Can a Tempest Kensai do 2 times the dps of a Greatsword Kensai????

[Monkey_Archer]

Yes, this may be a bit extreme... but the results were surprising...
Kensai 12/ranger8 using Khopesh vs Kensai 20 using greatsword

Total Strength 18 +5 levels +6 item +3 tome + 3 fighter +1 human + 2 ragepot = 38
Kensai Str: 38 + 8 powersurge = 46
Tempest str: 38 + 8 powersurge + 2 rams might = 48

Buffs used: Warchanter, prayer, rage pot
Weapons used: Min 2 greatsword vs dual Min 2 Khopesh

Greatsword Kensai

Damage:
10.5 Greatsword
5 weapon mod
27 str mod
2 Weapon spec enh
4 Weapon spec feats
4 kensai damage
8 warchanter
1 prayer
10 Power attack
---
71.5

Effects:
7 holy
3.5 acid burst
2.5 slicing
---
13

Total hit: 84.5

Crit damage:
143 (71.5 x2)
13 effects
11 acid burst + acid blast
28 seeker (6 bloodstone +8kensai x2)
---
195 crit
14 (4d6 acid blast on a 20)
---
209 crit 20

attack 1: 0 damage
attacks 2-15: 84.5
attack 16-19: 195
attack 20: 209

total hits: 14x84.5 = 1183
total crits: 4x195 = 780
crit on a 20: 1x209 = 209

average damage (1183 +780 +209) / 20 = 108.6

Greatsword swing rate = 76 per minute

76 x 108.6 /60 = 137.6 dps

Offhand attacks occur on 3/5 swings and do about 50% damage
3/5 * 50% = 30% additional dps from glancing blows

137.6 + 30% = 178.1 dps with glancing blows

Tempest Kensai

5.5 Khopesh
5 weapon mod
19 str mod
1 weapon spec enh
4 weapon spec feats
2 kensai damage
2 rams might
6 FE damage
8 warchanter
1 prayer
5 power attack
---
58.5 mainhand
48.5 offhand (-10 for str)

Effects:
7 holy
3.5 acid
2.5 slicing
---
13

Total mainhand: 71.5
Total offhand 61.5


Mainhand Crit damage:
175.5 (58.5 x3)
13 effects
22 acid burst + acid blast
30 seeker (6 bloodstone +4kensai)
---
240.5
14 acid blast 20
---
254.5

Offhand crit damage:
145.5 (48.5 x3)
13 effects
22 acid burst + acid blast
30 seeker (6 bloodstone +4 kensai)
---
210.5
14 acid blast 20
---
224.5

(Mainhand + offhand)
attacks 1:0 damage
attacks 2-16: 71.5 + 61.5 = 133
attacks 17-19: 240.5 + 210.5 = 451
attack 20: 254.5 +224.5 = 479

total hits: 15 x 133 = 1995
total crits: 3 x 451 = 1353
Crit on a 20: 1 x479 = 479

average damage (2025 + 1371 + 485) /20 = 191.4

2-weapon swing rate = 83 +10 tempest = 93

93 x 194 /60 = 296.6 dps


The Results?
Tempest Kensai 296.6 vs Greatsword Kensai 178.1

So no, tempest kensai cant do double damage, but can come pretty close....

My thoughts?
Kensai 3 needs a big boost...
2-handed fighters should be completely removed from the game...