Questions about Sword and Axes

Hello, I've searched the forums for some of my questions but could not find the answers. Forgive me if I've missed them, but here are some questions I have about the tools of warriors.

Do all swords have the same attack speed?
How do Warriors that utilize Vampiric Swords deal with the -1 health regen?
Are sundering Swords and Axes worth considering when a top priority is high Damage per Second? (like in PvE)

Optional: What are the coolest looking swords and axes?

Thank so much

a) yes all swords have the same attack speed!
b) they use it to attack (so they regain the hitpoints back on attacking) and if they don't attack, they just switch to another weapon. Some may use vigorous spirit or live vicaverously
c) absolutely not, calculations have proved that the +3 lifestealing damage far outweighs the profit of a max sundering mod. Also many ppl prefer zealous and furious upgrades, so they can use more spells more often (to do more dmg throug power attacks)

the coolest looking is personal:
Most ppl prefer crystalline swords and fellblades, Sickles and Serpent axes.

I like the longsword and sickles best, I like fiery dragon swords too (tough they have a weak point, you cannot change the hilt )

Hey wuts the best axe..or sword thanks!

best sword is 15-22
best axe is 6-28

best dmg mod will be
+15% while health is above 50%
or
+15% -5 Energy

hmm really hey if u could name the sword or axe that be great!! if nto its allgood

also another quick qestion wut is better the sword or axe...and why thanks!

GW is quite different from Diable which a certain sword type is better (e.g. King's bastard sword of Haste)

The Sword Type in GW is un-important as long as u DONT care the look.
a max dmg (15-22) short sword works in the same way as a max dmg Long Sword.

For which weapon is better,
pls do a search in this forum, there are plenty of material discussing the in-depth issue (from skill, damage, build)

I agree with Pearhk, and I would like to add: A sword deals more consistent damage (15-22 middle 18.5)
An axe deals more crit damage, but can also have very low dmg results. (6-28 middle 17) and the average is a bit lower than on swords. So a wild blow hits better with an axe than with a sword, and very hard with a hammer ^_^

As for swords: Ice dragon sword and Fiery dragon sword are arguably worse than all other swords, for they have an unchangable hilt (which means that you cant make a fiery dragon sword zealous or vampiric, sundering or furious)

but they look sooo cool

Hey never thought of it that way thanks!

I use mending (lv8 healing +3hp reg) when I equipped vamp sword or axe. After the -1 hp, I will still have +2 hp reg.

To me, the good looking depends on what armor you are wearing...
I have 15k platemail and gladiator armor. I think only fellblade, long sword, FDS, IDS, Sephis, and Sickle look good with platemail set. Gladiator set is good with any kind of sword or axe.

when farming griff i take a vamp axe with other monk enchantments making it a good boost in vigerous spirit combos and mending and stuff , so i like emm.

Thank you for your replies everyone, I plan on helping others with my experience and making more new threads.

np! man

Quote: Originally Posted by pearhk

Quote: Originally Posted by Bernie M Are sundering Swords and Axes worth considering when a top priority is high Damage per Second? (like in PvE) Most warriors in PvE don't really care as much as you'd think about damage per second. I can counter any argument to this with two words. Healing Prayers.

PvP is another story. Warriors are often low-priority targets due to thier high armor, and the HoD helm. PvP warriors are the ones who care about DPS. Heck, they'll even use Frenzy, you wouldn't catch a PvE war doing that.

As for sundering, No, it isn't worth it. This topic has been brought up frequently, and many calculations using basic math will show it's uslessness. Despite all that, the general public has some unholy love for the mod. I have no idea why, but the prices are higher for a 10/10 sundering than any other mod.

If you want to deal more damage, Vampiric is a good option. With an attack speed boost, you can actualy gain health from using just the weapon. Some very rough calculations suggest that if you're attacking a warrior, the biggest damage boost you can get is by simply not using a physical damage weapon.

Just how much damage does sundering add? Just take a look at the numbers in this post http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...03&postcount=7 Keep in mind that those are critical hits, with 15 strength.

As far as utilization of vapiric, just switch swords when you aren't using it.

hmm..from my experience..i find axes more suited for pvp and swords for pve

the sword does have 2 skills that realy make the difference in pvp

final thrust .... some serious dmg
hamstring .....instant cripple

but then again the axes has a better dmg skills , cleave , evciarate , executioners