Heavy Slash Vs Heavy Stab

[Reika]

Both of the skills read that they increase Eminity, however, Heavy Stab really only has higher accuracy and damage for a slight stamina increase. I steal Eminity all the time from gladiators using Heavy Stab with my Heavy Slash. And Heavy slash is 20 ranks lower.

[Xophious]

Hey there Reika!

The thread was moved over from In-Game Bugs to General Discussion. Thanks!

- Xophious

[DeadRiser]

Hmm Heavy slash doesn't increase enmity gain Full swing does though... as for why you steal hate against glads using Heavy Stab... I blame the wonky enmity in the game. Or it could be the higher dmg output of Heavy Slash I would imagine that you do more dmg with Heavy Slash over the dmg a glad does with Heavy stab.

Yes the enmity is very weird in this game. War Drum seems to work well, but they hit me once and move away.

[JillianNekonia]

Doh got quoted before I could delete my confused response but yes ignore the lil tid bit about the heavy slash and full swing bit and read on from "I blame the wonky enmity" >.>;

[Reika]

Haha. But i was thinking it is a bug :P o well.

[DeadRiser]

Lol I understood it so it's all good. I do prefer to use that as my main attack now, it gains great TP too!

[Vicious]

I'm just guessing here but it might depend on the properties of your weapon that decides which is better

for example

long sword: 70% slash, 20% stab, 10% blunt

dagger: 70% stab, 30% slash

you would want to use heavy slash with a long sword and heavy stab with a dagger for maximum damage and eminity

this is just how i saw it, i have nothing to back this up

[DeadRiser]

I'm just guessing here but it might depend on the properties of your weapon that decides which is better

for example

long sword: 70% slash, 20% stab, 10% blunt

dagger: 70% stab, 30% slash

you would want to use heavy slash with a long sword and heavy stab with a dagger for maximum damage and eminity

this is just how i saw it, i have nothing to back this up

Yup I think you hit the nail on the head... Never thought about that but I did know about the damage output. It works well with WS too

[Kotee]

I always use Heavy Stab for a 'tough' fight (NMs, etc). Heavy Slash is just too inaccurate to be worth the small amount of damage increase. Not to mention, it takes more stamina. If H.Slash had the same ACC as stab, then yes...I'd use it. But Slash just simply misses too often. No matter if my DEX is 60 or 174.

[Vicious]

I always use Heavy Stab for a 'tough' fight (NMs, etc). Heavy Slash is just too inaccurate to be worth the small amount of damage increase. Not to mention, it takes more stamina. If H.Slash had the same ACC as stab, then yes...I'd use it. But Slash just simply misses too often. No matter if my DEX is 60 or 174.

what type of weapon do you use?