Angelus: MAX DPS MAGE [Staff + Shield Build] (Lv110 Cap)

Just abit of suggestion regarding the 1mp mana saver combo
instead of :
Arrow -> Javelin (Save) -> Impact (Cons) -> Storm (Smite) -> Shield Cannon (Cons)
110% combo 1mp 8cp
Why not make it something like this?
Arrow -> Javelin (Save) -> Shield Cannon (Cons) -> Impact (Cons) -> Storm (Smite) -> Holy fist (Cons)
130% storm 1mp 10cp
This is probably stronger than the classic impact -> storm(smite) combo.
Though yeah, you wouldn't have enough cp to put all 3 combos all together so you might have to arrange combos before fighting a boss.

 

Yes that (CP) is the reason, I didn't prolong combos so the people who see the guide have a base of the 3 basic combos. I will include your variation of the mana saver and a variation of the magic power combo if the text limit permits it, thanks. Ah, and a question. What about the skill after Shield Cannon, is it instant? I don't even know what it does yet.

 

It's instant but the animation is painstakingly long , longer than sneak attack. I tried substituting it with the sneak attack on the 1mp double smite but , even with 2 swift tags(shield bash and smash) on that combo , the amount of time needed to finish it is almist the same as the combo with sneak attack.
But 6mp save tag does give alot of opportunities , though i heard that it doesnt reduce damage on the caster itself , other pt members will get the damage reduction. Great if your desperate to steal attacker rank.

Didnt notice the s.cannon part... the next skill after s.cannon is a countering skill when you somehow manage to guard hits , dmg -wise it isn't great for mage since it's a phy based skill.

 

Skill after shield canon is not a atk skill its a passive skill allowing you to reflect atks that you guard in the form of a physical move, i am still testing on what factor does the dmg depend upon, max dmg that i was able to do with it was 3.5k using a lvl1 char, it scales by guard power and refine on your shield, but being a phys move it also gets affect by crate and cdmg for some reason.

 

Does the damage reflection passive has animation or it simply hits the target when you get the Guard message? And, skill level affects the damage I suppose? Also, if the damage depends on the shield's refinement and the guard power stat, how much does normal ATK stat affect it? Is it significant? Thanks in advance.

 

It simply hits the target automatically when blue guard appears, maybe theres a little spark showing as animation but nothing huge/worth noticing. The hits are considered as physical atks, that is they can miss and crt, refinement and guard power affects the dmg, it also gets affected by crate and cdmg for some reason, i have yet to test if normal ATK stat or any other stat affects it, its just my hunch tho i believe mayyyyybe it also gets affected by the total DEF stat since, its just a hunch i havent tested that.

 

Since a mage wouldn't really care about physical attack, could you please check if the damage reflection counts towards proration? If its not too much to ask. I really doubt it because it is a passive, which requires no mana, and the rest of the hits dealt by passive skills don't add to proration. But if it does, then I'll definitely add it with at least 1 SP on it.

 

Could be useful in getting rid of pesky minions during boss fights
but i'm also wondering if it by passes some def like some skills? if it does, it'll be really useful against monsters that take "1" damage, like the angry bird minions at jade

 

I did a few more tests following results i got from them:-
EDIT:- did a few more proper tests to check if the dmg increases with atk
The guard strikes did get prorated when i used auto atks before it proc
The dmg from them did increase with ATK, being a physical skill MATK wont affect it.
The dmg also considered the stability of the equipped weapon, since shields do not have stability stat.
So what i believe is the dmg will be high if you are using a semi tank with decent atk, this skill will probably work on your tank sniper instead of angelus mage. @Precaria

 

Both shield strike and guardian are like the guard equivalent of reflex and flash blast if we consider them
Tho i did tests to prove that guardian was in fact bugged,
Its description said it reduces atk, but it gave no nerf to atk whatsoever neither on caster nor on party members.
The dmg reduction didnt work on the caster only on the party members, it doesnt say in the description that it doesnt work on caster.
Aggro generation is a bit subjective since theres no proper way to calculate it so the only buff that i could confirm works from it is the guard boost.
We can expect them to make a few changes.

 

Uhmm. Im a newbie here but wanting to know how were u able to get all those skills? U said 157 skill pts including emblems, but when calculating the skill pts based on ur skills it maxed out to more than 157. Sorry im confused. Hoping for your positive response

 

There's 163 SP now. Please give me 1 day or 2, I will make big update in the skill trees. (Been too busy IRL to come and modify stuff. Today's evening my work load will finally lighten) .. If you're planning on building this mage wait for my update so nothing goes wrong. I'll update both the Tank path and the DPS path.

 

Yay! Thank you so much! Im really having problems how to manage my skill pts just to build like yours. Lol

 

Guide finally updated!
* More depth specifying the 2 routes DPS Angelus and Tank Angelus.
* Polished skill point distribution.
* Added new skills.
* Published a great combo variety.

Power Missile Combo
Double smite combo for HIGH MOVEMENT bosses.
{150% Arrows & 150% Storm Damage}
Holy Fist > Arrows (smite) > Impact (cons) > Storm (smite) > Shield Cannon (cons)
[MP: 400 / CP: 8]

Power Field Combo
Double smite combo for LOW MOVEMENT/STATIONARY bosses.
{150% Wall & 150% Storm Damage}
Holy Fist > Wall (smite) > Impact (cons) > Storm (smite) > Shell Break (cons)
[MP: 500 / CP: 8]

Magic Breaker Combo
Double smite 100 MP short range combo with rich self-proration, excellent for soloing.
{DPS Angelus Exclusive - 110% Arrows & 150% Storm Damage}
Smash > Shell Break (save) > Shield Cannon (cons) > Arrows (smite) > Impact (cons) > Storm (smite) > Holy Fist (cons)
[MP: 100 / CP: 12]

Infinite Magic Combo
Continuous, spammable combo for long range playstyle. Stay safe from afar casting it non-stop without triggering Holy Fist.
{130% Storm Damamge}
Arrows > Javelin (save) > Shield Cannon (cons) > Impact (cons) > Storm (smite) > Holy Fist (cons)
[MP: 100 / CP: 10]

Magic Guardian Combo
Double smite and heaviest aggro combo (2000 MP within 100 MP).
{Tank Angelus Exclusive - 130% Wall & 150% Storm Damage}
Holy Fist > Guardian (save) > Shield Cannon (cons) > Javelin (swift) > Wall (smite) > Impact (cons) > Storm (smite) > Shield Bash (cons)
[MP: 100 / CP: 14]​

Enough to keep enjoying this fully balanced, OP and fun mage build for more level caps.

 

quick question, does guardian affect matk too or just atk?

 

Its currently giving no nerf to atk/matk like i said before :/
Lets wait if asobimo makes bug report or not

 

Yaaay! Thank you

 

Which additional is bettet now for dps mage? Aunigma from new boss or still curled horns?