Giant Ego.

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Pocoyo wrote on 2010-11-24 14:50

Should I bother getting an ego for myself.
Tally wrote on 2010-11-24 15:05

Yes, but only when you have a steady income in-game. A hungry ego can break your bank if you let it.
Pocoyo wrote on 2010-11-24 15:09

Quote from Tally;227245:
Yes, but only when you have a steady income in-game. A hungry ego can break your bank if you let it.

I know that, I've had ego's before.

Its just that I'm not really seeing much of a point in them for me, My damage didn't really change that much with my old claymore ego.

If I do bother to get one, what one should I get?
Yanm wrote on 2010-11-24 15:09

Only if you'll be diligent and make its stats decent. You have your choice of the Battle Hammer and Iron Mace, or maybe a Dustin Sword/Two-Handed Sword. Looking at your total, you might want to hold off until you're much higher and can make more money, like Tally said. Do you know the pros and cons of the 3 weapons I mentioned as spirit weapons?
Beepuke wrote on 2010-11-24 15:12

I'd recommend an iron mace ego. You can get enchanted and upgraded weapons with stats comparable to their ego counterparts for two handed blunt and sword egos for giants.
Archibald wrote on 2010-11-24 16:03

I would go with the battle hammer if I was a giant (my giant alt has one for fun) even though all the rage is the braod axe the battle hammer has significantly better crit stats vs 10-15 damage less. And using smash in hard missions would be good. Although wmers should def do iron mace instead.

Since full swing is maybe the most powerful skill in game (though limited in scope of use to trans) I would want as much damage for that as possible vs having a 1 hander.
EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-11-24 18:26

Iron Mace would probably let you notice the change in damage much faster.
Blassreiter wrote on 2010-11-24 20:26

I am not sure if they do but Axe/Blunt Masteries should give stats to Egos as well. Now look, At max stats, a BH has a max of 220 while the Broad Axe has a max of about 234. Of course BA still is stronger, but Blunt Mastery gives 30 max attack compared to Axe Mastery's 20 max attack, so with rank 1 Blunt Mastery the BH will have 250 max while the BA has about 255 max. The gap has close a bit.
Sloth wrote on 2010-11-24 20:35

Quote from Archibald;227301:
I would go with the battle hammer if I was a giant (my giant alt has one for fun) even though all the rage is the braod axe the battle hammer has significantly better crit stats vs 10-15 damage less. And using smash in hard missions would be good. Although wmers should def do iron mace instead.

Since full swing is maybe the most powerful skill in game (though limited in scope of use to trans) I would want as much damage for that as possible vs having a 1 hander.

This I use the battle hammer ego for full swing so I get way more damage :thumb:
Taliya wrote on 2010-11-24 22:18

GFS is too good of a skill to not get the most potential out of. I personally own a broad axe, but I've had that since g9. If you're just barely getting one now I'd say go with battle hammer.

...although I thought GFS had piercing crit, or at least it always seemed that way to me. Then again my trans skills are maxed out and I am enchanted for crit so...
pataterose wrote on 2010-11-24 23:05

giant full swing is prot piercing if you target the ground to use it. If you target the monster, it doesn't pierce protection.

i also sugggest going for an iron mace ego and get a titanic crocodile broad axe for GFS
Kaeporo wrote on 2010-11-25 00:58

The Broad Axe is statistically better than the Battle Hammer in both critical and damage, at level 50 w/its respective mastery skill. This slight improvement may or may not be worth the greater initial cost.

Also, Giant Full Swing doesn't use durability.
Aubog007 wrote on 2010-11-25 02:49

Iron Mace is best for WM spam.
Fully upgraded and enchanted Broad axe is slightly worse than a maxed out broad axe.
Just sayin'
Yanm wrote on 2010-11-25 19:06

Don't forget that Axe Mastery adds 15% crit as well. That'll turn the Broad Axe into 255 max and 62% crit, compared to the Battle Hammers 250 max and 54 or 55% crit.