build creativity and diversity its more fun im happy they did dex/str 
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Probably because the bulk of weapons already scale off str/dex, making the new content more accessible to builds. I don’t think any other attribute scaling would make sense
You need a lot of dexterity to wield a 300kg sword.
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Completely agreed. Enormous swords like this should 100% be STR/CON related.
Constitution is a defensive stat. Why would a weapon scale off this?
Those of us who do more than grit lmb to win were terrified greatsword would just be str. Kudos to the devs for the even scaling on str/dex. It seems like a versatile weapon that will shake up a lot of dynamics.
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I just kind of agree that you’d need STR to lift that bad boy and a ton of CON to live through the swings lol.
I don’t agree on the stamina based of Constitution.
Logically and based on many other MMO’s agility or dexterity was always the stamina upgrade.
But I like the STR/CON idea.
Even in low level after testing it, it felt amazing.
But I feel like when we test it in full scale with 625GS and at max level with bis perks we’ll see the same results as when the Void Gauntlet came out.
Im fine with it been dex but I think dex should be secondary.
if a weapon scaled with con it would be the only viable weapon for pvp
stats represent choice in as much as you trade damage for survivability this is the fundamental mechanic of attributes
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In my opinion for ranges still spear or rapier will be better option, melees like GA or SnS will get strong heavy dps weapon. We will see. I am looking forward to see whar next weapon will be probably daggers I can bet scaled with dex and focus/int cuz we dont have weapons for this stats yet.
IMO there should’ve been a STR/FOC weapon in this game by now. LS users still stuck with VG (still needs a good amount of INT for viability) or rapier (for only utility, no scaling). Pure copium on my end but maybe the paladin-esque builds will be a thing in 2023-2024 assuming healers are still playing the game by then.
VG is average choice for healer. You need sustain everyone will focus u. It works only against randoms.
Equal split with STR/Dex would be a horrible design and hard to balance at all. Just imagine bow/gs. They will hit you hard at 100m away and when you finally reach them, they can switch to gs and deal the same or even more dmg then a bruiser. They do not even need to run away and kite anymore. I wonder how would that be balanced. It would be king at both ranged and closed combat with all the cc and self-healing. I bet in 2 months, there will be no other build. We will see.
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VG being the only option for LS at this state of the game is just disheartening, while every STR DEX and INT have many options to choose. I wonder why BB was specifically STR/INT scaling, with AGS stating they wanted more weapon diversity but then release GS with (yet another) STR/DEX weapon.
2 handed weapons should have a CON prerequisite, not a scaling, just to balance the damage-light-meta.
Many games had this already, but AGS is trying to reinvent MMOs as if they weren’t a thing from the past 30 years.
I’m not saying it should scale, but you shouldn’t be able to wield a 2 handed weapon without at least, let’s say, 150CON. Anyway, I’m ranting. Before anyone says “it’s a classless system”, tell that to healers forced on light armor.
With the upcoming changes the burst damage will be higher than ever, I see 200-200-100 builds that will wreck havoc on light armor. As they do right now with all the dodging and what not around.
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Rapier is better for LS u have riposte the best mobility while with VG u have debuffs and buffs for your group which can be given also by normal VG/IG mage…
I’m still not sure what your point is. I’ve addressed that rapier and VG are the current viable options paired with LS, yet still doesn’t make sense that LS has limited options to choose from, one of which doesn’t even scale with FOC and is pure utility due to the lack of options.
What other options are needed for healer ? You must heal and survive hard oponent’s focus … My point was that only rapier is only good option for healer VG is really average …
So that it can pair with the widest possible variety of weapons. It’s pretty clearly stated in the video.