(C Grade is irrelevant to me, just whatever is cheap, easy and still keeps me alive is good enough)
B Grade:
+4/3/3/3 ~ Avadon Leather Armor
+5 ~ Colichemarde (converted Sword of Damascus)
+3 ~ Black Ore Jewellery Set
(by B Grade i usually focus on what armor my characters look best in, as i party with friends and clannies at this grade, i find stats are not all that important)
A Grade:
+6 ~ Nightmarish Leather Armor Set [all +6] (a lucky gift from a friend who, sadly left the game (*~*)
+4 ~ Majestic Jewellery Set
(Now this is where it gets tricky, as i have a +6 armor set i am tempted to go the +4STR +4DEX -8CON route; however this will ONLY be the case if i have a DLE [Health] to counter some HP loss.)
As i cannot afford an A weapon (unless i sell my Dama) i will probably just stick with +4DEX -4CON and keep using my Dama to save munny.
Currently wielding full theca (just +0)
+3 d-shirt
+5 Blinzslasher (daren't upgrade it further, I counted my blessings it went to +5 in one go :) )
d-grade jewlery set
+6 D-grade T-shirt, +3 Manti set, +3 PL set, DC set.
Since I haven't started a kamael yet, I only got these weapons ready to get converted: +4 ELS, +3 LXB, +6 SLS w.Focus, +3 Damascus w.Focus (I'll have yet to craft a DLE).
As for tattoos, I think I'll go +4 Dex -4 Con.
Now, my question is: what other tattoos would you suggest for a Soulbreaker? Are kamaels allowed to modify WIT/INT/MEN?
I reached lvl 40 on my warder but my D-grade stuff was :
+12 Cranequin
+3 Manticore Set
My C-Grade weapon is +7 Eminence Bow converted (Cant remember the name) and i didnt choose an armor yet (but it is irrelevant as stated above)
I already have my B-Grade armor ready (+4 Doom armor set) and i'll go +3DEX/-3STR, +2DEX/-2CON for a total of +8DEX/-4STR/-4CON (35STR / 43DEX /26CON)
Ill make some levels like that to see if the 26CON setup is viable enough....
+6 D-grade T-shirt, +3 Manti set, +3 PL set, DC set.
Since I haven't started a kamael yet, I only got these weapons ready to get converted: +4 ELS, +3 LXB, +6 SLS w.Focus, +3 Damascus w.Focus (I'll have yet to craft a DLE).
As for tattoos, I think I'll go +4 Dex -4 Con.
Now, my question is: what other tattoos would you suggest for a Soulbreaker? Are kamaels allowed to modify WIT/INT/MEN?
for tattos they will have the same rights as a Fighter
I know what you mean...looking at dama prices for example :) and even doom LA >.<
I have full maj LA set and +4 soulbow with cs on my HE, but prefer to not sell that to gear up my kamael, seems it's just hard to gain enough money to gear a new character up pretty nicely from scratch.
I'm playing my SB as a dagger-class myself right now. Use normal attacks + finish with tripple trust. (sometimes use shining edge when you got too much mana) Tripple trust is great for overhitting and gives tons of extra xp.
I haven't found an appreciation yet for the caster-side I'm guessing it doesn't come into play until higher lvls (60+?) Most of it seems to consists out of buffs.
For me its easy sinse I still have all the gear from my HE sub.
D grade:
Armor: Academy Armor +4/+3
Weapon: +10 LXB conversion / +7 ELS conversion
Jewel: none :)
C Grade:
Armor: Plated Leather +4/+3
Weapon: +4 Emi bow/CS conversion
Jewel: any D/C grade will do.
B grade:
Armor: Doom +4/+3
Weapon: +6 BoP/CS conversion
Jewel: BO +6/+5
A grade
Armor: Maj Light +4/+3
Weapon: +7 SB/QR conversion
Jewel: +5/+4 Maj jewels
S Grade:
Dont have any S grade for archers. If I still like the Kameal thingy by this time maybe I get some. That will be 45 levels away from where I am now :)
As for dyes. Tbh I have no clue yet. Tempting to boost dex but sinse their con is allready weak and the heal ability is reduced it will be a pain in the butt to cut in on con. I think I'll go for without any dyes till atleast A grade.
I'm using maj la set currently for a-grade. Since stuns happen a lot, and are annoying >.<
For a-grade weapon I haven't decided yet. I might use some OE a-grade duals, because normal swords are expensive as hell :( Guess gotta check how good duals would work first.
