Fiona general guide.

• Promethean wrote on 2010-10-17 21:31
  Not that this entire thing is TL;DR, but has anyone mentioned Heavy Stander canceling Fiona's NNSS?
• Juno wrote on 2010-10-17 21:39

  Quote from Promethean;186551:

  Not that this entire thing is TL;DR, but has anyone mentioned Heavy Stander canceling Fiona's NNSS?

  
  
  First post covers HS canceling in detail, I believe.
  
  I don't know much about r9 bonuses for smashes, at least not hammer smashes. I'm really not having any speed issues with my hammer since between guard, heavy stander and campfire I can hold a boss at bay indefinitely until he's stunned. With a party it's even easier to land a good stigma.
• Promethean wrote on 2010-10-17 21:44

  Quote from Juno;186555:

  First post covers HS canceling in detail, I believe.
  
  I don't know much about r9 bonuses for smashes, at least not hammer smashes. I'm really not having any speed issues with my hammer since between guard, heavy stander and campfire I can hold a boss at bay indefinitely until he's stunned. With a party it's even easier to land a good stigma.

  
  
  Indeed there is a good amount of information about GCHS but no mention of GCHS being used after NNSS.
• Bakuryu wrote on 2010-10-17 22:05

  Quote from Promethean;186558:

  Indeed there is a good amount of information about GCHS but no mention of GCHS being used after NNSS.

  
  I believe it's clear it can be used after almost everything.
  It says "after combo", which includes all of them so .. yeah.
• TA wrote on 2010-10-17 22:37
  I don't have a clue what those abbreviations stand for.
• Bakuryu wrote on 2010-10-17 22:39

  Quote from Tasha;186580:

  I don't have a clue what those abbreviations stand for.

  
  NNSS I assume is Normal normal smash smash. First time I see it used though. But I guess that's what it means.
  
  GCHS is guard cancel heavy stander.
• karai999 wrote on 2010-10-18 07:13
  About the new skill 'Slashing high' , the skill book says it makes your attacks unintteruptable, could be worth leveling it then no? might even be decent for sword since your amaranth/blossom wont be intterupted.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2010-10-18 07:28
  From what I know, Slashing High gives you superarmor. Could be wrong though.
  
  If its unlimited stamina, then I'll abuse Butterfly Swing like mad. Nonstop smash is amazing.
  
  If its superarmor, its a free full charged stigma smash. Which will probably stun. Which will probably give me another free stigma smash. Which is like a full hp bar (or more) for most bosses.
• Bakuryu wrote on 2010-10-18 12:02

  Quote from Cucurbita;186992:

  From what I know, Slashing High gives you superarmor. Could be wrong though.
  
  If its unlimited stamina, then I'll abuse Butterfly Swing like mad. Nonstop smash is amazing.
  
  If its superarmor, its a free full charged stigma smash. Which will probably stun. Which will probably give me another free stigma smash. Which is like a full hp bar (or more) for most bosses.

  
  
  Ah, I forgot to update after trying it out myself.
  
  So, updated
  

  
  Buff that does the following:
  -Makes you attack faster.
  -Prevents stamina from draining when attacking
  -Prevents flinching (which means combos can't be interrupted)
  

  Like I said, for hammers is a decent skill, and it would be a very good one if it lasted more.
• john775 wrote on 2010-10-18 14:35
  Ah so you can get SP skills. I wish Shield Bash was in :(
• utbigred wrote on 2010-10-19 07:59
  Stamina is actually:
  
  Rank F +5
  Rank D +10
  Rank C +13
  Rank B +16
  
  and im assuming rank A is +19 (I'm currently at rank C).
• Bakuryu wrote on 2010-10-19 12:06

  Quote from utbigred;187644:

  Stamina is actually:
  
  Rank F +5
  Rank D +10
  Rank C +13
  Rank B +16
  
  and im assuming rank A is +19 (I'm currently at rank C).

  
  Actually, I guess my info is confusing. Or Vindictus description is.
  At rank F you have 131 stam (a.k.a you just gained 1 stam and description shows the grand total of 1)
  At rank E you have 135 stam (a.k.a you just gained 4 more stam and description shows the gran total of 5 )
  At rank D you have 140 stam (a.k.a you just gained 5 more stam and description shows the grand total of 10)
  etc
• Cucurbita wrote on 2010-10-19 16:12
  Thats a pretty sad amount of stamina gained.
  
  You might as well just max combat respiration instead for the recovery speed. I mean, I'd get both eventually, but such a small gain is kinda low priority.
• TA wrote on 2010-10-19 22:29
  Wow, that really is a crappy amount of stamina...
• Andy-Buddy wrote on 2010-10-19 22:35
  I feel slow. I didn't realize Butterfly was Chaining until 2 days ago. x.x
  
  It feels like its stronger than Amaranth.
  
  
  (Weird how first swing is strong, but the subsequent swings are less than half the strength.)