Blader skills, need advice

[Vorobev]

I am currently a level 37 blader with a 6 gap and still levelling, i have finally unlocked the Sword Dance series, so now having 3 skills which i do not know if i should take, i need opinions.

Is it advisable to take the Sword Dance series? I know that they're a ranged AoE attack but i already have the Blade Force series for ranged and i don't know if the AoE effect justifies the SP wasted on these series.
Should i take the Smashing Series? Its a pretty weak basic attack although it is fast and gives Bleed status.
And lastly will i need the Shield Technique series? It improves my blocking ratio and phy. defensive power but being a pure STR blader i already have a lot of that. And if i do should i only take the phy. defensive power increase, the blocking ratio or both?

Thanks in advance.

[blackfalcon]

u dont really need sword dance but it helps when grinding since its ur only aoe ranged attack, but most ppl leave the 1st book at 1(because thats all u need for 2nd book) and lvl up the 2nd.

smashing is good at high lvls when it gives bleed

and the shield skill u dont need but it wouldnt hurt to have the extra def.

[noobert mclagg]

It is up to u weather u want sword dance, I am not getting it because I think blade force is good enough. I would definitely get the smashing series, it is a quick skill that does decent damage and can inflict bleed at higher lvls which can be very useful because the only way to get rid of it is with cleric skills or an expensive pill with a 15 second delay.
Imo Shield technique is a must, it is a life saver is pvp and when u are fighting giants/ party monsters in pve.

[Puma60]

Id advise you to get both Smashing Series and Shield Technique. Smashing Series is one of my most important skills when solo grinding. Its quick, strong, fast cool down and inflicts bleed. The Shield Techniques are essential. I cant count how many times that skills saved my ass, not only for PvPing, but for grinding phy mobs aswell. When PvPing at high levels, the Shield Technique can often determine who ends up dead.