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As far as I know, you can use more than one weapon. It depends on the class ofcourse, don't think that a paladin can dual wield for instance. But slashing, crushing or piercing weapons can be used, without using one excluding another.

But, what can cause limitations are the new achievement points. Some effects of the AP's can only be used if you use a certain weapon. For instance, my monk now is following an AP tree which will require me to use a staff to be able to use the effects. For now I get an agility boost, which is always handy, but later on I will have to use a staff. (not sure if I'm going with this, luckily these points can be reset at a price)


No idea about the specific SK questions I'm afraid, never played one.

I would say Monks are the weakest of the tank classes, in fact people often don't even consider them as a tank, but they are in the same class as the other tanks.

IF you plan to be a SK it doesn't really matter what weapon you master as your main job will simply be to taunt and not die. Also if you use handcrafted weapons (and I would venture to say most players do) It doesn't really matter as 1h blunt, 1h pierce and 1h slash all do the exact same DPS. Currently my Paladin has his slashing up fairly high but at lvl 40 I got a legendary blunt weapon so I have been using it ever since. My pierceing is pretty much crap but blunt is maxed and slashing is about 50 points under maxed.

But yea there is nothing restricting you as far as maxing all your weapon skills, just with AP points you have to pick which one you want. I like the hammer one because it does a AE damage spell and it also stuns/knockbacks on the mobs.

People say paladins/shadowknights are the weakest though isn't a true statement. MY main is a paladin and I have tanked just as well as Berserkers and Guardians my level. Granted stat for stat hitpoint for hitpoint yes a Guardian and Berserker is probably abit better, but if you play your class keep your taunts adept 3 (which any tank should do really especially at higher levels) there is nothign wrong with paladins or shadowknights tanking. And once again they are not the WEAKEST, Bruisers/Monks are the weakest, really they are barely even a tank as they have poor taunts.

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Try google.

Wasn't "dising" anything. Just looking for a site with more traffic than 4-5 people.

This forum is great lol. Evertime i ask a question i get an answer so dont know what your saying...population dosnt mean anything...

Ok, can someone explain the difference in the spell paths a SK can take? Doubt i'm correct but from what i've read there seems to be a Str, Int, and/or Wis path? Is there a benefit for staying on the same path till the end?

I also read that there are fights while on horse back. It was mentioned that most tanks don't get to take advantage of this, but when they do SK's pierceing weapons have a double dmg to them. Or maybe Joust had double dmg? Would crushing and/or slashing have any added benefit while on horse back?

Thanks again for any help.

this forum is best..you can ask a lot of question and you will get an accurate answer..so no need for you to find another forum..

getszzzz?

Sk's tend to think putting Achievements into spell damage enhancement is better than melee because they do more damage with their spells than anything else. I'm guessing that would be the Int line.

The best Achievements tend to be the ones at the end of their path.

Also, anything you can do to help you hold and generate hate is a very good thing, from what I understand, because SK'd don't have the tools for holding aggro that most other tanks do.

Edited, Tue Apr 18 13:36:14 2006 by Lydiaele