Hybrid

[Filthy The Kid]

I'd like to know what the best build would be to hit hard with the crossbow and still be able to use 2h swords.

• Are ranks 2 & 3 worth it? Do crossbows of that rank crush through shields easily?
  
• If you are a Sharpshooter and Heavy Infantry (for example), what are the best melee weapons you can wield? Can you use legendary weapons (like the Ancient Great Sword)?
  
• What are the stats of the best armours?
  
• Balanced hybrid build?
  

You could go Man-at-arms(Tier 3 Xbow) + Sergeant (tier 3 infantry) + militia(tier 1 skirmisher). That would result in high athletics, high powerstrike, medium-high ironflesh, good armor(Not the best ones, but good) - And decent weapons. Pretty decent weapon proficiencies aswell, although not as much polearm and throwing as the one below, dunno about 1h/2h - Crossbows are higher in this one, though. Dunno if youi can use AGS, but i think you can use eastern katana, and dreaded war pick.

Another viable hybrid would be

Skirmisher tier 3(Heavy skirmisher) , sergeant, and crossbowman . That would result in high powerstrike ( think it was 7 or 8.. ) 10 or 9 athletics( I think it was 10), high throwing/onehanded/polearm/twohanded skill, (140-160 on all of em), medium high IF(cant remember exact) and decent armor and weapons. Although, you would not be able to wield the best Skirmisher weapons - again, dunno bout AGS.