A little question about reforges that has been bothering me for a while.

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wallrocha wrote on 2015-04-07 23:06

I currently have the wand on the right but after I upgraded it I found the left one and bought it but I still don't know which one I should keep:

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Ignoring the special upgrade on the right one, how much does these reforges end up increasing the damage from Fireball? I tried to look at the wiki by myself but I couldn't clear all of my questions.
Help me out, nation!
Kaeporo wrote on 2015-04-07 23:13

Rank 1 Fireball: 2400 max
Fireball M.Atk cof: 12

+15 Fireball max damage per level
+4 magic attack per level

Left:
16 x 15 = 240 max
17 x 4 x 12 = 816 max

240 + 816 - 6 =

1050 max

Right:
19 x 15 = 285 max
12 x 4 x 12 = 576 max

285 + 576 =

861 max

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Fireball has an S/R break-point of 454 Magic Attack.

298 - via 1.5k INT
87 - via reforges
90 - via titles

If you can reach the above values, it might be best for you to R-Type that wand.
wallrocha wrote on 2015-04-07 23:38

Quote from Kaeporo;1270388:
Fireball has an S/R break-point of 454 Magic Attack.

298 - via 1.5k INT
87 - via reforges
90 - via titles

If you can reach the above values, it might be best for you to R-Type that wand.

I don't have ALO Asuna and will probably reach 1,5k INT by some point but I believe I can surpass that break point with Adniel 2nd... well what is the worst that could happen IF I R-Type the wand, right?

But thank you very much for all that info Kaeporo.
Oberynn wrote on 2015-04-08 00:27

Even if you reach a breakeven point, S is still better. First of all, barely reaching a break-even just makes things equal and there is a large difference between equal and better or noticeably better.

Secondly, magic is not a DPS skillset and it aggro grabs everything, so it's better suited to stronger normals than overkill crits.

Also, magic has 100% balance. The argument of "critical portions ignore the balance stat" has less weight to it than it does with other skillsets.
Kaeporo wrote on 2015-04-08 03:32

Quote from Oberynn;1270395:
Even if you reach a breakeven point, S is still better. First of all, barely reaching a break-even just makes things equal and there is a large difference between equal and better or noticeably better.

Secondly, magic is not a DPS skillset and it aggro grabs everything, so it's better suited to stronger normals than overkill crits.

Also, magic has 100% balance. The argument of "critical portions ignore the balance stat" has less weight to it than it does with other skillsets.

Firebolt would be a candidate if the Spirit Fire Wand didn't render upgraded variants entirely obsolete.

The exception is Meteor Strike; where normal hits nearly always suck compared to critical hits.

You could also make an exception for Thunder, as the barrage all but ensures you'll deal some critical hits. Naturally one has to question why you're trying to maximize the effectiveness of said spell. On that note, why is OP making a wand for Fireball use?