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Sword and Board build

Class and Rank Swordsman
#1

Heya

I’m looking for some advice regarding my build. The idea is to only use sword and board. Yes I know 2h does more damage and weapon swap exists.

I’m not interested in spear or rapier or I would’ve gone the current meta builds. I want to go Pelt c1 Rodelero c3, so the rest is up for change. The swordsman guide on the forums recommends one rank in doppel due to the benefits of c1.

My goal is to try squeeze as much damage as possible out of the shield bashing/hitting skills etc. I’m willing to level through hell if it means I can be a more effective tank/dps at end game ala 280-600. I’ve considered:

Barb: Cleave, head chopper. End game 5 points in either is likely meaningless?

Sw2: Extra Gung ho/Concentration or Pain barrier. However would these be good end game?

Pelt 2: Swashbuckling 10 and Highguard (utility skill for if I need it) This is likely more useful end game?

Hop: Finestra doesn’t work with sword.

Currently I have gone 18 con 44 dex and it has been working out well so far. However it seems that my umbo skills aren’t doing as much damage and I suspect it is due to the lack of str. That said I find that when I do use umbo that my sp drains insanely fast.

As such up till now I’ve been using autoattack combined with concentration and gungho to do my damage. I’m lvl 35 pelt c1 lvl 11.

This is my idea for the build so far.

What I would like to know is:
1: Tell me if I missed something in my assessment of the other classes.

2: Should I continue full dex or should I swap to str?

3: Any other advice

Thanks

#2

I am trying for the same idea too - sword + board build, no spears.
However it is not easy with Rodelero gimped.
Peltasta 2 is super hard to level, I am planning at rank 3 to go either Barbarian or Highlander for some damage skills to improve quality of levelling, since rank 4 and 5 will get worse (Rodelero hardly does damage, especially with sword and board).
Stats wise I would start pumping STR when u have a small amount of DEX, something like 2:1:1 STR/Dex/Con

The question to ask before continuing down this path is - WHY are you getting Rodelero? The only skill really worth it in Rodelero is Slithering for the magic evasion - rest of the cc skills can be countered by Plague Doctors in PVP and are not that useful in PVE. If you can’t find a reason to go Rodelero, think about going Highlander c3 or Barbarian c3 instead. Not worth the hell to be honest, when there is no reward at the end of the tunnel