Wow guys, thanks a lot for all your advice
Quote (cowkiller222 @ Mar 8 2012 10:47pm)
Since your merc is rocking the CB from Guillaume's, I'd say give the Bonehew a chance and see how he does. Prevent Monster Heal might be a big help if you don't already have it.
Thanks for input. I don't have prevent monster heal anywhere else on my eq.
Quote (Onslaughtx @ Mar 8 2012 10:49pm)
Psure he'd be giving up a substantial amount of LL for a minor increase in DPS. I'd hold on to Bonehew until you get a LL helm.
I won't change the gface for no helmet in this game... Maybe only for an Andy's Mask...
Quote (lone500 @ Mar 9 2012 03:48am)
i would put bonehew on him and and dual amn it. then he will have good damage and life leech for serious tanking.
That's definitely an option. Would have to farm the amns first tho
Quote (Onslaughtx @ Mar 9 2012 04:44am)
I doubt the moderate increase in damage would compensate for 45% CB. I suppose if you wanted to you could use Bonehew while clearing and Hone Sundan while farming high health mobs. That's probably the most optimal setup, but that's a lot of inventory space for such a trivial upgrade. You should also take merc IAS tables in to consideration. Both are [0] WSM, and Bonehew has a natural 30% IAS, so that could be a big consideration. In addition it's significantly stronger until you up the Hone Sundan (should you choose to).
Merc needs some additional lvls wo wear the Bonehew anyways (or I may hel it...) so I have to free some space in stash anyways. Maybe I'll keep both then.
As long as I'm going to farm Baal, I'm going to stick to the Hone Sundan.
Btw I would upgrade it ofc, if I could get my hands on 2 Pul runes.
Quote (lone500 @ Mar 9 2012 04:50am)
its all give or take. dual amned bone hew is far superior for normal stuff. merc will tank better. but then ofc there is the loss of the crushing blow which is really only seen with bosses. but since the merc has 35% from guillames anyway i wouldnt worry about it to much. plus the deadly strike will help more with bonehew as well.
its just to bad zoffs bonehew isnt eth.
An eth one would be badass, right!
Atm I have 20% cb from the rattlecage, too.
Going for some more BRs now.