2010-02-08, 01:21 PM
Sn1perJohnE Wrote:So, it has come to my attention into my 4th Job just how useful Shockwave is. Shockwave both hits hard and has a mix of vertical and horizontal range on it, and it is this vertical range that is incredibly useful at Galloperas. Spamming Shockwave on the side platforms hits both the bottom and the top platforms, and at 123 with lvl 24, it easily 2~3 hits, with 2 hits being more common. At about lvl 90, with 21 Shockwave, i think it would hit 3~4 to kill. The mob attack aspect of it also makes it very useful.
Now, to counter the "zomg just use teh energy blasts". The split mobbing of Shockwave allows for both top and bottom, where as Blast hits either whats in front of you, or whats below you. Sure blast is faster, but your still limited to 4 mobs and very close ranged. In the time or 1 Transformation, i get about 1 full energy charge and part of a 2nd, which could either be used for blasts or for the attack boost while using Shockwave.
Using both methods, I saw a slightly higher exp out put at my current lvl while using the transformations for shockwaving as opposed to attacking and blasting.
Slightly. There's the key word. It's not significantly higher, but slightly. For me, if in comparison to Energy Blast that Shockwave doesn't make me go ZOMGwtpSOFASTEXP! it's not good enough that everybody should get it. You should tell me how things go after getting 21+ Dragon Strike.
