Need help on my character.

[Tornado726]

I am level 69 currently glaive. I am planning to switch to bow since my stats are really messed up. I want to know if there is any salvaging my character.
The first set of stats is fully equipped with premium+ and devils spirit upgrade.
2nd set is fully unequipped.
Since my stats are hybrid I was wondering what would be the best thing to do with my int/str pts to make me the strongest in pvp.

I am open to all suggestions if I stay with glaive should I switch to a spear?

[Tasdik]

Hmmk, well your build is roughly a 8:1 hybrid str. I'd probably add a little more int and make your build a 5:1 hybrid str. Naked you should have a 85% mag balance.

What do your current skill trees look like? Level wise I mean.

[Tornado726]

I have 60 light,fire,and glaive with 20 ice. all farmed. I am 9 gap farming cause I was going to switch to bow and save sp for lvl 80 skills.

[Tasdik]

Alright, well I'd go with 100pach/100fire/70ice/30light. Or 60ice/40light.

Or you can skip fire and follow Tsumes hybrid bow guide >>>http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=110838

[Tornado726]

Should I continue to put all my points into str or go for 5:1?

[Tasdik]

Up to you. If you plan on always having a prem/devils spirit upgrade then you'll be fine with just putting all of your points into str. Heck even without it you should be fine.

If you do the above then go 100pach/100fire/70light/30ice IMO.

But if you want a little bit better overall damage and wouldn't mind going hybrid then go for it. Just follow Tsumes guide or go with one of the builds I suggested.

I'd probably go with the first option. I like str chars xD

[Nick Invaders]

I would continue adding str. I have a similar build. I'd stay glaive but bow is good too.

[Tornado726]

Why 30 ice instead of 20 with other builds? Since I have less health and more mp I can sustain a higher snow shield?

[Tasdik]

Yes.

[Tornado726]

Wouldn't 5:1 be faster for leveling? According to that guide with being 5:1 hybrid I wouldn't need to depend on crit as much, which is good since there are so few bows on olympus. I am going to have to wait til 76 to switch to bow it seems since there are no 8d bows in hotan or jangan. So do you recommend just leveling up my Heuksal mastery to and not the skills since I will delvl it at 76? All I have leveled up is Soul Departs Spear and Ghost Spear attack series. I already have 300 cursed hearts and 30 resuscitation potions.

[Tasdik]

I assume this is after your done farming, it sounds fine to me.

And yeah 1:5 is faster for leveling. You'll have better overall damage but a lower crit then a pure str.

[Crowley]

Just have to say, that's a damn nice character. If you're really 69 then those stats are sick.

[Tornado726]

Yea I am 69 and I am in full 8d sos with sos glaive atm since I am basically a watered down str glaive I need all the help I can get lol.
http://www.rev6.com/player/Olympus/tornado726.html
Also I was planning to 9 gap farm from 69-72 and then I realized how slow it was took me about 6 days to get 30% so should I 0 gap to 76 then farm with 9d weapon? Or is there a better lvl to farm at?

[Tornado726]

I think I am going the guide for hybrid bow. Does the magic buff outweigh the phy buffs from fire? Also, since I won't have fire what about the magic buff? Will ints destroy me in pvp? I am in protector now should I use garment or protector for pvp?
I am level 72 now with 9 gap. 63bow/60ice/61fire/light all are maxed out. If I go bow/light/ice do I really need the light imbue or can I just use the ice since I already have it maxed out or is the damage too significant? What is the max level snow shield I can use for 5:1 hybrid I think I have it too high I have it at 40% now which I think is too much. Should I just delvl it to 30% or will it work better at a higher level?

[Tasdik]

Also I was planning to 9 gap farm from 69-72 and then I realized how slow it was took me about 6 days to get 30% so should I 0 gap to 76 then farm with 9d weapon? Or is there a better lvl to farm at?

The point behind sp farming is not to level up. But to get a ton of sp. Don't worry about how slow your leveling with a 9 gap, that's how it's supposed to be.

Farm now, you've already got the 9 gap. Unless you can 0 gap to 76 then use skill pots and re-open a 9 gap again.

