Weapon specs

[Kerghan]

What's your preferred weapon type, and why?

 

Personally, I've been avoiding picking a weapon spec in favor of being able to use any weapon I find without letting perks go to waste, but it's about time to choose.

 

Functionality concerns me a lot more than style.

 

I'm leaning towards swords for the crit chance and the extra reach that comes with most swords over axes and maces.

 

Maces also seem like a solid choice. The armor penetration probably scales well as you level up and fight tougher enemies with higher armor. Unlike swords, you get a boost to your damage on every hit, rather than a chance to do extra damage. I also think they're the coolest of the three. They do the most damage per hit out of all weapon types, but the drawback is that they're slower and generally don't have as much reach, and depending on how armor value works, the armor penetration may not be so valuable against low armor targets.

 

Axes seem like the odd one out. If you use 2 handers, bleeding is probably kind of nice against groups of enemies when combined with that perk that makes your sideways power attacks cleave. From my sword and board perspective though, it doesn't seem so desirable. There's a lot that's unknown about how it works. For example, if you hit an enemy twice, does the effect double up, or does it just refresh? I'm betting it refreshes, which of course would make it way less desirable. How long does the bleed last? Will your opponent's armor reduce the amount of damage the bleed does? Will it be applied to enemies that technically don't bleed?

 

Any thoughts? Theorycrafting? "I swords cuz they r cool" is an acceptable answer too.

[Jacina]

Bow and Arrows.

 

If its not dead before it realizes I'm there, I'm in trouble :) (and yes dragons are.... problematic :P )

[babis8142]

I'm having that problem too. Do I finally lean towards Two handed? One handed dual wield? Bows? Destruction? One handed + shield? I'm dealing it by selecting perk for EVERY ONE :biggrin: . The game can take it and I can manage being less powerful. If I pick one and perks from that only one then I'll be more powerful but it'll be less fun.

[raatorotta]

Definetly bow and arrows. Magic don't hit much, and using good 2hand spells take time to strike. Swords are good too, but i like more shooting enemy from distance. Maybe also because i have overgood legendary daedric enchanted bow named by myself. :whistling:

[Ghogiel]

Maces with the perks that ignore armor. :thumbsup:

 

It hurts things. With the ignore armor and the highest damage of all 1handed weapons, It's a good choice for a mage to use. If magic isn't hurting them enough or you can't snipe or are low on magicka or already softened them up, using wards and whack'em with the mace you can brawl with things that would otherwise be 1 hit killers. I was using bound weapons for a good while too. Early levels, the bound weapons are actually the best/easily obtained you can have damage wise.

[Kerghan]

Maces with the perks that ignore armor. :thumbsup:

 

It hurts things. With the ignore armor and the highest damage of all 1handed weapons, It's a good choice for a mage to use. If magic isn't hurting them enough or you can't snipe or are low on magicka or already softened them up, using wards and whack'em with the mace you can brawl with things that would otherwise be 1 hit killers. I was using bound weapons for a good while too. Early levels, the bound weapons are actually the best/easily obtained you can have damage wise.

Not to mention you get to ear that sickening thud whenever you hit something.

[Silverveign]

I am also one of those archer-types. I can usually clear a room of a pack of bandits before they find me. If it is a one on one type thing, I break out my two ebony daggers and double backstab them. (Double power attack x30 is insane.)

 

When I see dragons I let my companion draw agro while I pepper it from a safe distance with arrows. I can usually take 1/2 - 2/3 of it's life before I am seen, if I am lucky.

 

Of course if someone starts to hit me I whirlwind and run. I'm too squishy to stand there and take hits. ;)