Editing Frequently Asked Questions - Blademaster (section)

== Questions about Stats, Weapons, and Armor ==

'''Q: What's the best stat build for (X) weapon?'''


A: The best way to determine your stat build for any weapon is to look at the blacksmith for the weapons you want to use. Note that axes and hammers require the most Str and fists require the most Dex, so depending on your weapons your build will fall somewhere between the Str required for axes and the Dex required for fists. On a player versus player (PvP) server Vit becomes more and more important as you near level 90 as mages start to achieve high rates of damage with their magic spells. Instead of using the maximum stat points per level, this FAQ will leave it up to the player to decide what to do with their remaining 3 stat points after the minimum have been used after 2 levels:


{| {{DefTable}}
|+ Blademaster Stat Builds (per 2 levels)
|
!WEAPON TYPE
|STR
|DEX
|-
|[[image:Axe_and_hammer.JPG]]
!Axes and Hammers
|<center>6</center>
|<center>1</center>
|-
|[[image:Polearm.JPG]]
!Polearms
|<center>5</center>
|<center>2</center>
|-
|[[image:Blade_and_sword_revision.JPG]]
!Swords
|<center>4</center>
|<center>3</center>
|-
|[[image:Fist.JPG]]
!Fists
|<center>3</center>
|<center>4</center>
|-
|
!All Weapons (0 stats remaining)
|<center>6</center>
|<center>4</center>
|}


Note that as you progress you obtain a significant amount of stat points from weapons, armor, and mystical tomes. Depending on the quality of this gear, you may choose to allocate your stats in different areas. Furthermore, you may wish to specialize in a certain weapon (such as axes) and focus more Str or Dex points into your build, or you may focus on Vit to increase your chances of survival. As you level, your build may depend less on your weapon and more on your needs: base damage, accuracy/critical%/evade, or health.


'''Q: Which weapon should I use?'''


A: The categories blademasters you will choose from are Axes and Hammers, Polearms, Swords, and Fists. Blademasters may also equip Bows if they meet the Dex requirements, but they are not given any skills to use these weapons efficiently. These categories vary in the base attack of the weapon, attack rate, range, and the amount of Str and Dex required to use them. Overall, the type of weapon that you use is not important until level 29 when you start to specialize. Until this point certain quests, including the first [[Call to Duty]] dungeon at 19, give players useful weapons that are more powerful than the type bought at blacksmiths. After level 29 players usually buy the best weapons they can find until level 60 when (usually) they acquire their first green legendary weapon from [[Twilight Temple]]. For further information on weapon paths after level 29 refer to the "Questions about Skills" section.


'''Q: Which armor should I use?'''


A: Heavy armor. While it is possible for many blademasters to use light armor, it is not recommended. The reason is that light armor is weak to physical attacks, and does not help much against magical attacks. Monsters that do use magical attacks can usually be stunned, and since the majority of damage that blademasters take in PvE is physical type, using light armor only encourages death. Another reason that heavy armor is recommended is the Alter Marrow skills. These skills may temporarily sacrifice physical defense for magical defense or vice versa. In many cases these skills can be used as a replacement for gear. A final reason for using heavy armor is the bonuses that the armor gives, which are mostly more useful than the bonuses light armor gives. However one bonus that does show up on light armor more often is -interval, and this would be useful for blademasters using normal attacks (fist users for example).