Norain_ wrote:
andycooly wrote:
ill b able to get into partys coz i can tank.... am i right?
Nope wouldnt expect that. blader =
freakishly low dmg so u wont help the pt to get alot exp...
BS
I don't know how it works out at high levels, but certainly up till now (64) I've had no problem joining parties; in fact I'm quite often sought out exactly because I can tank
My damage may not be as high as other classes, but I can generally 1-hit (or 1-combo) any mob my lvl and sometimes a couple of levels higher.
Bladers alone without other party member support can safely tank the largest number of mobs and pull them together to then allow the nukers/wizs to do their job
2-handers can die too easily in a muddle of mobs/party mobs/PCs/PGs
1-handers do better, but on occasions I've been last man standing when everyone else has died
Ofc as far as my char is concerned, the ones who know me love the fact I can rezz too, so they want/need me in their party
@Andy:
2 masteries as a longterm plan for 140 cap sounds v sensible...........................
.....except you'll get highly frustrated I suspect by your lack of other abilities and pvp deaths
Bladers may be tankers, but they can't escape the need for every bit of buff help they can get
A 2-mastery blader should still be pretty tough, but I'd suggest you'd need really good gear to last it out
I
love my blader
I love the tanking and showing off how many mobs I can handle
I've died twice PVE in last ~30-40 lvls (except CTF), and both of those were within this past week to earth ghost warrior giants and a group of other mobs mainly cos my acc's lack enough fire resist (I was questing solo ofc, as I usually do)
Andy, just make a build you want to play, give it a chance.
Most builds would need 30-40 lvls to get a proper feel for how they work out.
I think you'll love being a blader, but be prepared for the cost of pots....
