Outcast katars from the last Shard fest have mod slice.


~Minstrel Ascot, et al.

Jambiya, hands down.

Found on a beast in the north

~Dalkin~


If its got two legs and you hear a thud...don't panic...I just killed another one.


>>>>Agonar, apparently taking an uncharacteristic trip to the north, strolls by, winks at Marlena, giggles oddly to himself, and continues his journey onward.

I guess I was just hoping to hear of a weapon, maybe a leaf blade sword or something, that does more damage than the jambiya/dagger.


Call me baby-face Lei.

>>Broadsword.

A light edge weapon, preferably. Maybe I can learn to forge a mod slicing katar myself... How much does it cost to forge a mod slice katar? And around what skills do you need?


Call me baby-face Lei.

I should be able set you up with a p/f/f d/w katar if you want. I may take a day or two but look me up in game and let me know.


Ranger Dragamar, Toxophilite

The only problem is that when using a katar, you basically take a massive penalty to parry. The dismal balance tanks your ability.

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-Fuquois-

"A witty saying proves nothing."
- Voltaire

I have heard the critter-jambiya being highly spoken of. And for a store-bought LE, the oben from Shard has a nice slicing edge: The character I got that for likes that almost as much as she does her scim.

Ryeka and the brood


Sometimes the key to happiness is not assuming it is locked in the first place- Ziggy

A journey of a thousand SMILES begins with a single step- Ziggy

It really depends on your fighting style. Ryeka has a forged katar (one of Airaman's first efforts, as I recall). However, the other character tries to be self-sufficient but at the same time can't afford forged gear. And she's not well-known so people aren't going to give her stuff. So that's what she got. Now- She might eventually get a katar from Marachek's Oak to see how that performs. Marachek weapons seem to be a bit sturdier than most others in the same class.


Sometimes the key to happiness is not assuming it is locked in the first place- Ziggy

A journey of a thousand SMILES begins with a single step- Ziggy

You're welcome! Good luck!

Ryeka


Sometimes the key to happiness is not assuming it is locked in the first place- Ziggy

A journey of a thousand SMILES begins with a single step- Ziggy

A black-bladed katar is a light edged melee-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
fair slice damage
fair impact damage

You are certain that the katar is poorly balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the black-bladed katar is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.

The black-bladed katar is made with metal.
You guess that the black-bladed katar probably weighs a few tens of stones. (18 stones)
You are certain that the black-bladed katar is worth exactly 2300 lirums.

It was storebought, then altered. I've tried: mod slice katars they are ok (35-40 stones ick); mod impact katars don't hit that often, but when they hit they HIT (35-40ish stones); koummya from leth is like a katar that doesn't stun as often but has more "criticals" (instead of: "a good hit," it is: "a good hit that tears the right arm"); oben and kythe are great for beginners, but not so much when you get higher on the food chain (no impact damage and strength suitability for armored critters); outcast dagger or shriike I use for parrying and evasion training; old fayrin's rest katar I use for hunting (which is the appraisal I put up). I don't know how much they (old fayrins rest katars) go for these days.

My rankings of Best to Worst LE's:

(ex store bought/player) old fayrins rest katar > (forged) mod slice katar > (forged) mod impact katar > (fest/player) outcast dagger > (store bought) katar/dao > (store bought) koummya > (critter) jambiya > (fest/player) a dark talon blade > (store bought) leaf blade sword > (store bought) kythe > (store bought) oben > (store bought) hunting knife (I used this because I thought it was rangerly)

Jabbers, I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pike (LE on a stick :P), unless I had some special manuever from the shadows to use them with. Remember it's how YOU view your character and how YOU trained your character (stat wise).

-Kivian, ranger with LE as a prime melee weapon

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(ex store bought/player) old fayrins rest katar > (forged) mod slice katar > (forged) mod impact katar > (fest/player) outcast dagger > (store bought) katar/dao > (store bought) koummya > (critter) jambiya > (fest/player) a dark talon blade > (store bought) leaf blade sword > (store bought) kythe > (store bought) oben > (store bought) hunting knife (I used this because I thought it was rangerly)
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Beautiful post.

I have one question. What is the difference between old fayrins rest katar and this regular store bought katar/dao that you speak of? I looked at the appraisal of your fayrin's rest katar and it seems to be different than the one I JUST got from fayrin's rest.

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Yours
A black-bladed katar is a light edged melee-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
fair slice damage
fair impact damage

You are certain that the katar is poorly balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the black-bladed katar is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.

The black-bladed katar is made with metal.
You guess that the black-bladed katar probably weighs a few tens of stones. (18 stones)
You are certain that the black-bladed katar is worth exactly 2300 lirums.

Mine
A steel-hilted katar is a light edged melee-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
fair slice damage
fair impact damage

You are certain that the katar is dismally balanced and is reasonably suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the steel-hilted katar is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.

The steel-hilted katar is made with metal.
You wonder if the steel-hilted katar might weigh a few tens of stones.
You are certain that the steel-hilted katar is worth exactly 300 lirums.

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Mainly the balance and suitedness is different, as well as the weight. How is what you have from fayrin's rest different from what I got from fayrin's rest, and where else do you even find a katar to buy?


Call me baby-face Lei.

>app katar
A silver-edged katar adorned with a clawed handguard is a light edged melee-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
poor puncture damage
moderate slice damage
fair impact damage

You are certain that the katar is dismally balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the silver-edged katar is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.

The silver-edged katar is made with metal.
The silver-edged katar feels light.
You are certain that the silver-edged katar is worth exactly 69000 lirums.


(I dont mind the extra weight, 37 I beleive, makes it hit like a truck.. well as hard as a heavy katar could hit. hehe. And yes I am LE prime. After the outcast one, I like pretty much any plain ol' katar, I have all of the ones from shard fest and a few older ones. Obens are nice as well. Never been too fond of short swords... I don't get near the damage as I do with my katars.)

Anyway thats my opinion.

~Kileigh~
Recluse of M'riss

>>Has everyone forgotten about the stout short swords in Dirge. I've used one for quiet some time and from what I can tell, they make a very decent slicer/jabber LE.<<

In my opinion, they're the best storebought backstabber out there. Out performing even the tago, leaf-blade, and jambiya. However... they're not that great at melee because they're jabbers.

-Wighten

>>Depending on what guild you are 'Call me baby-face Lei' there are tactics to help you improve the usage of LE

Right, one reason why bad balance LE's aren't an issue in my book. Lookin for the most damage I can get, at the cheapest price that is readily available.


Call me baby-face Lei.