am not gonna go through what to wear etc, because cuchulainns guide explains it pretty well, which can be found on here >> http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4676
I used Garments untill i hit 7th degree, in which i changed to Protectors, because the cave was just filled with Phy damage based monsters, apart from the bomb move warriors do and nachals (i went to yahcals because of the amount of nukers in there which 1 hit them anyways, now with takla open, i suggest go grind there instead)
these are my skills atm, am planning on changing ice to heuk instead, il explain why further down.
Blade Skills
Smashing series
I suggest you get these for grinding. these are the main skills i use when grinding, low mp usage, and average damage, good for grinding on green mobs, i can usually
Evil cut > crosswipe > stab them
max it!
Chain Sword Attack Series
People say they use these for grinding, in my opinion, they are a waste, unless its on champions or giants, but i rather use skills from the Hidden Blade Series (also known as Knock downs).
Chains look flashy and has a nice final hit, but it drains down the durability and its, sux for PVP as well (i see alot of bladers use it, DONT! STOP NOW!)
i rarely use this skill, i only maxed it for show, otherwise you can save yourself some sp and just get level 1 of it if you want to show off and kill some noobies with it
but yea, i prefer the 5 hit chain because of the backflips, i think you get them for thr 4 hit chain too, but 5 hit has a nice flashy ending hit
Shield Technique
now with the update, i say this skill set is worth it. Book 1 and 3, instead of it abosrbing phy damage, it now boosts your phy defence which also enables you to run around freely, whereas before, you were in a defence stance and couldnt move, which made it pretty useless, alot of S+s nukers have this skill, and once they use it, just run, or keep trying to Kd them, because you aint gonna kill them for that 15 seconds they got the shield skill on.
am currently boosting the book 2 for the 32% block rate because, i rather block my attacks than to take less damage, its a big gamble, but thats the way i prefer it, but am also leveling book 1 + 3 though for those glaivers
Blade Force Series
1 of the 2 ranged attacks series you get, max it, good for openers
Hidden Blade Series
knock downs, max them all! i use these the most, works for anything
Killing Heaven Blade Series
also known as the 'stabs' max them all! triple stab FTW!! (book 2 +3)
Sword Dance Series
when i was farming, i only had book 1, so i maxed that untill i finished farming, where i de leveled book 1, and maxed book 2, as you only need level 1 of book 1 to unlock book 2
book 1 transfer the hit from 1 mob to another thats within a certain distance (increases at each level, see here http://sro.mmosite.com/database/skills/ ... ship.shtml)
where as book 2 hits within a certain distance from your character
great for luring or hitting multiple monsters, i use this and KD book 2 for area damages
also a good opener along with the blade force series.
Shield Protection Series
passive, get it
Fire Skills
Lol, this is longgggg, so il cut it short, get what i got. i only leveled 3rd book of phy attack buff to 1 because it only increases time duration of the buff for later levels, i dont see the need, so i kept it at 1.
the nukes, i only got them for fun, will probably add the other 2 later just to see a meteor drop from the sky
Light Skills
Ahh, now your wondering why i kept this at 62? instead of maxing it to 70?
for around 15k SP to max this tree, you get:
1% more magic damage
ghost walk 1 more metre
moving speed 4% more
2% more parry ratio
i dont think its worth it, unless your a nuker then dont bother getting this tree past 62 in my opinion.
Ice Skills
The ice buff, gives you 84 more defence once you get ice to 60 (42 passive, 42 buff)
as a blader, i dont see THAT much of a difference, now with the shield skill, i much prefer i leveled that instead of this, i dont really use buffs when grinding apart from the fire shield/grass walk etc.
i would say this tree isnt really NEEDED, but if you want to farm more sp, i say just level the shield skill, which only lasts 15 seconds though, but i much prefer i didnt level this tree now, as a planning on de leveling it at the moment.
if you do get ice to 60, i suggest getting frostnova, as its very useful when getting gangbanged, and it looks cool
Those were all for the 70 cap, now with the 80 cap, my plan is this
80 bicheon
69 heuksal
80 fire
62 light
am deleveling my ice, and getting heuksal because, i dont see much use for the ice buff, and with the fan storm skill with heuksal (increase magic defence by alot and that you can use both the phy+mag defence skill a the same time) i rather level that, as i find myself getting raped by S+S nukers who nuke the sh!t out of me while they use their shield skill.
I can also stun them
stun > kd > stab
at 90 cap (which wont be for alonggg time)
it would look like this
90 bicheon
69 heuksal
79 fire
62 light
as % do increase damage in each mastery level, as shown on here
am still keeping my main mastery as a blader
wow, this is probably my most constructive post to the forums XD hope you like it
if not, go eat sh1t
