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favourite weapon proficiency

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:06 am
by Dangerman
whats your favourite weapon proficiency?

i think long swords are the best - daystar, blackrazor, equalizer, etc being very powerful indeed, and with not too high speed factors.

many weapons are underated like halberds and short swords. anyone like these less popular ones?

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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:12 am
by Damasta
I think long swords, two handed swords and warhammer are very cool.
Because all the cool weapons ao two handed(cormysorblabla +5), tong swords (equaliser, ect.) and warhammer (crom faeyr) are very cool !!! there aren't very more cool weapons.

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:27 am
by Shadowstrider
While I do like Long swords and katanas, I like Flail of the ages of all the weapons best. Pair that with Celestial fury or Crom Faer and you have a great combo. Black Razor would be good if you got it a little earlier in the game.

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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:30 am
by Pat Bou
Staff...

You have to get the staff of the magi if you're a mage or sorcerer.

That weapon is the most powerful in the game. Better than Carsomyr and Crom Faer. Image

But if not for that, I would take two-handed sword. You can found the Sword of Chaos +2 in the 1st level of Irenicus dungeon.

Then Lilacor +3 is free in the sewers of the Copper Coronet.

Then there is Carsomyr +5, Warblade +4, Silver Sword +4 (vorpal sword), and many others +3. Image

Combined with 2 slots in 2hander style, you can do a lot of criticals at an awesome speed. Image

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:33 am
by Shadowstrider
Originally posted by Pat Bou:
Staff...

You have to get the staff of the magi if you're a mage or sorcerer.

That weapon is the most powerful in the game. Better than Carsomyr and Crom Faer. Image

But if not for that, I would take two-handed sword. You can found the Sword of Chaos +2 in the 1st level of Irenicus dungeon.

Then Lilacor +3 is free in the sewers of the Copper Coronet.

Then there is Carsomyr +5, Warblade +4, Silver Sword +4 (vorpal sword), and many others +3. Image

Combined with 2 slots in 2hander style, you can do a lot of criticals at an awesome speed. Image
I still like FoA and Celestial Fury, FoA can slow each hit and Celestial Fury can stun giving you ample time to lay a butt-kicking on opponents.



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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:38 am
by Brink
I regret spending proficiency points on long swords.They just seem so unworthy Image Image

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:38 am
by TheDude
Long swords are the best:
Daystar Celestial Fury Equalizer and many more cool wapons are long swords.
the crom faeyr and some maces are also very cool. But i really love long swords

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:39 am
by Shadowstrider
Originally posted by TheDude:
Long swords are the best:
Daystar Celestial Fury Equalizer and many more cool wapons are long swords.
the crom faeyr and some maces are also very cool. But i really love long swords

Celestial Fury is a Katana.


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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:41 am
by TheDude
Originally posted by Brink:
I regret spending proficiency points on long swords.They just seem so unworthy Image Image
NO WAY !! they are pretty dam good if u ask me why are they unworthy Image

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:42 am
by TheDude
Originally posted by Shadowstrider:

Celestial Fury is a Katana.


sorry you're right but it a great wapon

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 10:49 am
by Shadowstrider
Originally posted by TheDude:
sorry you're right but it a great wapon

No need to be sorry, just wanted to make sure you weren't miss informed.



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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 12:23 pm
by Dangerman
Originally posted by Brink:
I regret spending proficiency points on long swords.They just seem so unworthy Image Image
what planet are you from? Image

long swords are the best by far - loads of really cool +3/4 weapons for any alignment (blackrazor-evil, daystar-good, equalizer-neutral ). they are also quite fast, and dont take up both hands, meaning you can have a shield or dual wield.

2 hnd swords are also very good - carsomyr +5, soul reaver +4, lilarcor +3, etc

but surely, you cant knock long swords - they are one of if not the best weapons

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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 1:03 pm
by Weasel
@Shadowstrider: I agree Flail of Ages and Celestial Fury.....with Daystar in one of the other slots. I have used this with a Cavalier, Undead Hunter and a Inquistor.

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 1:23 pm
by rapier
Katanas for Celestial Fury
Long Sword for Blackrazzzzzzzor
Two Weapons-Proficiency for Dual-Wielding them Image

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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 3:25 pm
by Bloodnguts
My favorite Combo for my Kensai/Mage is 2h swords 4 slots, staff 3 slots, and 2h style 2 slots.

there's a cheap way of using the staff of magi in melee. right after scoring a hit or miss with the staff, use the F key to equip it. If you do this fast enough, you will become invisied before the monsters could react. So you can keep repeating until they are dead. Great for those adamintium golems since the staff is considered a +5 weapon. of course this doesn' work on something that see invis. I also do this with spells, right after the spell(fireballs for example) leaves my fingers, I equip the staff and become invisied. It works wonders with the Robe of Vecna, since any spells below 6th lvl casts as fast as magic missle. I usually run around going visible and invisible to draw all the monsters together to maximize the AE spell effects.

For those solo tough monsters, I hit em with greater malise then uses the vorpal sword on them.

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 4:09 pm
by Shadowstrider
Originally posted by Weasel:
@Shadowstrider: I agree Flail of Ages and Celestial Fury.....with Daystar in one of the other slots. I have used this with a Cavalier, Undead Hunter and a Inquistor.
I prefer Blackrazor for the hp drain ability. Daystar is good, but Blackrazor is really cool.



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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 4:19 pm
by Zimith
What is more awesaome than my drow kensai dual-wielding two flails -Flail of the Ages and Defender of Easthaven.

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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 7:33 pm
by WarkAven
Originally posted by Zimith:
What is more awesaome than my drow kensai dual-wielding two flails -Flail of the Ages and Defender of Easthaven.


I agree with Zimith, Flails and Two weapon style are a total of two proficiencies, and Flail O the Ages, can be really good, slow, good damage and to hit. while The Defender of EastHaven gives you 2 Ac bonus and REsistance to Crushing, Slashing, and Piercing.(Note: you don't have to have the collector's or the Bonus Cd to get Diedre and Joluv's items) so getting a proficiencie at two weapons could combine the powers of those two weapons.

the black razor, or daystar, with the equalizer would be a great combo too

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 8:08 pm
by Dolath
I agree with Rapier. I'm going through as a Fighter/Mage. 2 slots in long swords, 2 in katana, 3 in two-weapon style. The two in long swords are wasted at the moment. I am currently wielding Celestial Fury and the Dak'kon Zerth blade (both katanas). It hits every so often, but I like the extra spells. And C.F. cannot be beat. I argue it is one of the top three swords in the game, along with Carsomyr and Blackrazor.

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2001 4:21 am
by Vehemence
Once you start down the Halberd path, forever will it dominate your proficiencies! Image

I've got an elven berserker with +++++ in Halberds and ++ in Two-Handed weapon style.

SWEEEET ACTION! Image

Undoubtedly though, whenever I dual weild weapons, Celestial Fury seems to find it's way into one hand, it's just THE greatest weapon!