Lance wrote:
go both, spear for lvling, then switch to sword+shield for pvp
Ditto, though I use Spear for guild war, and going to get a Sword/Shield for 1v1 PvP.
I'm currently 47, with 45 Fire, 45 Light, 40 Heuksal. I haven't had reason enough to use sword+shield yet for PVP (all guild war, so far). You don't need any sword skill (Bicheon) at all, just hold it for block ratio of shield, and mag attk power of sword. You might add to it later, for extra block % from passive, but not necessary. If you're going to be a nuker, you'll hardly ever use your weapon anyhow, it's main purpose is to give you a good magic attack power weapon, and in my case more HP from Passive. I've only spent SP on 4 things in Heuksal, Soul Spear, Ghost Spear, Chain Spear, and the Passive. All of them are lvl1 except the passive, which is lvl4. I'll probably delevel Chain Spear, since I NEVER use it anyhow. Ghost Spear is handy when mobbed, and Stun from soul spear can be handy, though I rarely use either.