Micho wrote on 2011-02-01 18:36
Just give me the pros and cons of both sides, I want to make an informed decision, and I know nothing about Lanns. Also can someone direct me to a good guide for Lanns? And also don't turn this into a fighting thread about which one is better, I just wanna know the pros and cons and I'll decide from there, thanks.
Shizukani wrote on 2011-02-01 19:12
Spear Lanns are quick and reckless. They have high DPS, but they consume a lot of Stamina very quickly.
Sword Lanns do not have as high DPS as Spear Lanns and are less quick, but they are still powerful.
Each one has access to certain skills the other doesn't.
This is a good guide:
http://www.vindictuswiki.com/wiki/Lann_Skill_Guide
TheBoulder wrote on 2011-02-01 19:59
Spear Lanns will chew through just about any enemy, praying that they kill the enemy before the enemy kills them first. 1st place DPS, last place survivability (generally speaking, looking at the masses).
Sword Lanns will dance with the enemy, using Slip Dash to slip through enemy attacks and launching attacks of their own. A good Sword Lann can provide extremely good damage, a poor Sword Lann will be worse than a poor Spear Lann (both with terrible survivability, but at least the Spear does boss damage).
Choose your weapon well.
Get chance and luck.
Alternately, why not get both? From what I gather, the only really Spear specific skill is Fury Infusion. Just raise that alongside your Sword skills (granted, that's going to be a HUUUUGE AP sink), and employ each weapon when the situation requires it.