There was a thread about the falchion and one handed sword on the BETA Feedback category that has now been taken down, I’d like for the discussion to continue.
With the recent changes to these two weapons, who are in many was very similar, the falchion seems to be at a slight disadvantage, especially when compared to Saltzpyre’s other weapons, the rapier in particular. While I am no fan of the falchion, it right now only serves as a less efficient rapier both vs. hordes, armor and elites as it reaches higher damage values with its charged attack (though single target), and faster with its light cleaving attacks.
While I think its more important to keep Saltzpyre’s other weapons more in mind while looking at the falchion, sword is a very similar weapon even more so now after the launch of patch 1.3.
Patch 1.3 One Handed Sword & Falchion changes
Falchions for Saltzpyre
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Decreased damage of light attacks by 4%.
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Increased Infantry damage of third light attack by 33%.
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Increased attack power of Heavy attacks by 10%. Increased stagger power by 14%.
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Increased attack speed slightly.
1h Swords for Kruber & Sienna
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Increased heavy attack damage versus Infantry, Monster and Frenzy by 51%.
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Increased heavy attack damage versus armored increased by 283%…
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Increased first two light attacks damage by 28%.
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Increased stagger strength and duration for third light attack by 42%.
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Changed push followup to heavier version - effectively increasing cleave, damage and stagger across the board.
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Tuned movement curve for light combo finisher to provide a burst of speed.
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Increased Stamina from 3 to 4 shields.
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Increased range of light attacks slightly.
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Increased light combo attack speed.
This was tested on BH and Huntsman /w a white 300 charm vs armored dummies.
One Handed Sword, UNARMORED DAMAGE
1st Light Attack: 1000
1st Light Attack /w crit: 1375
1st Light Attack /w headshot: 1375 (Again, not sure what causes the variation. Insight welcome!)
1st Light Attack /w headshot&crit: 1975
3rd Light Attack: 1775
3rd Light Attack /w headshot: 2650
3rd Light Attack /w crit: 2650
3rd Light Attack /w headshot&crit: 3525
Falchion, UNARMORED DAMAGE
1st Light Attack: 1100
1st Light Attack /w crit: 2200
1st Light Attack /w headshot: 1975
1st Light Attack /w headshot&crit: 3850
3rd Light Attack: 1775
3rd Light Attack /crit: 2875
3rd Light Attack /w headshot: 2650
3rd Light Attack /w headshot&crit: 3975
Falchion, ARMOR DAMAGE
1st Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot: 725
1st Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot&crit: 1925
3rd Light Attack vs Armor: 925
3rd Light Attack vs Armor /w Headshot: 1375
3rd Light Attack vs Armor /w crit: 1725
3rd Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot&crit: 2375
Charged Attack vs Armor: 775
Charged Attack vs Armor /w crit: 1550
One Handed Sword, ARMOR DAMAGE
1st Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot: 200
1st Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot&crit: 1000
3rd Light Attack vs Armor: 925
3rd Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot: 1375
3rd Light Attack vs Armor /w crit: 1600
3rd Light Attack vs Armor /w headshot&crit: 2150
Charged Attack vs Armor: 850
Charged Attack vs Armor /w crit: 1225
While the One Handed Sword and Falchion are very similar they have a some variations in damage numbers under the same and differing circumstances, in addition to different stamina values and the Falchion block responds slightly faster.
1H Sword Stamina: 4
Falchion Stamina: 2
Should the One Handed Sword and Flachion be more or less the same, or different?
Does comparing the Falchion more to Saltzpyre’s other weapons change your answer to the question above?
If so, do you think the Rapier and Falchion are too similar with the recent changes?
Creds to hob, this went over my head. Numbers edited.