Post-BB Shad Build

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thread starter papercut Nov 06 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

As all you know, when Big Bang comes, we get a full SP reset. So, this means some of us 13x-15x shads can change our builds! As of now, after maxing boomerang step, I got lvl 10 shadow shifter and am currently maxing taunt. After BB, I know that I'm going to max Greed (impoves meso-related skills, and those vids showed 50k+ meso explosion with coins) and still max BS first thing (for the damage as well as for the passive boost to all attacks). Now, my dilemma is between maxing taunt, assassinate, or some other skill after BS during BB. Wouldn't taunt be the best choice because those monsters at Lionheart castle have HUGE HP, and so with the long time it takes to kill them, it seems best to do a 1 sec taunt for 1.4x the exp. This seems as the most logical build, but in the post-BB vids from other MS versions, no one taunts before the kill. I wonder why..? Or maybe assassinate would be best because it improves DPS, which is useful on high HP monsters, but because it is a single-mob attack, doesn't seem worthy to speed up training. If you haven't figured out already, I'm going for a training build because, the way I see it, training skills-->level up faster-->max other skills. So, the training build arrives at the final destination easier/faster. Comments/criticisms?

My Characters: tornado30 - 138 Bellocan Shadower

Xila 11/09/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

im a 160 shad an i plan on just maxing BS+assass+shifter+greed, then was stuck between taunt and mw. i just dont like having to cast taunt every single time on a fresh mob

My Characters: ShimmyStrike - 157 Khaini Shadower

j0s3a4d + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The first two Skill I am planning to max are BS and Greed just as you. After that I am going to add 1 SP into Venom, 1 SP into Shadow Shifter, and then start maxing Taunt. I add Venom right after BS and Greed because it starts increasing DPM since Level 1, and just as you mentioned the Monster's in the Castle of Van Leon have very high HP and you don't kill them in 1-2 attacks, therefore Venom will be of great help. I placed 1 SP Shadow Shifter because at Level one it already helps avoid 16% of attacks and will increase our survivability and is a great pot-saver. After that I started with Taunt because it makes us Shadowers (and NLs) one of the fastest trainers in Fourth Job in my opinion. I also want to and see if Disorder disables the +%Def aspect of Taunt because Disorder now works by taking -%Def. I don't have experience on Fourth Job but I think this order makes sense.

My Characters: iatLnbandLt - 107 Broa Chief Bandit

Xila 11/10/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

pretty much depends if u like to boss more or grind more. if ur more for bossing like me go w/ assassinate+shifter+greed after bstep and like 1 point in heros will and smoke then rest into mw then more smoke in my opinion. if you just wanna grind just take venom+taunt

My Characters: ShimmyStrike - 157 Khaini Shadower