"Murg" wrote...
> So! Questions about what I might have done better as a true
> berserker...
It's certainly possible, but extremely difficult. The bonuses you get are
poor and the lack of ****eld is really crippling. Still, challenges aren't
meant to be easy...
> 1. Missile attacks. I guess if I could have killed the undead from a
> distance things would have been easier. I was throwing rocks and using
> throwing clubs, but the rocks did lousy damage and the throwing clubs
> were hard to come by. Would it have been better to train another
> missile skill? What about using huge rocks (the ones that weigh 1000s
> stones). My strength was 37 so I could've hauled a few of those
> around.
Bows and crossbows are by far the best since you find slaying ammo with
them, which are what's really needed for the majority of tough bad guys.
> 3. Would it have been better to fight two-handed or use a two-handed
> weapon? I was using a two-handed weapon most of the time, because my 2-
> weapon skill was so low.
Two Weapon Combat is quite weak, but you might get a bit more DV with it.
Your other options would be halberds (classed as polearms, so good DV from
them) and two-handed weapons (can be rare, but find an eternium two-hander
of penetration and you're sorted). A lot of this relies on luck. What
really would help you is artifact slaying weapons, which makes it a good
idea to get a crowning or precrown early.
> 4. What about playing as a gray elf barbarian true berserker instead?
> That might give me enough magic skill to use magic instead of missile
> weapons, as well as protecting me against annoying ghosts. But I'd be
> missing out on the troll's awesome strength, hitpoints, and
> regeneration...
No chance! Even as a grey elf you'd be useless with magic, and you'd be
incredibly weak to boot. I'd recommend drakelings - they level much
faster
than trolls and still have excellent regen. The Alertness is handy, and
the
acid spit can be useful at times. Gnomes are decent if you want ultra
fast
levelling, and ventriloquism can make melee against some bosses easier
(though useless on undead unfortunately). Orcs are okay for starting
stats,
and have Find Weakness which is a HUGE help. Dark elves also have find
weakness, but are very fragile early on.
I'd recommend taking DV talents as much as possible, and trying to
maximise
your DV on equipment (smithing can help).
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Darren Grey
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