2008-08-26, 10:48 PM
A friend and I were having a discussion recently, comparing these two skills to determine if they could possibly even out. For comparison's sake, I imagined a Viper and Captain fighting a boss. That way, 1HKOing wouldn't be an outcome.
Viper's Demolition is only usable while Super Transformed, and it is spammable, but the full animation takes a relatively long time to complete. Demolition attacks a single monster 8 times at 400% dmg each hit, or 3200% damage. A Captain's Battleship Cannon is only usable while on board the Battleship, and it does 380% damage 4 times on a single target, or 1520% total. Judging from just that, Vipers would sound like they destroy Captains in DPS, but there's one thing left to consider:
Could a Captain use cannon 2-3 times in the time it takes to use one demolition? With a Captain's attacking speed and the time it takes for the demolition animation to complete, I'd imagine it's possible. If a Captain could pull off 2 Cannons while a Viper uses 1 Demo, it would then be 3040% vs. 3200%. Not equal, but pretty close.
Note: For training speed comparison and bossing possibility the viper has wind booster, the captain does not.
Viper's Demolition is only usable while Super Transformed, and it is spammable, but the full animation takes a relatively long time to complete. Demolition attacks a single monster 8 times at 400% dmg each hit, or 3200% damage. A Captain's Battleship Cannon is only usable while on board the Battleship, and it does 380% damage 4 times on a single target, or 1520% total. Judging from just that, Vipers would sound like they destroy Captains in DPS, but there's one thing left to consider:
Could a Captain use cannon 2-3 times in the time it takes to use one demolition? With a Captain's attacking speed and the time it takes for the demolition animation to complete, I'd imagine it's possible. If a Captain could pull off 2 Cannons while a Viper uses 1 Demo, it would then be 3040% vs. 3200%. Not equal, but pretty close.
Note: For training speed comparison and bossing possibility the viper has wind booster, the captain does not.