Combo smash or just keep on attacking?

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thread starter hockey088 Apr 15 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hey ive heard a lot about not combo smashing and just using ur 100 combo because it does more damage... can anyone confirm this? I feel like combo smash would do more damage than keeping the combo... If i am incorrect, when do you decide to use combo smash instead of continuing to keep ur combo at 100+? Also at what level does combo smash start becoming less dpm than just spamming triple swing? My thoughts might be hard to understand, im a little tired haha. Any help is appreciated,

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envoyxp 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

so when you reach 84/85 you should have max critical which adds 10% damage and 6% chance per 10 combos leading to +100% damage and 60% chance at 100 Combo. With max full swing, you can do potentially do 220% x 2 and 700% triple swing which is better than using combo smash because at 100+ combo full swing does way more damage than combo smash. In cases where the monster is too far away and u cant run to attack it in time combo smash would be a better choice

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hahahahamuffin 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

usually i hold onto the combos unless i need to use drain, or im about to lose my combos and i'm forced to smash. Otherwise, stick with critical, it helps me 2 hit gallos (as in 4 swings counting as 1 "hit)

Gnawliryc 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

what envoy said about the usage end. for when to use, use it when the monster is far away (like envoy said) or when there is a big group of mobs right in front of you at full health (and they're gathered together)

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bradpower12 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i tend to use it if i can rebuild mobs quickly, but on bosses or something i never use smash.

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popokill 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I use smash as soon as I get 30 combos. Speeds up training because combo smash is ranged, whilst regular attacking isn't.

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iman24th 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

that only applies at higher levels before 3rd job and a few levels into 3rd job, smashing is always better

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bookofheaven 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I am practicing to not use it, only when I know that after this mob there is no monsters left around me (so I use it on the remaining mob).

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cc1998 04/15/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

when ur just training use ur smash cuz its a finisher. when ur fighting say, gallos at lvl 80 or somthing, then it will take a while to kill them(especially with their spawn) so then u wud wanna raise ur combo to hav higher DPM

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