Striker help.

So I've been trying to compile a nice build for my Striker, I have gotten a slight bit of inspiration to pursue to at least 100. ._.
Summer is around the corner and I'm on the brink of leaving C2, so I'm happy.

I can't really see what I should max, what I shouldn't.
I have so many skills. ;;

I HAVE come to the conclusion that getting shark wave to 21 is a asap, so it hits 6 and then move onto maxing critical punch, and that I will not get any drain except level 1.
After that is kind of a mystery, and also I know that I can save points from 90 to 100 and then once I obtain barrage pour them into max it. (same for WB)

Here is the super experimental build I have been thinking of.


70 1 shark
71 4 shark
72 6 shark 1 drain
73 9 shark
74 12 shark
75 15 shark
76 18 shark
77 21 shark (hits 6)
78 3 crit
79 6 crit
80 9 crit
81 12 crit
82 15 crit
83 18 crit
84 20 crit (max) 1 sparks
85 1 xform 2 shock
86 2 xform 4 shock
87 3 xform 6 shock
88 4 xform 8 shock
89 5 xform 9 shock
90 6 xform 11 shock
91 save 3
92 save 6
93 save 9
94 save 12
95 save 15
96 save 18
97 save 21
98 save 24
99 save 27
100 save 30 -> pour all into fist.
101 7 xform 13 shock
102 8 xform 15 shock
103 save 3
104 save 6
105 save 9
107 save 12
108 save 15
109 save 18
110 save 20 -> max wind booster 9 xform
111 10 xform 17 shock
112 20 shock
113 4 sparks
114 7 sparks
115 10 sparks
116 13 sparks
117 16 sparks
118 19 sparks
119 20 sparks 23 shark
120 25 shark

(I kind of just threw drain in there to have some fun and it is useful at level 1.)

Ok so there are many things I could do.
1. Switch out the order of maxing transform and sparks.
2. Not max shock wave and max sharks.
3. Change the order around all together.
4. Figure out a way to get drain maxed instead.
5. Do something with WB, not sure on the level which it gives +2. (figure it out and leave it at that level)

Keep in mind the max levels for stuff are:
Crit Punch ; 20
Drain ; 30
Transform ; 10
Shock Wave ; 20
Sparks ; 20
Shark Wave ; 30
Barrage ; 20
Wind Booster ; 20


SO SOUTHPERRIANS, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!

-I hope this can go in the Pirate thread. owo-

Windbooster gives +2(or -2) at lvl11+
Don't get Shockwave that early, just use Sharkwave, it's faster, you can use it all the time, the only problem is that it's damage isn't as high, but you can use it more/better. Just use Transform as some form of Haste. You could use the CSB > DS combo but this time with Sharkwave, or just spam Sharks.

Striker Barrage only has 20 levels. This means that if you leave WB at 11 you have 19 free points. Use those to max Sharkwave. Put the rest in Drain. Please note that I only have a lvl31 Brawler.

Ooh, I'll consider that,
Ok and Striker barrage does only have 20 levels!
That is perfect, I can get max drain.

Let me make adjustments.

My Striker Build is the following:

1st Job:
- Somersault Kick [MAX]
- Bullet Time [MAX]
- Dash [MAX]
- Lightning Sprite [MAX]
- Flash Fist [1/20]

2nd Job:
- Improve HP [MAX]
- Knuckle Mastery [MAX]
- Knuckle Booster [MAX]
- Energy Charge [MAX]
- Lightning Charge [MAX]
- Energy Blast [MAX]
- Corkscrew Blow [11/20]

3rd Job:
70 1 Shark
71 3 Shark, 1 Critical
72 6 Shark
73 9 Shark
74 12 Shark
75 15 Shark
76 18 Shark
77 21 Shark
78 24 Shark
79 27 Shark
80 30 Shark [MAX Sharkwave]
81 4 Crit
82 7 Crit
83 10 Crit
84 13 Crit
85 16 Crit
86 19 Crit
87 20 Crit, 2 Transform [MAX Critical Punch]
88 5 Transform
89 8 Transform
90 10 Transform, 1 Sparks [MAX Transform] (Personal Haste xD)
91 14 Corkscrew Blow
92 17 Corkscrew Blow
93 20 Corkscrew Blow [MAX Corkscrew Blow] (200% Range CSB)
94 2 Sparks, Save 2
95 Save 5
96 Save 8
97 Save 11
98 Save 14
99 Save 17
100 Save 20 [MAX Barrage]
101 5 Sparks
102 8 Sparks
103 11 Sparks
104 14 Sparks
105 17 Sparks
106 20 Sparks [MAX Sparks]
107 Save 3
108 Save 6
109 Save 9
110 11 WBooster, 1 Drain [+2 Speed from WBooster]
111 4 Drain
112 7 Drain
113 10 Drain
114 13 Drain
115 16 Drain
116 19 Drain
117 20 Drain [MAX Drain], 13 WBooster
118 16 WBooster
119 19 WBooster
120 20 WBooster, 2 Shockwave [MAX WBooster]

- Max Sharkwave totally before maxing critical, it makes your damage more stable (and does more damage on avg too btw).
- Shockwave is kinda useless, since Sharkwave is REALLY fast and has 600 range instead of Shockwave's 330 range...

