So is this what I should do?

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thread starter MagePope Jul 08 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Alright, so I had a Page in Broa and I came back to Maple to discover, "Hey! I've been hacked." Well, that was lovely and such. So I'm making a new Page on Galicia. My Page was a Dexless BW user on Broa... And obviously I doubt I could achieve the funds(without NX) to uphold this on Galicia. So, I'm unsure of what dex is recommended to cap around when you're an unfunded warrior in present times. So if anyone could help me with that, it would be great. Now, the oh-too-common "sword vs. BW" decision. I'm unsure of which I want. BW scrolls are filthy cheap, but there are also zero BWs available to be bought. Sword scrolls are also cheap at around anywhere from 150k~300k... But I'm starting this unfunded so that's still a tad pricey, but there are swords in circulation of the market. But, my actual question... Is the new recommended skillbuild to go Hybrid? To drop FA and get Mastery/Booster for both of your weapons? I believe it's 19 mastery / 12 booster for both Sword and BW but I'm not quite sure. But, as the question states, would going FAless and being able to use both weapons be the recommended path?

My Characters: iLostMyBook - 44 Galicia Warrior

ChuckNastee 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

As it is now, hybrid is out of the question. As soon as you become a White Knight, your character would be horrible because the charges are weapon-specific. If you don't plan on getting to level 70, yeah, go for it. When the revamp gets here (who knows when), it will be so easy to be hybrid that it won't be a question worth asking (just change weapons and then ta-da you're hybrid). People choose BW for the uniqueness, low prices, and high max damage. People choose swords for more stable damage (BWs have a really low min damage), because they're easier to find, and because they are faster. I have 80 base dex on my WK and it is considered high dex now. Anything above that is unnecessary. Also, with the revamp, it seems like dex is going to be just about useless for accuracy, so it's really difficult to give advice in this area since you're totally unfunded.

My Characters: Nastronaut - 95 Bera White Knight

Viaje 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

"Normal Dex" is typically capped by 60. That's what I'd personally recommend. Funding shouldn't be an issue either way until you hit 50, at minimum. Granted, while it might be nice to hit a few extra digits at CPQ, saving up for a Zhelm should be priority over buy 60s to scroll a sword you won't use in five levels. This in mind, maker solves most of the issues of weapon availability, so you can simply scroll your own BWs if they're that appealing. In the long-run though, end-game BWs are quite difficult to come by. Going Hybrid is absolutely not recommended. You'd be fine in second job, but there's no way to distribute elemental charges in third job and later without hindering yourself.

My Characters: Zyrise - 140 Khaini Paladin

MagePope 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

You're right, I entirely forgot about the Maker skill. That could prove to be handy if I choose BW... I'm curious what this revamping is that you're talking about though, ChuckNastee. How will it affect being hybrid in the third job? Are charges no longer going to be weapon specific or something? And what is that about dex? :|

My Characters: iLostMyBook - 44 Galicia Warrior

Viaje 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] MagePope : You're right, I entirely forgot about the Maker skill. That could prove to be handy if I choose BW... I'm curious what this revamping is that you're talking about though, ChuckNastee. How will it affect being hybrid in the third job? Are charges no longer going to be weapon specific or something? And what is that about dex? :| [/quote] One of the major changes of the revamp (aka Big Bang) is that there is no longer separate mastery/booster/charges for weapons. So 'hybrid' will pretty much be an outdated word as every class that can use two weapons will be completely versatile. As for the accuracy formula, it hasn't been determined; however, it is apparent that Accuracy (and therefore secondary stats that raise it) is not nearly as important as your level compared to a monster. An up-to-date source of info on the revamp can be found here: http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1554787/1/The_quotBig_Bangquot__KMST_Revamp.html#

My Characters: Zyrise - 140 Khaini Paladin

MagePope 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Thanks a lot for that link. This stuff looks nutty... So, in conclusion, get FA for whichever weapon I pick?

My Characters: iLostMyBook - 44 Galicia Warrior

Viaje 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] MagePope : Thanks a lot for that link. This stuff looks nutty... So, in conclusion, get FA for whichever weapon I pick? [/quote] That's up to you. Don't pay any attention to the revamp stuff, because it doesn't matter. When that comes, we'll be getting a total SP reset, so don't plan your build around that.

My Characters: Zyrise - 140 Khaini Paladin

MagePope 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well, I meant it in the sense that going hybrid would be useless come third job... And there's nothing else to put into other than FA.

My Characters: iLostMyBook - 44 Galicia Warrior