ShiKage Wrote:See? That's where I don't get why you'd max it... Was doing 12k damage with it at level 11 at level 120 already. Note the fact that JMS doesn't have the same amount of attack equips as GMS, so my range is pure crap compared to GMS. Sure, Drain is fast, but it's not needed for damage purpose, so leaving it at 11 is perfectly fine. Maxing it only saves more potions.
Okay a few things......
Did you not watch the video? That DPS is fking awesome. I didn't max drain to save pots...... I did it because it's ranged and its DPS is amazing. Heal + 0 MP use is just a plus. If you were to go to zakum or go to horntail , how would you get to the top arms of zakum, or the wings and arms of horntail? You use your two ranged attacks energy drain, and demolition. Demolition has that oh so nice 6 minute cool down though..... while energy drain can be charge in 20-30 seconds. It's not like Energy drain is weak.... it's strong as fk.
How could you hit 12k with lvl 11 drain? Your buffed range is 3.4k and lvl 11 drain is 315%. Your max damage on defenseless monsters would be slightly above 10k.
On monsters you can take touch damage from, you can stand on top of them, let energy charge's bubble do power gaurd damage, and heal yourself + attack with drain at the same time.
I'll admit though, with lvl 1 windbooster, shockwave's improvement in speed makes it not as bad as before. I still don't like it though. It's not like shockwave helps you train faster than using your other skills.
How about this, in your build, you recommend getting shockwave first, and a lot of people followed it. I have people who left comments on my video saying they followed your guide and now they're screwed. You know how to make videos, post a video of yourself using shockwave training faster than I do using energy attacks.
remember this thread? http://www.southperry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6540
I have met TWO people who have gotten shockwave first and liked it.
Kasuhitomi Wrote:No MP needed? Nice. o_0 Other than that, it's uses are limited, as you have to be in close-range, touch the monster (therefore, getting damaged anyways...), and do damage and recov that way.
An Assassin's Drain is dependant of Claw Mastery level, along with whether the Drain attack lands as a Critical or not, the higher the damage, the higher it heals. I'd still prefer an Assassin's Drain, just because you have range while you use it, so after you recov, you can jump away and not get damaged. Where as with a Pirate's Drain, you have to STAY THERE and get damaged while recovering, and there's a cooldown, apparently..
You don't have to touch the monster to drain them. I stand on top of the monsters on purpose so I can do touch damage + drain damage at the same time. I'm taking advantage of drain's heal and energy drain's high power gaurd damage at the same time. Drain is a ranged attack that heals faster and does alot more damage then assassin's drain.