QUOTE(Basara Nekki @ Sep 14 2018, 21:08)

I did a simple test to compare performance between a
Rapier and a
Shortsword.
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- Both have the
same IW and the
same amount of upgrades.
- I used
Imperil in every round.
- Hallowed Rapier + Infusion of Lightning
- Shocking Shortsword + Infusion of Divinity
- Test done on Friday (day of all elements).
I measured the
total time it takes to make all Arenas, plus 6 RE's and the Ring of Blood Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Results:
- With Rapier: 3h 04min
- With Shortsword: 3h 11min
As it can be noticed, even with a difference of more than 500 ADB, the Penetrated Armor makes a good difference in the final result. But the difference is not as great as I thought. (IMG:[
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The only big advantage of a shortsword is that you can buy a Peerless for a price much lower than a "top" rapier, and the performance is not that bad. (IMG:[
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Someday I'll do the same test with a Peerless Axe of Slaughter (IMG:[
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QUOTE(BlueWaterSplash @ Sep 15 2018, 19:59)

It's good enough that rapier with imperil is still a tiny bit faster than shortsword with imperil. Rapier without imperil is probably more notably better than shortsword without imperil.
Shortsword with imperil compared to rapier without imperil might be an interesting test.
Given the requests I took the test. (IMG:[
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Result:
- Rapier without Imperil: 3h 22min
Compared with the previous result, it is 18 minutes more! (IMG:[
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Ah, and regardless of this matter of losing t/s or having to pay more attention in the game, Imperil's constant use always has a gain ... the deprecating proficiency gain. (IMG:[
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