Squid Training Guide for F/P Mages

Mounting at pap = phailure.

Eh, no it's not. I always use mount to get up to the top platform on the left side of pap. Mount-Jump (imagine I'm on rope now), climb up a small section of rope - jump off (the extra jump on the mount will allow you to jump on the platform even while you're below it on the rope), and then dismount as falling.

It's so much faster than climbing by self. If you're just using mount for movement though, that's failure because you can just teleport.

Well, here's the thing: A late 7x-early 8x F/P only have enough HP and MP to take about 3-4 touch or magic damage before they die. And if they want to pot every time they get hit with attacks/touch, watch the costs pile up. Plus, MP:meso-wise, its not worth it, EVEN if it reaches to where you even out with the MP:meso ratio. Those pots are meant to be used at higher levels, hence their effects and the matching cost. Ginger Roots, on the other hand, are quite cheap, are supposed to be used at lower levels, and just enough to heal back to full health, if you pot every hit. Combine with responsible navigation during training (aka don't go reckless and provoke/bump every Squid you see), and the costs with the Roots will be low enough to the point where you can break even or make some extra cash.

Hope you understand.

The point is not to pot after every hit, because you don't need it. As long as you can use the pot to it's full effects, you'll save money with the ginger ales.

Well, what I was trying to say is that if you use a weapon w/o magic attack on them, your magic will be too low to the point where the magic defense of Risell Squids are enough to see some "MISS"es pop up. Well, that's from what I saw when I trained there. (Note that when I used a normal mage weapon, the "MISS"es reduced drastically).

Unless you are whacking the monster, I don't see how this is possible.

Well Harrison, as Kajitii said, not everyone can afford a mount. Speed potions are pretty much a godsend from Nexon since they give a good boost of speed for a very good amount of time, and is cheap per pill.

Of course. But what of the people who can? 20m isn't much to accumulate for the people who buy NX (which is practically everyone). If they can afford a Zhelm, I'm pretty sure they can afford a mount as well.

I do agree on you with pressing the down arrow in Aqua, as it accelerates your speed. However, there are some disadvantages:

1) Despite the control you have, you might bump into a Squid that's right below you, that you couldn't see, and couldn't get out of the way in time.

2) Following up with that, you cannot rebuff, or do anything that might determine your survival. Especially if you run into a mob of Squids, and you lag and not pot in time.

3) Everyone has its preferences. However, I find dismounting/mounting very annoying. The millimeter-second delay it has slow things down enough to the point where it drives you nuts. Don't forget the things you cannot do when you're on a mount. Hence this is why I strongly don't recommend using Mounts during training is because the fast-paced training will be fast to the point that you wouldn't be using the Mount anymore to navigate.

1) After 15 minutes of training there, you should know where all the platforms are. If you know where the platforms are, you know when to stop.

2) Of course not. But, squids don't have dispel. Why would you re-buff? Regarding potting, I usually make sure I can take a hit before mounting. If I fall below that, just tap mount-pot-mount. Should take no more than a second.

3) The millimeter-second delay is only an illusion, as you can use it's effect as soon as you press the button. The Mount just doesn't appear until the "delay". The things you cannot do on a mount are: cast skills and pot. Mount is merely for movement. However, if you do need to travel a longer-than-teleport distance, mount is faster. You just need to press dismount early and before you hit what's below you.

Regarding speed/jump: Unless someone is crazy and decides to get enough speed/jump equipment to the maximum allowed possible, I do not recommend this. First, the excessive jump will make you crash uncontrollably. Second, the speed/jump equips will take away the ability to wear equips that might have more value in training, such as Zhelm. Third, the cost to obtain/scrolling them is quite unnecessary.

Of course. I wasn't suggesting that though. I was suggesting that someone make their char speed farther (in other words, have a lower speed if they have a mount) from the speed of their mount to have better control over their own speed. (This is assuming they had a mount though).