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Strike Stab vs Buster Blade

Discussion in '1-Hand' started by ViPR, Dec 7, 2018.

  1. ViPR

    ViPR Elite Observer Elite Member

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    Strike stab does more dmg than Buster(1h). Has anyone used strike as secondary dps over Buster or is the loss of 1k heal not worth the bonus dmg? They both cast the same sp wise.
     
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    Strike stab does around 10-12% more damage than buster but requires extra flat crit and an ailment on the enemy. Ailment is not an issue with meteor being available but the extra crit requirement can possibly break your equipment build as the the slot for extra crit equipment can be used for some other better stat. Meanwhile buster is permanent crit locked meaning it will never not crit so you can focus even more on other stats.
    Also remember when I said 10-12% this % will keep getting lower if you are facing high def boss. All in all I do not think strike stab is worth taking for 1h, it really is much better used by halberd. And yes this comparision is with a full str char which actually is supposed to give big bonus to strike stab, If you are low str or dex main stuff like that strike stab is absolutely not recommended.
     
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    I understand but since strike use total str not base str could that be viable if I use str% gears
     
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    Never mind I did the math and it’s not a noticeable difference
     
  5. mayam

    mayam Elite Member Elite Member Epic Member

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    The boost from str is not that big that str% becomes a better equipment stat than lets say cdmg, atk% or srd.
    A str7% only gives 0.1 total multiplier more which is not even a 1% boost in damage.
    Only real edge strike stab has over buster is being 2mp instead of 1mp which if you ask me gets overshadowed since you are spending some mp to inflict an ailment anyway.
    Remember buster gains boost from swords technique and has 200 more constant than strike stab which really pushes its damage up despite its actual multiplier being lower than ss. In most practical scenarios buster deals better dps if we compare less investment.
     
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