Andor's Trail

So while I am grinding for my RoLS, I am using SotS because I can mow through the Shadow Trainers and Masters fairly easily. I like the +1 to hp on every kill, so I am not going through potions quite as quickly. But I was wondering, after I finally get my RoLS, should I even still be using the huge and cumbersome weapon? Sure it gives me +2 to AP and with my JoF, I can get 2 shots in a round. And if I max combat speed, that will give me 14 APs, but I will still only get 2 hits a round. If I drink a speed potion, my AP will go up to 16, but still, I will only get 2 hits a round. So is it even worth it later on in the game. I also have a balanced steel sword, and with my jewel, I get 3 hits a round, no bonus to AP, but with max combat speed, I will get 4 hits a round. The balanced steel sword does 2 less damage, but has a better AC. If I get corpse eater, I will get back that +1 hp on kill. Also, I get the crit chance and multiplier with the SoS, but with the new version, will it even be worth the space to carry it around?

You explained it well. I went through the same logic many many months ago and came to the conclusion that it's not worth it

Thanks for your reply, so what weapon are you using?

RoL!!!!!!!!!!
Best weapon in the game bar none!

So for us that don't want to grind, what do you recommend??

mdmedlin wrote:So for us that don't want to grind, what do you recommend??

Dagger of the shadow priest

Cool, as soon as I get done grinding for my RoLS, I will be sure to pick that up

I agree with tek that the SotS is not worth it, but I do not like the RoL nearly as much as he does. And this is even though I am using it in the Iqhan cave. I do not have as many HP as tek, and when I started using the RoL because of tek and others talking about being immortal, the first thing I did was die! The Dagger of the Shadow Priests had been giving me 4hits/turn and Cleave 1 gave me an extra hit after killing the first of two (or more) monsters in the same fight, and I was doing just fine in the Iqhan cave. The RoL, on the other hand, gives only 3hits/turn, and the bonus from Cleave was wasted because it was not enough for another hit. I could not reliably survive against multiple foes, even just two at once. I then got Cleave 2, which has improved the situation a lot, and I can now stay alive to appreciate the healing powers of the weapon, which are what make tek love it so much. I still try to avoid multi-foe combat when I can, however. I actually like the DotSP better, and it has critical hits, which are about to be downgraded.

So I went out and picked up the DotSP and I have to say that I like it a lot. Before, I was using healing potions to get past mobs, now, I am critting them like crazy and getting through them a lot easier now. I can see why you decided to use cleave, those caves are set up perfectly for that. Well, now that I got the DotSP, I can go back to grinding for my RoLS

this is a great post, especially now...

in the new version, criticals don't effect undead or devils & demons.
so I am brainstorming about a second set of gear to switch to...

[when my New Criticals build enters an area full of said enemies]

with most of my skills being tied up in Criticals now,
im going to be looking for a nice alternate set-up to help "speed up" battles.

this may just be a weapon swap...
or it may also include changing some other gear to maximize my effectiveness.
[since, suddenly, my crits are gone - NICE TOUCH OSKAR!!!]



my point is, weapon strategies will be shifting a bit...
especially if you are starting over (or under lvl 60)!