Charge, Blast, or Drain?

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thread starter WhatAmIDoing Apr 19 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Alright so I got to 71 on my Marauder and I'm going the Energy Build. I have 3 Energy Charge right now and 1 point left. I read the Marauder guide and it said to put it into Drain and keep leveling Energy Charge. I'm curious as what you guys think I should do. I'm going to be training at Windraiders right now for awhile, but I know I'm going to go MPQ for the fun of it. With my level 3 Energy Charge, it takes like less than a min or so to charge up (Just a little extra info). Opinions shall be appreciated :D.

Takeback3r 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

WhatAmIDoing said: "So basically as long as there are more monsters than blast can hit, SSK > Blast?" ...Only if the special situation applies, and it usually doesn't.

WhatAmIDoing Apr 20 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well the only reason why I ask is because I'm going to MPQ for awhile with my Marauder with my friends so I figure being able to have a good mobbing. Skill will make it faster.

YourPirateGuy 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

SSK .vs. 6 targets = Dominant ? Blast .vs. 6 Targets = not dominant. ----------------------------------------------- Blast .vs. 4 targets = Dominant ? SSK .vs. 4 targets = Not dominant.

Takeback3r Apr 20 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

WhatAmIDoing said: "Well the only reason why I ask is because I'm going to MPQ for awhile with my Marauder with my friends so I figure being able to have a good mobbing. Skill will make it faster." I've never MPQed, so i can't help you. YourPirateGuy said: "SSK .vs. 6 targets = Dominant ? Blast .vs. 6 Targets = not dominant. ----------------------------------------------- Blast .vs. 4 targets = Dominant ? SSK .vs. 4 targets = Not dominant." ...That depends entirely on what level blast is. >_> Thanks for the gratz btw.

YourPirateGuy 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Takeback3r said: " I've never MPQed, so i can't help you. ...That depends entirely on what level blast is. >_> Thanks for the gratz btw. " For MPQ: -Drain is more dominant is most stages, but Blast helps in mobs. I'd go drain. -in my case, 24 Blast xD, it packs more punch. I'll be 90 by friday or saturday xD.

Takeback3r 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

YourPirateGuy said: " For MPQ: -Drain is more dominant is most stages, but Blast helps in mobs. I'd go drain. -in my case, 24 Blast xD, it packs more punch. I'll be 90 by friday or saturday xD." Training would be extremely hard with just drain, unless you're just going to leech to 100+, in which case it won't matter.

YourPirateGuy 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Takeback3r said: " Training would be extremely hard with just drain, unless you're just going to leech to 100+, in which case it won't matter." MPQ xd. I mean, at the Boss stage, you probably won't hit Frankenstein with the mobs, but you can snipe him off with Drain at the protector platform. To the TS, just become regular build and I'll teach you how to defend @ Platform in MPQ.

TehSniper 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Meh, I think due to the speed advantage of blast it becomes stronger in DPS to SSK-Blast with level 11 Blast. I have to go look up the DPS charts again. Then again you're going to kill off some of the mob too soon that way, so I would use that for 4 or less targets with level 11. Level 21 blast and SSK is much stronger than straight SSK, so that's pretty much a given. For the TS, 1 point in drain is always good, maybe 1 blast to get the hang of it. Takebacker said pretty much the best route. Gratz on 90, too, Takebacker. Time to start with Elders? xD

Takeback3r Apr 20 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

TehSniper said: "Gratz on 90, too, Takebacker. Time to start with Elders? xD" Don't bring up bad memories. I was actually capable of training on EWs at level 87, but the high levels of khaini are lazy assholes who never EVER clean out the evil dead of BFs and HHs. I could seriously go there right now and find a BF and HH in every single channel of every friggin day. (for the past week even) Had to switch it up between gobies and blue kents. No idea what the hell i'm going to do besides possibly hime training with a priest, if i could find a priest.

YourPirateGuy 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Takeback3r said: " Don't bring up bad memories. I was actually capable of training on EWs at level 87, but the high levels of khaini are lazy assholes who never EVER clean out the evil dead of BFs and HHs. I could seriously go there right now and find a BF and HH in every single channel of every friggin day. (for the past week even) Had to switch it up between gobies and blue kents. No idea what the hell i'm going to do besides possibly hime training with a priest, if i could find a priest." Elder Ash/capes are a nice piece of change. A huge piece actually. And you can try solo-ing HH, it'd be easy at that level. I'm gonna try it soon.

Takeback3r 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

YourPirateGuy said: " Elder Ash/capes are a nice piece of change. A huge piece actually. And you can try solo-ing HH, it'd be easy at that level. I'm gonna try it soon." It'd be hard as hell with BF hitting me for 11k. >_>

WhatAmIDoing 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm a lil curious right now as to why most people think I should start leveling drain. Maybe they think I should put that one point into drain... Anyways, so right now I should just stay at Windraiders with my level1 drain?

Takeback3r 04/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

forkinpork Apr 21 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

WhatAmIDoing said: "I'm a lil curious right now as to why most people think I should start leveling drain. Maybe they think I should put that one point into drain... Anyways, so right now I should just stay at Windraiders with my level1 drain?" well about mpqin, my friend is an 87 marauder now but he would always solo angry w/ drain and it was really fast but you're level 85 already so mpq is pretty much obsolete. for me at 77 i train faster at windraiders /edit o har har i didnt notice the 85 was yur outlaw >.< so nvm

TehSniper Apr 21 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I've had problems with an excess of crows, BFs, HHs, etc. recently. Looks like everyone's taking a break >:O. Well, actually Broa's hackers are usually the ones that open up our maps after they vac and no-delay the BFs and HHs :/ Himes with 11+ drain is great even without a priest, but I doubt you could hit them. Nightshadows are almost semi-decent with a SSK-Cork or Blast-Cork style thanks to their slow KB not letting them get pushed, but I think typhs were better. Really bad that Elders isn't open, that place was GOD for me :/ @ THE TS: We only want 1 drain for now. Level 11 is for later on when you need it to train cheaply outside of Lower Ascent. Heck, I took my sweet time adding it until now. Elders and Typhs don't really require much drain to train cheaply. Oh and for everyone saying rags are worth 30-50k, that's a freaking lie. I guess they deflated. Nobody is going to buy that unless they're desperate. You can sell em out for about 10k pretty easy, but I discount them at 5k apiece ;3 Well, I don't train at elders anymore really, but when I did yeah, I discovered you ain't gonna sell rags for that much x_x Still make plenty o' moolah though.