JPDunn1119 on Dec 24, 2016 wrote:

Recently, I have been playing PVP. Everyone I played against was a swashbuckler. I just love them so darn much, but when I created my account I didn't pay attention. I mean I love being a buccaneer too, but I love stabby or slashy weapons. (The blades) And the swashbuckler's powers are amazing.

What I was trying to say was, I admire the fact that people are so "OP" like that, and I need some advice on either how to my my buccaneer better, or to make my buccaneer like a swashbuckler with the agility being really high and all of the swash traits. Please give me advice, thanks :)

-Strong JustinSilver 70

As a buccaneer, you should concentrate on buffing health and armor, also accuracy to face the challenge of swashbuckler's agility and dodge. Trying to make your buccaneer into a second rate swashbuckler will just lead to frustration.
Some of the best talents bucks get to use against bucklers is that stunning blow that prevents the use of a bucklers most powerful talents: First Strike and Riposte.

Making your Buck into a fake buckler will not work, however you can still be OP. First off all the good bucks have a common gear setup of

1 Walk in Darkness(hide) Auric peril boots

2 Valor Fortresses(fort) Helm of the valiant, and special branch ribbon

1 Revive(heal)A ring you can buy in the bazaar (can't remember what it's called)

2 Assassin strikes(assassin) schemers eye-patch(the best eye-patch for buck) and bloody charm

For buck you need to use a strength based weapon ( as you rely on critical) some you can use are Axe of the Minotaur lords, haywire armada weapon that is strength based, armada pack weapon that is strength based, dragon axe of doom, and sea sheller.

The last slot is up to you, some suggestions are another Revive, another Fort, another hide, or A tower item(like the robe with vicious charge, and leviathans call).

Aim for a pet that has blade storm, elusive, tide, relentless, and rally grant.

Make sure you have all Zeke quests done, and turned in.

Have relentless and witch hunter trained from secret trainers
Have walk in shadows and fast 2, from the buckler trainer
Have Gunnery, rouse, and valor shield trained from the privateer trainer
Have nothing trained from the musket trainer
Have spooky 1 trained from the witch-doctor trainer

Companions

El Toro,
Peter Quint,
and Barnabus
If you have no crown companions, if you do use toro, pete, and goro

Hope this helped!