I was wanting to know if the sword: Fang of Vog is a good sword? im thinking about buying it but i just wanted some experienced players reviews on it... could some one who owns one make a youtube Video on it so i could see it in action?
Fang of Vog?
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 19:48
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 19:56
#2
Essentially Fireburst
Essentially Fireburst Brandish with Calibur's charge attack, but:
Can cause fire on any hit.
Charge attack causes fire on player.
The charge attack is high risk, but the ability of regular attacks to cause fire means you don't have to use the charge attack for the weapon's special effect like a brandish. Basic combo is the same as brandish or calibur lines.
I can't find any videos on youtube for you. I get the distinct impression most people that have the Fang of Vog don't use it, however - it's never really brought up in threads about ideal gear setups.
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 20:07
#3
Wow...
Is it really that slow? i thought it would be just med speed and i'd use swift strike buckler...
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 20:17
#4
The speed is almost as slow
The speed is almost as slow as a two-swing sword, so lots of ASI is highly recommended.
If you have maxed out fire res then it'll only do 4 pips of damage in T3.
For the fun of it, I like to use it in FSC since there are so many slags there doing a charge attack over and over is optimal for clearing rooms. In a party of 4, two charge attacks kills a trojan... it just does insane damage. And with all the hearts laying around, catching on fire isn't problematic.
As Smarfle pointed out, it is overkill for Tier 1/2. In Tier 3 it is more challenging to use mostly due to its very slow speed and recovery time. The charge attack annihilates danger rooms and arenas though.
In short:
Pros:
Brandish-like damage
Sets things on fire with normal attacks (low damage though)
charge attack + stacking bonuses (weakness + dmg mods) = bucket loads of damage -- use as per calibur charge
Cons:
God awfully slow- slower than the medium sword lines and you'll feel it. Personally, I feel it needs at least v.high ASI to be decent
Self-fire damage from charge attack (~8 pips if you have no res)
Bottom line: novelty sword that has its uses; destroys tier 1/2 but wouldn't replace it for anything in tier 3. You can vanaduke with it too with the group, just bring something for the boss.