What is my heavy pick good for?

[jcTharin]

So I made myself a fighter and mailed myself some money and went over to the weapon smith in Stormreach and bought enough weapons to make any level 1 fighter giggle uncontrollably with delight. And I've used every weapon except my heavy pick, and I have got to ask.

What are picks good for? I know you want slashing weapons for zombies and bludgeoning weapons for skeletons and stuff, but what kind of enemies would you want a piercing weapon for? What would I beat on that has damage-reduction against slashing and bludgeoning but not piercing?

P.S. Ask me how many weapons I have. I dare you.

[Visty]

they are good when you are landing autocrits

besides that...well

[Oolung]

they are good when you are landing autocrits

besides that...well

true. If the OP wonders why it is because picks have a x4 crit multiplier.

this means that on a crit, where normally would do 11 damage you would do 44(11x4) damage.

also, my bank and mule toons are full of weapons and other stuff I don't wanna sell. (stupid packrat curse )
EDIT: Lol gotta learn to type faster, keep posting too late

[jcTharin]

Thanks for the answers now i know when to use my pick.

Lets see, I got...
A dwarven axe
A warhammer
A heavy pick
A greataxe
A maul
2 greatclubs
3 clubs
1 quarterstaff (I figure you cant have enough spares when dealing with oozes)
50 throwing axes
50 throwing hammers
A crossbow
A long bow
A heavy steel shield (if I hit people in the face with it it's a weapon)
A wooden tower shield (see above)
And my fists

Now I figure that if I were in a PnP game I would be ready for anything at level 1. Maybe level 2 to.

P.S. Are there any spears or two handed piercing weapons in this game? Because if there are I want one.

[Kralgnax]

P.S. Are there any spears or two handed piercing weapons in this game?

AFAIK, no

[Matuse]

Rahl's Might is effectively a spear...it LOOKS like a spear, and it does piercing damage (as well as slashing and blunt).

[Rusty_Can]

What are picks good for? I know you want slashing weapons for zombies and bludgeoning weapons for skeletons and stuff, but what kind of enemies would you want a piercing weapon for? What would I beat on that has damage-reduction against slashing and bludgeoning but not piercing?

From http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=178393:

Piercing:

* Ancient Spiders
* Crimson Foot Hive Spiders
* Wheeps

Piercing + Good:

* Rakshasa

P.S. Ask me how many weapons I have. I dare you.

How many weapons do you have? :P

[Jakarr]

Piercing + Good:

* Rakshasa

AHH HAAA

Ty good man

Rakshasa Shall feel my Wrath Now.

[Angelus_dead]

What are picks good for?

They have a 4x critical multiplier, giving them superior damage when some condition has granted auto-crits on the enemy, particularly Stunning Blow or Puncturing.