I wouldn't get max Screw Punch. Max Energy Blast with the new skill updates is MUCH more useful in terms of damage. At those higher levels, you'll only be using Screw Punch as a mobbing mechanism anyways. Energy Blast is better.

Edit : Also, your fist job build is atrocious! You're going to NEED Flash Fist for training as a second job Striker. It's much more beneficial to a Striker than an Infighter due to the fact that Strikers don't get as many skills as an Infighter does. I say you should get max Quick Motion, Max SommerSault Kick, Max Straight and the rest of your points into your Sprite.


Edit#2: Transform doesn't give a STR boost, so cut that out. lol

I wouldn't get max Screw Punch. Max Energy Blast with the new skill updates is MUCH more useful in terms of damage. At those higher levels, you'll only be using Screw Punch as a mobbing mechanism anyways. Energy Blast is better.

Edit : Also, your fist job build is atrocious! You're going to NEED Flash Fist for training as a second job Striker. It's much more beneficial to a Striker than an Infighter due to the fact that Strikers don't get as many skills as an Infighter does. I say you should get max Quick Motion, Max SommerSault Kick, Max Straight and the rest of your points into your Sprite.

That's exactly what I think of doing.

Screw Punch just doesn't seem like the skill that's best left out in 2nd job.

I'm also thinking of skipping Shockwave, adding to some skills I left out in the past, like Sprite and possibly Screw Punch.

I wouldn't get max Screw Punch. Max Energy Blast with the new skill updates is MUCH more useful in terms of damage. At those higher levels, you'll only be using Screw Punch as a mobbing mechanism anyways. Energy Blast is better.

You're right, corrected my skill build, maxing Blast in 2nd job and CSB in 3rd now. I forgot about Blast's speed upgrade!

Why am I maxing CSB in 3rd job? I love the 100% godmode chain combo with CSB / Barrage. And the more damage I can do with godmode, the better!

Edit: AFAIK, maxed CSB has more RANGE then lvl 11 CSB for mobbing monsters... Or is this different in Cygnus Skills (there is no info about range of CSB in KoC's Skill Tables in southperry.net thread)

Edit : Also, your fist job build is atrocious! You're going to NEED Flash Fist for training as a second job Striker. It's much more beneficial to a Striker than an Infighter due to the fact that Strikers don't get as many skills as an Infighter does. I say you should get max Quick Motion, Max SommerSault Kick, Max Straight and the rest of your points into your Sprite.

No, I 100% hate Flash Fist, I hate the range, I hate the way that it's too fast (yes too fast) to keep an enemy NOT knocked-back, I hate weak single target skills, and besides that, I love the sprite!

Nope, 1st job build stays!

Edit#2: Transform doesn't give a STR boost, so cut that out. lol

Yeah, fixed that! Personal Haste + Blue glow ftw!

Yeah, fixed that! Personal Haste + Blue glow ftw!

Lol. This is mainly why I can't wait for the new skill updates to reach JMS. Fighting like normal while transformed = epic.

Lol. This is mainly why I can't wait for the new skill updates to reach JMS. Fighting like normal while transformed = epic.

Especially Barrage is awesome in Transformed State!

Just looked up in Pirate Skill Tables (Not Knights of Cygnus, the original Pirates)
lvl 11 CSB - 150% Range
lvl 20 CSB - 200% Range

Is the range of CSB for Strikers always the same or does it differ per lvl like with the original Pirates? :o

Edit: Updated my skill build again, Maxing CSB before maxing Sparks (Because of the range increase with the "rush" effect).

Especially Barrage is awesome in Transformed State!

Just looked up in Pirate Skill Tables (Not Knights of Cygnus, the original Pirates)
lvl 11 CSB - 150% Range
lvl 20 CSB - 200% Range

Is the range of CSB for Strikers always the same or does it differ per lvl? :o

CSB is the same for strikers as it is for pirates. The only reason CSB is best left unmaxed is because the other skills you have are way more important.

There isn't much of a point in mobbing when at level 70 you immediately get a skill that's both extremely long ranged and hits for a lot.

CSB is the same for strikers as it is for pirates. The only reason CSB is best left unmaxed is because the other skills you have are way more important.

There isn't much of a point in mobbing when at level 70 you immediately get a skill that's both extremely long ranged and hits for a lot.

Well I love using CSB godmode + only 1 Monster as some sort of "Flash Jump / Teleport". The more range CSB has for doing this = WIN

Btw, lvl 120 Striker Pwnage:
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Well I love using CSB godmode + only 1 Monster as some sort of "Flash Jump / Teleport". The more range CSB has for doing this = WIN

I believe dancing would work no matter what range it has. Your build of maxing CSB in 3rd is a good idea to me though, as i would also prefer to have CSB as an available skill.