2008-09-18, 01:31 AM
Unlike spears and polearms, which have unique advantages that will make one or the other (not both) preferable at the best training spots, swords and axes do the same damn thing. Axes have slightly more swing damage and a lot less stab damage, but since none of your skills actually forces one attack or the other, the distinction is pointless. This is merely "for fun." If you really like axes and don't mind inferior damage in the endgame (I find that axe fighters tend to be stronger at lower levels because the scrolls are cheap enough for us to scroll much better weapons), go Axe. Otherwise, go Sword.
On second thought, there is one single advantage to this build. The entire market of Fighter/Crusader/Hero weapons is open to you. But this is silly. To actually take advantage of that situation, you should start your build with axes and add in swords in 3rd job. It would be better on your wallet to scroll a couple of godly low level axes for less than 100m, and then to switch to an endgame-level sword.
On second thought, there is one single advantage to this build. The entire market of Fighter/Crusader/Hero weapons is open to you. But this is silly. To actually take advantage of that situation, you should start your build with axes and add in swords in 3rd job. It would be better on your wallet to scroll a couple of godly low level axes for less than 100m, and then to switch to an endgame-level sword.