If I were to go for Rapier, should I build both dexterity and intelligence evenly? Should I focus on one before the other? What about strength, is that important even though rapier doesn't need it?
Posted Oct 13, 2021, 3:38 PM UTC
Going with dex 100% is the same as going 2/3 dex and 1/3 int (due to the weight of these attributes). It really depends on your other weapon (e.g. If bow then go fill dex, if fire staff prob go full int). Other attributes don’t matter at all (except maybe con for some extra health).
Thank you. just to clarify, if I put anything in strength, that'll have 0 effect on my rapier damage?
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for max scaling with rapier, if I remember right, put up to 150 into dex, then the next 50 into int, then the next 50 into dex again and then the next into int. You know what I mean?
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It is like this because of diminishing returns.
BUT
If you also want to take a secondary weapon into account and/ or important attribute break perks, then other attribute distribution may make more sense.
For example I alsways suggest to keep constitution above 50 (+20% healing from all consumables), except if you're a healer (then you don't need the extra healing of consumables). Dex for got some pretty strong break perks, too. Extra crit damage, extra damage to cc'ed foes, dodge cost reduction and guaranteed crit after dodge (10s internal CD) are all very powerful, if your build fits the perks.
Focus dext only until it's maxed out then put in remaining points into int unless your second weapon scales with a different skill.
any reason why I should do one before the other? Both show that they help with rapier.
Hover the question mark at the end of the attributes on Dex and it'll say that it's the Main Attribute for the rapier, meaning the rapier scales slightly better with dex than int.
You notice how for intelligence the symbol is grayed out. That means it scales at a slower rate.
Now don’t quote me, but i think read somewhere that dual scaling weapons eventually out pace the single stat ones in damage, this is due to diminishing returns on damage scaling. Think what i read was a 200dex 100int rapier would do more damage then a 300str great axe. I am sure with what i said you could find an article that would better explain things, but it sounds like a 2:1 dex:int would be the way to go
depends on what your other weapon is, but the primary stat for the weapon will give the most damage boost