Posted by hastur on July 15, 2000 at 23:37:22:
In Reply to: AXEs! posted by the Filthy Dwarven Maniac on July 15, 2000 at 13:02:48:
okay for the axe specs, here is my view. Overhead is a kickarse skill, but misses to often for it to be reliable. overhead on a sleeping person can REALLY deal UNSPEAKABLE damage.(I think, tho not sure weapon weight affects damage , and is inversed with % to hit) weapponbreaker at 100% is extremly superior Tho many say disembowl is useless, i've found it to be a good skill. Once mastered it is a good damage skill on anything that is wounded and close to death, I can deal a fair amount of damage, and about 50% of the time will +++++ DISEMBOWL +++++ what ever your fighting. Rocks for forms that are resisted up the arse. Or mobs for that matter. Pincer , tho it looks funky and deals a double hit, it can prove nasty against anyone who can sleep. The skill lag is quiet large. Hook, again i normaly dont bother with certain skills. Yes in some situations it is better to use a certain skill, others i find them to be a waste. When you are landing 3 physical hits a round to a person, I see no real need to disarm them, Id prefer to bash or trip, or pincer. Hook is for those weapons you dont want to weaponbreaker.
whirl isnt worth learning, especial at hero it is a waste of time considering the 'possible' benifits one might obtain.
Tho again at hero when lots of people have weapons that are unbreakable, it become useless.
In general tho, Axe is a far superior weapon for a warrior, There are many axes out there, many that are extremly powerfull. Axes also hit more often in combat.