Newb Vella

• Yuuki Asuna wrote on 2013-12-23 14:20
  Hi!
  
  Just started playing yesterday and I have no idea what I'm doing in this game :D . . .
  
  I'm likely going to go the dual swords route since they look fun. As such, which skills should I be investing AP into?
  
  Thanks!
• TheBoulder wrote on 2013-12-23 18:51
  
  
  • Storm Step
    
  • Cross Cut
    
  • Double Cross
    
  • Smash Mastery
    
  • Battle Respiration
    

  
  These skills will most likely be your most predominantly used skills - max them (or get them to rank 6 / as high as you can ASAP). Bear in mind that you're not going to get these skills straight out of the gate, and will have to get a bit into the game to get them.
  

  
  
  • Combat Mastery
    
  • STR Mastery
    
  • AGI Mastery
    
  • WIL Mastery
    
  • Individual smash skills - Tumult, Gale, etc
    
  • HP Potion proficiency
    

  
  Your stat masteries are a high priority, but not the highest - same goes for the individual smashes - they boost your overall damage, but are not the most efficient way of doing so (STR Mastery aside). Potion proficiency is a good way to get more out of your HP pots, get to rank 9 if other skills are at a reasonable level.
  

  
  
  • Light / Heavy / Plate Armor Mastery
    

  
  Not pressing - rank these as you need them (i.e when an item you want to wear requires a certain rank in one of these skills.
  
  

  
  
  • SP Skills
    

  
  Mixed bag. Typhoon Slash is mostly worthless (for now, at least - I hear Sword Vella revamp will maybe fix that), Slashing High is a good skill not a priority at lower levels, Tempest is a high priority that should be maxed ASAP.
  
  Of course, these are my own opinions based upon my own preferences - you (and everyone else) are fully entitled to ignore, or question, these opinions if you feel they are wrong.