Fireball and MA

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Jiangshi wrote on 2014-06-26 22:49

I had a thought and wondered if it was possible to deal enough damage with a single fireball to kill MA groups, assuming you got max/best possible reforge and enchant rolls.
Kaeporo wrote on 2014-06-26 23:04

Quote from Jiangshi;1228498:
I had a thought and wondered if it was possible to deal enough damage with a single fireball to kill MA groups, assuming you got max/best possible reforge and enchant rolls.

You can wipe out waves 1~2 with a critical fireball. Waves up to around 4~5 can be effectively cleared with two critical snap cast fireballs.

Thunder is preferred. While the area of effect is significantly lower, the standby period allows you to easily pull off double thunder (with some minor pet control to block enemies with mana deflector).

Ice spear has excellent synergy with Blaze, which is a more ideal way to tackle NPC.
Jiangshi wrote on 2014-06-27 04:39

Quote from Kaeporo;1228502:
You can wipe out waves 1~2 with a critical fireball. Waves up to around 4~5 can be effectively cleared with two critical snap cast fireballs.

Thunder is preferred. While the area of effect is significantly lower, the standby period allows you to easily pull off double thunder (with some minor pet control to block enemies with mana deflector).

Ice spear has excellent synergy with Blaze, which is a more ideal way to tackle NPC.

Effectiveness and synergy is not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for Fireball -> All NPCs die.
ironwoman wrote on 2014-06-27 04:43

Quote from Jiangshi;1228537:
Effectiveness and synergy is not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for Fireball -> All NPCs die.

Then the answer is no.
Zekkii wrote on 2014-06-27 09:43

The mobs in the round of MA just prior to boss have around 100k health net for protection, and the most a normal fireball can hit is about 30,000 critical. I can't see fireball getting past 40,000 without something like a combo card, so you won't get very far in MA with it. You could freeze mobs using summon pets and launch of multiple fireballs to do it quickly, but it's easier to use other skills.
Kaeporo wrote on 2014-06-27 12:32

Quote from Zekkii;1228561:
The mobs in the round of MA just prior to boss have around 100k health net for protection, and the most a normal fireball can hit is about 30,000 critical. I can't see fireball getting past 40,000 without something like a combo card, so you won't get very far in MA with it. You could freeze mobs using summon pets and launch of multiple fireballs to do it quickly, but it's easier to use other skills.

Exactly. Fireball caps at around 30k (34k w/R6 Hermit Staff) damage with capped Magic Attack, a magic power potion, and the Fire Mastery title.

I specified in my original post exactly how far Fireball will get you. Rounds 1~2 if you land a critical hit, round 0 if you don't. Snap Cast extends your ability to potentially wipe out enemies but Fireball is going to scatter them out and fuck it all up.

Fireball sucks at NPC.