I am working on a pure str blader with the build 90- bicheon / fire, 68 light and 52 ice for 90 cap. when i created this char i was reading JM's description of what blade is, and it said it has lower attack rating then others but higher physical damage than sword. I have gone thorugh MrFudge's ice over light thread. but for me tanking is only needed till you kill your opponent. so the faster you kill the less time you will need to tank; the slower you kill the more you will be stuck trying to survive ( i am a pvp / jobwar kinda person ). so i understand the concept of blader being tanker not killer, but i have different view.
So here is what i am thinking: would lvling pacheon instead of ice for the extra ~50 attack rating ( hawk summon and passive at lvl 54, taking light down to 66 )worth the sacrifice of 37 physical defence from ice and snow shield? since balders have low attack rating to begin with and a higher rating would mean more chance to hit higher damage per shot.
my theory of attack rating / hit ratio also involves the chance to hit crit. since hit ratio decides whether you will hit higher side of damage and crit in this case is the highest possible for the shot. there is no solid evidence on this. but for example bladers have the lowest attack rating and they can also have the lowest crit on a weapon which is 1. Also bowers do lot of crit, they have crit added to skill but at the same time they have attack rating increase skill and passive as well. so the hit ratio/ attack rating and crit chance go side by side.
anyways what you guys think ? please discuss
ps. i have had capped bicheon build before at 80 cap, but not a pure str blader. this one is lvl 37 now.
