How is this melee weapon so cheap?

[Trazic]

It is not a comparable ratio at all. Winter's Fury is much better.

Also the proc is underwhelming. Assuming 0 resists the proc adds 2.125 DPS with 170 dex and 2.833 DPS with 255 dex. And there are going to be resists especially on a twink fighting red con mobs.

[Loadsamoney]

Originally Posted by Trazic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It is not a comparable ratio at all. Winter's Fury is much better.

Also the proc is underwhelming. Assuming 0 resists the proc adds 2.125 DPS with 170 dex and 2.833 DPS with 255 dex. And there are going to be resists especially on a twink fighting red con mobs.

Does this mean Frostbringer with its 12/22 and 60 -ac proc is a bad weapon too? I hope not, I invested 1800pp into it intending to pair it with Winters Fury.

[Keebz]

Frostbringer is a good weapon if you want to tank. If you don't want to pull aggro, it is problematic.

[Loadsamoney]

Originally Posted by Keebz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Frostbringer is a good weapon if you want to tank. If you don't want to pull aggro, it is problematic.

I rarely group as a Ranger, mostly solo. But when I do group I’m usually asked to tank.

[Keebz]

Originally Posted by Loadsamoney [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I rarely group as a Ranger, mostly solo. But when I do group I’m usually asked to tank.

Sounds reasonable then. Just carry another non-procing weapon to swap to if you're ever in a group and not tanking.

[Loadsamoney]

Originally Posted by Kirdan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well, you shouldn't. Stats are gravy, focus on the damage output of the weapons.

Winter's Fury has both, a good 13/23 ratio with Strength and HP, which is why I want it.

Originally Posted by Keebz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sounds reasonable then. Just carry another non-procing weapon to swap to if you're ever in a group and not tanking.

What I'm considering is selling the Frostbringer, getting my 1800 back, and buying a Skyfury Scimitar instead. Then I'll have two 13/23 weapons as my placeholders until Epic, or at least Swiftwind.

Then, if I haven't geared my Druid by then, the scimitar can go to him.

[Andyman1022]

Originally Posted by Loadsamoney [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Winter's Fury has both, a good 13/23 ratio with Strength and HP, which is why I want it.



What I'm considering is selling the Frostbringer, getting my 1800 back, and buying a Skyfury Scimitar instead. Then I'll have two 13/23 weapons as my placeholders until Epic, or at least Swiftwind.

Then, if I haven't geared my Druid by then, the scimitar can go to him.

What he is saying is that a faster (10/18) weapon would outperform the slower 13/23 at higher levels and so you shouldn’t worry about acquiring stats on weapons. I agree with this poster, stats on weapons are just a bonus, speed for mainhand and ratio for offhand are most important.