What's a good single-target, 1H skill to use?

[Plaguelight]

Going to try my hand at Shield Throw, but could use a single-target skill for boss fights. Can't really think of a good one, but then again, I haven't tried a melee build in ages...

[Awesome!]

bladeflurry

[Rikkore]

molten strike

[Plaguelight]

Originally posted by Awesome!:

bladeflurry

I...actually forgot about that skill until now.

[Romeo Deluxe]

Isn't Molten Strike aoe? (I'm in another game at this time, came here to see when the next league starts exactly )

[Awesome!]

molten strike can do very strong single target damage

[Plaguelight]

Originally posted by Awesome!:

molten strike can do very strong single target damage

But does it require elemental nodes to boost its damage? Or is it all based on weapon?

[DarkFaceGlow]

Originally posted by Plaguelight:

Originally posted by Awesome!:

molten strike can do very strong single target damage

But does it require elemental nodes to boost its damage? Or is it all based on weapon?

Both

[Drake]

Originally posted by Plaguelight:

Originally posted by Awesome!:

molten strike can do very strong single target damage

But does it require elemental nodes to boost its damage? Or is it all based on weapon?

The basic mechanic of an attack skill is that it's always based on the weapon's damage (spells are the skills that are not tied to weapon damage), then any bonus compatible with the tags is used to amplify the damage. Since molten strike is physical converted to fire, if you up the physical damage you get more damage convertedto fire and if you get bonusfire damage the converted part will do more damage.
Usually it's best to stick with the base damage though(here physical damage), unless you have a 100% conversion, then you don't care which one you up since it's gonna give you the same amount.

[Plaguelight]

I only ask as last I looked at the Duelist's side, he doesn't get too many elemental nodes and unless I can find a way to incorporate that to Shield Throw, it might be wasted nodes. I don't know anything for sure, yet.