Weapon and Armor Ratings + Level Info

[gjruss]

Silly question as I am very far into the game with 1.5M souls and level 138. I still don't understand some basic aspects.

First, I am a strenght build, no magic. Why is it many weapons and armor have lower letters for strenght, but appear to be far superor to some items that have better letters. For example, my sword may be a C for strenght, but does far more damage that similar weapons with an A rating.

Second, I'm not sure where to go with leveling now. I am a duel wield with a Heide Sword + 10 and Flame Sword + 10. I do okay in PVP, but if I get smashed by a greatsword, I'm done. If I remain quick with my dodging, I do very well as I appear quicker. Here are my stats so far. Where should I level up?

VGR 28
END 30
VIT 28
ATN 4
STR 40
DEX 22
ADP 30
INT 3
FTH 6

Thanks for any advice. This community has really helped me enjoy this game, though I still swear at it regularly.

[gjruss]

When I go to an empty equipment slot and select large club it show 0 (arrow) 180 in blue.

[gjruss]

I finally understand. When I actually equip it, is shows 180 and then 168 in blue...or I could use the switch button. Dear god, I can likely dual wield two huge weapons now if I want.

[Big Boom Boom]

Messaggio originale di gjruss:

Anonymous, but that confuses me as well. I get that FTH and INT will improve elemental damage, but I'm getting 119 fire damage on my right hand sword and 103 on the left on a dual wield power stance. Wouldn't I be giving 222 of damage if I remove them?

Elemental dmg also has to take into account elemental resistance as well. With the exception of Heide Sword which already has Lightning as base, the other Longsword lose out Physical ATK to have Elemental ATK infused in, and you will have to deduct ATK on twice the defence (physical and elemental) on opponent. For e.g. in PvP if you fight with a Medium armoured FTH user this is going to be quite apparent as they got both defence on high with GMB.

Black Knight Greatsword is a good start, despite having Fire in base, because you can buff this with Flame Weapon which does not require INT/FTH to cast (no Pyromancy would)

Messaggio originale di gjruss:

For example, I have a malformed skull. There is no rating of any type given to it, but it does 245 base damage vs. the large club which has an A strength rating, but only a base damage of 180. They appear identical outside of this. Then I could infuse it with raw perhaps?

Because the Malformed Skull can't scale off your STR/DEX so that's why it has higher base dmg. You don't see Large Club scaling bonus until you put it on, it could be 180 + 100 for all you know which come out better than Malformed Skull. It could be less and come out worse, but don't write off it just because of the lower base dmg. E.g my Uchigatana has a base of 210 ATK and +10, Manslayer at 230 at +5 and Darksteel Katana 190 at +10, yet the Darksteel come out higher in total because of the S scaling (minus the poison from Manslayer but that's another story).

[Anonymous of Washington]

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/468686162843383220/FD9D282F9C63C79E9DDE7DD4D6C34669B92CBD17/

this is what the scaling should look like 22 strength 2 handed

[gjruss]

I have a black knight greatsword, black knight halberd (need 26 dex, so 1 more point needed), and a large club. If I shed my swords, I can keep my weight below 70%. Club has the highest strength rating.

[Big Boom Boom]

Messaggio originale di Anonymous of Washington:

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/468686162843383220/FD9D282F9C63C79E9DDE7DD4D6C34669B92CBD17/

this is what the scaling should look like 22 strength 2 handed

But it's also from the ring. Malformed also get the bonus from the ring but zero from the stat. Still, at say 40-50 STR the Large Club will scale ALOT better, at +0.

[gjruss]

I do have the Ring of Blades +1 equipped. Also have the Zweiheinder or whatever, but scaling letters low.

[gjruss]

Sigh. I have a Large Club +5 and I've lost 5 straight PvP battles. I'm simply not quick enough.