New Weapon For 42 PallieFollow

I am capped in 1HS and am using a Venomous Axe of the Velium Brood (it is 1 SH).

Any suggestions for a new weapon are appreciated or should I just stay with this one for now. Seems some swords requiring 45 level will be coming up then.

Thanks

Ven Axe (11/24 = 9.58dps)

Massive Dragonclaw Shard (28/30 19 dps no level)
Jeldorin (19/24 16.25dps no level)
Vengeful Diamond Blade (20+3/27 = 17.41dps)
Goo Covered Knights blade (17/22 15.91dps)

You didn't say how much you had to spend - but these would range from ~3k to ~15k. You can probably get an equivalent 1HB weapon cheaper. Take a look at the Platinum Plated Re'Stek. This can be found for under 500p usually.

also ...

Scepter of Lightning (lvl 56)
Glacierbone Hammer (lvl 60)

Check out the actual damage based on your character's level. These 2 and the mace of the fallen crusader are insanely cheap because they have high rec levels. By the time you make the level where it does full damage, you will find you have already upgraded.

Same deal with the Planar Lance of Torment (2HP 30/32 lvl 60) and Two Tined Corpse Pitchfork (26/22 lvl 53).

The corpse pitchfork is an outstanding weapon which I used from level 50 to 56 (before my 2-Hand damage bonus started to make a difference).

Edited, Tue Jun 15 11:38:12 2004 by Samatman

I started using 2HS due to some suggestions from this board actually and I haven't looked back since. As a paly it should be pretty hard for you to lose aggro with your stun line and taunting etc, so a higher dly, higher dmg weapon is probably best. There are others here who can eventually explain this better than I can, but I've had no problems with using 2HS. On a petty note, the hard hits get addictive. With the argent protector I'm commonly hitting for 150, and usually stay around 90 per hit. I have a Flowing black silk sash to offset the 49 dly a little.

Oh, it is time to try something new. Was looking for 1HS originally but reading all these posts think it is time to try others.

Have copied all the suggestions and the silly thing is have been passing up 2HS and 2HB weapons that have come off creatures.

Another good 1hs if you can get one is a Frostbringer

https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=4851

Good ratio even without the proc till 50th lvl

The price listed here is a bit high I believe. They run for around 2.5k on The Rathe

You are definitely going to want to get your 2H weapon skills up to scratch. Post 50 it becomes a better choice in most situations for a Paladin to use a slow 2H weapon. Read more by clicking this link

You can pick up a Weighty Polearm very cheap, and it is a decent weapon, fast too so you will skill up quickly. The corpse pitchfork thingy is ideal for skilling up on piercing as suggested above.

What? In a raid maybe, but the vast majority of time in experience groups a Paladin will be tanking and therefore fighting from the front



He is already maxed in 1HS, it is his 2H skills that need serious work. And post 55, until a Paladin gets a Hopebringer there is pretty much zero reason for using a 1H weapon after level 55 - maybe to squeeze out a bit more HP and resists when not tanking in a raid situation, and maybe if interrupting a mob is highly important.

Edited, Tue Jun 15 13:18:39 2004 by Patrician

pallies main fighting style is 2hs, the reason being they have better dps than 1hs/b has and becuase pallies cant duel wield they cant do the dmg of a duel wielding class, in some cases 1h weps may be preferable, with a shield for instance, however a pally really comes into his own with 2hs.

it may not apply so much at lower lvl but higher up pallies gets the option of 2h AAs which puts them in a position where they can do more dmg and get more agro using 2h weps, all the best pallies i know wield 2h weps most of the time. if i were you id get a 2h wep asap and get that skill worked up, it will only get harder to do the higher ya get.

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Edited, Tue Jun 15 13:18:57 2004 by sickseventwenty

Heck you guys, I will tank standing on it's shoulders if I think that will do the deed.

Will pick up something in 2HS, 1HB and Piercing. Great links to all the weapons too. Besides, I am not going anywhere in many skills until after 50 now that I have maxed right? The only skills I notice are going over the 200 cap are spells.

Think I will find a few friends and go say Hi to some Frost Scouts and ask the scouts if I can borrow their weapons lol

The great thing about all this, is keep the weapon I have, get new ones and in groups or hunts where I know the group will work together, I can level up my skills in the new categories and always switch back to 1HS if needed by party.

Thanks to all of you, really is appreciated. Seriously, am going to bazaar tonight.

I would concur with Samatman that the Massive Dragonclaw Shard is a pretty good choice. Typically I've seen the arguements for either the shard or Longblade of Vitality. Cash doesn't grow on trees and these can be rather pricey. If memory serves the Dragonclaw Shard doesn't have any level restrictions and is a little more reasonably priced.

Patrician is correct that you absolutely want to be practicing up on 2HS, for it will eventually become your primary weapon. Another article that discusses the 2HS bonus is http://p202.ezboard.com/fpaladinsofnorrathtomesofknowledge.showMessage?topicID=82.topic

Personally, unless DPS is a major issue you may want to save some cash and eventually buy a very nice 2HS weapon. The Argent Protector is nice, but a Windblade still beats it hands down. Unfortuantely it is so expensive (due to its popularity) that it is out of the price range of most players unless you saved up. Another option is spending a little less on the 1HS weapon, and buying a moderate 2HS weapon and armor upgrades (for when you eventually ditch that shield).