IguanaRampage wrote:
Wear garms/protector, whatever you feel you need. For pvp, I'd recommend protector. Anyone saying s/s hybrid is dreadful just hasn't seen a good one. Their dmg isn't that great until they get lvl 68 bicheon stabs, but if you don't have those stabs you can't win as a blader or pure int sword anyway, so whats the big problem? You're slightly more dependent on ur phys skills than a pure, but pure will lose without good KD + stabs too.

Do not let them talk you out of hybrid s/s
They are very decent below lvl 68 as well. I think they start to shine once they are 42+.
Oh and the lvl 52 hybrid S/S I play is wearing protector. This char has a 80% mag balance naked. Close to 100% with clothes. In pvp I would say this build is better then any pure int, at least at this lvl with similar gear.