Axe vs Sword (hidden bonus???)

**BLOK45** · 29-01-2006, 04:27

I've heard some things about hidden damage bonuses for paladins when using swords (or for barbs if using axes) instead of axes!? Is this true?
If there is a bonus then I'll use phase blade instead of berserker axe (for a runeword).

Thanx!

**ArcaneLegend** · 29-01-2006, 04:29

There are no such hidden bonuses. Those are just rumors.

**MegaFlame** · 29-01-2006, 04:57

But elite armors do have some DR bonuses which are very trifle.

**BLOK45** · 29-01-2006, 05:24

OK, so if a runeword can be made in axes/swords, do I make it in phase blade or berserker axe?
What about wpn radius? ba has radius of 3. What's the radius of a pb?

**mainaman** · 29-01-2006, 08:25

pb has range 2,

**RTB** · 29-01-2006, 08:45

Originally Posted by MegaFlame

But elite armors do have some DR bonuses which are very trifle.

That's just another feature that never made it into the game.

**MegaFlame** · 29-01-2006, 19:00

No mon I think I saw on some diablo 2 site that showed the bonuses of these elite armors. Like archon has something like -8 to damage taken while kraken and sacred onl have like -5. Although it might not be true (since it's another of these sites), the DR is so small that it doesn't matter anyways.

**AnimeCraze** · 29-01-2006, 19:49

Originally Posted by MegaFlame

No mon I think I saw on some diablo 2 site that showed the bonuses of these elite armors. Like archon has something like -8 to damage taken while kraken and sacred onl have like -5. Although it might not be true (since it's another of these sites), the DR is so small that it doesn't matter anyways.

It's 99.9% just rumours, since it is never listed in Arreat Summit. It doesn't sound like a bug to me neither. Arreat Summit is known to list features (but not bugs) rather accurately.