Whats your favourite weapon for a weapon master?
Do you go two weapon fighting or stick with the big two handed damage, or a shield for some defense?
Do you add rogue/bard levels for skills, or go straight warrior types?
I have been struggling to make a wm i enjoy playing atm, and so look for some inspiration.
Regards
Weapon master.
Re: Weapon master.
Hey Sturm,
Can't go wrong with the 10/3/7 fight bard wm with a BoJ. I think greatsword is the best wep in vanilla poa for a wm as your crits will be big and they will happen often with a 13-20 range. As all drow have heal pots, I've always favored a larger crit range over a larger multiplier. I try to avoid the scythes and greataxes. It's nice to see crits 200+, but when those aren't happening, you're gonna be watching a lot of drow drink heal pots... Plus, BoJ is amazing, and Ranger's Rage isn't bad either (I know you have one!
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Throwing the bard levels in and taking them at certain levels (for instance, 6, 12, 20) will allow for a hard hitter that can sing with extra music + Lingering song, and also taunt. If you go human you'll have the skill points to top off tumble as well for some extra ac to help a little against spiders and arcane golems. Plus, of course, your UMD. This has always been one of my favorite builds on PoA, and my current guy there has about 850k+ xp (he's fun to play!).
With all that being said, I built another wm (ranger bard wm) recently, but forget the level split. He uses the new hand axes, and is by far the fastest melee killer I've played, especially if used with NWN1's version of Perfect Two Weapon Fighting I suggest you give this a try too, though gearing can be a little tricky.
Can't go wrong with the 10/3/7 fight bard wm with a BoJ. I think greatsword is the best wep in vanilla poa for a wm as your crits will be big and they will happen often with a 13-20 range. As all drow have heal pots, I've always favored a larger crit range over a larger multiplier. I try to avoid the scythes and greataxes. It's nice to see crits 200+, but when those aren't happening, you're gonna be watching a lot of drow drink heal pots... Plus, BoJ is amazing, and Ranger's Rage isn't bad either (I know you have one!
) Throwing the bard levels in and taking them at certain levels (for instance, 6, 12, 20) will allow for a hard hitter that can sing with extra music + Lingering song, and also taunt. If you go human you'll have the skill points to top off tumble as well for some extra ac to help a little against spiders and arcane golems. Plus, of course, your UMD. This has always been one of my favorite builds on PoA, and my current guy there has about 850k+ xp (he's fun to play!).
With all that being said, I built another wm (ranger bard wm) recently, but forget the level split. He uses the new hand axes, and is by far the fastest melee killer I've played, especially if used with NWN1's version of Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
I suggest you give this a try too, though gearing can be a little tricky.