No. I only change the ammotype for the bow. The bow is still the weapon of choice for me bcs its an allrounder and with a high skill you can kill nearly every enemy in one shot if you keep distance and sneak. Even bosses are much easier to kill with the bow. It takes a bit longer but in the end you will kill bosses safer with bow and arrow.

Originally posted by Tevirik:

Before H&H I was always battling with axe/shield and bow.
Now, I'm thinking about switching weapon depending on the enemy.
But that would mean much less progression on each weapon.
So what do you do, yourself ?

I didt change weapon types from pre H&H to now.
But i do use club and axes/swords and bow.
Thats what i use when ever.

I always have the same loadout, but like sturmrufer exception on the arrow loadout.

I find wood arrows suitable for most everything with the drugr bow.

I only take different ammo if I'm fighting a boss, or going on an extended foray into the plains where I haven't explored (i.e. now for tar).

I do take a fully upgraded silver sword, purely to keep that skill up and save on arrows.

I had the impression that with H&H the Devs wanted to "push" ppl to use more weapons.

Originally posted by Tevirik:

I had the impression that with H&H the Devs wanted to "push" ppl to use more weapons.

Surely not? If so it's a bit weird given the split between health and stamina. With melee your much more likely to use both than a bow.

Yea I try that too. Using the bow is a bit repetitive.
Enemies have resistance and weaknesses too. Trolls are resistant to blunt damage for instance, while skeletons are weak to it.
The only issue with switching between a lot of different weapons is that it's hard to level them up

Still using bow, even on my new character, without much issue.

I use different weapons, but mostly out of habit rather than any practical reason. I carry a spear, bow, hammer, axe, and a shield. Hammer for mobs. Spears for Greylings and boars. The bow for deer and trolls. And axe only for trees.

At the beginning, it was only because I didn't want to waste axe durability on enemies. Also, because I felt bad using blunt weapons against animals that I hunt for food.

Originally posted by Tevirik:

Before H&H I was always battling with axe/shield and bow.
Now, I'm thinking about switching weapon depending on the enemy.
But that would mean much less progression on each weapon.
So what do you do, yourself ?

I always bring bow, pole axe, sword, mace and axe (mainly for chopping wood) with me all the time. I use all of them based on enemy weakness and mostly on different circumstances (f*** ledges)

Bow for range. Pole axe if i want to clear enemies midrange and to get out of group attack (spin to win). Sword/mace/axe and board for close range mostly on 1v1 situation. It's very heavy to haul all that weapon but that is what I bring when exploring new areas. And when exploring very far away from home one weapon is not enough for me since I kill every enemy I see on sight.

And for people asking why not use portal. I limit myself 1 portal per island for fun.