Best two handed weapon (type)?

[ChompyRiley]

Doing a strength-fighter. Mutation warrior obviously. And I'm looking for a good two handed weapon. Assuming the feat isn't an issue, what's y'alls opinions on best two handed weapon (type)?

Is it scythe for the GIGANTIC critical hits? Fauchard for reach + crit range? Ax for Grave Singer? Falchion for Jinx? What makes the best two handed weapon? Is it reach? Crit range? Crit multiplier? availability of good weapons, what?

[pete3great]

Crit range is probably the best, and reach doesn't hurt. That's always my natural urge with a two-handed weapon user is to stand in the back. Play a slayer and throw some precision damage on top of that. Of course, you also have to look at the range of magical items available to you before you choose.

All that said, people like the scythe, and i get it. it's cool, even if that one scythe everyone liked got seriously (and rightfully) nerfed. Doesn't have the crit range or reach, but it does have the highest crit multiplier in the game (excluding picks, which are one handed, and I think there's one magical earthbreaker with x4 crit multiplier) . Hard to argue with that.

[Vertigo]

I like Fauchards for their reach. You get a good one at the end of chapter 2 that can hold you through a good portion of the game. You can also modify it through crusade projects.

Greatswords are also nice. Blackwater has one that gives you the choice of several buffs, and Wintersun has one that elimitates some raging effects (which may not help your build).

I would not worry about crit multipliers as much due to the improved critical and mythic critical feats.

That's my opinion anyhow.

[ChompyRiley]

Originally posted by Vertigo:

I like Fauchards for their reach. You get a good one at the end of chapter 2 that can hold you through a good portion of the game. You can also modify it through crusade projects.

Greatswords are also nice. Blackwater has one that gives you the choice of several buffs, and Wintersun has one that elimitates some raging effects (which may not help your build).

I would not worry about crit multipliers as much due to the improved critical and mythic critical feats.

That's my opinion anyhow.

That's Soulshear and it's a glaive.

[Vertigo]

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:

Originally posted by Vertigo:

I like Fauchards for their reach. You get a good one at the end of chapter 2 that can hold you through a good portion of the game. You can also modify it through crusade projects.

Greatswords are also nice. Blackwater has one that gives you the choice of several buffs, and Wintersun has one that elimitates some raging effects (which may not help your build).

I would not worry about crit multipliers as much due to the improved critical and mythic critical feats.

That's my opinion anyhow.

That's Soulshear and it's a glaive.

My bad. you are correct. I meant glaive.

[pete3great]

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:

That's Soulshear and it's a glaive.

i always give it to soisel and then never use him in my party.

[Triple G]

If it´s about "best" it´s probably fauchard, because reach and crit range.

Else there´s the falchion and the Elven curved blade with the same crit range.

Simply because these give the most additional attacks with the teamwork feats.

But practically i´d say it´s more about style points and i´d go with whatever i´d like to see on the character. It´s not that dealing damage is a huge problem in the game. Imho it could be a difference in reach to have a short one handed weapon or a big two handed one anyways. This way it doesn´t matter if You have a greatsword or a dagger.

I probably wouldn´t go glaive because of Sosiel, and falchion because of his brother.

[pete3great]

Originally posted by Triple G:

If it´s about "best" it´s probably fauchard, because reach and crit range.

Else there´s the falchion and the Elven curved blade with the same crit range.

Simply because these give the most additional attacks with the teamwork feats.

But practically i´d say it´s more about style points and i´d go with whatever i´d like to see on the character. It´s not that dealing damage is a huge problem in the game. Imho it could be a difference in reach to have a short one handed weapon or a big two handed one anyways. This way it doesn´t matter if You have a greatsword or a dagger.

I probably wouldn´t go glaive because of Sosiel, and falchion because of his brother.

I'm quote-replying this because Steam's doing that thing where the original message is stuck automated content check. This way, if no one else can see it, they can now.

Anyway, if I give the glaive to Sosiel then never use him, definitely never taking his brother with me. I say falchion away if you so choose.

[hilburnashua]

There is a pair of late game earthbreakers that are really nice. Very nice end game elven curved blade. Very powerful glaive from Midnight Isles (Mutalated/Disfigured Angel) as well as Demonic Hunger and Incorruptable Petal.

Most of the two-handed weapons have some good endgame choices. And you can alway use Finnegan while you are getting to those choices. About the only ones I don't like are longspear, heavy pick, and greatclub. And even Longspear has at least one good option.

[pete3great]

Originally posted by hilburnashua:

There is a pair of late game earthbreakers that are really nice. Very nice end game elven curved blade. Very powerful glaive from Midnight Isles (Mutalated/Disfigured Angel) as well as Demonic Hunger and Incorruptable Petal.

Most of the two-handed weapons have some good endgame choices. And you can alway use Finnegan while you are getting to those choices. About the only ones I don't like are longspear, heavy pick, and greatclub. And even Longspear has at least one good option.

Longspear has its uses, but if you're not a cavalier, I totally get skipping it.

[Elizabello]

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:

Doing a strength-fighter. Mutation warrior obviously. And I'm looking for a good two handed weapon. Assuming the feat isn't an issue, what's y'alls opinions on best two handed weapon (type)?

Is it scythe for the GIGANTIC critical hits? Fauchard for reach + crit range? Ax for Grave Singer? Falchion for Jinx? What makes the best two handed weapon? Is it reach? Crit range? Crit multiplier? availability of good weapons, what?

Oh mate that is such not a simple question. the reason is - there is so much damage in the game - that the weapon itself doesnt matter that much. I would say that your crit chance, critical multiplier and number of attacks matter more. So basically - go with whatever you like and pick Trickster. Trickster swordsaint. And kill everything in the game on unfair in 1 turn. Also get Lunge and Legendary proportions to be able to hit across half the screen with your daggers:)

[ChompyRiley]

What about the coolest LOOKING weapon?

[pete3great]

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:

What about the coolest LOOKING weapon?

nobody on this forum, including myself, is qualified to judge coolness.

[ChompyRiley]

Originally posted by pete3great:

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:

What about the coolest LOOKING weapon?

nobody on this forum, including myself, is qualified to judge coolness.

...♥♥♥♥. okay you got me there XD

[mk11]

Unless you are going Trickster, crits just aren't reliable enough to be more than icing on the cake. I like glaive for the extra +1 to hit and some good early choices.

[Outlaw]

Originally posted by mk11:

Unless you are going Trickster, crits just aren't reliable enough to be more than icing on the cake. I like glaive for the extra +1 to hit and some good early choices.

So you dont know how outflank feat work?