If you are going to use ME what is the ultimate weapon, RT and STR needed to get that roundtime? Just seeing what I am working towards and how much STR I am going to need to add to my little eloth body.


Stolas

There is knowledge hidden in the shadows

A gleaming iltesh is a medium edged type weapon.
You are certain that it could do:
devastating puncture damage
moderate slice damage
fair impact damage
You are certain that the iltesh is excellently balanced and is fairly suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.
You are certain that the gleaming iltesh is incredibly hard, and is in pristine condition.
The gleaming iltesh is made with metal.
You are confident that the gleaming iltesh probably weighs a few tens of stones.
You are unable to determine the value of the gleaming iltesh.

I am --- Navak

If you're an Elothean and don't care about the elven blades, then go with a heavy-slice forged scim. For ultimate buy one made of special metals. Getting minimum RT on, say, a 30-some stone scimitar should not be too difficult, even for an Elothean.

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Malkien the Barbarian has already been to the moon: that's why there are no signs of life there.
Apis the Cleric's tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

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Haha.. that's cool, then. Where's it at? Reminds me of the stuff that was in the trophy room on Taisidon.

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Fuquois

"A witty saying proves nothing."
- Voltaire

>>Haha.. that's cool, then. Where's it at? Reminds me of the stuff that was in the trophy room on Taisidon.


It's in a barbarian only area along with the best comp bow and a few other weapons.

I am --- Navak

Scimitars kinda cap out at 33-36 stones. They're gonna be the best ME's. That'll take 31-32 effective strength.

-Wighten

Yeah, they're heavy slice. P/H/L F/R if memory recalls without pulling one out. You can get P/H/P F/F at 26 stones... but impact is cool.

The reason why they're the best ME's is because.... there's nothing better. duck Well, slicers are better than stabbers at straight combat, so, that rules out the usefulness of rapiers, sabre, etc. At that point you really only have hand axes, scimitars, cutlasses and a few other types of weapons. The fest throwing axes are a damn good ME as well. They're going to be P/M/L F/F at 40 stones if memory serves. Cutlasses as a general class really really suck (although the one from the last fest was actually really neat.) Ilteshes are alright I suppose, I wouldn't use them, but I don't mind people that do. :) The puncture is just kinda gratuitous. Yes you can lunge if you want to... but I just don't find the times in which I need to do that very plentiful.

And... you shouldn't pay more than 20 plat for any forged weapon, in my opinion. I would look for one around 10-15. 20 only if I'm desperate.

-Wighten

There is(was?) one sold in the Muspar'i Trader Shop. It's a razor-edged dueling iltesh. Apps at mod/mod/low reas/fair FS (33 stones). There is also a curved iltesh with a fancy-schmancy hilt. It was sold at a merchant with lots of Elven clan stuff. If I remember correctly, it's slightly better on one of the aspects (probably construction) than the Trader Shop iltesh. Recently (on Andreshlew) there was a ceremonial Elven iltesh auctioned. In any non-Elf's hands, I believe it appraises like the Trader Shop iltesh. When held by an Elf, though, the puncture goes up to heavy. Not a phenominal boost like the Dwarven tunneler's axe in Dwarven hands, but I like it anyway.

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Fuquois

"A witty saying proves nothing."
- Voltaire

<<<There is also a curved iltesh with a fancy-schmancy hilt.>>>

I belive this is the one you're talking about:

A curved steel iltesh with an ironwood pommel carved into the shape of a leaf

Balshan

Impact and slice aren't exclusive. A slice will deal both slice and impact damage to the target. This is especially seen in things like heavy impact claymores which will knock critters over.

-Wighten