Regarding Current Balance Formula and Swords

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gambleflash wrote on 2013-10-26 00:19

Since dex was revamped, I decided to wait a while before asking this: What swords should I be using now if only 50% of balance comes from dex? Are 222-broadswords still okay? Should I be using something else? Is it still 200 dex or is less okay now?
Ketchup wrote on 2013-10-26 00:33

Quote from gambleflash;1163325:
Since dex was revamped, I decided to wait a while before asking this: What swords should I be using now if only 50% of balance comes from dex? Are 222-broadswords still okay? Should I be using something else? Is it still 200 dex or is less okay now?

It shouldn't be much of a problem if you have rank 1 sword mastery and you are not using heavy armor.
gambleflash wrote on 2013-10-26 00:58

Quote from Ketchup;1163328:
It shouldn't be much of a problem if you have rank 1 sword mastery and you are not using heavy armor.

Should I still have 200 dex? My refining lies unfinished.
Ketchup wrote on 2013-10-26 01:08

Quote from gambleflash;1163334:
Should I still have 200 dex? My refining lies unfinished.

I would finish refining by now if I were you and as for the dex you should try to get more. As for how much you'll need I don't have a broad idea but my estimate would be maybe 300 tough I'm sure others here will have a better idea.
ironwoman wrote on 2013-10-26 01:32

You barely need dex for 222 now. The new balance formula is logarithmic curve, meaning it will favor beginners.

The 222 have 21 balance in shop version... I'd assume if you're gonna use them, you'd get smithed ones, so add 8 balance to each. Plus 15 balance each sword from mastery. That's more than you need for 80 balance.