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Posted:
Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:54 pm
Which would you prefer? The maul or the halberd? I don't think I have ever used a halberd in any of my matches. If I did, it was so long ago that I couldn't remember.
That is why I have to say I love the maul.
Who wouldn't find using a tree sized baseball bat to smash your opponent's bodies to jelly.
Opinions?
Street_Legal ArchMaster Poster
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Posted:
Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:52 pm
The Maul seems to be surprisingly quick and Assur says it's a pretty good parry weapon I think. It's main drawback is unreal endurance burn, as does the Halberd; not sure which is worse from my experiences. The HL just seems so devastating to me and I think even Plate has fairl minimal effect in defense against it. I've used the HL with a few LUs but never without them having a 17 ST, I assunme it likely has a pretty bad unsuited hosing component but no evidence of it.
The ML is far easier with a 15 ST (36 combined ST/SZ/WT/DF stat requirement) to have a warrior who is able to use it. The HL you need a 17 ST and a 9 WT AND a 11 DF (46 combined) leaving little else for numbers; also pretty slow so you need some SP or DEC skills learned. I think I lean to a preference of HL but have much more experience with the ML than with the Lance with a chopping axe and spike on the end (HL).
Halberd (HL): The Mordant halberd is remarkably unwieldy, requiring tremendous strength to use well, but it is an adequate thrusting weapon, and a devastating smashing weapon. The halberd is a two-handed weapon.
Fun to use it against a TP with a 17 ST LU when you have to worry little about getting the jump
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Assurnasirbanipal ArchMaster Poster
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Posted:
Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:47 am
In basic, ML. Much better all purpose weapon.
In ADM, HL. Much better damage.
DNoble Advanced Master Poster
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Posted:
Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:16 am
Longshot wrote:
Which would you prefer? The maul or the halberd? I don't think I have ever used a halberd in any of my matches. If I did, it was so long ago that I couldn't remember.
That is why I have to say I love the maul.
Who wouldn't find using a tree sized baseball bat to smash your opponent's bodies to jelly.
Opinions?
Judging from "part one" I seem to be against the grain on the weapons topics...I have a feeling I will be here also. I love the halbard...against heavily armored opponents - I don't think I've ever used it against anything lighter than ARM. I think both weapons are slow, but halbard can do more damage and the crits are so cool!
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Posted:
Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:33 am
ML ......................vs.............................. HL
quite slow......................................real slow
tree felling damage............house felling dmg
weak parrier.............................lousy parrier
slightly difficult stats req'd...difficult stat Req'd
DM choice...................................ADM choice
but neither is a whiffle nor a waffle
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