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Weirdly

Weirdly

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Bludgeon, I think the spec is essentially useless because it doesn't make up for the lack of Str bonus that'd be provided using a different 2h weapon (e.g. Godsword or Anchor) UNLESS you're missing 90 prayer points because the spec will add, what? 90x0.3% damage which is 27% BEST CASE scenario with max pray and lowest pray points. I feel like there'll be no incentive to own this weapon, i can't imagine it being at all effective.

The dagger is just a mutated DDS. half the number of specs but higher str bonus, one cancels out the other imo.

My suggestions

Bludgeon: Increase the Str bonus or change the spec. Otherwise I can see it becoming unused and worth like 200k
Dagger: A unique spec for one, a carbon copy of the DDS isn't going to be popular tbh.

I wish i had more constructive criticism but it's 02:35 and my brains flat.

Keep up the good work Jagex.
Once a Handcannon zerk. Now a humble noob.

17-Jul-2015 02:35:39

ne v

ne v

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the dagger spec is good enough.


think about it, it will guarantee an extra hit. or you can say "the special attack deals a 85%damage, and if the attempt successes it will be added another 85% hit"

which will mean that if you hit it your hit will be

1. a failure (double 0)
2. a 170% damage to your opponent.

the damage outcome for dds is
0-0
0-x
x-0 those moments when your hit was a 45-0)
x-x
(x will be your hit)

on the other hand the ab dagger will be
0-0
x-x
meaning that it has a less chance of "failing a spec" while your pking.

and the stats are good enough for using it as a main weapon for pvp situations. Not just a spec weapon.
if you can risk, you can combo this spec with an ags spec after which will be as deadly as a d claw rushing we had before. Blitz + dagger spec + ags spec will be nasty.

18-Jul-2015 08:20:46

eiaraieaieai

eiaraieaieai

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My suggestions may have a lot of flaws and loopholes or already mentioned in earlier posts (i hope not) but I would like to contribute towards the bludgeon and hopefully you can develop on or scrap this idea.

1.1 To encourage smite fights in edgeville (since this place is the mecca of pking), the special attack could perhaps only be performed under a certain prayer level, say under 20% AND while the user's smite is ON, thus allowing a greater risk for reward situation for both user and opponent. This will increase the requirement to 52 prayer (or higher) so we dont see any overpowered blugeon pures around. The strength bonus of the spec can be negotiated but I would like i would like to see it up with the AGS or better since the risk is higher.

2.1 PVM wise, the Blugeon special attack could perhaps increase the drop rate of a boss's signature drop given that the special attack is the killing blow. now this would require the smite to be turned on and thus being vulnerable without overhead protection. To make things more difficult, the spec could be slowed down so the user has to get the timing right without getting hit. In a pvp situation if the user only turns his/her smite on when speccing, the slowed-down spec would give the opponent ample time to turn his/her smite on and also risking it for the KO.

2.2 some bosses can only be attacked from a distance e.g. armadyl boss, zul*ah, etc... so the special attack could perhaps be used from a distance? the animation being a bit like the d2h but grander.

2.3 Speaking of speccing from a distance, the spec could be useful in pk hybrid fights.

Having said all these, the bludgeon may be the most sought after weapon in the game keeping prices decently high purely because of it's functionality.

23-Jul-2015 16:05:01 - Last edited on 23-Jul-2015 17:00:00 by eiaraieaieai

DivineZerkz

DivineZerkz

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i like the concepts, dagger is fine, itl make for great combos, u can only restore hp so fast.

as far as the bludgeon, it dosent make sense about missing prayer, instead make more rewarding to people with prayer.

0.3% for EVERY prayer level. and make the wep special attack "magic" so its deters from protection.

12-Sep-2015 21:03:44

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