New to Runewarden: Arties, weaponmastery specialization, etc.

Lothien

Pardon for asking this here; I was going to try to ask in-game, but I quit my city etc and was going to move to Cyrene when it was destroyed, so I'm kinda alone :{

Here's the rundown on what I have now (in spoiler because it's a lot of info):

     Item  Name                                     Originally                 
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    22700  an Aldar Diadem                          N/A
    39941  a driftwood stationery kit               N/A
    44261  a blood pendant                          N/A
    47619  a Circlet of the Will                    N/A
    63266  a pair of Mayan Bracelets                N/A
    84348  a polished marble pipe                   N/A
   125320  spectacles of whitesight                 N/A
   170376  a Collar of Ceylon                       N/A
   186652  a Lasallian lyre                         N/A
   221884  a gem of cloaking                        N/A
   271922  an ornately carved ivory pipe            N/A
   292680  an enchanted pebble                      N/A
   292681  a long, elegant ebony pipe               N/A
   306111  a glittering ring of vitality            N/A
   359851  a ranger's bow                           N/A
   362996  a Belt of the Titans                     N/A
   408498  a Ceylonese ring                         N/A
   417762  a pair of eagle's wings                  N/A
   444888  a Brooch of the Tempest                  N/A
   511465  a vibrating stick                        N/A
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Racial:   Forest Walker
Level 20: Quick-witted             
Level 30: Master harvester         
Level 40: Marksman                 
Level 50: Brilliance               
Level 60: Master contemplator      
Level 70: Meticulous Care          
Level 80: Lucky                    
Level 90: Blissful ignorance       
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+-Skills for Lothien----------------------------------------------------------+
| Class Skills                                                                |
|   Chivalry                    100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Runelore                     81%  ####################-----      Mythical |
|   Weaponmastery                83%  ####################-----      Mythical |
| General Skills                                                              |
|   Vision                      100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Avoidance                   100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Tattoos                     100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Survival                    100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Weaponry                     80%  ####################-----      Mythical |
|   Riding                      100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Seafaring                   100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Attainment                  100%  #########################  Transcendent |
| Mini Skills                                                                 |
|   Constitution                 34%  ########-----------------        Expert |
|   Thermology                   22%  #####--------------------        Gifted |
|   Frost                       100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Antidotes                   100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Fitness                     100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Galvanism                    54%  #############------------      Virtuoso |
|   Philosophy                  100%  #########################  Transcendent |
| Trade Skills                                                                |
|   InkMilling                  100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Harvesting                  100%  #########################  Transcendent |
|   Remedies                    100%  #########################  Transcendent |
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Tsol'aa race, have dragon as well.

Here are my questions!

1. Do I need to change race to something with better skills/STR/CON? Tsol'aa made sense when I was a sylvan, but less so here. STR spec > CON spec?

2. I've heard sword-and-board knights aren't as good as the other weapon specs. What do you recommend for group combat primarily? I like the idea of either two-handed or dual-wielding hammers.

3. Should I prioritize an artefact weapon over the SoA, even though I can use it in dragon for hunting back all the XP I lost to tsol'teth? Or use the SoA embrasure (sp?) on an eventual piece of cloth armor?

4. My traits are still for sylvan, I know I need to reset those. I'm guessing nimble + strength + lucky?

5. Should my credits go into transing runelore/weaponmastery before anything else?

Davok

1. Yes, you want the most strength you can get as a Runewarden: IF you are sword and board, two handed, or sword and shield spec. Dual blunt can probably go CON > STR.

2. Sword and board is strong, Runie especially so, as they can focus lock really well and have the strongest disembowel (and faster prep than other knights in this spec). Just ask @Mizik how much he likes it and how good he thinks it is. For group combat, dual cutting is the 'best' overall, but you should play the spec you like and make it work, not choose the most optimal.

3. Whether you get SoA or armour paragon depends on which spec you choose. If SnB, shield. If not, paragon. I would get this over weapon artifacts as it tends to be one of the best artefacts in the game, both for PvP and for bashing.

4. Nimble and strength in anything but DWB, likely, yes. Always, always nimble. Your third can depend on what your interests are.

5. Absolutely. Skills before artefacts of any kind.

Other people with more specific experience in Runewarden, please correct me if I am wrong here.

Tasus

Davok said:

1. Yes, you want the most strength you can get as a Runewarden: IF you are sword and board, two handed, or sword and shield spec. Dual blunt can probably go CON > STR.

2. Sword and board is strong, Runie especially so, as they can focus lock really well and have the strongest disembowel (and faster prep than other knights in this spec). Just ask @Mizik how much he likes it and how good he thinks it is. For group combat, dual cutting is the 'best' overall, but you should play the spec you like and make it work, not choose the most optimal.

3. Whether you get SoA or armour paragon depends on which spec you choose. If SnB, shield. If not, paragon. I would get this over weapon artifacts as it tends to be one of the best artefacts in the game, both for PvP and for bashing.

4. Nimble and strength in anything but DWB, likely, yes. Always, always nimble. Your third can depend on what your interests are.

5. Absolutely. Skills before artefacts of any kind.

Other people with more specific experience in Runewarden, please correct me if I am wrong here.

Nope! Pretty much hit the nail on the head here, @Davok. Only suggestion I'd make would be to take Health Inspector over Lucky for trait replacement, as balanceless assess is just too good.

Lothien

Great, thanks for the feedback.

Would it be worth trading in the collar to get an SoA?