This is why "Windshear" is the best sword

[Bomb Shot]

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[Death Approaches]

Originally posted by worm_master:

Ya all wrong, daggerz r the BEST weaponz! Plain ol daggerz!

this one thinks perhaps you lie, renjiri. my dull claws are more lethal. Hmm perhaps... perhaps it is the moon sugar dust and other skooma ingredients poisonous to your kind, that washing my paws rubbing sand on them does not remove? this one never concerned himself with why they fall over laughing and die, only that they do.

Filthy Khajiit Claws - 15 slash damage, +1/level + poisoned 10/s for 10 secs + stamina drain 25/s for 3 secs + on 5th successful hit on unarmored location, frenzy + stoned + tripping*

*requires Skyrim on Skooma[www.nexusmods.com]

[Junipercat]

Nice to see OP having fun. But "best" is rather subjective and so not the same for everyone. Doesn't matter if a weapon like a sword or a playstyle like a warrior. To each their own.

Starting to feel like video bait with these threads.

[worm_master]

2x duel hits, x60 DAM 4x duel hits= 120x Dam.

Dagger:x2 8 dam apiece total dam on 4x hits= 1,920 DAM...
Dont forget x2 speed duel attacks, I can do 3k840 dam in 4 secs that's enough to K,O a Legendary Dragon outright.

With Invisibility, u can K.O a Legendary level dragon, b4 it knows ya there

4x duel daggers= 1 dead legendary Stream Centurion, without it seeing wot hit it.

Scale that up with Daggers doing 20 dam apeice and thats 76k dam

I WIN.

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by DerpinJohn:

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

Windshear causes a stagger with every hit, and a bash paralyzes. It's also has unlimited charge, so it's decent weapon. I wouldn't call it the best like OP thinks, but it's not bad. The only character I have that can acquire the weapon (due to my own RP restrictions), doesn't use swords.

that sounds op, what then in your opinion is the best, or top 5? imma definitely try this weapon next time i get on.

The best weapon is a player crafted one, you might not get a stagger on every hit, but you can enchant it with whatever you want. The damage will also be much higher on something like Dragonbone Sword.

[Valden21]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

The best weapon is a player crafted one, you might not get a stagger on every hit, but you can enchant it with whatever you want. The damage will also be much higher on something like Dragonbone Sword.

My point exactly.

OP, what makes a weapon "best" isn't the enchantments it has, or how much damage it does. What TRULY makes a weapon "best" is how well you're able to incorporate any given weapon into your playstyle. If your playstyle is set up for a specific kind of weapon, then any weapon that falls into that category is best FOR YOU. If you've made and enchanted the weapon yourself, even better, as those enchantments will have been chosen to fit what you want to see in a weapon.

[Bomb Shot]

Originally posted by Valden21:

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

The best weapon is a player crafted one, you might not get a stagger on every hit, but you can enchant it with whatever you want. The damage will also be much higher on something like Dragonbone Sword.

My point exactly.

OP, what makes a weapon "best" isn't the enchantments it has, or how much damage it does. What TRULY makes a weapon "best" is how well you're able to incorporate any given weapon into your playstyle. If your playstyle is set up for a specific kind of weapon, then any weapon that falls into that category is best FOR YOU. If you've made and enchanted the weapon yourself, even better, as those enchantments will have been chosen to fit what you want to see in a weapon.

It's the best sword because its unique enchantment.
It's not the best sword as powerful but it's fun to use.

[Bomb Shot]

https://youtu.be/5DxZJo9DeG0

[Valden21]

Originally posted by Bomb Shot:

It's the best sword because its unique enchantment.
It's not the best sword as powerful but it's fun to use.

'Unique enchantment"? Which one, pray tell, do you mean? The Paralyze effect? That one's not unique, as shown here: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Paralyze_(effect). The effect would only be unique if there was ONE weapon that had it. Any number greater than that, and by definition, it's no longer unique. In Skyrim, there are THREE different enchantments with the Paralyze effect. Again, see here: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Paralyze_(effect).

As for the stagger effect, you don't NEED a magical weapon for that: all you need is to hit your opponent hard enough, and power attacks are the easiest way. It even says that here: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Combat#Staggering. That same section even gives details on how to increase your chances of triggering a stagger, like specific perks or Shouts. A enchantment effect isn't needed.

[Death Approaches]

Originally posted by worm_master:

I WIN.

you're not having the fun with this you're supposed to be having :-)

[Zero McDol]

I'm pretty sure that there's a enchantment that can resist stagger, so not exactly what I'd consider to be the best weapon. More, that you're fortunate that the Ebony Warrior didn't have that enchantment on his gear.

[wildguy]

the unofficial patch fixed windshear. doesn't stagger on hit anymore. The enchantment it has is pretty good but you can't have anything equipped in your off hand for it to work.

[Bomb Shot]

Originally posted by Valden21:

Originally posted by Bomb Shot:

It's the best sword because its unique enchantment.
It's not the best sword as powerful but it's fun to use.

'Unique enchantment"? Which one, pray tell, do you mean? The Paralyze effect? That one's not unique, as shown here: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Paralyze_(effect). The effect would only be unique if there was ONE weapon that had it. Any number greater than that, and by definition, it's no longer unique. In Skyrim, there are THREE different enchantments with the Paralyze effect. Again, see here: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Paralyze_(effect).

As for the stagger effect, you don't NEED a magical weapon for that: all you need is to hit your opponent hard enough, and power attacks are the easiest way. It even says that here: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Combat#Staggering. That same section even gives details on how to increase your chances of triggering a stagger, like specific perks or Shouts. A enchantment effect isn't needed.

Windshear is "faster" at normal attack "without" consuming Stamina.
It can stack the enemies with "unlimited" hits. The action is "instant".

[Zero McDol]

Originally posted by Bomb Shot:

Originally posted by Zero McDol:

I'm pretty sure that there's a enchantment that can resist stagger, so not exactly what I'd consider to be the best weapon. More, that you're fortunate that the Ebony Warrior didn't have that enchantment on his gear.

I think that's the mod, not the real gameplay.

Probably so. It's been a long time since I've played this game vanilla.

[Valden21]

Originally posted by Bomb Shot:

Windshear is "faster" at normal attack "without" consuming Stamina.
It can stack the enemies with "unlimited" hits. The action is "instant".

But that doesn't mean that the effect ITSELF is unique. Your whole claim is centered on the notion that both paralysis and staggering are unique effects that only Windshear has. That's not true, as shown by the UESP entry I cited. You don't need Windshear to get those effects.

[worm_master]

Originally posted by Death Approaches:

Originally posted by worm_master:

I WIN.

you're not having the fun with this you're supposed to be having :-)

Oh I'm havin plenty of fun, jus how much dam, can I inflict at once? Shall i try for 100k?