Note: This test was conducted without the use of either parry, stances, or the defensive combat style for the best accuracy.

Info

Attacker - Thorgal
Relevant Skills:
Transcendent Pureblade
Transcendent Combat

Test Dummy - Me
Relevant Stats:
Dexterity - 14


Testing

Hack Up

01. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
02. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
03. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
04. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
05. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
06. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you, and you smoothly step away from the blow. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
07. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
08. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
09. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
10. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
11. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
12. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks your right leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
13. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
14. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks your right leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
15. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
16. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
17. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks into your gut, which opens up and pours blood in a pool at your feet.
18. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. Thorgal hacks your right leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
19. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.
20. Letting a silver hunter's katana droop, Thorgal suddenly heaves it up at you. You are hacked in the belly for a mere scratch.

Hack Down

01. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked in the chest for a small surface wound.
02. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked in the chest for a small surface wound.
03. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal cleanly hacks off your scalp, and blinding pain and blood reverberates across your entire head.
04. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked in the cheek for a small flesh wound.
05. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked in the chest for a small surface wound.
06. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
07. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal cleanly hacks off your scalp, and blinding pain and blood reverberates across your entire head.
08. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you, and you smoothly step away from the blow. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
09. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal cleanly hacks off your scalp, and blinding pain and blood reverberates across your entire head.
10. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal cleanly hacks off your scalp, and blinding pain and blood reverberates across your entire head.
11. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
12. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal hacks your forehead, causing blood to flow into your eyes and coat your entire face.
13. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal hacks your forehead, causing blood to flow into your eyes and coat your entire face.
14. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
15. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
16. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal hacks your forehead, causing blood to flow into your eyes and coat your entire face.
17. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal hacks off your right ear, and blood fills your ear canal, making you somewhat dizzy.
18. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. His katana hacks through the air, missing you completely.
19. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. You are hacked across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
20. With a heavy overhand stroke, Thorgal slams a silver hunter's katana down upon you. Thorgal hacks your forehead, causing blood to flow into your eyes and coat your entire face.

Slice

01. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
02. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
03. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
04. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. Thorgal slices your right arm, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
05. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced in the chest for a small surface wound.
06. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you, and you smoothly step away from the blow. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
07. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced in your right bicep and blood freely flows down your arm.
08. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. The strike to your right arm barely slices through the skin.
09. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. The strike to your right arm barely slices through the skin.
10. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
11. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced in the belly for a mere scratch.
12. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. The strike to your right arm barely slices through the skin.
13. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced in the chest for a small surface wound.
14. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. Thorgal slices deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
15. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. You are sliced in your right bicep and blood freely flows down your arm.
16. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. Thorgal slices your right arm, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
17. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. Thorgal slices your right arm, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
18. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
19. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you. Thorgal slices your right arm, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
20. Flourishing a silver hunter's katana above his head, Thorgal takes a swing at you, and you smoothly step away from the blow. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.

Swipe

01. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
02. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced in the chest for a small surface wound.
03. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
04. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices your left arm, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
05. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices into your gut, which opens up and pours blood in a pool at your feet.
06. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you, and you smoothly step away from the blow. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
07. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced in the chest for a small surface wound.
08. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. His katana slices through the air, missing you completely.
09. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced in the chest for a small surface wound.
10. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices into your gut, which opens up and pours blood in a pool at your feet.
11. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
12. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
13. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced in your left bicep and blood freely flows down your arm.
14. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
15. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
16. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced across the chest, laying open a flap of skin which bleeds profusely.
17. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
18. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
19. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. Thorgal slices deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
20. Thorgal swings a silver hunter's katana at you. You are sliced in the belly for a mere scratch.

Slash

01. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
02. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. You are slashed in the belly for a mere scratch.
03. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
04. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
05. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
06. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. You are slashed in the chest for a small surface wound.
07. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
08. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
09. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. You are slashed in the belly for a mere scratch.
10. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
11. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. You are slashed in the belly for a mere scratch.
12. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. The slash to your left leg leaves only a nick on your thigh.
13. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. You are slashed in the belly for a mere scratch.
14. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
15. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes into your gut, which opens up and pours blood in a pool at your feet.
16. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes deep into your gut, and a bloody intestine partially erupts with a foul stench.
17. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
18. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. His katana slashes through the air, missing you completely.
19. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. Thorgal slashes your left leg, striking a major artery which splurts blood in all directions.
20. Swinging a silver hunter's katana in an underhand arc, Thorgal strikes at you. You are slashed in the belly for a mere scratch.

