Reaver  

 

Paid 10 plat for this from a Bazaar trader and 20 plat for a Shard of Night, my new SK is a happy troll!

this is probally better than most twink wepons u can get unless u have well over 100k to spend on them. its not very good until level 20 but then u can kill recondites in 4 hits- and with doubble attack thats only 2 rounds, in which they will do what 50 damage? also get a good haste item and u will attack around once every 3 seconds. <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm395YYUS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_5_128.gif' border=0></a>

Edited, Sun Sep 4 00:04:57 2005

I got mine for only 1.5k!!

I am not certain what the formulas are. I have used the reaver for my low level twinks for about 2 years. What I found was this:
With a Wide Bladed Greatsword my toons had fewer hit points remaining when the mob died than with the Reaver. The same result with other 2 hs. The result vs dual wield varied. I used a Wurmy and Centi LS, a Defiance and Lamentation, etc. With some I had more hps left when the mob was dead, with others fewer hps. I did not do any of this scientifically, obviously. My beliefs are based on completely empirical (observed) data. The Reaver is great weapon.
I particularly like the resist stats, but I have several high end characters that resist stats are important to. I will mention that they use other weapons with even better damage/delay ratios. :=).

Sony's removal of stamina in the form of battle fatigue (the main complaint against this weapon in the past due to its very high 25 weight) has made this a much better 2HS option. It has to be considered one of the top 3 or 4 purchasable 2HS weapons in the game without question. I have one on my 31 Shadow Knight, and I have never been outdamaged by any party member I've grouped with. I loved my reaver before but would occasionally have to have the cleric refresh my stamina in long, drawn-out battles. Now it's no longer a concern.

On the TVS server, reavers sell for 5-7k in the bazaar so don't buy the high priced ones. Might be able to get it for 4k that's why i'm saving up. Just to keep people from overpaying.

If you want a great 2hander for cheap, get this weapon. It has a higher dps than any weapon with less than a 1:1 ratio. Using the calculation of [2*(dmg+dmg bonus)/dly]*10*(1+ %haste--like 1.41)*[1+(player level+double attack skill level)/500], you will see that only weapons like Windblade and the like can match or surpass this weapon. Just picked one up for 7k on Quellious, couldn't believe the price. There were weapons costing three times as much that don't even come close to it. Yes there are weapons with better bonus stats on them but in the end the only thing that matters is dps.

Last weapon was a Worn Shai`din Naginata, was a good weapon, but this Reaver is better. Don't know why other posting say the Reaver is nonmagical, rest assured, my Reaver is magical (patch anyone?). Am a 37 pally hitting in the 140's highest with it with 154 strength unbuffed. Saw it on Rodcet Nife at the cheapest for 3k, usually runs for 6k. With a Shaman haste spell on it this weapon becomes a 40/28 (30% haste) or 40/24 (40%haste). That is a killer weapon. Everyone says the Widebladed Greatsword is better, but consider: they both have the same ratio, 1 to 1, only difference is instead of resistances you get buffs to attributes with Greatsword and 25 AC with Greatsword. 25 AC is killer, but with my 40% haste on this weapon, I'll take the Reaver anyday. The Reaver weighs alot, though.....stamina problems.....

Oh and for those disillusioned souls who think they are going to be able to get the cash to buy an admittedly superior but incredibly, outlandishly expensive 45k Windblade, this weapon is the second best out there, or the Widebladed Greatsword (both 2nd best). And if you think you're gonna kill a mob to get the Windblade, bettter wait until you're level 63 because that's what you're gonna have to do.

Hifglar Stormblade
37 Paladin

I picked up a Worn Shai`din Naginata by trading my FBSS. Quite a deal I got cause this weapon is 37 damage to the reaver's 40, sure, it is slower than the reaver with a 45 attack delay compared to 40 of the reaver, but with the reaver costing 4k-7k on Rodcet Nife and my weapon was selling for 1k (cheaply, I might add) I think this weapon is a steal. It gets overlooked, the Naginata because nobody has heard of it but it is almost as good as the reaver, and considerably cheaper. If it's affordable I'll get the reaver but not after buying better armor, etc. Take a look at the Worn Shai`din Naginata, you may not regret it especially if cash is a problem or not quite into the 40's yet. Plus it's +6 str, +6 sta, +2 wis +2 int and 7 damage bonus. It's probably rare to find but a steal. Got it at level 32 and with 157 strength unbuffed am hitting for 130 damage tops.

Hifglar Stormblade
35 Paladin

I just got one of these sweet weps for 3k and a Bladestopper on Brell last nigh, i am now a happy pally, Only other thing to get now is Jeldoin


Longtung Dancingtoad

I've carried this wep for 3 lvls I'm now a lvl 51 barb warrior on Torv, I love this wep I hit with it in the high 150+ my highest crit is 277 and with an enc or shammy haste it rocks, I've rarely come across mob that cannot be hit with it, and on the rare occassions that I have I can swap to my lammy and LSOEE and hardly miss a swing.) almost every group I've been in asks me what the weapon is I'm using after the 1st couple of fights. That said I've been considering buying stonebladed axe of dismay, I bought the reaver for 8k a couple of months back, I must admit I was shocked when I did a bazaar search to compare my resale price of 7k to see 2 for sale one at 5k and one at 4k! With the fun and success I've had wielding this beast I'd rather destroy it than give such a good weapon away(well maybe not!)but considering what mob drops this and the difficulty in obtaining it, 5k and 4k is a joke!

Slace 51 Warrior

Zappitt 51 Wizard

Slacethehard 57 Shammy

The damage to speed ratio is fantastic and the magic saves always welcome but I find after having used this, I prefer other weapons: The Black Acrylia Halberd is 40/48 but has a magic bonus of +4 so if a mob's magic resist fails the saving throw, it becomes a 44/48 weapon (and also lifetaps for 45 hp oaccassionally). While it is indeed slower than the Reaver (delay 40 vs. delay 48), this can be compensated by a haste buff (I don't however recommend soloing tougher mobs with the BAH without haste and stamina buffs etc. It is far too slow to be used at full delay). Additionally, my greatest regret in buying this weapon is that it is, in fact, non-magical. There has been some debate on this point, but I assure you, you cannot defeat a willowisp with it (and no Grim Aura does not imbue your weapon with magical properties). My final thought is on price...on many servers, this weapon ranges from 15-20k which I feel is grossly overpriced despite the great dmg/dly. You can buy the Black Acrylia Halberd for 10k (or under) and it will serve you well. The Reaver is a good weapon; but I don't feel it makes the grade for its worth.
~ Valyrae Darkmalice
Grave Lord on Xev