That's what I'm doing with my s'kra cleric right now.

Very happy with my khuj.

The only problem I see in the future potentially is a lack of a good parry weapon.

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Dartenian says, "The thing that makes Dragon Dance king is that it pretty much bonuses every single that can possibly be buffed for combat. Including at least two things that don't even exist."

I'm using halberd prime over in Plat, ended up giving away my OTE halberd and stuck with the khuj. I'd not recommend serious parry duty with any halberd, but the balance on that one is pretty high end fairly, can't get much (any) better than that currently.

Thanks for the thoughts.

Still trying to decide a ranged. Currently using HT, but LX and LT all have me interested. If it wasnt for the shield issues (i'm a shield lover) I would be all over short bow.

Mind of Many

I am a Warmage.

I'm training halberd with a group of weapons as my 5th-10th weapons. I've found it is very easy to train, and does great damage. Weight is a bit of an issue, but same could be said for any non-player made weapon.

Your big hope for making halberd a better option than 2HE would be the introduction of player made halberds. (Or if they exist already, better mixes/more forgers,) I'm not saying that would definitely fix it, but it's about the only chance you have of matching the top mixes of 2HE

Altogether, I really like Halberd. Pole range is good. EXP gain is on par with melee or better. Damage of currently available units is good enough.

It's not the mix. Any good sword mix will make a good Halberd. Density will determine weight. The trick is getting enough Halbred, Pike, HT and Mech Lore to capp them. Not many have over 315 in all of those skills. Over 400 would be better.


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Kertig Heart Magdar Bluefletch, Legendary Barbarian of M'Riss

<<Can non-barbs achieve this? I'm training mech and halberd pretty heavily. It would be pretty cool if I could eventually forge them.>>

Yes, it's possible for anyone to forge a halberd.

- Simon

This is correct.. I'm in that bittersweet spot with ME that I can cap the weapon, but can't grind it to fit the barbarian mold for weapons that go on tables and get sold game-wide. FYI, non-barbs can also grind, just takes a LOT more skill.

What it comes down to: after you reach a point where you can cap a weapon type, you basically have to gain another hundred or so weapon ranks of that type to get one grind. To cap a weapon barb-style, you need to be able to grind seven (?) times for an average blade.

In other words, for a barb to cap they need about 250 forge factor (FF), for a non barb to cap they probably 2-3 times that. FYI I do fairly well selling my capped MEs... the only real difference between mine and a barb-grade ME is slightly less puncture/slice and slightly more impact. The last fact I can live with, the fact that I'd need to literally triple my ME skill to grind a 26 stone heavy puncture sabre, not so much. Hopefully this is the kind of thing that will change with the mech split.

Segmere
Shadow Priest, Baron's Own Militia

"The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep." ~WC Fields

>The trick is getting enough Halbred, Pike, HT and Mech Lore to capp them.

I wasn't aware HT contributed to the Halberd FF.

Since some of the pikes/halbred are HT as well, you need HT for them. I am not sure it figures in ALL the halbred patterns, but I know it factors into some.
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Kertig Heart Magdar Bluefletch, Legendary Barbarian of M'Riss

>I've never heard of thrown factoring into any weapon smithing. I do know that Beliel was training QS and SS because he was convinced that they factored into the Halberd and Pike FF.

This wouldn't surprise me, personally.

Wow... that's terrible.

No wonder no one forges them.

GG Khuj?

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Dartenian says, "The thing that makes Dragon Dance king is that it pretty much bonuses every single that can possibly be buffed for combat. Including at least two things that don't even exist."

I personally am hoping that the khuj pattern becomes forgable in the new system. That said, one of Halberds virtues now is that it has good combos for slice and puncture, slice, or puncture with decent weapons options for all three setups. As it stands currently though, whether good or bad, the best performing halberd appears to be the khuj, which pretty much negates my desire for crafted or merchant halberds.

Course if someone wanted to release a merchant khuj with moderate or better construction and just enough more balance for it to be pushed up to fairly with Rutilor's Edge I'd be on that in a heartbeat.

Anyone have an extra Khuj they would sell me up around the Haven/Rossman/Theren Area? I could actually run to crossing rather quickly as well.

Character is Codiax.


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I use a weapon strap.

<<I suggest the straped rucksack from Boar Clan.

Love those things.


Madigan

"le rage du paladine" Korsik

<<I suggest the straped rucksack from Boar Clan.

I actually have one of those in my vault but I don't use it.....

I am trying to remember why I don't use it, but I am pretty sure it was because it only held 12 boxes? and my current pack holds like 24 or 30 or something...can't remember exactly but more.

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