Is great sword inferior to battleaxe?

[GARDEN9001]

I heard that battleaxe is just as fast as greatsword but it is better in damage so should i ditch greatsword?

[Sam90]

In Skyrim Batteaxes and Greatswords have the same speed but the Greatswords deal slightly less damage, also they weight less that Battleaxes.

[Hiddey]

Originally posted by BH Sam90:

In Skyrim Batteaxes and Greatswords have the same speed but the Greatswords deal slightly less damage, also they weight less that Battleaxes.

Greatswords are faster than battle axes. It's on the loading screen tips.

[𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋]

Originally posted by Incunabulum:

No. Use what you want to use. This is not a competitive PvP MMO, its a single player RPG. ♥♥♥♥ is not that optimized and you don't need to crunch numbers to maximize DPS.

I totally agree with this above quote. Very accurate. Hammers/maces tend to do more damage but feel much slower in their swing. I personally favour the BIG F***ing Hammers. But the Greatswords and Axes are good in their own ways. They have Bleed-out, creating a slight DoT on your attack. Hammers are all out damage on impact, which is why I like them so much, especially when their head flies off! :D

Skyrim is an RPG that you can make what you want of it with no right or wrong. Look at your Weapon Skill trees. They give clues to your weapons' properties and can help you make choices.

I often have a collection of different weapons, with varying enchantments on them. Doesn't matter about a few points of damage give or take. You still have a multitude of tactical attacks other than the swinging of your sidearm.

Crunching numbers, <sigh> One of the reasons why I completely fell out of love with MMO's.
(ESO = tragic fail b/c of simply competing by mathematics. KILLS the fun and completely ERASES RPG). Still, I love meeting up with friends and running around goofing off :)

[Elsinii]

Originally posted by Hiddey:

Originally posted by BH Sam90:

In Skyrim Batteaxes and Greatswords have the same speed but the Greatswords deal slightly less damage, also they weight less that Battleaxes.

Greatswords are faster than battle axes. It's on the loading screen tips.

The loading screen is incorrect, its true that one handed swords are faster than on handed axes, but two handed swords and two handed axes have same attack speed.

[BrowneHawk]

Use what ever . If i get a new weapon and its better i'm using that.

[GARDEN9001]

Originally posted by Retsu96:

Originally posted by Hiddey:

Greatswords are faster than battle axes. It's on the loading screen tips.

The loading screen is incorrect, its true that one handed swords are faster than on handed axes, but two handed swords and two handed axes have same attack speed.

So greataxes are as fast as greatswords?

[Elsinii]

Originally posted by Barack Man:

Originally posted by Retsu96:

The loading screen is incorrect, its true that one handed swords are faster than on handed axes, but two handed swords and two handed axes have same attack speed.

So greataxes are as fast as greatswords?

Yes, they both have an 0.7 attack speed multiplier.
You can read in detail on uesp wiki:

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Weapons#Two-handed_Weapons

[Zulu]

Originally posted by Retsu96:

Originally posted by Hiddey:

Greatswords are faster than battle axes. It's on the loading screen tips.

The loading screen is incorrect, its true that one handed swords are faster than on handed axes, but two handed swords and two handed axes have same attack speed.

"Greatswords swing faster than either warhammers or battleaxes, but deal the least amount of damage of any other two-handed weapon.". Nope.

[Elsinii]

Originally posted by Zulu:

Originally posted by Retsu96:

The loading screen is incorrect, its true that one handed swords are faster than on handed axes, but two handed swords and two handed axes have same attack speed.

"Greatswords swing faster than either warhammers or battleaxes, but deal the least amount of damage of any other two-handed weapon.". Nope.

That says the loading screen but its incorrect. If you dont believe the wiki you can view the exact stats of each weapon in the creation kit.

[Zulu]

Originally posted by Retsu96:

Originally posted by Zulu:

"Greatswords swing faster than either warhammers or battleaxes, but deal the least amount of damage of any other two-handed weapon.". Nope.

That says the loading screen but its incorrect. If you dont believe the wiki you can view the exact stats of each weapon in the creation kit.

I checked the wiki and that is exactly what it said.

[𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋]

If you want to get critical with your combat, you can edit the values of anything in the entire game by using your creation kit.

One thing I do know..never mind Axes or Swords; those damned baskets do some pretty f***ing critical damage eh.. or what about skeletons...try stumbling into those >.<

[Elsinii]

Originally posted by Zulu:

Originally posted by Retsu96:

That says the loading screen but its incorrect. If you dont believe the wiki you can view the exact stats of each weapon in the creation kit.

I checked the wiki and that is exactly what it said.

I already posted a link to the uesp wiki. They get the stats right out of the creation kit. Not sure where you get your information.

Like I said you can look up the stats of each weapon in the creation kit yourself. You can argue with me or information given in some wiki, but you cannot argue with game data and the SDK this game was created with.

[𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋]

What about those baskets tho!

o.0

[Zulu]

Originally posted by Retsu96:

Originally posted by Zulu:

I checked the wiki and that is exactly what it said.

I already posted a link to the uesp wiki. They get the stats right out of the creation kit. Not sure where you get your information.

Like I said you can look up the stats of each weapon in the creation kit yourself. You can argue with me or information given in some wiki, but you cannot argue with game data and the SDK this game was created with.

"Greatswords swing faster than either warhammers or battleaxes, but deal the least amount of damage of any other two-handed weapon."
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Greatswords_(Skyrim)
Offical Wiki. Not another wiki made by other people.

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<slips basket over Zulu's head> sneaks away...