Frayed Blade > Sister Friede's Schytes

[Reanu Keeves]

I decided to spend my last re-allocation of stats to make a build specially for the Sister Friede's Schytes... So I looked for the better distribution and made just that. To my surprise a hit with the schyte didn't do as much damage as the build would suggest, and just for fun I tried the Frayed Blade, clicked and did more than twice the damage... With a build that has 40 on INT and like 12 on STR, with the Frayed Blade, which do not scale with INT, but with STR... Imagin if instead of INT I'd have spent those stats on STR. Don't waste time and pay FROM Software and Steam some cash, because the latter the DLC the better the weapons it seems.

PS: How should I spend my stats on my Frayed Blade Build?

[Hunubul]

Friede's Scythe obviously only uses the int scaling when in Weapon Art mode.

[Bytemancer]

from my understanding if you are already 120 quality is the best. I Personally would probably run it at a lower lvl (say 80) for an optimal experience is you specifically just want to pvp with that weapon

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by Wat:

from my understanding if you are already 120 quality is the best. I Personally would probably run it at a lower lvl (say 80) for an optimal experience is you specifically just want to pvp with that weapon

Why 80 instead of 120?

[thebigkabooa]

Frayed Blade scales with Dex, buddy.

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by Wat:

from my understanding if you are already 120 quality is the best. I Personally would probably run it at a lower lvl (say 80) for an optimal experience is you specifically just want to pvp with that weapon

I tried both weapons on the Firekeeper and the Frayed Blade did more damage on every single kind on hit (Normal, Heavy, Rolling, Backstepping, Weapon Art (Both of them)) than the Schyte.


I also then tried them on a PvP with and without parry/riposte and the Frayed still wins. Imagine how much damage it'll deal after I switch all that INT into STR

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by thebigkabooa:

Frayed Blade scales with Dex, buddy.

I am talking about the next scaling... both weapons scale primarily with DEX, that should be obvious

[Bytemancer]

Originally posted by CJ:

Originally posted by Wat:

from my understanding if you are already 120 quality is the best. I Personally would probably run it at a lower lvl (say 80) for an optimal experience is you specifically just want to pvp with that weapon

Why 80 instead of 120?

80 is typically a good stopping point for Dex builds (when you actually use a real dex weapon like a katana) because you can hit 40 dex and min str level and pump your remaining points into health/stam. Basically you hit full power at a much lower level and as such it is significantly stronger than other builds at that level

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by Wat:

Originally posted by CJ:

Why 80 instead of 120?

80 is typically a good stopping point for Dex builds (when you actually use a real dex weapon like a katana) because you can hit 40 dex and min str level and pump your remaining points into health/stam. Basically you hit full power at a much lower level and as such it is significantly stronger than other builds at that level

I already stopped at 40 DEX, so I do not see why stay under the meta lvl

[Bytemancer]

Originally posted by CJ:

Originally posted by Wat:

80 is typically a good stopping point for Dex builds (when you actually use a real dex weapon like a katana) because you can hit 40 dex and min str level and pump your remaining points into health/stam. Basically you hit full power at a much lower level and as such it is significantly stronger than other builds at that level

I already stopped at 40 DEX, so I do not see why stay under the meta lvl

Reread the last part of what I wrote? The power disparity between dex builds at 80 and dex builds at 120 relative to other normal builds is huge. Dex builds can hit full power at 80, other builds can't. So a lvl 80 dex build is better than a 120 dex build if you are specifically playing said build for pure pvp.

Edit:
https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls3/180280
Here is an example of what I mean, near max level health/stam, plenty of vit 442 AR at lvl 75 (so 5 points into attunement or w/e you could use). Whereas a quality build for this weapon, which would have the highest total AR only has 472 AR for 27 more soul levels. NOT WORTH

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by Wat:

Originally posted by CJ:

I already stopped at 40 DEX, so I do not see why stay under the meta lvl

Reread the last part of what I wrote? The power disparity between dex builds at 80 and dex builds at 120 relative to other normal builds is huge. Dex builds can hit full power at 80, other builds can't. So a lvl 80 dex build is better than a 120 dex build if you are specifically playing said build for pure pvp.

Edit:
https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls3/180280
Here is an example of what I mean, near max level health/stam, plenty of vit 442 AR at lvl 75 (so 5 points into attunement or w/e you could use). Whereas a quality build for this weapon, which would have the highest total AR only has 472 AR for 27 more soul levels. NOT WORTH

That just sounds like an advantage for the DEX user. I've been doind fine at lvl 120. Rarely encountering someone who can obliterate my ass, if I would've stopped at 80 I would have found a lot less people to play against, and I'd have win far easier. Thanks, but I'll stay here

[Reanu Keeves]

Anyone got an idea for an optimal Frayed Blade build, now that the Schytes do less damage?

[snkzy]

Originally posted by CJ:

Anyone got an idea for an optimal Frayed Blade build, now that the Schytes do less damage?

I literally main the Friede's scythe, im SL 120 with 40 int and 40 dex with the rest pumped into health and stamina with a tiny bit in vitality for carry weight. It IS a worse weapon than the frayed blade, but looks way cooler. I think its a bit boring just going for the best and being a masive ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ tryhard. If everyone just ran around with the frayed blade at SL80 the game would be boring.

[DRAKONIIUS]

Originally posted by CJ:

How should I spend my stats on my Frayed Blade Build?

Simple: 99 strength (66 if onlytwo-handed) 99 dexterity. Or 61 str, 94 dex and knight, hunter, rings for +5 points in str, dex; or the cheaper is 61 dex + carthus milkring and dark clutch ring for additional damage.

[Reanu Keeves]

Originally posted by DRAKONIIUS:

Originally posted by CJ:

How should I spend my stats on my Frayed Blade Build?

Simple: 99 strength (66 if onlytwo-handed) 99 dexterity. Or 61 str, 94 dex and knight, hunter, rings for +5 points in str, dex; or the cheaper is 61 dex + carthus milkring and dark clutch ring for additional damage.

Alright





Burt seriously

[Gameo]

You understand AR is not everything, right?
Moveset > AR
Stamina consumption > AR

For making builds, it's easy, look at the scaling stats you need, decide on a level to stop at, get to that level with any stats you need to get to the respec lady, respec your points into the slots until you run out of available points.
Typically 40/40 in a split scenario like Dex/ Int., and good enough HP and Stamina.
Depending on your SL, of course.