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Whip Morningstar Eveningstar Other maces Long blades Demon weapons Dagger Other short* Axe Spear Other pole Quarterstaff Lajatang Launcher*
No brand 34% 15% 8% 26.67% 23% 27% 20% 33% 31% 46% 36% 50% 34% 58%
Antimagic 1% 2% 0.95% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4%
Distortion 2% 2% 2% 0.95% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3%
Draining 7% 10% 19% 9.52% 5% 10% 9% 9% 3% 8%
Electrocution 16% 10% 16% 6% 6% 11% 12%
Flaming 6% 4% 6% 5% 7% 4% 4% 10% 7% 7% 16%
Freezing 6% 4% 6% 5% 7% 4% 4% 10% 7% 7% 16%
Holy wrath 3% 15% 15% 14.29% 23% 5% 5% 1% 1% 2%
Pain 4% 2% 2% 0.95% 1% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 7%
Protection 30% 30% 28.57% 8% 6% 6% 12% 18% 9%
Speed 10% 8% 12%
Vampiric 5% 2% 2% 4% 7% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 12%
Venom 16% 5% 6% 4.76% 2% 19% 28% 17% 8% 17% 17% 7%
Vorpal 9% 6% 13.33% 15% 20% 16% 12% 9% 8% 10%
*Naturally generated quick blades and blowguns never have brands.
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duvessa wrote:Why do the people in these conversations never mention brands? The brands for different weapon types are significantly different:
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Shard1697 wrote:Hexing would be good with no damage bonus at all.
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svendre wrote:Please check for evasion and riposte before shield block.
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mattlistener wrote:I've perceived a lot of value in branded ripostes the few times I've developed the opportunity.
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PseudoLoneWolf wrote:svendre wrote:Please check for evasion and riposte before shield block.
This is really what we need that will bring Riposte from being mostly useless to being actually maybe useful. Gaining levels in shields shouldn't nerf your mainhand weapon.
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Hellmonk wrote:Fencer's gloves increase riposte chance to 66% when used with a longblade, but they also let you riposte with a non-longblade weapon so there's not any incentive to switch weapon types.
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raikaria wrote:Good reasons to pick Longblades:
- If you're more EV based, since Riposte activates from Evasion.
- If you don't want to heavily invest in a weapon skill; since Riposte is independent of weapon delay. A caster can wield a Longblade and still benefit from Riposte while casting.
- You found the Fencer's Gloves; which increases Long Blade Riposte chance from 33% to 100%
- You are a small race, and thus can't hold a big mace/flail/axe; but can use Demon Blades and Double Swords [Although this one stops you using a Shield].
- You found a good artifact
- You're transitioning from Short Blades.
Good races for Longblades include Halflings; Merfolk; Barachi; Deep Elves [Key example of the 'Dosen't want to invest hugely in melee but can benefit from Riposte']; Tengu; Draconians [Train Dodgeing since no Armour skill] and Octopodes [See Draconians]. It's worth considering on any hybrid or caster build that's got a focus on dodgeing.
If you're going full melee however and relying on AC more than EV; then Longblades are not for you.
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svendre wrote:I think you have part of this backwards. The last time I checked, small races could wield an eveningstar with a shield, but not a double sword.
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