Those are just guidelines to follow, so you probably will have something in between, depending on how much CON you have.
I think you should stick with High STR at early levels and as you keep on advancing through the game and you add more CON to your liking, you will very slowly move towards an All-around build.
I think it would still be better overall to pick a higher rank class like Fencer, Doppel, Dragoon or even Shinobi rather than Barbarian C3.
It would also depend on the Rank 8 choices we have, which we donāt know for now, which could make taking this path worse if something better comes out later on. It could also be better if a really good independent Rank 8 class comes into the game. I think it is a risk taking this path which may or may not pay back.
I think this would work pretty well, you get both Hexen Dropper and Cyclone and while you donāt have the attributes for Frenzy and War Cry you will have Deeds of Valor to compensate for it. Overall it would deal more damage compared to the previous build, not by much, but you have better AoE.
This one would be fine too, if you want to gamble on Fencer C3 bringing something good.
Otherwise you can get Corsair C2->Fencer for a high burst build with Hexen Dropper + Fencer skills.
Which is this one.
I think it has more damage than any of the previous builds, but it doesnāt have Cyclone so itās AoE potential isnāt that good. It has quicker burst though, so if you want to take a target down fast then this build has better tools to do so.
You would have the option to go into Corsair C3 (if they improve it in the future), go into Fencer C2 (if they improve it on the future and to increase your Pierce damage burst) or pick something new entirely, so it isnāt as risky as the other ones.
It also depends on which classes are more appealing to you, as I think each build can still perform fairly decent and since you have Peltasta C1 already then you can always perform your role as a tank in parties.
Yeah, you can do that. Although I think you should take Peltasta before Highlander C3, that way you will have Swash Buckling for the level 90 dungeon which helps more than Highlander C3.
Uh, there is not much to be done, to be honest.
1.- You evaluate your party (see if you have high DPS, medium DPS or low DPS and if you have healer or not. Also if there is another tank in the party).
2.- If you donāt have a healer, then it will depend on how much DPS the party has. If it is low DPS then just move through the dungeon without using Swash Buckling, otherwise if you have good DPS and/or good CC then you can use it to make it quicker (Linker, Kino C3, Cryo C3, etc).
3.- When you cast Swash Buckling make sure to properly move the mobs into the AoEās of your party members. Each class has a different way to deal damage or provide utility, so you will need to get experience playing the game to get to know them all better.
4.- After the mobs pulled, you can do anything really. Weapon swap to your damage weapon or just keep using your shield. Use your normal rotation, it doesnāt really matter to be honest.
5.- Once Swash Buckling is almost out of cooldown you should switch back to shield and use it again to keep on luring more mobs.
BONUS.- If you have a heavy Physical Damage party then make sure to use Skull Swing first, because most people use their highest damage skills at the start so you will take most advantage of it if you use it early on during the fight against bosses.
Depends on the boss/attack. If it is a big AoE circle, then it is better to block, but if it is a straight line then you can just move a little bit to the side and dodge it, without making the boss move around.
- On Peltasta you want to get Guardian level 1 for itās Evasion attribute (take a point from Rim Blow for that).
- On Dragoon it is either Gae Bulg level 1 or 5 (for the attribute). You can also get level 5 and later on reset it back to 1 after getting the attribute by using a Skill Reset Potion.
Full CON is more for playing in a group environment, but you still need some DEX for PvP/GvG otherwise you are not going to hit people with a good amount of Evasion.
So I would suggest High CON but not Full CON, IF you want to follow such a build. You can always make it a more balanced build with a good amount of STR/DEX/CON to be good on every situation.
