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* Extremely high raw damage output. (4th highest in game at 155% damage dealt) | * Extremely high raw damage output. (4th highest in game at 155% damage dealt) | ||
* Excellent DoT damage | * Excellent DoT damage | ||
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* Potent AoE | * Potent AoE | ||
| + | Cons: | ||
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| + | * Poor HP | ||
| + | * Poor access to armor | ||
| + | * Low defenses | ||
| + | * Low accuracy | ||
| + | * Has no natural healing mechanism | ||
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| + | Recommended Secondary Souls: | ||
| + | * [[Ninja]] (Strong hpbuffer passive) | ||
| + | * [[Medicine]] Souls (Allows equipping field medicines) | ||
| + | * [[Dark Knight]] (Heavy armor access + Vampiric passive) | ||
| + | * Pet Souls ([[Machine Priest]], [[Golem Crafter]] for tanking pets) | ||
| + | * [[Windrunner]] (Niche item. [[Fine Tuned]]/[[Heavy]]/[[Guided]] [[short bow]] + attack and accuracy passive]] | ||
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| + | Avoid: | ||
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| + | * Cover souls (Fighter, Crusader) | ||
| + | * Fire souls (Lightning caller!!) | ||
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| + | Building souls for Army Magician is very simple. Avoid high fire/air magic overlaps and focus on shoring up the extreme weaknesses of this DPS centric soul. Cover makes you take damage for allies. Avoid!! | ||
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| + | Recommended Items: | ||
| + | * [[Flame of the Creator]]([[Venomous]]/[[Creator Inspired]]/[[Heaviest]] = 83 base damage over 4 rounds) | ||
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| + | * [[Parrying blade]] ([[Fine Tuned]]/[[Heavy]]/[[Guided]]/[[Large]]) = Much needed 20 defense + 10 accuracy buff that is cheap and fast! Stronger with [[Heavier]] / [[Heaviest]] usable with [[Light weapons affinity]]) | ||
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| + | Recommended Dedications | ||
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| + | Optimal: | ||
| + | * Sphinx (Damagebuff + Technical on the Answer) | ||
| + | * Phoenix (Healing + free Revive) | ||
| + | * Elementalist (Tank pet or Healing pet) | ||
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| + | Ok: | ||
| + | * Elemental Dragon (Some resists) | ||
| + | * Siren (AoEguard in party to take less damage) | ||
| + | * Cerebrus (DoT attack + some resists) | ||
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| + | Avoid: | ||
| + | * Kraken (AoEmod capped at +1 target. -damagebuff hurtful) | ||
| + | * Kirin (Cover) | ||
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| + | =[[Bard]]= | ||
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| + | =[[Berserker]]= | ||
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| + | =[[Cannoneer]]= | ||
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| + | =[[Champion of light]]= | ||
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| + | =[[Crusader]]= | ||
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| + | =[[Dark Knight]]= | ||
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| + | =[[Windrunner]]= | ||
| + | Pros: | ||
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| + | * Decent damage output | ||
| + | * Light weapons class. No problem with cooldowns/energy | ||
| + | * High, Specialized Affinities | ||
| + | * Strong repeats user with 2 attack, 2 flurry, and max air magic to use guided. | ||
Cons: | Cons: | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 22 August 2014
Every soul is a good soul. But some are better than others at doing their job. This is an attempt at systematically classifying every combat soul, and contains some tips for proper optimization.
Contents
Army Magician
Pros:
- Extremely high raw damage output. (4th highest in game at 155% damage dealt)
- Excellent DoT damage
- High, Specialized Affinities
- Strong Skills
- Potent AoE
Cons:
- Poor HP
- Poor access to armor
- Low defenses
- Low accuracy
- Has no natural healing mechanism
Recommended Secondary Souls:
- Ninja (Strong hpbuffer passive)
- Medicine Souls (Allows equipping field medicines)
- Dark Knight (Heavy armor access + Vampiric passive)
- Pet Souls (Machine Priest, Golem Crafter for tanking pets)
- Windrunner (Niche item. Fine Tuned/Heavy/Guided short bow + attack and accuracy passive]]
Avoid:
- Cover souls (Fighter, Crusader)
- Fire souls (Lightning caller!!)
Building souls for Army Magician is very simple. Avoid high fire/air magic overlaps and focus on shoring up the extreme weaknesses of this DPS centric soul. Cover makes you take damage for allies. Avoid!!
Recommended Items:
- Flame of the Creator(Venomous/Creator Inspired/Heaviest = 83 base damage over 4 rounds)
- Parrying blade (Fine Tuned/Heavy/Guided/Large) = Much needed 20 defense + 10 accuracy buff that is cheap and fast! Stronger with Heavier / Heaviest usable with Light weapons affinity)
Recommended Dedications
Optimal:
- Sphinx (Damagebuff + Technical on the Answer)
- Phoenix (Healing + free Revive)
- Elementalist (Tank pet or Healing pet)
Ok:
- Elemental Dragon (Some resists)
- Siren (AoEguard in party to take less damage)
- Cerebrus (DoT attack + some resists)
Avoid:
- Kraken (AoEmod capped at +1 target. -damagebuff hurtful)
- Kirin (Cover)
Bard
Berserker
Cannoneer
Champion of light
Crusader
Dark Knight
Windrunner
Pros:
- Decent damage output
- Light weapons class. No problem with cooldowns/energy
- High, Specialized Affinities
- Strong repeats user with 2 attack, 2 flurry, and max air magic to use guided.
Cons:
- Poor HP
- Poor access to armor
- Low defenses
- Low accuracy
- Has no natural healing mechanism
Recommended Secondary Souls:
- Ninja (Strong hpbuffer passive)
- Medicine Souls (Allows equipping field medicines)
- Dark Knight (Heavy armor access + Vampiric passive)
- Pet Souls (Machine Priest, Golem Crafter for tanking pets)
- Windrunner (Niche item. Fine Tuned/Heavy/Guided short bow + attack and accuracy passive]]
Avoid:
- Cover souls (Fighter, Crusader)
- Fire souls (Lightning caller!!)
Building souls for Army Magician is very simple. Avoid high fire/air magic overlaps and focus on shoring up the extreme weaknesses of this DPS centric soul. Cover makes you take damage for allies. Avoid!!
Recommended Items:
- Flame of the Creator(Venomous/Creator Inspired/Heaviest = 83 base damage over 4 rounds)
- Parrying blade (Fine Tuned/Heavy/Guided/Large) = Much needed 20 defense + 10 accuracy buff that is cheap and fast! Stronger with Heavier / Heaviest usable with Light weapons affinity)
Recommended Dedications
Optimal:
- Sphinx (Damagebuff + Technical on the Answer)
- Phoenix (Healing + free Revive)
- Elementalist (Tank pet or Healing pet)
Ok:
- Elemental Dragon (Some resists)
- Siren (AoEguard in party to take less damage)
- Cerebrus (DoT attack + some resists)
Avoid:
- Kraken (AoEmod capped at +1 target. -damagebuff hurtful)
- Kirin (Cover)
