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Dragoon 2
Popular builds to possibly lead up to this include:
- Sword 1 > Pelt 1 > Hoplite 3 > Doppel 1 > Dragoon 1 > Dragoon 2 (PVE)
- Sword 1 > Pelt 1 > Hoplite 1 > Cataphract 3 > Dragoon 1 > Dragoon 2 (PVP)
Focus seems to be building damage to current skillset + adding support, but AOE damage capabilities doesn’t increase much.
Serpentine’s new debuff seems like a good setup for 10 secs of physical burst damage, either in PVP to burst someone down or in PVE for boss fights.
Dethrone is a new cc skill that Dragoons and Hoplites desparately needs, because these 2 classes lack cc pretty badly. Damage doesn’t seem too great though, being a single hit skill.
Doppel 3
Popular builds to possibly lead up to this include:
Sword 1 > Highlander 1 > Barb 2 > Corsair 1 > Doppel 1 > Doppel 2 > Doppel 3 (PVP)
Sword 1 > Highlander 3 > Barb 1 > Doppel 1 > Doppel 2 > Doppel 3 (PVE)
This class straight up probably has the highest damage, but looks like it performs best only in PVE as it seriously lacks cc for PVP, even with Barbarian stuns.
The new attribute for Punish doesn’t seem too great, as it’s still a single hit skill and cyclone still wins hands down, especially the level 15 version.
Fencer 3
Popular builds to possibly lead up to this include:
Sword 1 > Pelt 1 > Barb 3 > Fencer 1 > Fencer 2 > Fencer 3
Sword 2 > Barb 2 > Corsair 1 > Fencer 1 > Fencer 2 > Fencer 3
The focus seems to have shifted dramatically towards PVP, with the increase in burst damage through increased critical damage from Epee stance, reducing enemy critical resistance from Balestra Fente and disarming enemy weapons from Attaque au Fer. All three skills are very PVP focused, although it will still perform in PVE boss fights (eg. world bosses).
The problem of lack of AOE attack ratio still exists, making this a single target focused class.
Templar 2
More support skills given on the battlefield. The class itself remains very limited to a support role in group fights.
Lancer 1
Popular builds to possibly lead up to this include:
Sword 3 > Cataphract 3 > Dragoon 1 > Lancer 1 (PVP)
Sword 1 > Pelt 1 > Hoplite 1 > Cataphract 3 > Dragoon 1 > Lancer 1 (PVE)
This class is designed very heavily for PVP, but it MAY have implications for PVE, for example if there are bosses that throw down lots of ground AOE skills then this can be used to help clear that particular boss fight.
If using this class for PVP, Cataphract c3 complements this class so well that it’s pretty much necessary to be effective. Breaking through enemy ice walls, statues, ground AOEs, enemy mounted targets all require speed to charge through so that minimal damage is taken while doing so. The class itself doesn’t seem to have many damage skills, so its role seems to be more focused on support rather than damage, although burst damage is still possible.
Murmillo 1
Popular builds to possibly lead up to this include:
Sword 1 > Pelt 3 > Rodelero 3 > Murmillo 1 (PVE)
Sword 3 > Rodelero 3 > Corsair 1 > Murmillo 1 (PVP - hardest build to level)
Sword 1 > Pelt 3 > Squire 3 > Murmillo 1 (PVE - tank)
There are 2 focuses to Murmillo.
- Increased tanking capabilities - buffs gained through equipping Cassis Crista helmet.
- Increased burst damage by complementing Pelt/Rod skills (ideally with Rodelero 3)
The skills that Murmillo carries itself seems to be of a burst/cc nature. It is also capable of burst AOE damage but falls off in any sort of prolonged DPS fights. The SP consumption is too great due to spamming multiple skills using the Slithering / High Kick setup and once it’s out of SP, the damage disappears too.
This is the optimal rank 8 choice for tanks as Fencer has shifted its focus to PVP (explained above).
For current Corsair builds:
This new Rank 8 lineup unfortunately does not support Corsair’s dual wield builds very well.
- If you are currently Rank 7 Corsair 3, you’re out of luck - not many good choices to proceed from here.
- If you are currently Rank 6 Corsair 2, there may still be hope. Best way to salvage the build is to go Dragoon 1 then Dragoon 2 and use spears.
- If you are currently Rank 5 Corsair 1, be warned. Think hard about going into a dual wielding build with Corsair 2 because there are plenty of better options out there now.
For current Shinobi builds:
Same as Corsairs, unfortunately you’re out of luck - not many good choices to proceed from here, unless they plan to buff or fix the Shinobi class itself.
Notes:
Corsair 1 is considered good for PVP because Iron Hook is a Rank 10 status ailment which is one of the few skills in the game not blocked by Plague Doctor’s Bloodletting