What skills should I rank?

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Kaeporo wrote on 2011-02-10 23:51

Could someone take a look at my current skills and give me some advice?

I've spent a decent amount of AP ranking ranged skills and skills which provide decent stamina/mana. I have around 200-250 mana/stamina and around 85 base hp.

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I'm not sure where I would eventually hybrid. The only things I value in Alchemy are Barrier Spikes, Shock and Frozen Blast. The only skills that interest me in the magic toolkit are Thunder and Fireball. I could pursue Final Hit, Assault Slash, Windmill and Smash in melee combat although I only really care about Windmill.

Primarily, I want to boost my stats. Crossbow Mastery is obvious come G13S2. Refine (and various other life skills) will buff my dexterity but I hate pretty much all life skills. Windmill will be ranked...in G14S2. Alchemy Mastery and Magic Mastery will also eventually receive my attention.

So...where should my AP go right now?
Kenny? wrote on 2011-02-10 23:56

Combat Mastery IMO.
Snowknight wrote on 2011-02-10 23:58

Rank that windmill :O
Archibald wrote on 2011-02-11 00:00

Ok here is where I would go for you.

Even though you don't like them make a list of skills that give the most dex per AP count and start ranking those.

Once you have around 400 base dex from those skills rank Golem, alchemy mastery, barrier spikes and clay mastery to rank 1.

That should keep you busy for 1000 ap or so and make you very strong in range and have melee through golem.

Also find a earthquake cylinder and S3 it. You spikes will have enough HP to tank in anything that they can be used in.
Username wrote on 2011-02-11 00:16

Looking at his Stats, i would consider a similar route to Archibald, except a few variations.
Clay Alchemy Mastery and Alchemy Mastery sounds great, and earthquake upgrades and S3ing it would make it pretty strong.Finishing Barrier Spikes should also be a priority*
Considering your low HP amount, its just me probably but in fail safe area's, you would want more HP to survive an extra few hits, Rank 1 Combat Mastery gives Dex and Str; and as an Archer you need all the Dex you can get, aswell as Sword Mastery if you run around with Melee and use Swords, which that also gives Dexterity, and low AP cost, so its not as bad as skills like Crash shot which i give props to you for getting it to rank 1..

Id say concentrate a bit more on raising your dexterity and power before consider being a hybrid. I found out the hard way that hybriding too early in your 'fantasy life' can lead to unexpected harder situations. An Alchemy and Archer Combo are a good combination. And the good thing about Alchemy is the Stamina you receive. I would leave golem for a later time, or work with it inbetween. Specialize in something as best as you can before hyrbiding.
Other skills that would be helpful:
Mana Shield, Defense

I only recommend those if you tend to get hit once and a while.
Xemnas wrote on 2011-02-11 00:38

Melee and alchemy.