Best weapon type?

[ryeply]

2h axe/guns/daggers/lexicon/bows - So many to choose from, which would reign supreme?

[Kernest]

Depends on who/what you're fighting.

[KORJ]

Your legs. Run Forrest Run!

[Cryptix]

Originally posted by KORJ:

Your legs. Run Forrest Run!

Master Trader Gear OP.

[Cryptix]

I use Greataxes for the reach and damage. It's got just enough speed to not make me too vulnerable.

[KORJ]

Originally posted by 🦎 lizard:

Master Trader Gear OP.

[LARANJO]

Greataxes and Greatswords have been my favorite so far. Especially since the two best melee weapons in the game are of those archetypes.

[ryeply]

Bump more opinions please

[Ecthelion]

Depends on your playing style.

> Greataxe - Moveset. The heavy attack is actually two heavy attacks. It can be chained into another heavy attack.
> Mace + Shield: Blocking with shield consumes no stamina (only knockdown health bar.)
> Spear and Greatsword: for their Insane Parry skills, Range. Very effective.
> One handed Axe: 3 swings with Heavy attack.
> Dagger + 1h: Axe with bleed damage and dagger with backstab.
> Any 1H Weapon with a Shield: When enemy's stability bar drops less than half, your attacks will interrupt theirs.

[Cryptix]

Originally posted by Persian52:

Depends on your playing style.

Greataxe - Moveset. The heavy attack is actually two heavy attacks. It can be chained into another heavy attack.
Mace + Shield: Blocking with shield consumes no stamina (only knockdown health bar)
Spear and Greatsword: for their Insane Parry skills, Range. Very effective.

Yeah I agree with this. Although I like 1 handed axes too.

[Chadwick Strongpants]

Bow and one-handed sword, because that's totally my groove.

Your mileage may vary.

[Grubbs008]

Runic Protection, Runic Great Sword and Runic Fireball, Mixed with Fire Rune and Fireball from Spark.

[AsianGirlLover]

Everyone knows greataxe is best girl. It’s all about that range, speed, and power.

[Silverlock]

For the common stuff I like to open with the Bow then get right in their face and bash them with the mace this works well if your old and fumbled fingered. For the nasty stuff it's bow feet and traps.

Seems like lots of valid methods best to use what works best for you then try to force something because of the meta.

[Captain Nyet]

i would say that the best melee loadout is going to be either the 2h axe for pure dmg output or the mace+shield for impact and defense (so long as you spent 150 gold on the first 2 shield skills).

spears have good range, but they lack both impact and damage while also having bad attack hitboxes (only chained heavy has good hitbox), when outnumbered the hitbox makes it suboptimal, in 1v1 Shields+Mace is supreme thanks to Shield charge, high impact and the ability to, completely safely, block and punish most chains (you will usually take no damage in 1v1 with a shield)

[Ratguts]

"knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed." A book and your wits is all you need.
Also I enjoy an eternally burning fire poker, just because it is silly