Results

Hack Up

Gut Accuracy: 13/20
Gut Percentage: 65%
Right Leg Accuracy: 3/20
Right Leg Percentage: 15%
Left Leg Accuracy: 0/20
Left Leg Percentage: 0%
Overall Accuracy: 16/20
Accuracy Percentage: 80%

Hack Down

Head Accuracy: 10/20
Head Percentage: 50%
Chest Accuracy: 6/20
Chest Percentage: 30%
Overall Accuracy: 16/20
Accuracy Percentage: 80%

Slice

Arm Accuracy: 9/20
Arm Percentage: 45%
Chest Accuracy: 4/20
Chest Percentage: 20%
Gut Accuracy: 2/20
Gut Percentage: 10%
Overall Accuracy: 15/20
Accuracy Percentage: 75%

Swipe

Chest Accuracy: 7/20
Chest Percentage: 35%
Gut Accuracy: 7/20
Gut Percentage: 35%
Arm Accuracy: 2/20
Arm Percentage: 10%
Overall Accuracy: 16/20
Accuracy Percentage: 80%

Slash

Leg Accuracy: 10/20
Leg Percentage: 50%
Gut Accuracy: 8/20
Gut Percentage: 40%
Chest Accuracy: 1/20
Chest Percentage: 5%
Overall Accuracy: 19/20
Accuracy Percentage: 95%

Overall Accuracy

Hit Accuracy: 82/100
Hit Percentage: 82%

I don't mind some natural misses once in a while, but my accuracy when aiming for a stanced or parried area, seems to be 0%. Though I'm getting an annoyingly large amount of misses against denizens as well.

Yeah, I thought it'd be more like 3/4 than 9/10, I mean, sometimes I hit like three or four times in a row and all...it's really annoying, especially if your crush fails.

Sounds about right.

The chance to be parried and dodged from stances on TOP of our stupidly low % to hit rate is ridiculous.

It is my hope rebounding is removed entirely, especially with the addition of the lunge/crush/assault nerf in the recent envoys.

The miss % against even mobs is just sad.

Yeah, I mostly resort to nightkiss now, even though it might be slightly slower. Missing hits is just too annoying.

isn't accuracy suppose to be 90% for most races and 98% for specialized races? As opposed to the 80% figure for swings..

There is your answer.

I've done similar testings before, the inaccuracy of swings is highly atrocious. I'm all for randomness in combat but too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Our poisons already are random, our afflictions are random, even our attacks are random. There is so little control when it comes to warrior combat anymore.

Yeah that sadly looks about right, swinging skills should lean towards the first target area, and not be so random. Also warrior accuracy when swinging into unstanced areas needs to be raised. I remember swinging all over and still missing due to natural miss rate. Since missing one or two combos basically puts you at square one thats a bit to much. Rebounding should stay though regardless of crush/lunge being stoped by shield.

The results do not surprise me, as dismal they may be.

It's actually sometimes an excellent stretegy to work down every bodypart to about medium, envenom with charybdon and just mash your swing bashing macro and watch the afflictions roll in. It saddens me

No its not... Thats what I've been doing, and I havn't killed anyone yet.

That's because you lack the speed to take advantage of it.

I personally do it to get the afflictions stacked up, although its better to use slickness envneomed or calcise to stack up salve afflictions.

Either way, its not a strategy to kill them, but to mess them up so you can work your angles for bashbrain.

What I have to say:

The font for info, testing and results is TOO BIG!

Murphy, I'm pretty sure I have some of the fastest hammers in game.

I'm pretty sure they don't have the wounding to complement, nor do you have the racial +2 balance.

You need to have both high speed and wounding ability, and a good amount of experience and skill to be able to pull off the random swing move.

That makes no sense what-so-ever.

If you need skill, then your not doing random.

If your "have the speed" then your not going to be able to kill them with damage. Enchantment regens tend to heal more than hammer damage

As for the racial bonus, I'm swinging at a speed of 2.3 seconds. I don't think those .3 seconds are affecting anything.

Psh!

Bet you've never had someone say that to you before.

This is what I'm finding most frustrating about Warrior combat. When everything is so random, it's quite difficult to control your fights with any kind of solid strategy.