For a Bladedancer. I see that I can enchant the duals I'm looking at to +4 for certain bonuses... and they are +25% HP, +84 P ATK during critical and +4% ATK SPD. I'm leaning more towards the +25% HP but I wanted to see what other Bladedancers out there suggested. Thanks for any input.
Uh... I don't think Dual Swords can get SA's... they have to be enchanted to +4 to get their bonuses, but obviously you would know that... so maybe I'm missing what exactly focus is :-)
Focus, just like Elrohir said. HP will only come in handy if u pvp.
No no, the +84 patk during critical ain't focus, it's critical power and it stinks, specially on a BD who already has dance of fire and a good patk.
Ahh Gotcha :-) and yes as you can tell I am a newbie of sorts... still learning what all the terms are and such... only have one month of play time so far on L2 :-) Played Everquest for like a better part of 5 years and got tired of it for the time being so I came over to L2.
So the focus type enchantable duals are as follows (please correct me if I'm wrong)
Spirit Sword*Raid Sword
Type: Dual, P.Atk/Def: 190, M.Atk/Def: 83
When enchanted, the P.Atk of a dualsword will increase more significantly than that of one-handed or fist weapon. When enchanted by 4 or more, critical will increase by 40.
Shamshir*Raid Sword
Type: Dual, P.Atk/Def: 190, M.Atk/Def: 83
When enchanted, the P.Atk of a dualsword will increase more significantly than that of one-handed or fist weapon. When enchanted by 4 or more, its critical will increase by 40.
The following are basically the crit booster type enchantments
Shamshir*Katana (crystals: 2452 C)
Type: Dual, P.Atk/Def: 190, M.Atk/Def: 83
When enchanted, the P.Atk of a dualsword will increase more significantly than that of one-handed or fist weapon. When enchanted by 4 or more, its P. Atk. will increase by 84 during a critical attack.
Katana*Raid Sword (crystals: 2452 C)
Type: Dual, P.Atk/Def: 190, M.Atk/Def: 83
When enchanted, the P.Atk of a dualsword will increase more significantly than that of one-handed or fist weapon. When enchanted by 4 or more, P. Atk. will increase by 84 during a critical attack.
So the focus types would be the first two and what it seems everyone seems to suggest. Since I have no intention of PVPing knowing that BD's really are not PVP types (but more so tank assisters and buffers) then I would not need the +25% HP and the +4% ATK SPD seems almost so insignificant considering there are buff hastes, Greater Attack Speed Potions (granted though I would imagine the item haste, potion/buff haste and dance haste would stack) and the Dance of Fury which will come into play later as a BD.
Thank you all for your inputs!!! now it's time for me to go shopping when I get home to get ready for the advent of C grade on my character. He's now lvl 32 halfway to 33. I keep grinding the Necropolises and catacombs for the seal stones to use to trade for AA to buy the better potions. I'm sure there are easier grind locations aboveworld but it seems I gain the most benefits by grinding the 7 Signs areas.
PS
Correct me if I'm wrong but would the Focus type effect on the duals stack with the Dance of Fire?
dance of fire and critical damage are the same type, and they stack.
Dance of fire and focus weapon is about the best combo you can have, so focus all the way for BDs! (for PvE, there is only one wep to be considered if not focus duals, and thats dual kesh (Agrade) with 8% haste. but I did rather use OE tsu*sls)