Talk:Zealot of Iconoclastic Virtue: Character Sheet

Nunchaku

Can I get feedback on these stats I came up with for Zealot's nunchaku. I used guidelines from ExaltedWiki and various books to come up with them.

• Artifact 3, Commitment 5
• Speed 3, Damage +6L/+10B, Accuracy +4, Defense +4, Rate 2

Well here is the Manthresher, which is artifact nunchaku from the book. Jade version.

• Artifact 2, Commitment 4
• Speed 3, Damage +9B, Accuracy +3, Defense +2, Rate 3
• One hearthstone slot.

So that is +1 damage, +1 accuracy, +2 defense, -1 rate, +1 commit cost

Compared to a Jade Grand Daiklave (Artifact3) Spd -1, Damage 13L/4 overpowering, +2 Acc, +4 Defense, Rate is the same, -3 Attune Also JGD has piercing and reach. 3 hearthstone settings.

Seems a little weak to me considering the piercing. Maybe another dot in Acc and Rate. 2 attacks seems low for a high acc weapon. Or nunchaku in general. I am assuming Jade bonus is included already or does not apply. Maybe 2 hearthstone slots?

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Agreed your stats are on the weak side for an artifact 3. First thing I would say is Rate 3 is an absolute must, even a mundane Nunchaku probably has rate 3.

What I would suggest though if you want to have an artifact 3 Nunchaku is that you use the standard man-thrasher stats and enhance the artifact in a non-statistical way. Give it something creative, come up with a weaker cool power to add to the man-thrasher base stats rather than just a statistical boost. Certainly up to you, but I find giving an artifact a unique power is always much cooler than just increasing stats. Something along the line of restoring virtue channels crossed my mind, or maybe read through some manse 1 descriptions.

--FyreFly 20:31, 21 January 2010 (EST)