The A Grade swords are fortunately not nearly as expensive as B Grade ones... I could afford a damascus in theory, but those things cost more than buying both tallum and DLE on Lionna last time I saw. >.<;;
DLE is just as expensive as Dama on Franz. I got a +4 dama with focus and intend to sell it. I could get a DLE but it wouldn't have a SA...which is a bit of a drawback.
As MalineII said on Lionna you can find a DLE cheaper than a Damascus (both clean). Last time I saw a Damascus for sale they wanted 150-160m for it (+0 and no SA), you can get a DLE with SA for that kind of adena.
Also tallum blade has gone up allot to, I used to be able to find them for 30-35m, but now they have gone up to 50-80m.
Soul Breaker 52+
+9 Military Fleuret (Keshanberk)
Plated / Doom Leather Set
For A-grade I'm planning to get DC light since it looks smashing! I also have a Maj set and will borrow a NM set if I need it. The sword can probably be ok until S-grade considering there is no A-grade with focus (WTF).
The +9 Kesh was a lucky find, maybe a bit expensive.. but considering a +8 Kesh was sold almost right under my nose, and then a few days later a +4 got sold right in front of me.. i didn't hesitate to buy the +9 one! It equals a +6 Damascus with more Focus and WAAAY cheaper, and now I have a +18.1 critical augment from a mid 49 stone :)
Hmm now I consider getting a mage weapon (staff with high MAtk) since I prefer to level nuker-style (nuke a mob with Soul of Pain for 1/2 of its hp, then finish it off with melee hits).
The death mark + checkmate combo consumes too many souls per mob (and death mark doesn't land every time, and has long reuse), therefore, soul of pain remains most reliable out of all damaging skills for a soulbreaker.
well with 551 or so M.atk on lvl 67+ 1/2 mobs I did 1400+ damage with soul of pain (think the mob was magic weak) that's not bad at all. (about 70% of their hp I think?) this is with a +5 DLE and SE buffs.
So I imagine with a properly OE-ed SoM you could 1 shot them. And if you gathered up a few you could wipe em all out with Anni circle. I killed the massive maze bandersnatch group easily at least if I remember correctly (minus the non half hp mob)
At level 58 I was able to oneshot massive brandesnatches pack with Annihilation Circle self buffed (kesh +7). Just don't forget to use Dark Weapon and Dark Blade. Annihilation Circle does the same damage as the Soul of Pain, as their power rating is the same. Very powerful skill I should say. Did 58-59 in half a day on brandesnatches.
Im now looking forward to level 60, in hope that I will be able to oneshot pantheras pack.
I had only EMP2 self buff.
If you don't have any recharger you might want to kill some of those flying things with four heads while Annihilation Circle refreshes - they will provide you with mana herbs and you will be able solo there non-stop.
Also, don't bother killing groups one by one - stand in the middle of one group and make use of Soul of Pain to agro another so that you can oneshot both groups at once. Since groups usually stand near each other, it's very easy.
P.S.: Sometimes your Annihilation Circle will get interrupted if you keep doing that. In this case make sure you dont agro the group you are standing in - run out of it's agro range and only then finish off those beasts that canceled Circle. Otherwise you will end up dead if you are self buffed.
Hmm.. nice tip ^^ +9Kesh here, did you have Emp3 or just the Emp2 self buff?
Grats Ashley, my AoE group helped get it fast I hope :)
Yes It did thanks very much for your help in getting me 2 B grade <3. What's weird is my Kameal AOE better then my WS and my WS had better buffs and heavy armor.
Judas, no way is that possible with the same buffs.
Though, with up to 6 mobs they will do good, throw in another 10-20 mobs, see who does the most damage while actually surviving ^^
I did a lot of AoE with my Soul Breaker with a polearm (up to 60), the light armor, low HP, limited arc of the polearm and only able to hit 6 mobs at a time is a huge problem. It's a dream come true AoE'ing with my warlord compared to the Kamael, or any other class with no polearm masteries. Did my SWS up to 73 as well :o
My lvl 50 (at the time) arbelester with +4 str +5 dex -9 con plus the Plated Leather armor for an extra +4 str and -1 con.... indeed did put me an agro maniac for some reason...
So long as i didn't have greater might and zerk.... only once in awhile would i draw agro off the 56 WL with the +8 lance crit stun vs my +0 top c pole with wide blow.
and she was pulling no less then 15 mobs at a time.
My lvl 50 (at the time) arbelester with +4 str +5 dex -9 con plus the Plated Leather armor for an extra +4 str and -1 con.... indeed did put me an agro maniac for some reason...
So long as i didn't have greater might and zerk.... only once in awhile would i draw agro off the 56 WL with the +8 lance crit stun vs my +0 top c pole with wide blow.
and she was pulling no less then 15 mobs at a time.
