2010-12-09, 08:58 AM
I find Final Attack useful myself as well. The additional attack at random with any attack skill does work wonders. Plus the fact I use a Critical Ring means I have one extra chance of an insta-kill attack popping up, which did actually happen. I also noticed something else new... that nobody mentioned from the Tespia content... unless this was a last minute addition and change...
Final Attack doesn't have a preset targeting system when used against mobs of monsters. It actually randomly adds an extra attack to a monster at complete random in groups. I did a small 5 monster mob of Miner Coolies in the Dead Mine earlier and it would hit each monster in the group randomly instead of as previous where it added an extra style of attack. Some monsters got extra hits, some didn't, sometimes all would get hit. There also was no dissipation of attack either by the old % of monsters in the line. Monsters that got hit actually got the full strength of FA + the elemental charge added.
Ground Smash sadly ended up in my SP throw away pile and here's why... I actually tested the usefulness of Power Strike and Slash Blast against mob numbers... there are instances of single monsters or monsters in groups of 4 or more far more commonly now since most of the maps are now packed with monsters. There are few places anymore where you get small 2 ~ 3 mobs in a single setting for GS to be practical. I actually have seen more instances for single attacks out of that as well. GS looks nice on paper but it's usefulness is sadly limited due to monster group numbers in areas that are more suited to Slash Blast or Power Strike style attacks. GS more or less could be useful as a 3rd attack option to perform clean up attacks on small close mobs but nothing serious such as slashing through a sizable horde or that single mini-boss/boss you might run into.
Final Attack doesn't have a preset targeting system when used against mobs of monsters. It actually randomly adds an extra attack to a monster at complete random in groups. I did a small 5 monster mob of Miner Coolies in the Dead Mine earlier and it would hit each monster in the group randomly instead of as previous where it added an extra style of attack. Some monsters got extra hits, some didn't, sometimes all would get hit. There also was no dissipation of attack either by the old % of monsters in the line. Monsters that got hit actually got the full strength of FA + the elemental charge added.
Ground Smash sadly ended up in my SP throw away pile and here's why... I actually tested the usefulness of Power Strike and Slash Blast against mob numbers... there are instances of single monsters or monsters in groups of 4 or more far more commonly now since most of the maps are now packed with monsters. There are few places anymore where you get small 2 ~ 3 mobs in a single setting for GS to be practical. I actually have seen more instances for single attacks out of that as well. GS looks nice on paper but it's usefulness is sadly limited due to monster group numbers in areas that are more suited to Slash Blast or Power Strike style attacks. GS more or less could be useful as a 3rd attack option to perform clean up attacks on small close mobs but nothing serious such as slashing through a sizable horde or that single mini-boss/boss you might run into.