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• Meiji wrote on 2013-02-14 10:53

  Quote from Lyrveil;1032493:

  About lancer. I'm currently level 31 and I'm not sure what skill order I should go for? I mean when I'm not usually stuck in stand fast with all the mobs on me and trying to get in some shield counter and throwing my taunt every time I can.
  
  Or well to make the question more general; anyone got lancer tips?

  
  Basic combos: [spoiler]Shield Bash > Onslaught > Shield Barrage > Spring Attack > Wallop
  
  Shield Barrage > Spring Attack/Wallop (or Spring Attack then Wallop also works)
  
  Shield Bash > Onslaught
  
  Charging Lunge > Lockdown Blow (you can shield cancel the charge to use lockdown right away too, this is more for chasing)
  
  Beware and feel free to intercept with Shield Cancel/block in any of these combos, should you be fighting a boss and your stun didn't land or whatever/he's about to hit you.[/spoiler]
  
  Tips: [spoiler]Hoping you should've learned how to use shield cancel efficiently by now (if not, then its REALLY important to master this as a lancer), you can use your basic combo attack + shield cancel to move around (basically do the first hit > cancel > first hit > cancel > etc)
  
  Same goes for Shield Barrage, which is a great skill because you can swift your screen in different directions while hitting it (I usually like to shield counter and then use this when I'm mobbing, its great to deal damage to monsters around me). And you can also use this skill to set up Wallop or something; move behind enemies, etc.
  
  Challenging Shout I guess its pretty obvious, just gather the aggro to protect your team. Second Will I mostly use to regain my resolve rather than healing, and Iron Will I do use occasionally too.. not really much importance for this skill to me, since I can block at right times fairly well.[/spoiler]
  
  Hmm, I find lancer a fairly simple class to play with. I can solo any BAMs I've come across with, and really all it takes is a couple of practice to learn their patterns and block at right time. Try soloing a few and you'll find yourself getting huge exp from them if you can kill it 'fast' enough. Same goes for dungeon bosses (since its pretty much the same pattern as BAMs) except that they have a trick or two, but then you also got a healer backing you up.
  
  They have plenty of good guides on their forums, too: http://tera-forums.enmasse.com/forums/lancer
  You should take a look at them.
  
  

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• Lyrveil wrote on 2013-02-14 18:24
  Yeah Lancer is pretty simple to play. I mean just by doing what I was doing I could solo BAM. It was slow but it worked haha.
  
  I was wondering how to add more variety into it and you answered all of my question. Thanks! That's pretty much how I use second wind too. Instant 750 resolve is pretty cool in the middle of a fight.
  
  My only concern is during boss battles where I have less time to pull those combo/time to normal attack to regen mana. How should I go about mana problem? I'm reading some of those thread on the official forum but they often go about the offensive part and not the mana side of it.
• Lewd wrote on 2013-02-14 18:28

  Quote from Oizen;1032579:

  There arent any black/white in game dyes :c

  
  
  Yeah there is, use random dyes until you get black
  
  

  Quote from Lyrveil;1032749:

  Yeah Lancer is pretty simple to play. I mean just by doing what I was doing I could solo BAM. It was slow but it worked haha.
  
  I was wondering how to add more variety into it and you answered all of my question. Thanks! That's pretty much how I use second wind too. Instant 750 resolve is pretty cool in the middle of a fight.
  
  My only concern is during boss battles where I have less time to pull those combo/time to normal attack to regen mana. How should I go about mana problem? I'm reading some of those thread on the official forum but they often go about the offensive part and not the mana side of it.

  
  
  For mana use infused charms and brilliant crystals. It should be enough. If not then theres a stat on your lance you can get that returns 1% of your mana per skill you use.
• Taycat wrote on 2013-02-14 19:29
  Is there a nice archer guide out there?
• Oizen wrote on 2013-02-14 20:43
  I have just donated a crap ton of essences to the guild bank on MT.
  
  Too bad no one is in the guild on MT.
• Meiji wrote on 2013-02-14 20:44

  Quote from Lyrveil;1032749:

  My only concern is during boss battles where I have less time to pull those combo/time to normal attack to regen mana. How should I go about mana problem? I'm reading some of those thread on the official forum but they often go about the offensive part and not the mana side of it.

  
  That's where learning shield cancel comes into play. If I'm in the middle of a combo and the boss is about to hit me, I just cancel and go into block quickly. Its also good to regen your mana quicker because, the first normal hit you do is the fastest and the one that draws most aggro. If you can hit > cancel > repeat; then I think you'd be alright.
  
  I run out of mana in boss battles too, but just take your time and regen it. It doesn't take all that long.
  Oh also, any crystals that do % damage to bosses also work on BAMs if you intend to hunt them.
• Lewd wrote on 2013-02-14 21:06

  Quote from Mythical Detective Loki X;1032779:

  Is there a nice archer guide out there?

  
  
  mash buttons until its dead
  
  

  Quote from Oizen;1032827:

  I have just donated a crap ton of essences to the guild bank on MT.
  
  Too bad no one is in the guild on MT.

  
  
  No one is on pve either
• Taycat wrote on 2013-02-14 21:30

  Quote from teneshi;1032840:

  mash buttons until its dead

  
  
  Perfect.
• Juno wrote on 2013-02-14 23:49

  Quote from Oizen;1032827:

  I have just donated a crap ton of essences to the guild bank on MT.
  
  Too bad no one is in the guild on MT.

  
  
  I was going to join, but you guys are weird and have a weird guild name and I just don't understand your humor.
  
  So too bad~
• ZazieTheBeast wrote on 2013-02-15 00:36
  lonely, guildless, and still in pve server.
  
  at least i've gotten better with my priest, i let a lot less people die when i'm not lagging
• Cho wrote on 2013-02-15 01:28
  Was duoing BAMs with a friend earlier, and this PKer tried to kill me while I was healing my friend.
  
  In the end, he ran into the BAM's attacks and died. What a smashing success. PvP is one of the most entertaining things ever, i'm glad I picked MT over a PvE server. x)
• Lewd wrote on 2013-02-15 02:34

  Quote from Juno;1032946:

  I was going to join, but you guys are weird and have a weird guild name and I just don't understand your humor.
  
  So too bad~

  
  You're not allowed in my guild anyway!
• Oizen wrote on 2013-02-15 02:46

  Quote from teneshi;1033138:

  You're not allowed in my guild anyway!

  
  
  They're a gay elf anyway.
• Lewd wrote on 2013-02-15 02:48

  Quote from Oizen;1033154:

  They're a gay elf anyway.

  
  
  We can only have one, and thats you!
• Oizen wrote on 2013-02-15 02:55
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