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[Xygru]

If you're a "pure strength"/DPS fighter, you use an axe or 2h sword... Using a shield/1h doesn't make much sense if you want optimum DPS.

Good, though.

but with the pure STR, you receive no benefit towards melee attack defense, so you basically need the shield,

[Sinto]

but with the pure STR, you receive no benefit towards melee attack defense, so you basically need the shield,

Not if you have a +9 armored set. I've seen pure STR's with 1.3k def. But in the beginning of pure STR's, you will suffer since you'll get hit seriously hard with no +9 equips. x_o

[ThievingSix]

The thing is STR points don't give damage the same way as the base STR. Maxed out at level 100 with pure STR you do maybe 150 more damage. At level 100, doesn't seem that nice compared to the benefits of having PURE end with +9 weapons..

[Hyper]

IMO the 5% crit is more beneficial than 50 or so (at my level) damage per hit. Not to mention the extra SP. END + 25 SPR ftw.

my 25 fighter with t2 def can take a hit from a +9 70 bow
one of he power att oh cuz i had a t2 vit on but yea i tested
it with ArrowSnipe my ood friend today in pvp and my pure end
dosnt go down easy