops at 40 for str/dex, then you just get +1 every 2 levels, rather max out dex/vit.
If you are already using power within, Shotel +15(or similar, *) as an alt. weapon is almost a must-have. 100% physical damage won't do anything through shields, and additionally Eagle/Havel's Shield/etc. users will have a free counter attack on weapons like the Darksword/Balder/etc., and a heavy weapon won't rescue you if the opponent is a good player despite the noobish look of his Havel's.
And your build has to work vs Dex-builds and Tanks, elseway matchups have a far too great impact and your character will seem useless to you.
*Shotel only if you want guaranteed damage, if you just want something to put pressure upon Tanks, then you can also go with Claws or other glove-like weapons, because they won't put you into a stunned state when you hit a heavy shield.
I have a "Swordmaster"-build who relies on Chaos Blade, though I use common pyromancies too, I also play it two-handed sometimes, against pros too. If you are able to constantly use dead angles, you can use a similar weapon like mine, having an incredibly wide angle upon roll-attack while being very fast at the same time.
Also using physical damage only can lead far too easily into the wish to backstab all and everything. If you really want to stand out, you have to withstand this. (Not judging or assuming anything about you as a player, just saying.)
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