Which Weapons are best for performing Drags and Accels?

[Dogfight]

[HYPZ]

Zweihander, Executioners Sword, Greatsword, Bardiche are kinda easy to drag i‘d say
in general you could say as longer and as slower the weapon is, as easier it is to drag it

for accels: longsword, most of the 1 handed swords and axes (bastard and arming sword, handaxe, etc.), most of the axes (Battleaxs, Waraxe, etc.) summarized for acceling, u want a weapon which has a high attack speed, so kinda the opposite what u want for dragging :)

[Scrotum Scratcher]

I'd say the pole axe, bardiche, greatsword, battle axe, and longsword are the weapons that are great at both acceling and dragging if that is what you're asking.

[Ray]

true kings of weapons are billhook (accel) and halberd (drag)
greatsword is for meta chasing noobs and longsword only useable in mordhau grip.

[HYPZ]

^found the frontline only guy

[Grey Tea Latte]

Originally posted by ッRay:

true kings of weapons are billhook (accel) and halberd (drag)
greatsword is for meta chasing noobs and longsword only useable in mordhau grip.

Yeah, this is pretty untrue.

The billhook, while still usable, is one of the worst weapons in the game. It’s basically a rapier, but slower and more costly. It has poor swing manipulation, low damage slashes, quick stabs, but in higher level duels, you’re not too likely to land many hits with stabs, out side of stab morph feints and whatnot. It’s also outclassed by the spear in frontlines, as it can also counter horses, and is much better for support.

The halberd is essentially just a spear that can slash. It’s not pheonominal in many aspects, but pretty good in almost all of them. It has worse drags than the zwei, worse stabs and range than the spear, worse accels than the greatsword or bardiche, but it doesn’t lack in any aspects. It definitely isn’t the best weapon for dragging or acceling.

The longsword probably has the best accels in the game, and if not, still has excellent accels. It’s dragging is also passable at worst, which makes it an excellent weapon for many loadouts.

[Void]

No one mentioned the messer which is also very good.

[sparrowbird611]

You just compared the billhook to the rapier dude. Just stop. I'm not saying billhook is the ultimate duel weapon, but that's basically a meme.

[Grey Tea Latte]

Originally posted by sparrowbird611:

You just compared the billhook to the rapier dude. Just stop. I'm not saying billhook is the ultimate duel weapon, but that's basically a meme.

Yes? It’s a similar weapon to the rapier, in that it has fast stabs, but poor, low damage swings. How is that untrue?

[John Helldiver]

Originally posted by Void:

No one mentioned the messer which is also very good.

I think the word you were looking for is "overpowered" and/or "broken".

[Grey Tea Latte]

Originally posted by SendRickPics:

Originally posted by Void:

No one mentioned the messer which is also very good.

I think the word you were looking for is "overpowered" and/or "broken".

Not really, it has terrible stabs, and worse range than the longsword, which balances out its better swing manipulation than other similar weapons.