Final blow or no final blow?

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thread starter Best Apr 29 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well I've been seeing a few threads about final blow and bossing and I've been hearing that final blow isn't that good for bossing. I've been hearing that you just you overswing, because I've heard if you use final blow it lowers your DPM compared to just using overswing at bossing. So tell me basil is it better to use final blow for bossing or just use overswing.

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Drake73 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

If you max overswing,you'll get high DPM,however,if you get final blow 30 which requires mastery book,you'll have a higher DPS since final blow does same damage as smash when maxed

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hyperfire7 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Bossing wise, yes Final Blow will decrease your DPM. Training wise, get it since it increases your range by a lot.

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Best 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] hyperfire7 : Bossing wise, yes Final Blow will decrease your DPM. Training wise, get it since it increases your range by a lot. [/quote] hmm so lets say ur at zak arms is it still better to not use final blow or to use final blow?

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Jkidd7 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I have level 1 final blow and although it doesnt do much for my dpm right now its awesome for mob control at zak. Another benefit of final blow is that it has crazy range and when you're on the verge of losing your combo because you're too far away from a mob final blow works great to make up for the distance and save your combo.

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Blackmanrific 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Believe it or not you don't need final blow at all even for training. Which is why most guides dont suggest you start adding points on it till your later 15x levels. Final blow is more of a finisher move more than anything and in terms of dpm it does decrease it since spamming overswing gives you the best dpm output.

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hyperfire7 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Blackmanrific : Believe it or not you don't need final blow at all even for training. Which is why most guides dont suggest you start adding points on it till your later 15x levels. Final blow is more of a finisher move more than anything and in terms of dpm it does decrease it since spamming overswing gives you the best dpm output. [/quote] Who told you that? It's a great skill to use even at Lv 1. It helps you get more mobs since it has like 2x the range of Overswing, and the range can also save your combos if mobs aren't close enough to attack with Overswing. Just dont spam Final Blow so much, otherwise it's a great skill.

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4thJobSeries1 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-.- I feel like a noob. I've always been using Final Blow since in my calculations I came to the conclusion that after ur combo hits 100 using Final Blow should increase ur DPM... but I guess I didn't get it's speed right or something. I guess I'll only use it to lure from now on -.-

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Sakuraba 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Actually, if anything having 100 combo would be less ideal for Final Blow, compared to using Final Blow at 0 combo, because of how Combo Critical adds percent damage instead of multiplying by it. However, I believe that the speed for Final Blow is exaggerated when it's said to decrease DPM because of its slightly-less-fast-than-Overswing speed. I'll need to test it myself or find actual frame checks though.

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EvilLord30 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Depends on the girl. *DUM DUM PSSSH*

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Blackmanrific 04/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] hyperfire7 : Who told you that? It's a great skill to use even at Lv 1. It helps you get more mobs since it has like 2x the range of Overswing, and the range can also save your combos if mobs aren't close enough to attack with Overswing. Just dont spam Final Blow so much, otherwise it's a great skill. [/quote] It would be a great 1v1 move if it didn't have to be used after overswing. As I said before final blow is a finisher move rather than a skill you rely on do deal damage or used to boss. In terms of training its actually not very useful at all other then its range and finishing off low hp mobs since it leaves vulnerable from mobs attacks. Most aran will max overswing, mastery, 20 maple hero, and 10 freeze standing, and leave 1 point on final blow till around 15x.

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