Did i go down the wrong path?

Glug · Post by **Glug** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:22 am

Well, I am pretty new to this wonderful game. I started out doing all STR and lightning. Have I gone down the wrong path? I seem to be getting my butt kicked now that iam lvl 19 and trying to kill simple ghost bugs.

Here are some screenshots of my char. Try not to laugh to much please but advice welcome.

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:35 am

Lightning damage comes from INT, so you're going two separate ways that don't fit together. My honest advice is to start another character. I spent about 5 days getting my first character to level 13, started over on a different server and got back to level 13 in one day. The other options you have are:

Get to level 20 and start collecting cursed hearts so that you can get rid of some of your lightning skills. It will cost you a LOT of gold. In the meantime, use your weapon skills with just a low level elemental imbue. Usually not lightning, but since you've already got it...
Never put another point into STR again. Eventually you will have a decent hybrid character that can do some lightning damage but also have some HP. It will take a LOT of time to even out your stats.

Glug · Post by **Glug** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:42 am

Well if i start again should i go with str/blade/fire? But use the same road i took with lightning? I wanted to have high HP but have some good nukes too. I didnt really wanna make a hybird.

penquinz · Post by **penquinz** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:56 am

yeah, but you can't do that.

good nukes = int build

lots of health = str build.

so pick one.

or be hybrid and get both, but your nukes won't be as strong as a pure int's.

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:14 am

I you are full strength and have a lot of HP you will have terrible nukes, but if you're using a glavie there's flying dragon flow which is sort of a weapon version of a nuke. Blade users have some sort of combo attack as their strongest skill, you can't really call it a nuke because it's not a one-shot attack, but it is powerful.

Str/blade/fire is a powerful build. I don't know exactly how you would go about it because I am Int/spear/lit but if you do a search of the guides section you should find some useful information on what mistakes to avoid.