Katana allows your concept to be much more ninja-esque, and therefor ill fitted for duels since a ninja is unlikely to challenge someone to a duel and instead just stab them in the back.
Broad sword on the other hand, you can be a barbarian, a knight, or a guy with a really big sword. All of which are much better for the RP invovled in setting up a duel. Most people will dismiss your Katana character, because of it being a poor dueling concept.
What you should really wait for is titan weapons, it has a parry clone, and it is an even bigger sword than broadsword. So on the off chance you do lose, you can simply explain to them "Mine is still bigger than yours" because really, that is what melee v melee boils down to. Add in regen instead of EA and you'll be set.
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Originally Posted by MrLiberty
Katana allows your concept to be much more ninja-esque, and therefor ill fitted for duels since a ninja is unlikely to challenge someone to a duel and instead just stab them in the back.
Broad sword on the other hand, you can be a barbarian, a knight, or a guy with a really big sword. All of which are much better for the RP invovled in setting up a duel. Most people will dismiss your Katana character, because of it being a poor dueling concept. What you should really wait for is titan weapons, it has a parry clone, and it is an even bigger sword than broadsword. So on the off chance you do lose, you can simply explain to them "Mine is still bigger than yours" because really, that is what melee v melee boils down to. Add in regen instead of EA and you'll be set. |
Yes duh obviously, but also you forgot to tell him to take soul mastery and spam shadow meld, even when he needs to be attacking. Remember, making an overly defensive build that can't kill the opponent means you're winning. WINNING. Just keep up the defenses with your barrier, add in Burnout for good measure to refresh all your regen shenanigans. Then you will end in a DRAW, that means you're pro!
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You think Katana or BS beats out SS for a regin Brute?
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Originally Posted by SuperCronic
Since defence isnt all that great in pvp rightnow, id go BS/Regen Brute.
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I am not shure, cuz on my ss/fire brute my damage% with rage and fury goes way over 300% most of the time in battle. Id say there all close though. Theres a BS/Regen scrap that beat my brute 3 times in a row in long drawn out fights. Granted i just started playing again after 2 year break, but BS seems just as strong as it ever was.
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Originally Posted by CrazyJerseyan
You think Katana or BS beats out SS for a regin Brute?
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Got you and thanks for the reply; I ask b/c I dont do melee toons much for PvP or PvE. Im figuring the tried and true Rage on SS beats out everything still, but IDK.|
Originally Posted by SuperCronic
I am not shure, cuz on my ss/fire brute my damage% with rage and fury goes way over 300% most of the time in battle. Id say there all close though. Theres a BS/Regen scrap that beat my brute 3 times in a row in long drawn out fights. Granted i just started playing again after 2 year break, but BS seems just as strong as it ever was.
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Dear Bob I read this wrong originally....
I saw Kitten VS Broadsword.
I've honestly never PvP'd, but in PvE I personally like Katana/Elect scrappers. They wipe the floor with the mobs.
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Originally Posted by Firemoth
Dear Bob I read this wrong originally....
I saw Kitten VS Broadsword. I've honestly never PvP'd, but in PvE I personally like Katana/Elect scrappers. They wipe the floor with the mobs. |
Were you thinking of a ranged set, shooting them out of a BR type config or melee set, holding them by the tails like nunchucks?
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Originally Posted by CrazyJerseyan
Kitten PvP would be different.
Were you thinking of a ranged set, shooting them out of a BR type config or melee set, holding them by the tails like nunchucks? |
.....though Sword-chucks would be an interesting ranged/melee....(Sorry, insomnia + caffeine = weird ideas)
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pvp is totes different
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Dear Bob I read this wrong originally....
I saw Kitten VS Broadsword. I've honestly never PvP'd, but in PvE I personally like Katana/Elect scrappers. They wipe the floor with the mobs. |
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Defense can actually be pretty good, depending on what you are facing. With the combo of Tier 9 / Burnout / Tier 9 / Magus you are looking at 7 minutes straight of god mode. Sets like EA with its crazy high elusivity will have characters with Powerboosted Aim/BU and 80% global acc have hit rolls in the mid to low 20's. If you are a scrapper or stalker, adding in shadow meld and you need a pile of -defense or some very lucky hit rolls coming in from a lot of players at once to die.
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Originally Posted by SuperCronic
Since defence isnt all that great in pvp rightnow, id go BS/Regen Brute.
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.....though Sword-chucks would be an interesting ranged/melee....(Sorry, insomnia + caffeine = weird ideas) |
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Both have a parry move which is exactly the same so let's disregard that.
I noticed a few kit/regen brutes and i'm in the market for a new actual lolmelee toon. I'm looking at one of these two combos.
Kitana/Energy Aura
Broadsword/Energy Aura
Scrap or Brute.
Basically this toon will be mainly to answer that "Any duel?" question.
Long story short, which is better and why? Also should I go brute or scrap?