Which is better?

[Wickedbane]

Been thinking about investing in a good 1hs or even a 1hb for my SK alt.

Would like you opinion.

Noctivagant Blade. 2-2.5k
Item 590.png
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 26
DMG: 18
DEX: +10 INT: +15
WT: 0.4 Size: MEDIUM
Class: SHD
Race: ALL

Vs.

Venomous Axe of the Velium Brood. 1.5-2.5k
Item 573.png
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 24
DMG: 11 AC: 10
Effect: Poisonous Chill (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) 85dd
WT: 4.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG
Race: ALL
Procs at Level 1 until a post-Velious 2002 nerf.

Or

Mace of the Shadowed Soul. 1-2k
Item 578.png
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 29
DMG: 19
INT: +10
WT: 2.6 Size: MEDIUM
Class: SHD
Race: ALL

Vs.

Ebon Mace. 2-6k depending on who is selling.
Item 578.png
MAGIC ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 24
DMG: 19
WT: 2.6 Size: MEDIUM
Class: SHD
Race: ALL

Char does have SCHW.

Thanks.

[Pheer]

noc blade imo

[username17]

Ebon mace. 10dex 15int isn't worth sacrificing your dmg/dly ratio.

[xKoopa]

Noc or Ebon depending on how much you wanna spend

[Danth]

The Ebon Mace clearly stands alone as the best of those; that's why it costs more. The Noctivagant Blade is the most popular because it's a good compromise between power and cost. The Mace of the Shadowed Soul works alright for folks on a restricted budget.

The Venomous Axe is the best for levels 1 through 10 and gives adequate service through the teens due to damage caps. I've also seen a few Shadow Knights use it as a tank weapon in cases where they used a 2-hand weapon for dealing damage. If you want to use a 1H as your main weapon all the time, however, it's clearly worse than the others at any but the lowest levels. As a rule it's really more of a Warrior weapon and a Shadow Knight shouldn't buy one unless he has a specific purpose in mind and knows what he's doing.

Danth

[Pheer]

The int is something like 150 mana and the dex increases your proc rate on self buff lifetaps

Both of these are more influential for an SK than a 1 base damage increase and a 2 delay decrease

[brecon]

The int is something like 150 mana and the dex increases your proc rate on self buff lifetaps

Both of these are more influential for an SK than a 1 base damage increase and a 2 delay decrease

At level 60 maybe. Anyone asking this question isn't gearing a 60 sk, it's for a twink.

[Wickedbane]

Which one would last longer? Sounds like the venomous axe may work short term but need a weapon that will last with good dmg output.

[Kowalski]

Noc blade and fungi tunic

[Wickedbane]

Or is there a weapon that is in same price range I don't list would work?

[Wickedbane]

Noc blade it is.

Thanks for the input.