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[Poll] Fletcher: Bodkin Point or Barbed Arrow?

Class and Rank Archer
#1
  • Bodkin Point
  • Barbed Arrow

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#2

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#3

I took 1 Bodkin and 14 Barbed.

#4

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#5

14 barbed and 1 bodkin. One bodkin arrow to STFU the Tree boss in merc mission when it eats a berry (and when Harpeia does karate stance) and spam 14 barbed arrows on Helga/Mirtis so sure cube. :slight_smile:

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#6

I used to have lv 15 bodkins with 5% attributes making it -80% defence but I didn’t noticed the damage increase. -shrugs-

#7

Because a mob of this game still don’t have much DEF = =. Maybe you will meet high def mob in the future…er…er…er…errrr

#8

PVP-wise guys? /20char

#9

I just recently reset my skills. Was using lvl15 bodkin spam previously which actually is good. Now I switched to max barbed since i always hunt helga and mirtis. Barbed is strong esp to the right enemies.

Now i have 1 bodkin and max barbed and some points to crossfire. I just randomnly hit crossfire for burn damage hinestly.

Pvp wise, bodkin is good to remove the magic shields then hit either broadhead or DMA. I dont use barbd that much in pvp. I mainly use, broad, dma, full draw, MA, bodkin and flare shot and sometimes crossfire.

#10

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#11

Turns out Bodkin Point’s only practical use is defensive buff removal in some instances.

Barbed Arrow is a lot better in general PvE since the bonus damage is true multiplication and not fake.

Most mobs in the game will never exceed 1’500 physical defense, even in R8 and major bosses. With archer innately shredding physical defense to half, it’s quite easy to hit through defenses.

At this point in time especially mob defense is low enough that you won’t notice Bodkin Point’s armor shred that much in tandem with the archer passive shred.

#12

Well, I went 1 Bodkin, and only 4 in Barbed. I use Barbed as more of a filler skill since I went QS3, and on that rare moment everything else is on cool down or I’m in PvP it’s useful. I hear a lot of people complain about Crossfire so they drop it to 5, but for leveling I’ve been the main AoE DPS at Maven a few times now (not that I want to be, others are better for it, I prefer to just aid in that department) and with a linker it wipes everything out, and without it gets the job done alright. That’s with 30% attri invested in it, and a ton… TON of pots. Kabbalist/Linker parties are ideal. e.e

#13

Especially against plate armors DMA gets bonus damage. Most people wear plate armor in TBL so can penta-kill with DMA. My favorite target for DMA is sorc summon. Kills both the summon and the rider, 2 birds in one stone. :slight_smile:

BTW, anyone tried level 15 Cross Fire with high level attribute (level 50+) on Uphill? I’m thinking even with the bad hit box of Cross Fire, with lots of mobs in Uphill, might still be good AOE damage.

#14

If going mergen, won’t this be obsolete? Or is it necessary either way?

#15

it’s a good filler IMO. Still great for bursting people in PVP. I would rather have DMA over Cross Fire.