Destroyer and Blade of :devil: Death in the Tomb of Souls and am trying to compare the 2 for use. I am a Level-39 War Witch (and having a blast) and I have the required skills to use either w/o penalty. My questions: 1.) Does my Diabolic Skill (LVL 9) benefit me when using the B of D, since it technically isn't magical? and 2.) Does the B of D allow me quicker attacks than the AD? Visually, the B of D is more fun to use since it seems like I'm attacking about twice as fast.Angelic Destroyer vs Blade of Death
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Angelic Destroyer vs Blade of Death
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Destroyer and Blade of :devil: Death in the Tomb of Souls and am trying to compare the 2 for use. I am a Level-39 War Witch (and having a blast) and I have the required skills to use either w/o penalty. My questions: 1.) Does my Diabolic Skill (LVL 9) benefit me when using the B of D, since it technically isn't magical? and 2.) Does the B of D allow me quicker attacks than the AD? Visually, the B of D is more fun to use since it seems like I'm attacking about twice as fast.
Destroyer and Blade of :devil: Death in the Tomb of Souls and am trying to compare the 2 for use. I am a Level-39 War Witch (and having a blast) and I have the required skills to use either w/o penalty. My questions: 1.) Does my Diabolic Skill (LVL 9) benefit me when using the B of D, since it technically isn't magical? and 2.) Does the B of D allow me quicker attacks than the AD? Visually, the B of D is more fun to use since it seems like I'm attacking about twice as fast.-
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Since you are a War Witch I can deduce 2 things:
1. Your Diabolic skill is Drain Life, so no, the Blade of Death will not work with that skill, but the Angelic Destroyer will.
2. You have a 2nd Tier class that can use Heavy Pole Weapons.
I played a Mage/Adept/Enchantress/Battlemage/War Witch and I did not get heavy pole weapons (bad planning) so I couldn't use the Angelic Destroyer -- one of the better heavy pole weapons in the game.
I can't say whether the BoD is really faster, because for me I had too many penalties with the Ang. Dest. FYI though, I used the Kama of the Void with great effect (lots of damage, lots of strikes) and it worked with Drain Life very nicely..... but I had the most fun with Blast Nova, Fire Nova, Ice Nova, etc. because I was doing HUGE damage with those (Level 25 Arcane -- triple bonuses in that skill with my class combo).
Let us know what you figure out though.
XantharTheFlame
1. Your Diabolic skill is Drain Life, so no, the Blade of Death will not work with that skill, but the Angelic Destroyer will.
2. You have a 2nd Tier class that can use Heavy Pole Weapons.
I played a Mage/Adept/Enchantress/Battlemage/War Witch and I did not get heavy pole weapons (bad planning) so I couldn't use the Angelic Destroyer -- one of the better heavy pole weapons in the game.
I can't say whether the BoD is really faster, because for me I had too many penalties with the Ang. Dest. FYI though, I used the Kama of the Void with great effect (lots of damage, lots of strikes) and it worked with Drain Life very nicely..... but I had the most fun with Blast Nova, Fire Nova, Ice Nova, etc. because I was doing HUGE damage with those (Level 25 Arcane -- triple bonuses in that skill with my class combo).
Let us know what you figure out though.
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Thanks XantharTheFlame. I went Fighter/Maurader/Rogue/Valkyrie/War Witch. Even foregoing the Drain Life bonus, I prefer my Blade of Death to the other weapons. It's more satifying to get a few quick 50+ damage swings in on a Chunneler (sp?) and chug a healing potion than to hit it with a magic weapon and drain its life. Having said that, I still have fond memories from my early days with my Winged Destroyer, acquried during my Valkyrie quest. That was my benefit of the pole weapon skill.
Maybe next go-round I'll try the magic route. Those Nova spells sound killer. The only offensive magic that I have used has been shards of stone, which always tilts the odds in my favor.
Happy hunting!
Maybe next go-round I'll try the magic route. Those Nova spells sound killer. The only offensive magic that I have used has been shards of stone, which always tilts the odds in my favor.
Happy hunting!