So right now your CON is worst then a SpellHowler which has the Worst Con in the Game
You still do less damage than the WL ^^ And now that they changed how social aggro is gained it's easier to draw random aggro from a mob you did more crits to than the WL. It's all very random.
1vs1 my Soul Breaker when you get to 60! Only PVP I did was in Arena when I was 52 with C-grade gear against a 57 Arbalester in B-grade, beat him 2/2. First time he didn't break my CP :p
it would be slick if they implemented additional lvls to warp ..such as being able to warp wice..... towards an enemy.... and warp back..... or lower the reuse time..
it would be slick if they implemented additional lvls to warp ..such as being able to warp wice..... towards an enemy.... and warp back..... or lower the reuse time..
i really like warp..... it's fun
You can actually do that!! :)
Level 60: Blink! Teleports you back the same distance as Warp, AND does a short 2 sec AoE stun too :)
So if you use Warp and Blink you end up in the same position, I tried it at Baium to make people laugh :P
i've tried to warp through walls... really you should be able to.... or warp down or up to different lvls... that's be crazy ability.... i mean really how could it possibly be abused?
be killer at seiges.... warp into the throne room and maybe live 1/4 second ;)
Warp into a room for for archers with +6+ drac bows then they all turn on you and do stunning shot.
But in K+ for Zerkers as you level the rushes they're range increases which is so beautiful cause 400 range sucks for distance.
But warp should work like this. You click on the skill then your mouse turns into a glowing bright circle then you left click on the screen and you teleport there and you can even teleport up into the air or down in a ditch.
Also just a suggestion. When a Kamael falls from a height they should fall slowly and be able to move around in the air abit before they land, that would be so cold.
Confirmed, and I dislike it in the way it is >.< Also, Avadon equals Drake, Nightmare equals Majestic, and Dark Crystal equals Zubei by appearance. }-P
P.S. And GMs are too unfriendly, don't want to talk to me :(
+3/+4 PvP NM set safely oe'd (the helmet recipe is a b**** to spoil!).
I'd use my DC set, but I can't put the PvP bonus on Low A :( . The damage reduction is pretty useful imo. The Chance target loss, with Soul of Pain and 2 teleports is pretty **** useful also.
No dyes! Not till S grade..
Maj Necklace(masterwork)/rings, BO earings
[Edit: Mistake. Only Pdef on Paralysis now, it was actually actually stun Patk]
Augments: Stun Pdef & Patk, Paralysis Pdef, Mental abnormal Patk and Pdef on the BO's. + some random Mdef + Matk, regen, increases. The additional 3+ total hp regen is nice though.
Lvl 58 Great Snow Wolf with almost max gear retired (on my alt toon for now) as he can't really keep up. Shots or no shots. A grade shots cost enough as it is...
+4 Lacerator Crit damage (+Common Reaper)
DC Light (+4,+4,+4,+6,+6), NM-pvp'ed, safely OE'd set on Macro.
partial masterwork Maj set + Pheonix earing
+4Dex, -4Str (also considering a +2Con, -2Str)
A different hair/head accessory for every day of the week and then some (I feel like a girl!). WTB non-clone armour sets...
tallum light set +3/+4
doomchanter +3 (carnage bow) w/ mana up (and sparkly augment)
maj jewel set +3/+4 all augmented
thin leather shirt (B) +4 with CP
fairy antenna
+4 wit -4int
DC Light Set +3 on helm and chest piece
Phoenix Jewels still mostly sealed(about to hit S and I don't like catas that much)
+4 Military Fleurette w/ Focus, Augment +10.6 crit, +2 Evasion + 0.1 MP recovery
Common Elemental Sword for magic skills
I tried the A swords but kept seeing about the same damage numbers with both the Tallum Blade and DLE conversion to rapiers(weird damage range on rapiers) so I opted to stay with the B weapon for cheaper shots, higher crit and more frequent Maximum Ability(healers love me for this ;) )
Future Arbalester's gear
C grade
+3 Eminence Bow/Crossbow w/ Guidance
+4 Sword of Delusion w/ Focus(was a gift so why not use it ;))
Plated Leather Set all enchanted to +3
B grade
DEL Bow/Crossbow(haven't decided on SA yet)
Sticking with Plated Leather most likely although BW might be nice
A grade
Soul Bow/Reaper w/Quick Recovery
Majestic Set
May decide to get Majestic Jewels
Haven't decided on B or C gear for Berserker yet
A grade
Infernal Master/Ancient Sword conversion w/Focus (ala Subclass quest)
DC Set again!
I really should have Majestic this time!!!!