Talk:Phalanx/@comment-209.141.206.181-20140520155244

"-Rapier-

Phalanx is mostly used in conjunction with rapiers by players that desire to press one button in light stance and win a match. This works when used against lower-tier players, but creates a crutch that is very difficult to overcome when one needs to change their style. As is such, learning the game using rapier Phalanx is not advisable. However, rapier Phalanx can be used effectively against higher-tier players due to the reach it provides; one should just be careful with distance. Unfortunately, rapier Phalanx players are mostly restricted to light and balanced attacks as Phalanx's heavies do very little damage with rapiers.

-Longsword-

Longsword Phalanx is the best all-around setup to go with if one plans to use Phalanx. Every attack Phalanx has hits for a fair amount with a longsword. There are no gimmicks with this setup, so people that prefer a balanced playstyle incorporating all of the stances equally tend to prefer longsword no matter what character they are using. Higher-tier players tend to use longswords exclusively."

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