Glacial Crack

[Kidd Destructo]

Why are the glacial crack's #s better than just about any other weapon in the game?

Could the graphics for this weapon please be fixed - my character swings it like a fan hitting things with the broad side of the weapon.

[Storm Vader]

Its a freaking grind to get it...so i guess the numbers explain themselves a bit

but yes the animation is totally borked, looks like a club animation more than an axe

[Kidd Destructo]

It doesn't make sense for an ice weapon to have 70% armor penetration

[Thiil]

Originally posted by mwhite2300:

Its a freaking grind to get it...so i guess the numbers explain themselves a bit
but yes the animation is totally borked, looks like a club animation more than an axe

Not too bad to farm considering the 70+% armor penetration.
It's far too easy to get, and is too good.
Even Kingslayer Polearm or Flawless Steel Trident doesn't do the same damage, due to the WAY too high armor penetration on an axe.

Originally posted by Daemothena:

It doesn't make sense for an ice weapon to have 70% armor penetration

Agreed.

[Mullahadin]

As far as raw damage goes - I think Glacier Crack isn't all that overpowered. Given it needs T3 Ymir altar, it's available only to those, who picked Ymir as their starting God (Ymir's teacher is bugged atm), thus limiting it to a certain degree. Second, while it isn't quite expensive to craft (22 hradened steel) by itself, adding altar's cost to it shows a lot more efford poured to be able to craft one. To compare - black ice sword, which has way better raw damage of 135 (if I recall correctly) needs "only" 20 black ice, lvl 55 to be learned and with it's punt 1% AP, it performs almost the same. So by my book - it actually is semi balanced.

About the argument about "ice weapon having AP" - if You think about it and take a closer look at the axe itself You'll see many splinters coming out of it. While ice wouldn't be able to penetrate anything - black ice is a solid substance, similar to steel. And steel splinters, much like spikes on a warhammer, can and should penetrate armor.

The animation however is absurdly bad. Hitting enemy with a broad side of axe's head is just... Well, bad. Very bad.

[Piankhi]

Originally posted by Mullahadin:

As far as raw damage goes - I think Glacier Crack isn't all that overpowered. Given it needs T3 Ymir altar, it's available only to those, who picked Ymir as their starting God (Ymir's teacher is bugged atm), thus limiting it to a certain degree.....

I find it interesting people keep forgetting that you can learn any religion altar recipe simply by spending the points to purchase the recipe feat. No one is locked out from getting it.

[Erathanos]

Originally posted by Mullahadin:

As far as raw damage goes - I think Glacier Crack isn't all that overpowered. Given it needs T3 Ymir altar, it's available only to those, who picked Ymir as their starting God (Ymir's teacher is bugged atm), thus limiting it to a certain degree. *SNIP*.

Or those who spend 50 points to learn Ymir, after character creation.

[ChudaRuri]

What everyone is forgetting is how difficult this weapon is to repair regularly. Hardened steel is very expensive to make and is what is used to repair Glacier Crack. So although it is powerful for the short term of a couple of fights, it is almost too expensive to maintenance in the long term. If they made ice shards easier to get this might change, but at the moment the high maintenance cost offsets the high damage and penetration.

[cattibria]

Originally posted by Erathanos:

Originally posted by Mullahadin:

As far as raw damage goes - I think Glacier Crack isn't all that overpowered. Given it needs T3 Ymir altar, it's available only to those, who picked Ymir as their starting God (Ymir's teacher is bugged atm), thus limiting it to a certain degree. *SNIP*.

Or those who spend 50 points to learn Ymir, after character creation.

Why spend 50 points when you can learn the religion from the tutor for 0 points.

[Significantly Wasted]

Originally posted by steitsch:

Originally posted by Erathanos:

Or those who spend 50 points to learn Ymir, after character creation.

Why spend 50 points when you can learn the religion from the tutor for 0 points.

Cause he was bugged at the time.

[Redrick]

Originally posted by Pickonme:

Originally posted by steitsch:

Why spend 50 points when you can learn the religion from the tutor for 0 points.

Cause he was bugged at the time.

But now Ymir teacher works.

[DigginTiger]

For me, this is true that the glacier crack is indeed THE best weapon for heavy armored opponents (like big thralls camps and other players) whereas the black ice broadsword is THE best weapon for unarmored foes (like animals and exiles).
I'm taking here about melee wepons of course, and IMO there is no doubt about these 2 facts but i'd be curious to know if other players think something else.
cheers

[Erathanos]

Originally posted by steitsch:

Originally posted by Erathanos:

Or those who spend 50 points to learn Ymir, after character creation.

Why spend 50 points when you can learn the religion from the tutor for 0 points.

When this was written, he was still fully bugged, since then he is only partially bugged... some people have to spam click him to learn Ymir..

[Thiil]

Originally posted by roro4066:

For me, this is true that the glacier crack is indeed THE best weapon for heavy armored opponents (like big thralls camps and other players) whereas the black ice broadsword is THE best weapon for unarmored foes (like animals and exiles).
I'm taking here about melee wepons of course, and IMO there is no doubt about these 2 facts but i'd be curious to know if other players think something else.
cheers

Kingslayer Polearm beats Glacial Crack in any battle. Reach, damage, armor penetration.
As for NPCs and animals i use Black ice weapons as well

[DigginTiger]

Originally posted by Whodis:

Originally posted by roro4066:

For me, this is true that the glacier crack is indeed THE best weapon for heavy armored opponents (like big thralls camps and other players) whereas the black ice broadsword is THE best weapon for unarmored foes (like animals and exiles).
I'm taking here about melee wepons of course, and IMO there is no doubt about these 2 facts but i'd be curious to know if other players think something else.
cheers

Kingslayer Polearm beats Glacial Crack in any battle. Reach, damage, armor penetration.
As for NPCs and animals i use Black ice weapons as well

Thanks for the tipp.
Where can i find this weapon please?

[Thiil]

Originally posted by roro4066:

Originally posted by Whodis:

Kingslayer Polearm beats Glacial Crack in any battle. Reach, damage, armor penetration.
As for NPCs and animals i use Black ice weapons as well

Thanks for the tipp.
Where can i find this weapon please?

You get the recipe at "The Barrow King", and craft it on blacksmith
: https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/870741635002455332/AA70CEDE09FE4E1C56BB22EF40FE61C9689C662B/