[Build] Hybrid DPS Brawler (a.k.a. The Breaker v3, Xbow+Knuckles) by~ NineArts

@Saphos
I'll somewhat agree.
I will way an advantage to Bowgun/Knuck you may be overlooking is your break combo.

With one combo set to,
Smash>Sonic©>Bash©(>Triple© is optional)
4 (or 6) cp.

You may not do a lot of damage but likely walk away without losing any mp and maybe gaining 100 via Quickdraw + any autos entering or leaving range via Sober 10 (it's +30 mp per).

That is one hell of a nice feature.

The other combo would have to be 6 (or 4) cp tho.
Peferably, shot skills to counter Proration.

 

That's why I'm doing Smash > Heavy smash (Save) > Bash > Snipe (Smite) > Sonic wave = 100mp / 8cp

This 1 combo will take care of break and DPS at the same time.

It may not let me compete with other DPS class, but certainly will put me above the conventional brawler. But when Stun don't proc, it makes me nervous channeling snipe at 0 range ^^

I'm lucky so far as a lot of players are ignoring Stuns, so it does proc fairly often

 

how good is survivability with full dex without the doge from agi

 

Just as bad as any other non-AGI class. It currently doesn't have dodge nor a shield. If your focus is on how well it performs 'now', it won't do much for you. This is more of a prequel to how well it will work after we maxed the first stat.

If you don't mind the bitter taste of Revitas, it's decent.

To better illustrate my point, picture later on in game when u maxed 2 stats:

Brawlers will have AGI, a lot of dodge, great. But the will have accuracy to worry about, so they will start adding DEX or CRT.
By that time, this build would have maxed DEX which will have atk and accuracy bagged, and can go AGI for dodge or VIT for survivability.

Try not to compare a AGI brawler and this at the moment. What you want to compare is a AGI/DEX brawler against a DEX/AGI or DEX/VIT bra-archer.

Having maxed the 2 stats, the bra-archer will have higher attack and same dodge, or maybe a wee-bit lower dodge (or in the other case, higher Hp/def).

 

You'd have to rely on Hp Boost 10 for that +1,000 hp and Light Armor Mastery 10 to mitigate some attacks.

Eva equips too.
Mole Eyes (even with the neg) is good.
Any Light Eva Armor.
Crit+2 Xtals, or better, for more status inflicts and dot/dps.
I'd favor the wbg drop over C777.

Imho

 

.....?
Smash > Heavy smash (Save) > Bash > Snipe (Smite) > Sonic wave?

0>2>1>2>1=6cp
Or are you running consecutive on bash and sonic for 8cp?

 

Yes, Consec on those 2 ^^

 

Its like an archer with a bra lol hahaha

Does sober gives ampr or just a regeneration when you dodge those red spots like the hp regen. I see i regen everytime i dodge the red spots.
Sorry for the noob question

 

Sober is fixed regen during battle. So even you are running with your tail tugged between your legs, you are still regenerating mp ^^

I find it useful for 2h, as they can regen mp while stuck in the long Rampage duration.

 

Sober Analysis is not like Fighter High.
Sober regens +3 mp/rank every 3 seconds.
That's 30mp at 10 ranks, every 3 seconds.
Or 300 mp in 30 sec. But in light of some conflicting comments of others. I Will retest this.


That being said:
Sober and quickdraw make for insane regen no matter how you look at it. A bowman without it seems to lack sense to me.

 

When there is enough SP, I'll incorporate this combination on 2h as well. Of all the classes now, 2hs are most mp-thirsty.

 

nice discussions
don't worry much about survivability, and if the build does not support proper probabilities at current cap after my tests, next cap there will be increase on learned levels. i'll give a good spoiler now in terms of survivability:

flinch+tumble (frequent interrupts)
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guard effect (reduce received damage)
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lethargy (reduce target's attack)
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paralysis effect (reduce target's auto attack, one attack instead of two in one timeframe)
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spammable combos (6 skill combo, supported with Quick Draw Lv.10)
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arrangement of combo skills
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backup AMPR stacking (gear and item)
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maneuverability due to xbow auto attack range (max xbow range = Power Wave Lv.6 ~~ 8 meters)




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i agree (double mp requirements on skills due to 2h, right?), my guildmate was doing a test last night and came up with a 50mp combo on his 2h, i don't know if he's bluffing LOL
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Even if he starts off with Assaukt attack or Holy fist, it will be 100mp already. Would be interesting to see what that is. A decent 250mp combo would be God-sent for a 2h as anything good will cost 400 at least.

 

@Mugami
another question for you

given that Quick Draw Lv.10 only occurs at 30% per skill, how many times it will occur in 6 tries? and what percent will it occur in one full combo of 6 tries?

need formula for proofing purposes, thanks~
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Doesn't it also give +3Ampr? or was that a myth?

 

never mind @Mugami , i got the answer. Binomial Probability.
1 times trigger in 6 skills = 30.24%
2 times trigger in 6 skills = 6.48%
3 times trigger in 6 skills = 1.84%


if my computations are wrong, i need some correction
source: [link]
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build update:

will release the Theory part of the guide later, after the last topic about probability (number of times) of triggering Quick Draw Lv.10 on a 6 skill combo has been closed
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Odds, bro. Odds.
You'll confuse them all.

 

err.. for every 1 skill you cast on your 6 skill combo you have 30 out of 100 chances to regen 1 MP bar.

so that translates to like 1 in 5 attempts, so more like 1.3 chances within 6 tries in 1 combo and not 1 out of 6, pair it with the game's luck calculation.

in otherwords, even if the chances are low, it will still matter because once it activates,
it gives you another 1 in 5 attempts (or 1.3 chances in 6 tries), and all you need is 1 mp bar to do it again.

maybe something like that? LOL



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i need to edit the Theory Section a bit regarding spammability, currently near Lv.60, gotta pass the bnuts first before the edit and post it later
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