What will help raise weapons skillsFollow

Hi, I recently aquired aquired a Drakkel Icegrinder for my 24 WAR. Unfortunately, I didn't listen to all that good advice to keep all my weapon skills maxed out. So now I'm using this thing and have a 2HB skill of 9. Last night I gained 2 lvls in PC and increased my skill to 15. I realize that I'm going to have to keep killing blue mobs in order to get my skill up, so my question is this.

Are there any buffs I could get or stat enhancing gear that would effect the rate of my skill ups?

(Or if there is another secret method, please clue me in ;) )

Thanks

High dex high attack rate (ie. haste and delay). Get a faster 2hs by all means or pay for the dex/haste buffs.
Find a group that is killing mobs, ask nicely if you can attack the mob as well in order to raise your weapon skill.

You can gain skill ups on dueling pets. As a high level I wouldnt care to stand around and get hit on. Maybe if i was trade skilling?

OK, time for my stupid newbie question. A faster weapon will have a lower delay right?

my sujestion is not to stress to much over it if you are still in PC (hope you are out of there by now though) as you will level way to fast to get all of your skill capped for level.

get to mid 20s hit MS, then at 30th hit OT.

if you are ever LFG, go find a group that is killing and not looking for more and ask if you can practice your skills. most groups will not have an issue with this as you will just add to their DPS and thus make things die faster.

do not taunt as you will not get heals.

if they have sham/chanter, then ask to donnate for haste. at those levels haste normaly will last around 10min or so. i would sujest verifing if the haster is going to be around for an hour or more, then offer to donnate 1 time for the hour instead of buggin him every 10min with coin. just hit them once with coin and make the agreement that he will keep enough mana to keep you buffed with haste.



the way the game is now it is impossible, or at least very near, to get all of your weapon skills maxed before 30th. heck it is almost impossible to max them prior to 40th or so.

so keep that in mind and as long as you get your skills up before you hit your 50s you will be ok. spend a little coin and buy some skill ups from your guild master too.

[edit to add]

i will often times take my warrior to PC to help semi PL the group at bandit 1. ill pull and try to hold agro with taunt alone. this will alow me to max my tuant skill and get a little defense skill up.

i just have to remember to turn off my reposte skill or take weapons out of my hands as even only at 32nd i can KS a group if they dont have a big nuker with them.

Edited, Mon Feb 23 13:39:43 2004 by Singdall

I leveled my 2HS skill by using a Sarnak Ceremonial Sword. Sure it only hits for 8, but its the fastest 2HS I could find for not a lot of money (think I paid 20pp). Didn't want to pay a lot because I knew I wouldn't use it once I got the skill up. Now, I used it to kill skellies and rats in the newbie zone, and I don't suggest you go main-tanking PC with it. But, if you keep it on you, you can probably find a strong group that will let you whack away with it until you acquire more skill. As someone siad, try to get a haste buff as well and you will level up with this thing very quickly.

I was under the understanding that DEX was the sole determining factor for offensive skill ups. I'm curious as to what the your Ogre and Gnome's DEX was respectivly

The bottom line is contained in the first and second answers you received from Kolzar and Jonwin. I also strongly believe in what Singdall told you--don't sweat.

I'm in my low 40s and just now raising my 2HB (currently 151). I raised my 2HS first and now 2HB. It's a long slow process (and maybe boring) but it's worth it. I have Silver Chitin Hand Wraps (SCHW) and they help alot.

When I started two handed weapons I did as suggested and got them all near 100 then let them slide. Now I'm catching up again. I have lots of solo time so it's not a big deal.

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