so ive never played a melee character before so i just had a couple questions.

1. should i use swords or daggers?
2. what should i put my first 10 points into?
3. where do the rest of my points go after my first 10?

thx guys i appreciate the help and effort ^^

Do you currently have any weapons of either set? If you do I would go with them. Its either if you wanna do higher crits or a good average damage. I prefer daggers to swords, cause I hate hitting for 10's sometimes. At 55 you should have around 110-120 dex with your gear on. I usually put my 1st 10 stat points into strength. I continue to put stats into strength until level 10. At that time I pump dex until I hit around 110-120. After this is accomplished put the rest into strength to complete your climb.

1 - It's all a matter of preference. Daggers have more consistent damage, while still
getting decent critical hits, while swords have the highest critical hits, but the most
inconsistent damage. However, swords can also be used if you pass to paladin, so you'll
spend less forum gold in the long run. Basically, it's your own decision. Seeing as you're
still new at this, with having only two climbs, I would go the cheaper route, and use swords.


2 - Again, with the being new, I would recommend putting your first 10 points into
vitality. There are some people who prefer not to, but that's the best idea.


3 - The rest of your points will go into strength and dexterity. I would recommend getting
enough dexterity with your level 55 gear to hit between 110 and 120. No higher. From there,
all of your remaining points should go into strength.

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