My swordie -> knight build, critique?

[Motenai_Ronin]

You definitely don't have enough STR, that STR shames even my LK, my end build is a 79 str, 72 agi, 65 vit, 16 int, 51 dex, 1 luk

mind you these are only bases and do not count bonuses from gears, or job level.

The problem with your build is str is not enough to make a dent, you seem to have a hybrid thing going, but you seem to have confused that with a crit build, LKs do not need Luk imo, we get our crit rate from gears (kobolds, cursed brooches, muramasa etc), you definitely need more DEX, at that DEX i fail to see how you'd even hit High Orcs, and agi is all well n good, but remember flee doesn't count toward much in WOE, and it can only get you so far facing mvps.

In regards to the using both spears and swords thing, I highly believe it can be pulled off, in fact I am pulling it off, and I don't use BB, I am a 2h-frenzier, Spear clasher / brandisher . So you know you don't have to go the BB route if you truly wish to excel in both areas, now granted you will have to chuck 1hmastery out the window, imo its not needed and def should keep it at lvl one. It is possible to max 2h and spear and still get away with decent skill build. (Albeit however i only have lvl 5 pierce, some people would gawk at that, I personally however, have not and never see the necessity of using it, as my activities depend solely on brandish and spiral)

So pretty much what i'm saying is more or less some of the things i'm sure Fates pointed out to you. Take it or leave it, this is what we've done here 8o