2009-07-16, 04:46 PM
Takebacker Wrote:Woah woah. Marauder's blast is the s'hit. I use it all the time. Striker's blast is not. It'd be amazing if it hit 4 targets with 100% less damage than the original, but it doesn't. It hits 3. That automatically makes it way less worth it, on top of the fact that the skill itself is weaker. SSK is just as good, and the 20 SP dump, even though you're going to max it anyway because it IS still stronger than SSK when maxed, is a pretty big setback. If you're working on energy charge past 50, you'll use blast for not even 10-15 levels.
Although it isn't like: "OMG I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS SKILL!", it is still a GREAT skill. It really speeds up training due to it's power. 7k hits is pretty damn good. It rips through C-2, however I am not sure how well it will work in GMS. With places like slimies though, I can imagine it will be even that more useful. And to max it you either add to 11 SP/11 booster. Neither way will hurt you alter on (although SP is more useful earlier on). Really, strikers WILL love it. Numbers may say it is barely better, but that is just numbers. In a 100% ideal situation, sure, it isn't as useful as we make it out to be in comparison to other skills. This doesn't really happen though. In everyday training it helps a lot, and is worth it.
Also, sharks isn't better immediately. It is a good balance. You'll still be using blast a lot until sharks can do decent amount of damage. So until like 77, you'll be mixing the two (unless you are training at less mobby places where you will use blast even longer).