Which weapon for Crescent Moon?

[Drytchnath]

Which weapon for Crescent Moon?

I was thinking of making a Crescent Moon runeword weapon for my Avenger to replace my Nord's. However I'm not sure which weapon would be the best one to use. I was wanting to use either a Phase Blade, Berserker Axe or possibly a Mythic Sword. The Phase Blade looked appealing because its base speed is -30 and its indestructible, but dmg is low. Berseker Axe has more dmg but swings quite a bit slower. And Mythic is in between. Any suggestions?

 

[bLUEbYTE]

considering speed, I would recommend you weapons in that order:
1- Phase Blade (would be amazing if u could get it ethereal)
2- Cryptic Sword
3- War Spike

 

[BlackWinterDay]

I was thinking of making a Crescent Moon runeword weapon for my Avenger to replace my Nord's. However I'm not sure which weapon would be the best one to use. I was wanting to use either a Phase Blade, Berserker Axe or possibly a Mythic Sword. The Phase Blade looked appealing because its base speed is -30 and its indestructible, but dmg is low. Berseker Axe has more dmg but swings quite a bit slower. And Mythic is in between. Any suggestions?

I suggest you start planning out all the end-game gear this character is going to use, and figure out how much non-weapon IAS you're going to have. Also check out the German calculator and print out the IAS breakpoints for all your proposed weapons. If you want I can even help you figure out what kind of damage per second you will do with each setup.

PS - You cannot find ethereal phase blades. They don't really exist.

 

[ian_linington]

PS - You cannot find ethereal phase blades. They don't really exist.

You can't find them but you CAN make them but upgrading an Etheral weapon to a Phase, But I've forgotten wich one to upgrade :scratch: I'm sure someone else will remind me.

Cheers

Ian L.

 

[Pucho]

Phase blade:
with 35 % more IAS-->8 fpa (4.125 avg dmg/frame)

Cryptic Sword:
with 40 % more IAS-->9fpa (4.55 avg dmg/frame)
with 90 % more IAS-->8fpa (5.125 avg dmg/frame)

Berserker Axe:
with 35 % more IAS-->10fpa (4.75 avg dmg/frame)
with 70 % more IAS-->9fpa (5.27 avg dmg/frame)

Ettin Axe:
with 30 % more IAS-->11fpa (4.5 avg dmg/frame)
with 60 % more IAS-->10fpa (4.95 avg dmg/frame)



Choose yourself

PS: crystal sword->Dimensional Blade->Phase blade, but only for uniques & rares.

 

[Ossar]

From my point of view the avenger should do best with a berserker axe. 35% ias is what I think is the most reasonable breakpoint to aim for.

Although if you're not rich a phase blade is what to aim for. Then you'll get a beter retail value and you can use it for your tesladin.

 

[Drytchnath]

Hmm, phase looks to be the most reasonable, is a 2fpa difference a huge one? This character is made for PvM so unless someone tries to PK me hes not going to be dueling. And im going to have very little, if any, ias on other gear, at least at the moment. Just cant afford to take soul drainers off yet.

 

[pesot]

[sarcasm]
okay guys, i've dig up some of the txt files and came up with an unexpected result!:
to upgrade a normal or socketed dimensional blade to elite, the recipe is :
zod+zod+chipped sapphire+flawed emerald (only works in full moon)
--> results: ethereal phase blade (normal or socketed)
so there you go, happy?
[/sarcasm]

i'm surprise that a lot of people still don't know the truth.

 

[Pucho]

Hmm, phase looks to be the most reasonable, is a 2fpa difference a huge one? This character is made for PvM so unless someone tries to PK me hes not going to be dueling. And im going to have very little, if any, ias on other gear, at least at the moment. Just cant afford to take soul drainers off yet.

If the nord's has a decent ed%, I wouldnt change it. It freezes target, adds a ton of AR, and has a pretty nice cold damage on top of a decent phisical damage (and can be socketed aswell)
I think the only difference between CM phase blade and nord's is the static (don't rely too much on it, its way better for a zealot than an avenger) and speed (not that nord's is slow, but...)

 

[Ossar]

If the nord's has a decent ed%, I wouldnt change it. It freezes target, adds a ton of AR, and has a pretty nice cold damage on top of a decent phisical damage (and can be socketed aswell)
I think the only difference between CM phase blade and nord's is the static (don't rely too much on it, its way better for a zealot than an avenger) and speed (not that nord's is slow, but...)

AR doesn't really matter for an avenger. Still worried by lack of AR, CM has ITD :idea:. And IMO zeal or not, static rules. :idea:

Most avengers I've seen using CM does so with a berserker axe.

 

[ganja_nhb]

Assuming that C-Moon is a 3 rune runeword, I have a Mythical Sword for you for free Drytchnath. If you're on east ladder hit me up at *anchrox3,4.