Weapons vs Defenses

[L-A]

So we had a discussion about proficiency and attacking with weapons on another thread.

It go me to thinking - I always assume certain weapons perform better against certain defenses. For example I think the help on whips says they are hard to parry and dodge.

Of course - I have very little fact to base this on.

Does anyone use specific weapons to evade certain defenses? What do you use and why?

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[Twinblades713]

I like axes better than whips for communers and most casters because most of them don't know axe, and I think axes penetrate shield block much better than whips do. Not 100% on that though.

[Kyzarius]

Use something their class doesnt know. 0% vs the usual 100% mastered skill in a weapon influences their defense heavily.

[jibber]

Whips and axes are very hard to parry. At the same time, a shield blocks them very easily. A blinded communer with a shield will probably block a lot of the axes hits fairly easy, while unblinded it's no contest - it's just not worth it. Spear is better versus communers IMHO.

Whips versus invokers, always. Flails, sometimes, will be useful, but whips are usually the superior choice.. especially if you're keeping the invoker blind. That said, any class that doesn't know the weapon you're going to use, usually works in your favor.

[L-A]

Whips and axes are very hard to parry. At the same time, a shield blocks them very easily. A blinded communers with a shield will probably block a lot of the axes hits fairly easy, while unblinded it's no contest - it's just not worth it. Spear is better versus communers IMHO.

I've found this as well - daggers also seem to get past the shield block as well.

Whips versus invokers, always. Flails, sometimes, will be useful, but whips are usually the superior choice.. especially if you're keeping the invoker blind. That said, any class that doesn't know the weapon you're going to use, usually works in your favor.

I love my flails - too bad they seem to be pretty limited in their application.

In your opinion, anything work better for getting past weaponblock?

IIRC shield block and holy hands don't take weapon type into account for activation. I thought weapon block might have been the same but I'm unsure......????

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[Celerity]

Your parry counter is the evil/bless flag.