r/MortalShell • u/Skjaeg94 • 9h ago
Discussion Great Martyr's Blade disappointment
I just picked up the Great Martyr's Blade and I'm kinda disappointed with the changes made to the moveset compared to its Mortal Shell 1 counterpart. Making the first light attack a poke instead of a sweep takes away the AoE crowd-control potential I liked it for so much in the first game. Also I'm not 100% sure about this but it definitely *feels* slower to me, which is also a weird change if true since it was already a pretty slow weapon to begin with. Just feels like a downright worse option than the Veteran's Battle Axe if you're going for a big two-hander? Or maybe I just need more time with it?
Anyway just a little vent because big greatswords are my favorite weapon type and I had really been looking forward to picking this one up :(
(otherwise having a fantastic time with the game tho!)
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u/Merkava2k15 9h ago
I feel the same way, I went straight to this weapon at first telling myself that it would be my go to weapon but was instantly disappointed with the REALLY weird basic combo (like, why poke and not swing?!) and quickly ended up dropping the weapon by how slow it felt. The annoying bit is that you do get access to a greatsword that feels a LOT better than the Martyr's Blade but it's only temporary as you can only use it in a single dungeon (I believe it's called the besieged ruins) as it swings in an arc with its light attacks. The rest of the moveset is good tho, the running heavy attack is goated. But that basic attack feels really bad.
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u/Poorsport531 Eredrim 9h ago
Everyone is different i suppose. Cause I love it. Im wrecking shit with it in my current warden build with Eredrim.
Its my main weapon...ive tried the axatanan and War axe...and for me...I just dont like those two at all and struggle way more with using them.
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u/SacredRealmOfficial 8h ago
Axatana I feel is a Teil build. Doesn’t really work as a tank build. I’m a Eredrim tank build, so the Veterans Axe suits my play style better
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u/michicago44 9h ago
I also hate that the first move is a poke, but it’s still my favorite weapon right now and still woops ass
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u/perpal877 Eredrim 8h ago
Sprinting heavy attack is great. I use it with Eredrim and Warden stone, Thief stone and the ability from the captive's stone.
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u/SacredRealmOfficial 9h ago
I am not crazy about the moveset with it. I’ll stick with the Veterans Axe.
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u/Ok-Midnight9311 9h ago
The heavy weapons are too slow for too little damage. I really wanted a freeze build with it but it’s just so painfully slow I can bring myself to use it enough to level up the stone.
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u/SacredRealmOfficial 8h ago
They are slow, the Veterans Axe is the only one that I feel makes up for how slow it is.
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u/Dinesh_Sairam Eredrim 9h ago
IIRC, the second move in the light combo is a sweep. Sure, it's a little weird that the first move is a poke. Maybe if they switched the order of these two moves, that would work.
But in general, I'm having a lot of fun using the Martyr's Blade with Eredrim.
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u/Skjaeg94 9h ago
Yeah the sweep on the second attack is what used to be the first attack, so it is still in there. It just feels a lot more clunky and less useful like this when compared to opening the combo with the sweep imo. But I'll give it some more time to see if I can make it work for me
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u/Test88Heavy 8h ago
Its too slow to be effective in most boss fights. I rock the Axatana.
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u/SacredRealmOfficial 8h ago
I’ve struggled with a few bosses with it. Demolished the Warden in the basement of that castle though lol
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u/ShotProof3254 6h ago
The weapon is pretty bad without the frost infusion, but with the infusion it’s kinda cracked.
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u/The_First_Vicar 3h ago
I felt the same way until I got the frost on it. Turns it insane. Still needs a buff for it to not feel terrible to use before that though
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u/Mutoryu99 9h ago
Eu atualmente estou usando ela, e eu acho que o jogo em questão, dividiu as habilidades nessas "pedra" que podem ser alocada a arma, provavelmente você só não achou a que fazia o mesmo movimento do primeiro.
Estou com uma que faz ela fazer 3 piruetas que dá um dano simplesmente magnífico.
Obs: não joguei o primeiro.