Gunslinger Build (Lv. 10-200)

I'd like to know how SO's damage is calculated, how fast it attacks and how many monsters it attacks before making a certain statement.

However, I agree EA to 11, when it hits two seconds, early on would be beneficial. Maple Hero might help at lower levels because it could attract party members. Of course, The level 20 SB is a Horntail drop, which means it'll be very hard to get anywhere out of Scania-Windia. I think getting it to 9 at a lower level would help a bit, but a Gunslinger's damage formula is more weapon-attack oriented, so the extra stats would have a less-notable effect. (That, or it'll be larger, my mind's not thinking)

Octopus only attacks one monster at a time, and it seems to attack every second based on the videos. The problem with it is that it doesn't move. It remains stationary in the spot you summon it. It only turns left and right to attack the monsters around it. It's great at places like Newties but I can't imagine it being useful anywhere else (based on GMS training spots). The good thing about it is that it has great range (300).

This picture contains Octopus' damage @ level 187. I'm assuming it's maxed.

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I think 16 EA (That's when it hits 2 seconds) before Octopus would be a good idea. I was also considering Maple Warrior early on but it seems like getting the other skills are much more important. How about 16 EA and 19 MW before Support Octopus?