hi so this is the build i’ve figured out over past days/weeks http://www.tosbase.com/tools/skill-simulator/build/ynqlbvq70q/ and i think its good and stuff but i’m thinking of replacing hoplite with highlander, going for 2 handed swords.
i’m not sure how good 1h spear + dagger is vs 2 hand swords in terms of burst. i definitely want to go for a bursty build. also 1h spear and dagger looks silly lmao.
also thought about this: http://www.tosbase.com/tools/skill-simulator/build/8rxs2a3ti6/
I personally am going something along the lines of this. Although skills I’ll be investing in I might change my mind on later.
One-handed spear and dagger are good because Finestra requires a spear to be used, and having that skill makes it so you can invest more into STR and less into DEX. You also need a dagger in your off-hand to use Dust Devil and Hexendropper to my understanding, not to mention if you decide you want to use DWA.
I don’t quite get why you’d go for peltasta instead of swordman c2, the way i see it youre not going to use a single skill from that class
Having Peltasta makes it so you can tank anything in the game, essentially. Swapping between having a shield and dagger in your off-hand quite literally only takes the press of alt+z
Not to mention Swashbuckling is an absolutely amazing skill, and you can use it with a dagger equipped in your off-hand. No need for a shield.
Swordsman C2 is never worth it. If you’re going C2 you might as well take the plunge and go C3. C1 or C3 is the only worthwhile option for Swordsman.
all those skills are damageskills except swashbuckling and guardian, tbh i’d rather take 5 points into restrain and 10 into pain barrier as i think these spells are way stronger.
i have not seen the need to tank anything as the AI is hilariously stupid and you can just dodge every attack so i dont really need that. it is an option though. probably.
Swordsman 3 is a very viable option for full PvP, that much I can tell you. The build that I linked is more balanced out for PvP and PvE. Swordsman 3 is better if you’re majorly going PvP, but that’s not the route I prefer to take.
Late game mobs aren’t so simple. You can’t just dodge magic attacks- you need CON and someone to pull aggro. While you can get by without Peltasta, having that one circle in it makes life that much easier.
I agree but im going swordsman 2 because i both need hoplite 2 and corsair 2 for my build. the 5 points in restrain should come in really handy though.
Probably, I’ll just get me a partymember if im having trouble leveling 
thank you for your input so far though, i appreciate it