Warrior Dex Gear Suggestions Needed

[Snaggles]

Sure go for it if you have the budget then [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] just a bump in price from a Reaver to SBoZ.

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by Snaggles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sure go for it if you have the budget then [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] just a bump in price from a Reaver to SBoZ.

crescent blades of luclin was the topic, and its only 1 less dmg than SBoZ, so is the croaking dirk

[Snaggles]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

crescent blades of luclin was the topic, and its only 1 less dmg than SBoZ, so is the croaking dirk

If that’s the case, a guard captain mallet is less than 1% worse and you can get a pair for about 1k. Damage bonus starts to run away with 10/18’s but by mid 50’s I’m not sure I’d personally be using DW over 2h unless it’s an aggro goal.

I used a Reaver to 56 years ago. Sacced my warrior to 45. Started back again when I got a Twisted Steel Bastard Sword and I’m 56 again. Just never been a big DW fan, tbh.

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by Snaggles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just never been a big DW fan, tbh.

DW makes you feel like a buzzsaw from 1-50: but yeah, at 50+ it starts to fall behind a juicy 2 hander for both DPS and aggro. I hit a crippling blow for 600 on my level 51 warrior yesterday and it is one of my best accomplishments in this game.

[jhandor]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DW makes you feel like a buzzsaw from 1-50: but yeah, at 50+ it starts to fall behind a juicy 2 hander for both DPS and aggro. I hit a crippling blow for 600 on my level 51 warrior yesterday and it is one of my best accomplishments in this game.

Very nice. That's the goal.

[Goregasmic]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DW makes you feel like a buzzsaw from 1-50: but yeah, at 50+ it starts to fall behind a juicy 2 hander for both DPS and aggro. I hit a crippling blow for 600 on my level 51 warrior yesterday and it is one of my best accomplishments in this game.

I thought the concensus was 2handers are better until ~50 because DW just doesn't fire enough and even then since the 2h dmg bonus buff, at 50+ 2h still reign supreme in most cases.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Goregasmic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I thought the concensus was 2handers are better until ~50 because DW just doesn't fire enough and even then since the 2h dmg bonus buff, at 50+ 2h still reign supreme in most cases.

There's some nuance. First off, the damage caps generally make 2h weapons worse at lower levels.

From 1-19 a Reaver is a 14/40 weapon at best, which is a 0.35 ratio. Any 0.5 ratio 1h weapon like Sarnak Backstabber would do much better at those levels.

From 20-29 Reaver is a 30/40 (0.75), so it isn't that much different from dual wielding two 0.5 ratio weapons, even at the lower dual wield skill.

30+ Reaver will be 40/40, but the good 2h damage bonus numbers don't start picking up until 51+.

Using my DPS calculator, here are some DPS numbers against a trash mob of equal level. The Warrior has 150 STR and 34% Haste:

Level 9 Warrior vs. level 9 trash mob:
1. Crafted Velium Warsword (10/18) - 7 DPS

2. Reaver (40/40) (Damage capped) - 3.6 DPS

Level 19 Warrior vs. level 19 trash mob:
1. Crafted Velium Warsword (10/18) + Guard Captain's Mallet (11/20) - 12 DPS

2. Reaver (40/40) (Damage capped) - 6 DPS

Level 29 Warrior vs. level 29 trash mob:
1. Crafted Velium Warsword (10/18) + Guard Captain's Mallet (11/20) - 16 DPS

2. Reaver (40/40) (Damage capped) - 15 DPS

Level 39 Warrior vs. level 39 trash mob:
1. Crafted Velium Warsword (10/18) + Guard Captain's Mallet (11/20) - 22 DPS

2. Reaver (40/40) - 23.5 DPS

Level 49 Warrior vs. level 49 trash mob:
1. Crafted Velium Warsword (10/18) + Guard Captain's Mallet (11/20) - 22 DPS

2. Reaver (40/40) - 22 DPS

Level 60 Warrior vs. level 60 trash mob:
1. Crafted Velium Warsword (10/18) + Guard Captain's Mallet (11/20) - 35 DPS

2. Reaver (40/40) - 39 DPS

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by Goregasmic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I thought the concensus was 2handers are better until ~50 because DW just doesn't fire enough and even then since the 2h dmg bonus buff, at 50+ 2h still reign supreme in most cases.

I'm simply judging based off of my own experiences. Quick, good ratio 1h outperformed 2h until around 50. I used SBoZ + Seb croaking dirk, compared to a Reaver.

At 50 the Reaver caught up, and at 54 the Reaver is outperforming the 1h as the damage bonus gets higher.