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ScottG · 07-10-2003, 07:28 PM

depends on what else you have. except for COC is the lightsword the best weapon in the game? NO! The staff of doom EASILY trounces it, but of course you won't be able to use anything else - not that you'll need anything else. I had two liz fighters both with maxed close combat and maxed sword, staff, polearm, and mace. The one with the staff of doom was devistating the others with that 25% paralysis and 15% instakill. Damage potential wasn't as high as with the light sword but I'd paralyze opponents so often and the damage on a paralyzed opponent was much higher than the light sword.

Fang is virtually identical to the light sword except in damage potential (and the bonus to troopers).

I sold mine (hey - it wasn't extended range and I had a spellbook habit to feed for my 4 bishops, those junkies.....).

My second favorite weapon is the Raven's Bill - which despite the damage potential stated on the weapon was VERY close to the light sword (but it didn't make the cool sound). With both weapons working maximum damage on high level Berserk mode Raven's Bill was typically only about 15-20 points less (out of about 150 pts damage).

07-10-2003, 07:28 PM	#8
ScottG Drow Warrior Join Date: June 13, 2003 Location: Never Never Land Age: 55 Posts: 267	depends on what else you have. except for COC is the lightsword the best weapon in the game? NO! The staff of doom EASILY trounces it, but of course you won't be able to use anything else - not that you'll need anything else. I had two liz fighters both with maxed close combat and maxed sword, staff, polearm, and mace. The one with the staff of doom was devistating the others with that 25% paralysis and 15% instakill. Damage potential wasn't as high as with the light sword but I'd paralyze opponents so often and the damage on a paralyzed opponent was much higher than the light sword. Fang is virtually identical to the light sword except in damage potential (and the bonus to troopers). I sold mine (hey - it wasn't extended range and I had a spellbook habit to feed for my 4 bishops, those junkies.....). My second favorite weapon is the Raven's Bill - which despite the damage potential stated on the weapon was VERY close to the light sword (but it didn't make the cool sound). With both weapons working maximum damage on high level Berserk mode Raven's Bill was typically only about 15-20 points less (out of about 150 pts damage).