hammer vs sword

[Offshore]

why does this game keep forcing me to use a hammer when i want to use a sword? why is there no sword with comparable damage to hammers? (i don't mean special swords that I haven't found yet) - best so far is steel 2-handed i think.

But doesn't it's damage increase with continued use of it? should I have started with a sword instead of choosing a hammer as it had more damage? Hammer so slow and sluggish.

[Crotaro]

The only way that damage of a weapon increases is when you level up your 1 handed or 2 handed skill and/or get fitting perks. Other than that, a steel dagger will always do the same damage, no matter if you've used it for ten years or one day.

[steventirey]

Hammers/maces deal more damage per swing than swords of the same material, but swords attack faster than hammers or maces. Axes are in the middle for both. That is how the weapons are meant to work. Even though they deal less damage per swing, you will get more DPS using a sword. So if you want to use a sword, just use a sword.

The type of weapon you wield doesn't matter when it comes to increasing your skill and damage. All two handed weapons (hammers, swords, and axes) fall under the same skill. All one handed maces, swords, axes, and daggers are combined in their own skill.

[Rez Elwin]

The game doesn't force you to use anything, if you want to use a sword, use one. Yes the base damage of hammers is higher, but it's not by a lot, and like Maces, Hammers are slow to swing. Your skill only provide a minor increase to damage, it's perks that really make the difference.

The only difference between weapon types is 1-handed and 2-handed. You can switch to a 2-handed sword and you won't lose any skill progress.

[alexander_dougherty]

I rarely use a hammer, I would say the game forces you towards swords and axes myself, but that's an opinion not a fact.

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

Which parts of the game make you use hammer? I know one quest in the game that does this the companions quest line where you need to use an ancient hammer to complete a quest it is one of the ending quests in the companions quest line.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by Morgan Fun Gamer:

Which parts of the game make you use hammer? I know one quest in the game that does this the companions quest line where you need to use an ancient hammer to complete a quest it is one of the ending quests in the companions quest line.

that quest only requires you to get the hammer, it doesn't require you to use it.
In fact apart from malacaths hammer and nerveshatter there are no hammers worth using in my opinion

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

Originally posted by Morgan Fun Gamer:

Which parts of the game make you use hammer? I know one quest in the game that does this the companions quest line where you need to use an ancient hammer to complete a quest it is one of the ending quests in the companions quest line.

that quest only requires you to get the hammer, it doesn't require you to use it.
In fact apart from malacaths hammer and nerveshatter there are no hammers worth using in my opinion

Sorry I didn't know this thanks for telling me.

[Grinch]

Swords/Axes are much faster than Blunt weapons, even with 1-handed versions the difference in attack speed is huge. By the time you finish swinging a hammer/mace you can get 2-4 swings with an axe or sword.

[isomorphic_projection]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l80_R2HvXIU

[Steelfleece]

Main reason I'd use hammers is mounted combat during a ride by. If you only get one swing, make it count. Otherwise, greatswords' swing speed more than make up for it.

PS Nerveshatter at level 1 is hilarious.

[Varanus]

Originally posted by Steelfleece:

Main reason I'd use hammers is mounted combat during a ride by. If you only get one swing, make it count. Otherwise, greatswords' swing speed more than make up for it.

PS Nerveshatter at level 1 is hilarious.

I didnt even know you could attack while mounted. I've actually never used a horse before. XD

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by Varanus:

Originally posted by Steelfleece:

Main reason I'd use hammers is mounted combat during a ride by. If you only get one swing, make it count. Otherwise, greatswords' swing speed more than make up for it.

PS Nerveshatter at level 1 is hilarious.

I didnt even know you could attack while mounted. I've actually never used a horse before. XD

It's not great lol. The hit box is pretty bad.

[Offshore]

OK cool... guess I shouldn't have dumped that nice two-hander I found that had about 27 damage compared with my 32 hammer.

[Steelfleece]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

Originally posted by Varanus:

I didnt even know you could attack while mounted. I've actually never used a horse before. XD

It's not great lol. The hit box is pretty bad.

It kind of is, but you can get used to it. Anise's sister or whatever sent a bunch of thugs after me at level 1. I was on a (borrowed, not stolen, honest) horse west of Whiterun with some iron greatsword or something a bandit had offered me when he took a long, long nap after a brief sparring match. Anyway, it turns out those thugs couldn't swing fast enough to hit me when I rode past, but I could swing fast enough to bop them. Would've been pretty challenging without that.

Since then, have gotten pretty good at putting wolves and bandits to naptime without having to get off the horse. It's nice when you're overloaded and bringing all those presents the bandits and necromancers and foresworn gave you back to town. When you're mounted, more than a few swings meant for you will hit the horse, which is good at low levels, not so good at high levels unless you get one of the immortal ponies like Arvak.

[Offshore]

is it worth buying a horse in general? or does fast-leaping between cities make them redundant?