Ragnarok Online Combo Monk

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|-----------------------------------------------------------------||------------------------LordTopa 's--------------------------------||----------------------ComboMon Guide------------------------------||------------------------Version1.1--------------------------------||--------------------------9/05-----------------------------------|_____________________GuideContents:------------------I.VersionHistoryII.IntroductionIII.ComboMon ?IV.TheAcolytePathV.AcolyteS illsVI.AcolyteEquipment/LevelingGuideVII.Mon TransitionVIII.Mon S illsIX.Mon Equipment/LevelingGuideX.QuestionandAnswerPortionXI.CodecFrequencyXII.StaffRoll

____________________I.VersionHistory----------------

Version1.0Thisismyfirstguideever(hopingitwon'tbethelast)sopleasebearwithmeifyoufinderrorsofanysort.

Version1.1ThisFAQcannowalsobefoundonwww.neosee er.comanddlh.net.Addedafewthingsabouts ills(BladeStop)/equipsandcorrectedtheHyperComboMon Build.MoreinsightontheexecutionofInstantAsura/ExtremityFist.Alsoaddedlin stothenewFAQhosts.

____________________II.Introduction---------------

Imanagedtohavetimetothin up(andtype)thisguidewhilevendingwithmyBattleVendor.AfterplayingaroundwithsomeROstatcalculatorsandexperiencingfirsthandtheworldofcombomon s,IthoughtofsharingwhatI nowsothatpeoplewouldhaveaneasiertimebuildinguptheirowncombomon s.

*note*

OtherMon Builds(Asura,SteelWallMon s,CritMon s)won'tbediscussedheresoIsuggestyouta eaganderattheothermon guidesfoundintheNet.

AllinfowithinappliesuptotheAyathoyaPatchforthatisthe

currentepisodeofPhilippineRagnaro Online,theserveronwhichIplay.

___________________III.ComboMon ?---------------Afterthatrathercrappyintroduction,let'smoveontoexplainingwhataComboMon is.Firstoff,Iwouldli etosaythatComboMon sarepurelyintendedforhuntingorPVM.InnowaywillComboMon s ic assinPVProoms(unlessyou'refacingatotalnoob),WOEAgits,oreven


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MVPing.Soifeveryougetaroundtoma ingaComboMon thendecidetogoPVPing,Sieging,orBossHuntingandfindyourselfconstantlylyingunconsciousonthefloor,don'tsayIdidn'twarnyou.

Sowhyma eaComboMon iftheironlypurposeisPVM?Maybeitsbecausethey'rejustplainfuntouse.Pressingthefunction eysinaseriesfeelsgreatandthosecrac ingnoisesthecombosma esoundgreat.It'sasifli eyou'replayingafightinggame,exceptthistimeyou'replayinganMMORPG,youhavereallylowhealthandyou'rewearingan"arinola"onyourhead.

*arinola=thoseportapottieshospitalsuse

______________________IV.TheAcolytePath-------------------Ifyou'replanningonbecomingacombomon ,don'tgoputtingeachstatpointyougetonINTforyou'llprobablyonlyneedabout10intatlvl40+(whichwillincreaseto20whenyouacquirelvl10Blessing).STRandAGIareyourfriendsalongwithalittleDEX(around30bylvl50)tohitstuff.

Recommendeds illswouldbeheal,increaseagiandblessing.Healataroundlvl3-5isgood.IncAgiandBlessmustbothbeatlvl10forbest

results.OfcourseDivineProtectionandDemonBaneatlvl10is*required*tounloc theMon S illtree.Anylessandyou'llhavenonews illstochoosewhenyouchangejob.

Uponturningintoanacolyte,thes illsyoushouldgetonceyoulevelupshouldbeheal(uptolvl3),thengetdivineprotectiontolvl5,getBlessingtolvl10immediatelytoma elevellingeasier.AftergettingBlessto10,youcangoaheadandgetIncreaseAgioraddtoHeal.Don'tforgettomaxDivineProtectionandDemonBanebeforeyouchangejobthough.

S illList

Heallvl3-5DivineProtectionlvl10DemonBanelvl10Blessinglvl10IncreaseAgilvl10------------------=44-46s illpts(+1fromJob1)

Whichmeansyoustillgetaround6-4s illpts.left.Youcangospenditonruwach,thenteleportlvl2,thengofullmontyuptoWarpPortallvl3.Oryoucanjustgetruwach,teleportlvl2andaddafewmorelvlstoheal.YoucanalsooptforHolyLightsinceitsfree(withaquest)thoughitisprettyuselessforComboMon s.

