Im building a Fletcher C3 (A2-R2-F3) and Im wondering a few things about equipment progression:
Which gear should I farm/buy/craft through the next levels?
What about Plate vs Leather equipments, which one is better for PvE?
When should I start socketing Gems into my gear? Which ones are better for Archer builds?
[Im currently A2-R1 lvl70, STR oriented build]
You should just continue on leveling up to 90 to120+ then invest in a decent weapon like xbow seimos + Ardes can carry you up to level 170 then it depends on your build Str/Dex oriented.
For PvE i went Leather due to Dex main here, ideally id go plate just for PvP. Dont forget to max out your leather mastery attribute to level 50 it will help you tons! (Less getting hit less pots and downtime)
Dont socket till level 170+ save your gems and progressively level them up its not worth socketing anything at lower levels.
My build is STR oriented
@FoxBoltz Then leather wont be as beneficial, that’s up to your preference, Leather or Plate you cant go wrong, heck you can even go Cloth for the SP bonus. haha
tell me more about xbow seimos + ardes… and what about cafrisun set that im always reading about…
@FoxBoltz just curious are you full STR, xbow seimos + ardes dished out the most dps at those current levels. Cafrisun set would be more towards auto ATK builds, that 2nd line that comes from cafrisun only appears for auto atks. As fletchers we rarely use any auto atks.
Im like 3 STR:1 DEX…
@FoxBoltz in that case its up to you or you can consider using a Tilly Bow, or both to switch with flying monsters.
I’d suggest using a bow since your going for a fletch.
Tested it out with my cor/dragoon.
(mineloader 130 dungeon) and yes i was alone so there was no debuff/buff applied except for mine.
+9 cata pike = Max damage with pierce (17k)
+9 brandish / +7 karacha = Max damage with pierce (15k)
I cant guarantee that itll be the same for archers, but from what ive seen having a higher raw damage on your main weapon benefits your skills more.
do note that this only applies for skills that doesnt use your secondary or doesnt affect it as much ex.of skills that relies on your secondary; hexen dropper, dwa, running shot, etc.
@Sylpid very true a bow will hold more damage from fletcher skills, after 170+ when your actually a fletcher by then bow would be the best option.
but at level 120 there isnt much of a selection of bows that can beat the seimos xbow + ardes, Ive tried trust me. The only reason why i recommend the xbow + ardes at levels 90-120 is because your going A2 with level 10 multi shot would benefit an additional 154 x 11 times. But afterwards 170+ get a bow.