Primeval: whats weapon of choice?

[Simsen]

I am going strictly ranged with no melee in shadowplay at all. Been using bow and duel wield but ive reado/heard sword n shield would be a good choice or even a staff For the stats.

What are all your ranged using?

 

[Shiala]

Nodachis usually have an insane amount of agility on them, would be good for the stats, I assume you are in leather so your physical defense should already be high so no real need for a shield without the defense tree

 

[josua]

I guess the question is attack speed or damage.

Dual wield gives you bonus to attack speed and 2 hander give bonus to damage.

I am thinking of trying dual wielding daggers. The attack speed of dual wield, plus the attack speed proc of daggers would be insane.

Wonder if I am thinking about this correctly....

 

[Simsen]

Now attack speed does not effect cooldowns or endless arrows so there would be no point for me. I may as well go 2-h then.

 

[josua]

great to know Simsen, thanks.

Gonna stick to the Nodachi then, probably.

 

[Proof]

Now attack speed does not effect cooldowns or endless arrows so there would be no point for me. I may as well go 2-h then.

This would be incorrect actually. As your attack speed goes up, your global cooldown goes down. If you reach 50% attack speed with Inspire and other buffs, your endless arrows will fire more times per second than was possible pre-1.2.

I still suggest a nodachi though for greater damage on skills such as Overwhelm and Shadowsmite

 

[Chabu]

* Hasla bow
* If you take Thwart, Hasla Sword + any katana (crit chance) or dagger (atk speed chance)
* If you don't take Thwart, Hasla greataxe

This is pretty good advice and taken from one of the builds I've been playing with:

http://arche-base.com/builds/15779-Primeval_Open_World_PvP#6.8.4/80aAzha1CCE