Opinion on weapons

[almack9]

This is an opinon poll, I got crowned with death's blade, but I had an eternium two handed sword that is 6d5 + 18, what would you suggest using and why?

EDIT: Irrelevant now, dorn beast on Reheteps level took me from 200 to 0, despite max healing candle, and bracers of war *This game is so unfair sometimes.*

[FantomFang]

Ouch. Those things are nasty. If I had had to choose between the two, it would depend on secondary cabalities (i.e. ranged/magic) but most likely the 2hander. It's just that Death's Blade isn't very impressive imo.

[Necropassion]

Stick with DB. It's an arty and can be basher-powered.

[Necropassion]

Both are two-handers and train the same skill.
The eternium sword has better to-hit, but gives a DV-penalty and is not compatible with the basher chain.

[almack9]

I begin to wonder if I will ever beat this game. It seems every time I am doing well, I get a curveball. Usually this consists of mixed vaults with tons of lightning vortex, one time it was a ghul that did the same as the dornbeast did. Overall, I have very bad luck in this game.

[JellySlayer]

Use a one-handed weapon + shield. It will help you avoid a lot of those nasty paralysing deaths. Two-handed weapons (and two weapon combat) are not worth the loss of DV in the midgame in my opinion.

[almack9]

Your probably right, with my adamantium large shield/big punch id be sitting at about 50 DV, vs 20 or so with the 2h, it definitely would have made a difference.

[Molach]

Amulet of free action are not extremely rare. When you find one, it is very often (exploring new areas) smarter to wear than the Ankh. Because paralysis kills.

I usually fight at "very aggressive" all the game. But early-mid, when I see ghuls, I sometimes go back to normal or even defensive tactics. Because they have a much harder time para-locking you then. And they die pretty easy anyway.

[Necropassion]

You could play a drakish fighter or an orcish/high/dark elven archer if you dislike spellcasters.
Otherwise I find trollish priest to be something of an auto-win.

[almack9]

Usually I play Orc Barbarians, I like monks too, but I have trouble getting too far with them, archers are decent too, I just dont scum effectively for arrows.

EDIT: What sign would you play such a priest under, candle?