questions from a beginner ktn user

>If maga and zantei dmg are the same, what are the difference of its usability
>Is it true that you can use zantei as lvl 1? since it affects from tenryu lvl...
>Is godspeed useful and should i max it?
>What are the core skills for ktn? as far as i know, i must use Tenryu,Mada,Zantei,Garyou,Shuku,GSW,Godspeed
>What are the basic combos for a ktn? or you barely need combos for it?

I'd appreciate it if someone would answer my questions, currently a returnee player.
my weaps are if i remember correctly
ktn@112 S+ the up to date stats for ktn mard+tyrant
adv garb D+ str10% crt dmg 10% crt dmg +20 crt rate+20
bear hat B+ guignol
dextal V seele zauga

my spina now is around 50m so please tell me what i can improve

 

....didnt understand any of that. (never used katana

 

Magadachi nullifies ailments, reduce physical damage by 90%, magical damage by 45%; Zantei Settetsu nullifies damage, but it doesn't nullify ailments except flinch, tumble, stun.

Level 10 always better than 1 because of the chance of armor break ailment to the boss when your Tenryu Ransei is not on activation. And also the counter attack from Zantei Settetsu is as strong as Tenryu Ransei Zannou (2/4) if your Zantei reaches level 10. So level 10 Zantei Settetsu is very needed btw.

Of course

Brave Aura, Kaikiri Ranshin, Hasso Happa, Bouncing Blade, Pulse Blade, Pommel Strike, Triple Thurst, Bash, Smash, Sonic Wave, Magic Javelin,...

Combos are for buffs only, mostly damage skills don't even need for combo because bosses nowaday are extremely fast.

Your weapons choice is up to you as long as you can manage/ control your ampr.

 

wow thank you so much!!! i'll test around with this info

 

If you fancy a support build or a bowtana, zantei preserve the auras and the cf charge. Magadachi cannot do that tho.

 

Too much, what he want to know most probably "the skills that if you dont learn it then your SP being wasted on another skills"
If i should say, only kairiki, hasso (for some cases), bouncing blade and all of the skills @Stellar said (except GSW since it isnt a must) are the core. But if you want to tweak your char more then any of that rest of skills

 

Magadachi however, offers an invincibility when timed right(Miss). It doesn't activate when you use it just before you get hit, and instead activate when you slash with it. See this little vid for reference, you only need to watch the start when the enemy used aoe anyway. It's on 0:27.


Also, check out Hivan and his channel. The guy is amazing when it comes to katana I can only salute.

If you're looking for life saving skills, Zantei is a quick one and for non ailment hits. Magadachi is slow and should only be used against ailment attacks when you got its timing down to avoid death.

 

Also, as bowtana, maintaining Armor Break is easy af (especially if u fancy Garyou on ur bowtana, u'll need the Armor Break, thus, Snipe is ur answer. theorically....)

 

they are not the same, in both damage and usage, for what differences you can check those replies above
what made you think those two have the same damage is actually tenryu ransei: zannou, aka the tenryu skill
and when this one (tenryu ransei: zannou) pops up, it's affected by tenryu's lv

yes you can use zantei with just lv1
but tenryu lv won't affect zantei, reason above

yes and no, due to it being a double-edged blade

ktn's core skills should be:
- Tenryu Ransei (10)
- Magadachi (5)
- Zantei (1)
- Kaikiri Ranshin (10)
- Shukuchi (either 1 or 10)
- Ktn's passives (10)
- Godspeed (10)
- Flash Blast (10)
those below are optional:
- Garyou (10)
- GSW (10)

ktn can be played without any combo, but if you do then
- 1 combo for buff (Kaikiri, flash blast)
- 1 combo for decoy (but sometimes you can just cast it manually)
- 1 combo for Garyou (if you do use it)

 

awaken, my masters!

*poses menacingly*

 

Thank you so muchh!! Though, I’m having a difficult time giving a combo for garyou without finale/impact i appreciate the help alot!