There was a input delay on mouse and keyboard users in the orginal version of Dark Souls 2. You will almost never make the correct input because of 60fps makes the timing twice as hard to pull off and ten times more difficult because of input delay. Following this, most DEX based weapons (like daggers and rapiers) also have a high AR, which contributes highly to crit damage. As for "semi-deformed greatsword", it all depends on your definition of "semi-deformed". IMO that could be the Black Dragon Greatsword, the Loyce Greatwsord and the Charred Loyce Greatsword, which all have a fairly Small Smooth & Silky Stone. A smooth and silky stone. Use to slightly restore HP. The shine of this stone is no ordinary polish, and can only be achieved over a long period. Some in this land are in search of such stones. Small Smooth & Silky Stone is a type of consumable in Dark Souls 2.
The jester chest piece functions the same and weighs a fraction of the ironclad. It does prevent the crits though. You only take standard damage. Defense isn't very effective except against toy weapons. My 1200-1400 armor character still takes 500 damage swings from heavy weapon users, and bosses 1-2 shot.
The secret of Dark Souls II’s combat is timing your actions to manage your stamina so that you’re never at your opponents’ mercy. Sometimes, you can get away with simply backing away instead
I wouldn't let the scaling be the determining factor. All you need to know is. If you want to poke from behind a shield, use Estoc. If you want to backstab, use lightning rapier. www.armoredcoreuniverse.net. Vapid_Zero 11 years ago #5.
