I stay broke,,, always having to replace my lost banded armor ( I play on
the pvp server ) I just can't wait for my friends to catch up with me in
lvl's so we can go hit Dvinn up for a dirk ,,,,
I stay too broke to buy combine weapons ,,, and I just haven't been able to
figure out how to make a bundle of money like the rest of you bards ,,, of
course ,, that's not why I play the game ,, lately ,, if I get something
good ,, and a guildmate needs it ,,, it's his ,,
Nokker <Mysterian Knights>
LvL 19 Bard - Rallos Zek
----- Original Message -----
From: John Kim <kim@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 10:33 AM
Subject: [eqbards] Dual Wield (was: Cazic Thule)
> From: John Kim <kim@...>
>
> On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Bard wrote:
> >
> > Just made 17th Wheeeeee!!! (Any ideas on best weapons to Dual? Since I
had
> > an extra one in the bank I'm using 2 mino axes)
>
> If you've just gotten dual wield, you want a fast weapon in
> your off hand to increase the number of dual wield checks to
> drive up the skill faster. Definitely not a minotaur axe
> (delay 37)? At low dual wield skill level, it will activate
> so infrequently that the damage it does is negligible, so
> don't be afraid to buy a 21 delay dagger off a merchant for
> 2pp (though if you find someone selling a fine steel dagger,
> all the better since it is 19 delay).
>
> Once you get it maxxed out, you want something with a good
> damage/delay ratio, and perferably with a low delay. You'll
> also find that dual wield will often drain your stamina faster
> than you lose hp. Lighter weapons will reduce this effect,
> which is more reason to prefer low delay weapons since they
> tend to be lighter. (I *think* weapon type affects this too,
> as I've noticed more stamina drop swinging a 5 lb staff than a
> 5 lb sword.)
>
> You're 17 and still using minotaur axes? Beg/borrow/buy some
> magic weapons - many of the mobs you should be fighting are
> invulnerable to normal weapons, especially undead. For
> combine weapons (can be bought at various gypsy camps), my
> preference is the rapier, spear, longsword, then scimitar
> (scimitar is the cheapest). If you have some friends around
> L20, drop by Crushbone and kill Dvinn for his dirk - it is
> perhaps the best weapon you can get in this level range. I
> make sure *all* my friends have a magic weapon by L15, even if
> it means I have to loan one to them. It is just not worth it
> having half your heavy hitters standing on the sidelines
> playing cheerleader if you get an ice bone skeleton, or fire
> elemental, or any of the other multitude of mobs that require
> magic weapons.
>
> --
> John H. Kim
> kim@...
>
>
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