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Recommend a Swordie build for a 1st timer

Class and Rank Swordsman
#1

Hi mates. I haven’t played a Swordsman class in any MMORPG yet so I’m looking for a good build for a 1st time swordie user. I’m more used with ranged classes like wizards/archers. What are good builds for me to try?

Some questions too:

  1. Build composition
  2. stat distribution
  3. skill point distribution
  4. attributes?
  5. gear aims
  6. tips for a 1st time swordie user?
  7. why i might not like this build?

Sorry for all the questions. I’m used to wiz builds since I’ve played many wiz classes (pyro3, wiz3, linker2, sorc2, ff, lock2, chrono3, elem3, sage) but I’m lost with swordies.

I’m waching videos for ideas, so far I’m interested in Corsairs and Fencers but I won’t limit my options with them.

Thanks 4 reading.

#2

look at fencer guide

sw3high2fencer3 is most straight forward is cheap to build

u could just try it

#3

Can u get the attributes and trans 4 weapon? Doppel 3 with barb or hl.

#4

How much would the attributes cost? I can trans 4 a weapon but the weapon itself is the problem since this is my 4th char and my priority with a 315 orange weapon is my main wiz. What is the build with doppel3? Why do you think it would be fun for a 1st time swordie user?

#5

Yeah, this one’s what I’m leaning to the most but I don’t know what to do with skills since all builds I’ve seen only have the buffs upped until rank 5 and all damage skills are left at 0. I’m guessing this is because they had the chance to rebuild their builds during the free resets event last month. But I’m building this character from the ground up.

#6

cheap to build

hehe

you forgot the part that Fencers require 2 weapons (rapier and dagger) to be nasty and chugs gallons upon gallons of SP potions with severe case of alchoholism to keep their DPS output.

Characters that only require 1 Weapon are cheaper to make.(except Murmillo?)

-source yutube

#7

dagger is just extra stat for fencer

fencer can use cheap 270/315 dagger with red gem (depend on budget)

315 hg rapier also cheap af

doppel use 1 weapon yeah… but 2h sword is more expensive than rapier

blue rapier is 100k while blue 2h sword is 2m+, doppel zornhau, zucken, redel attribute too

2h weapon upgrade/trans cost is higher than 1h

as fencer u don’t attack with dagger, just equip it for stat

ofc fencer use a lot of sp pot, but that pot is cheap af

and u can just use highlander skill when farming

#8

as swordy, just max pain barrier and damage buff (maybe lv1 double slash if u want)

why u need low level attack skill

higher rank skill always do more damage

u don’t even have time to use those skill

it’s better to get buff(that scale well) from rank1-3, filler skill from rank4-5, main attack skill from rank6-8

auto attack with blessing and sacrament always out damage lower rank skill at lower level

#9

A dagger is fine, I can manage that. And SP pots is fine too since I have a sorc and I know the pains of chugging SP pots all the time.

#10

So I just level up to rank 5 just doing AAs? I haven’t tried that before. I’ll see if I find the gameplay fun. Thanks man.

#11

just aa (+double slash)

when u hit rank5, u will access full highlander kit which melt any bosses (crosscut+skyliner, crown+moulinet)

a different swordy that just aa

#12

I love the blessing build. Works with all stats and no skillpoints spend:D
@op: its maybe 5-10m for core attributes and then the sky is the limit as for all of the r8 attributes^^

#13

For your firts Char u need make a Farmer the better build for that i think is Sw3/barbarian or Peltasta/Corsair3/Shinobi Full Str

#14

Will suggest go for Dragoon , AOE and consistent damage.
Doppel would require too much silver on good 2 handed sword and full 10* glass mole card.

#15

@Gr33D Considering corsair3 too but with highlander. This isn’t for farming though. Just a fun char for me to try since I don’t play swordies. I have 3 lv330 chars btw so not my first char.

@jhgohrick what’s a good build for dragoon?

@ilovekuchen what attributes are a must?

@Planeptune thanks 4 the video. shop buffs are pretty op now so i guess it works. i’ve been looking at builds but they seem to be telling me dif things. what are essential skills i should max and spend the remaining points in other skills? swordie- pain barrier and concentrate? i still have 15 points left. highlander- crown, crosscut, moulinet, skyliner? still have 5 remaining points. fencer - ??? i saw different builds so idk what to believe lol. thanks 4 your help so far.

#16

this

highlander have a lot of free sp

crosscut use as bleeding combo for skyliner (u can put more if more damage from it)

crown for moulinet u can put more for longer debuff

10/10 cross guard for yolo swag, weapon swap to 2h sword crossguard then swap to rapier to do insane damage

#17

I think that all of the not 1-100 attributes on skills that you use are a must. The multi hits, cyclone block stuff like that. Then the 1-100 attributes to 50 which is getting more expensive of course and finally take them 50-70 whcih is gonna be expensive. The attributes+glassmole really scale the build out of control together with a trans6 weapon it breaks the game. I am not there and not sure if im getting there at rank8 but thats what doppel is about, with one set of cooldowns/one mana bar(lol) kill a boss:D.

#18

@Planeptune How about for Fencer skills? I’m seeing different opinions on the skills for fencer… Is there a reason you put double slash at 1? As for the free points for Highlander, where do you think is it better? Max either wagon wheel or cartar stroke or get cross guard? Sorry i keep asking questions. Im at a loss here. Thanks.

@ilovekuchen what build are you using for your doppel? I’m used to aoe classes so I’m also interested.

#19

as fencer, u won’t have enough point to get full in everything

lunge1 for debuff for slash attack
coquille4-5, prep1 for combo
composee10 - main damage source
epee garde5 - fencer powerhouse stance

the rest is split between 10-12sept, au fer5, flash5, balestra1 (some ppl get balestra5 as aoe, some get1 for debuff)
maybe flanconnade1 to use as filler

double slash is just a filler, work well with hl2 crosscut bleeding and fencer lunge, drop 1 point in concentrate isn’t big loss