as a lann what should I go with?

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Varience wrote on 2011-07-17 03:01

I'm level 35 and I'm really getting anxious about going DK or pali, my evie friend told me DK might be best but I really want to evenly know the pros and cons of both classes.

I typically use twin swords but if I get bored i sometimes switch to spears(I was going for a hybrid but I'm really pushing for more sword use at the moment)
Kollin wrote on 2011-07-17 03:06

Evie benefits more from dark knight, because all her defences are based around her INT stat. for the other classes it all depends on whether or not you think you need more defence or attack.
Hexed wrote on 2011-07-17 03:14

If you are really good at using slip dash and think that you would benefit more from an attack boost, i would go with Dark Knight. If you think that giving up some attack boost for more defense would benefit you more, because you get hit a lot, go with Paladin. You can use this page to help decide, im not sure how up to date it is, because i dont know how well the wiki is updated, but for the most part, i found it usefull.http://www.vindictuswiki.com/wiki/Dark_Knight_vs._Paladin
If you only care about looks, or maybe just want your character to be "good" or "bad" (which was why i chose pally, even though after thinking about it, the defense boost was helpful since i was a pre revamp staff evie at the time) which i assume you don't since you asked here, then just choose whichever you like best in terms of, active 2nd trans skill, appearance, and whether you want to seem "good" or "bad" even though in the storyline both fight for good in different ways. Again, thats only if all you care about is looks.
Oizen wrote on 2011-07-17 07:10

Go with Dark Knight, the def boost for pally is so insignificant when you fight anything that hits hard.( High Level Raid bosses)
dotbeige wrote on 2011-07-17 10:40

Quote from OizenX;515453:
Go with Dark Knight, the def boost for pally is so insignificant when you fight anything that hits hard.( High Level Raid bosses)

Taking the pally route is a very viable option when aiming for longevity in a raid.

The closer the player's defence is to a monster's attack power the less damage they will inflict on a player. Lanns with an average of 5k defence (at lvl 60+) can easily reach 7k+ defence with pally transformation, which can match Titan's (7202 atk), Thor, and Ingkells' (7506 atk) attack power; therefore, taking much less damage than a DK with 6k+ defence.
I suck at number crunching so just think of it this way: a player with 4-5k defence will die in 3 hits to a high level raid boss whereas a player with 8k+ defence can tank 10+ hits before dying. Defence is more effective the closer it is to the monster's attack power.

As a spear Lann, pallies can become more reckless and typically spin2win much longer than DKs can because they can take in more hits. Sword Lanns will benefit more from the DK's increase in balance and attack than the pally's defence because they already have great survivability via slip dash.
Oizen wrote on 2011-07-17 11:28

Quote from dotbeige;515642:
Taking the pally route is a very viable option when aiming for longevity in a raid.

The closer the player's defence is to a monster's attack power the less damage they will inflict on a player. Lanns with an average of 5k defence (at lvl 60+) can easily reach 7k+ defence with pally transformation, which can match Titan's (7202 atk), Thor, and Ingkells' (7506 atk) attack power; therefore, taking much less damage than a DK with 6k+ defence.
I suck at number crunching so just think of it this way: a player with 4-5k defence will die in 3 hits to a high level raid boss whereas a player with 8k+ defence can tank 10+ hits before dying. Defence is more effective the closer it is to the monster's attack power.

As a spear Lann, pallies can become more reckless and typically spin2win much longer than DKs can because they can take in more hits. Sword Lanns will benefit more from the DK's increase in balance and attack than the pally's defence because they already have great survivability via slip dash.

But you seem to think that you'll only be hit once, most Raid hits last much longer then just 1 hit, long enough to kill anything.

the best solution is to not be hit in the first place.
Hexed wrote on 2011-07-17 19:09

Quote from OizenX;515665:
But you seem to think that you'll only be hit once, most Raid hits last much longer then just 1 hit, long enough to kill anything.

the best solution is to not be hit in the first place.

But not everyone can do that, i've seen plenty of lanns failing with slip dash. If you are good at using the invincibility frames, then thats you. But thats doesn't mean everyone else can, which is why if you seem to get hit a lot, the defense will work best. Having lots of attack will mean nothing if you're constantly being knocked around and dieing from the bosses' attacks, then you end up losing your trans.