Maul + dagger vs eveningstar

[Slime]

So I know that the maul and the eveningstar are very controversial weapons, but I plan on having a loadout that is based off of blunt damage. The eveningstar is overall great and its secondary mode acts like a dagger itself. The maul has 1-shot capability to any armor but has worse range, speed, and it can’t combo. The dagger with the maul would act as its second mode and would make the two choices cost the same. So I want to know what does the rest of the community prefer?

[MTU-RC]

I'm not very good but that seems logical, the only problem I imagine you have figured is that you still don't have the range and the speed. However you do have a backup weapon and the stamina drain of the maul is an incredible tool by itself. You can also use both as trowing weapons meaning whenever there's a gap you can make the shot or force the enemy to stop healing. Even shield boys will struggle if you can keep hitting and blocking. Your range however will be greatly reduced meaning that it will be easier for your enemies to simply have you miss them.

[Zegers]

Maul is pretty ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. It is extremely easy for someone to just footwork your swings to force misses if they have a decently long weapon. The only thing Maul does well is pubstomp bad players. Dagger is also a much worse secondary than the Cleaver. Having it's main damage dealing attack be stabs just begs to be chambered and is dealt with easily. Cleaver is much more versatile simply because it's damage is on the strikes.

If you're going to be dueling with the setup, Evening Star is the infinitely better choice. If you're just playing Frontline/Invasion Maul can be fine, but as I said, it's easy to miss. Evening Star being able to CFTP if you miss is a pretty big advantage when fighting multiple opponents.

[sparrowbird611]

I'd take something with more length than a dagger, personally. I try and chip two points for an arming sword on my maul builds. I also favor t1 armor on my maul builds for footwork and flanking potential.

[Skidee]

I say get a shortsword instead of dagger

edit: changed maul to dagger because i had a big dumb

[Jpc1023]

Just use a shortsword