2010-12-20, 03:59 AM
DragonsWrath Wrote:At lvl 96 i still find ground smash to be useful - when i dont finish off a mob, i might as well use ground smash for the extended range and poke the monster behind it - frankly put the difference between maxed CB and GS is only 60% damage, so i use them interchangeably depending on the positioning of the monsters (monst monsters dont last more than 3 hits, i see little reason to focus on the stun).
I have yet to even find a purpose for power strike and slash blast (outside of perhaps balrog PQ) since maxed CB is only 20% less damage on a single target than IF powerstrike, and i've yet to see a mob of 6 within weapon range in front of me.
Yeah I do the exact same thing as you. Since I don't ever plan on Balrog PQing on this account I feel that by getting SB, PS, and/or Fundamentals it will be a waste since I won't use them, but I'm too OCD to stray from the path of everyone else. That is why I made this thread, to receive confirmation that I won't be screwing myself over by skipping PS, SB, and Fundamentals as much as I can.
OneSound Wrote:Could get it all. Have enhanced basics at 8, ground smash at 18, threaten at 18, power guard at 18. Just max the things that are important like Final attack, and Mastery. When you get Combat Orders in 3rd job, it will max it all.
I was also thinking that, but again not sure since I haven't seen many people doing it. I will probably end up doing this build since I will have CO up all of the time anyways. I just want to make sure it is not a bad idea. At this moment I am level 94 and had to use the SP reset before it expired. Right before I reset I had 6 to all charges, maxed CB, 5 Restoration, and maxed CO. I'm so indecisive.