I think I am going the guide for hybrid bow. Does the magic buff outweigh the phy buffs from fire? Also, since I won't have fire what about the magic buff? Will ints destroy me in pvp? I am in protector now should I use garment or protector for pvp?
I am level 72 now with 9 gap. 63bow/60ice/61fire/light all are maxed out. If I go bow/light/ice do I really need the light imbue or can I just use the ice since I already have it maxed out or is the damage too significant? What is the max level snow shield I can use for 5:1 hybrid I think I have it too high I have it at 40% now which I think is too much. Should I just delvl it to 30% or will it work better at a higher level?

1. I think fire's buffs are more useful, mainly because of it having the strongest imbue in game, great mag def, the ability to gain immunity much easier with fire shield.

But lights buffs will help improve your overall mag damage *aka your hybrid damage* so it's fairly good as well. Only worry is int users. But your added magical defense as a hybrid may make up for not having fire's mag defense buffs.

2. If you go with pacheon/light/ice then yes switch to garment. Your ice level will be high enough to help with str users and your garment will help against int users since you won't have fire.

3. Go with the light imbue. While the ice imbue has some nice statuses and is great in PvE. Most people will end up being imune to the ice imbues effects at later levels so it'll be useless.

4. If the snow shield is draining your mp to quickly then yes, lower it. Find out which level of snow shield works best for you. Nice thing is you can always raise it at later levels if you need/want to.

[Tornado726]

I am now 72 with 9 gap farming.
I have stopped raising my skills to all level 63 only my bow and ice are 63 maxed out.
Light is now 59 and Fire is 61. I stopped filling them out since I didn't know which way would be the best.I am thinking I should just go fire/light and level up then switch to ice later on at 90+.
The main thing is for me to level up the fastest way.

Are my masteries now. I use Ice imbue for grinding now to save on pots.
So at level 100 will Bow/Ice/Fire be the best for pvp? Seems like the best option since I will have good phy and mag def with both buffs, and strong damage with the best imbue. The only thing I am worried about is since I am hybrid the magic buff from light seems like it would help the most with my damage.
Bow/light/fire is the best for PVE if I'm not mistaken. So I will just slowly delevel Ice when I get close to running out of masteries.

[Tasdik]

So at level 100 will Bow/Ice/Fire be the best for pvp?

Correct.

Bow/light/fire is the best for PVE

Mhhmmm.

IMO go with fire. It's phy attack buff,tower,fire shield,def buff and strongest imbue in game will make up for not having the light buff. It's also much better pvpwise then light.

But that's just my opinion. I'd like to hear Tsumes.

[Crowley]

So at level 100 will Bow/Ice/Fire be the best for pvp?

Correct.

Bow/light/fire is the best for PVE

Mhhmmm.

IMO go with fire. It's phy attack buff,tower,fire shield,def buff and strongest imbue in game will make up for not having the light buff. It's also much better pvpwise then light.

But that's just my opinion. I'd like to hear Tsumes.

IMO a Hybrid will benefit more from Light than Fire. Magical Damage Increase > Physical Damage Increase. Also Light offers a lot more mobility (ghost walk, grass walk), Parry ratio (i know it doesn't REALLY make a difference). Lastly, there's no HUGE difference in the imbue damage between light and fire. However, I do agree that Bow/Light/Fire will be the best build for PvE. Snow shield is not really important, and the extra 80 phy def you can get at your lvl won't make a huge difference.

HOWEVER, if you really want Ice because it's helpful in PvP, and are deciding between Light and Fire, I will conduct a little damage test between the phy and mag attack increase the buffs give. I'll post pics in a few mins.

[Tasdik]

Awesome. Thanks = ).

[Crowley]

There's no big difference, but it is noticeable.

Phy Buff

Spoiler!

Mag Buff

Spoiler!

[Tasdik]

Ah okay, so the light buffs increase your damage by 100-300 more.

But this is also with the fire imbue. Which you wouldn't have with a pach/light/cold build.

Oh and lol at your union chat. Silly kirk = p

[Tornado726]

So basically the magic buff is stronger but I would be using the light imbue not fire, and Phy buff with fire should be very close damage wise so it won't make much of a difference, but the lose of the mage def buff, fire shield, and tower would. I hardly see myself using phantom right now and the parry ratio is so small of an increase it seems negligible. So it looks like Fire/Ice/Bow will definitely be what I choose in the end.

[Crowley]

Doesn't matter what imbue I use, it would still increase it by the same amount. -.-