Buster Blade Only Build?

Hi. I wanna asking did someone already try using Buster blade only builds? With Always Crit Buster Blade skill, crit rate can be ignored and focus on str and crit damage. Like using devil circlet additional gear.
Thank u

 

The best utilization of buster blade is pure without a combo or trigger slash > buster blade(smite) > Finale(Smite)

The problem that rises is that you still need critical rate for AMPR for how fast the executions are, of course this can all be avoided by using 1 mp combos.. but eh. Buster blade dps needs to be quick since you're dropping meteor.

I think the reason why you don't see pure buster blade builds often is because you'll need to use critical rate anyway so I think the mentality goes like "Eh, might as well get metoer too since I have to use critical rate anyway" that or because you can do 3mp combo and still get a good 200k+ initial hit out of a 110% meteor with buster blade as starter.

Also pure buster blade spam would ruin proration more than typical impact>metoer breaker. Basically you'd be a lower-grade tenryu katana.

 

Why using finale for close combo? How bout holy smite?

 

Because if you have impact finale is the next skill, also finale won't activate at all at close or long range. Holy fist will at close range and that is a problem that can be completely solved by choosing the next skill after impact. xD

 

I see so thats why meta builf slwayd use finale as combo closer

 

Mhm. It's pretty useful, though I still do trigger slash enders.

 

What do you mean with "..you still need critical rate for AMPR for how fast the executions are...".?
Did ampr have any connection with critical attack?

 

if u miss ur auto = no ampr
under 100% crit means theres chances that you'll miss an auto

 

I mean, while of course there's a thing about being crippled by stability isn't sword users already had been doing that and focusing on stats that increase atk and cdmg?

 

You could do impact> bb (smite)> finale (smite) on a 1h+md build with mp charge + maximizer, but I'm sure that a conventional 2h build would be better in every way.

 

Atm I am lvling a 2h char with full guard rate/power gears and only buster as main dps skill.
It does fair pretty well tbh. Don't know how will it performance against end-game bosses but while lvling it solo on Pillar golem nm (last boss I killed) the max buster dmg I remember is bout 33k per tick (around 100k total).

2h have a pretty good natural atk/crt rate just from buffs and stat grown alone so I think buster as main DPS skill can get pretty decent dmg (maybe not meta tho).

Why don't you try a mid-range build using arrows or dark energy skills as combo fillers and power wave for autoattacks? Buster can hit from 7m anyways...

 

Im planning for the 1H Shield dps ones. Because it has high survivability with perfect deff and shield passive. And also there are Zahhak shield that have crit damage, barier, high guard, etc that make rampaging to recover mp much saver to do.

 

Then I suggest you to search for the 'Daphne Build' on D.Song YT channel.
She has been playing 1h-shield dpd for a lot of time and her build is the most complete I have seen.

 

DAPHNE BEST GURL @D.Song

 

Just a hypothetical idea, if you use 2 combo:
-Buster>impact(save)>finale(smite)
-trigger>buster(smite)>impact(save)> finale(smite)
If you use those 2 combo consecutively. You can minimize the mp usage while still somewhat maintain proration.
Decoy shot+rampage and/or kairiki will give you the ampr while you spam those 2 combo, well maybe with few extra normal hits in-between. That's 300mp and 400mp combo which is less costly than meteor spam. Actually you can just use the first combo and spam it, its only 100% damage for the buster but you can endlessly spam it without much ampr needed. The mp cost would be 300mp at first then it will be 150 mp for the next combo. Don't forget the decoy shot


Though simple impact+meteor+ampr spam is still better imo


Another edit:

Just tested it a bit and its turns out really well, I used the first combo, decoy and 1 normal hit in-between, the proration is stable you also don't need as much ampr as meteor spam, you can save the sp by not taking berserk and rampage, kairiki could be better alternative

 

Yes. I have seen his channel. From his video list, he was playing 1H shield for realy a long time, wow!

 

There are no 150mp. Halved mp from impct will be rounded up to 200mp. Thank you for advice. I will try it

 

Ah so its rounded, I think I'll also make one myself

 

How about resonance?
Impact>bb>eather flash
Then attack or run around for 8-10 sec then combo.
Use reso to regain mp and bb for hp.
By the time resonance buff is over hopefully you have full hp