02-09-2004, 04:22 AM
I'm a level 82 HC assasin and only use large two handed weapons. Apart from the looks, the blade fury damage can be significant. I have soloed hell upto Baal.
I do not use a claw/sheild as I do not want to be in close combat and would rather the extra damage from a two handed weapon.
With my hellslayer I am getting 539-2706 damage per blade and hitting over 75% of the time and this is not an etheral weapon. This damage is good enough in hell to get that first corpse.
What I am basically trying to say is that if you are using blade fury as your primary skill then you have to play like a amazon up the back of a party. Defence is ok but not essential. Cloak of shadows, your speed, your merc and the shadow master will be your defence the rest should be offence.
If you haven't tried a two handed weapon yet then I suggest at level 30 upgrading a bonesnape and trying it out, you may be surprised.
I do not use a claw/sheild as I do not want to be in close combat and would rather the extra damage from a two handed weapon.
With my hellslayer I am getting 539-2706 damage per blade and hitting over 75% of the time and this is not an etheral weapon. This damage is good enough in hell to get that first corpse.
What I am basically trying to say is that if you are using blade fury as your primary skill then you have to play like a amazon up the back of a party. Defence is ok but not essential. Cloak of shadows, your speed, your merc and the shadow master will be your defence the rest should be offence.
If you haven't tried a two handed weapon yet then I suggest at level 30 upgrading a bonesnape and trying it out, you may be surprised.