Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

But its going to take a long time to kill her doing 40-58 frost and 35 blunt per swing with Frostner.

Black metal axe or black metal sword would serve better.

Frostner has higher damage per stamina (although by a tiny bit, easily swayed by skill levels). Most weapons are balanced around that and so it does not really matter what we are hitting her with it will all take roughly the same time, regardless of how big numbers we can see on hit or hp bar.

The only thing that changes this relation is if you can reliably hit 3 hit combo with one weapon and not with the other. And similar timings.



@OP
So yeah Mistwalker is likely the best weapon here. Black metal weapons cost noticably more stamina. But Frostner with better levels should be equal or better. Its just pain to fight her in melee.
Also dont block, roll. Especially on her close attack, that can sometimes hit twice and go through good parry even.

Also poison bombs do quite well vs spawns, demolisher could help too (including cheese).
Its fun to melee with friends but solo is just better with magic. Hard to say how much thou, probably not that much better, as damage per etir is quite similar to damage per stamina except eitir regens up to half as fast as stamina.