Thunderspear or Composition?

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thread starter skyclan7 May 10 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hey basil! I'm a pretty experienced maple player but I was just wondering... would it be alright if i did 15 in thunderspear and 15 in composition because i want them both, but i know later that cl replaces them both. Some input please? :D

My Characters: skyclan7 - 73 Windia I/L Mage

asiannigs 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Don't do that. You won't e able to use either of them effectively at anything. Having 2 incomplete useless skills is worse than having 1 complete replacable skill. If you have either one maxed out, then you'll be able to deal some "nice" damage before level 120. Having them both under leveled just means they will be weaker than your Ice Strike. Their masteries will be lower, and they won't work effectively on monsters which you want to kill.

My Characters: asiannigs - 151 Bera I/L Arch Mage

Emenia 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'd go for thunder spear myself xD Why? Because unlike composition, spear is affected by the damage increase from ele wands (I know it's replaced in 4th job) Spear also has a higher cast per minute than comp.

My Characters: Emenia - 147 Windia F/P Arch Mage

skyclan7 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

ahh... thank you so much you guys :D

My Characters: skyclan7 - 73 Windia I/L Mage

ravkin 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] asiannigs : Don't do that. You won't e able to use either of them effectively at anything. Having 2 incomplete useless skills is worse than having 1 complete replacable skill. If you have either one maxed out, then you'll be able to deal some "nice" damage before level 120. Having them both under leveled just means they will be weaker than your Ice Strike. Their masteries will be lower, and they won't work effectively on monsters which you want to kill. [/quote] I agree with this. It is better to have one semi-good useable skill than to have two bad useless skills.

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asgureghian 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

both are already weak. stick to one. composition being that one.

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Emenia 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] asgureghian : both are already weak. stick to one. composition being that one. [/quote] http://knowyourmeme.com/i/000/049/038/original/159871_bicycle_feet_1_vw.jpg?1273443456

My Characters: Emenia - 147 Windia F/P Arch Mage

druph22 05/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Emenia : http://knowyourmeme.com/i/000/049/038/original/159871_bicycle_feet_1_vw.jpg?1273443456 [/quote] Clevah!

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skyclan7 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

alright, so i pretty much decided to just max one of them. Any opinions of which one to max?

My Characters: skyclan7 - 73 Windia I/L Mage

Emenia + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Thunder spear! Thunder spear! Thunder spear! Thunder spear!Thunder spear! Thunder spear! My sheer enthusiasm should convince you. That and I have bicycles on my feet.

My Characters: Emenia - 147 Windia F/P Arch Mage

skyclan7 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

HAHAHAHA thanks emenia... and yes, i was leaning towards the thunder spear side

My Characters: skyclan7 - 73 Windia I/L Mage

taminkim77 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

ur still level 73. i thnk u shud max ice strike first. i put my stats on thunder spear instead of ice strike on my first few levels cuz i thought ice strike was weak. but i was wrong! now im like 3 levels behind skill level wise lol

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Bengosha + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well seeing as u will NEVER use thunder when u get 4th job, the only really usefuly one for training is comp seeing as its pretty strong and freezes. Srsly, Thunder is horrible EDIT: LOLWUT? thunder is slow as compared to comp. Max Ice Strike first f5

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iLoveSushi 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Neither , max resistance and seal and slow In 4th job we dont ever use thunderspear or composition because of chain lightning

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XxXG1lZXxX 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

hahah nice moni OT: its up to you i personally went with comp but moni (emenia) is right about thunder spear being affected by ele wands so most likely go with thunder spear

My Characters: XxXG1lZXxX - 141 Windia I/L Arch Mage