Longandhardistheacolytepath,especiallyifyou'reabattleacobecausepeoplewillthin you'reastupidacofornothavingLvl10heal.Asyourformerpartymateswal away,youscream,"IsaidIwasabattleacodammit!".

______________________V.AcolyteS ills----------------


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______________________________________________________________________*note*I'llonlybeplacings illsneededbyComboMon ssoyouwon'tbefindinginfoforAngelus,AquaBenedicta,DecreaseAgi,andSignumCrucishere.----------------------------------------------------------------------

__________________Heal

Description:RecovershealthatthecostofSP.CandamagetheundeadbyholdingSHIFTwhilecastingonamonster(ma esureitsundeadthoughoryou'lljusthealtheluc yfrea ).AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl113spLvl216spLvl319spLvl422spLvl525spLvl628spLvl731spLvl834spLvl937sp

Lvl1040sp

RecommededLvl:5

_________________________IncreaseAGIrequires:Lvl3Heal

Description:TemprarilyincreasesAGIatthecostofalittlehealthanSP.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1HP-15,SP18,AGI+365secs

Lvl2HP-15,SP21,AGI+480secsLvl3HP-15,SP24,AGI+595secsLvl4HP-15,SP27,AGI+6110secsLvl5HP-15,SP30,AGI+7125secsLvl6HP-15,SP33,AGI+8140secsLvl7HP-15,SP36,AGI+9155secsLvl8HP-15,SP39,AGI+10170secsLvl9HP-15,SP42,AGI+11185secsLvl10HP-15,SP45,AGI+12200secs

RecommededLvl:10

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DivineProtection

Description:IncreasedDEFagainstdemonandundeadattac s.APASSIVEs ill.

Lvl1+3DEFLvl2+6DEFLvl3+9DEFLvl4+12DEFLvl5+15DEF


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Lvl6+18DEFLvl7+21DEFLvl8+24DEFLvl9+27DEFLvl10+30DEF

RequiredLvl:10

_____________________Blessingrequires:Lvl5DivineProtection

Description:TemporarilyincreasesSTR,INTandDEX.ReduceshitrateofdemonsbyholdingSHIFTthencastingonit.Alsohealsthecursestatus(onlyuselvl1toremedycursethoughoryou'lljustbewastingSP).AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1+1STR,DEX,INTSP28Lvl2+2STR,DEX,INTSP32Lvl3+3STR,DEX,INTSP36Lvl4+4STR,DEX,INTSP40Lvl5+5STR,DEX,INTSP44Lvl6+6STR,DEX,INTSP48

Lvl7+7STR,DEX,INTSP52Lvl8+8STR,DEX,INTSP56Lvl9+9STR,DEX,INTSP60Lvl10+10STR,DEX,INTSP64

RecommendedLvl:10

__________________DemonBane

Description:IncreasesDamageagainstdemonandundeadtypes.APASSIVEs ill.

Lvl1DMG+3Lvl2DMG+6Lvl3DMG+9Lvl4DMG+12Lvl5DMG+15Lvl6DMG+18Lvl7DMG+21Lvl8DMG+24Lvl9DMG+27Lvl10DMG+30

RequiredLvl:10

_____________Ruwach

Description:Revealshiddenenemies.Handytoexposehiddenmonsters/KSthievesor(ifeveryouenterPVP)tunneldrivingrogues,doesdamagetovictims.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl110sp


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_____________Teleportrequires:RuwachLvl1

Description:Whis syouawaytoarandomplace,oryoursavepointiflvl2.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1SP8RandomcellLvl2SP8Savepoint

______________WarpPortalrequires:Lvl2Teleport,1BlueGemstone

Description:Createsacircularportalonthegroundwhichta eswhoeverentersittoaplaceofyourchoosing.Toaddamemo,type/memoonthechatbox.Ifyoutype/memoa4thtime,the1stmemowillbedeleted.Can'tbecastedonyourself(unli epreviousepisodes).AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1SavepointLvl2Savepoint,1memoLvl3Savepoint,2memos

Lvl4Savepoint,3memos

_____________Pneumarequires:lvl4WarpPortal

Description:Bloc sallrangedattac s(notmagic).Castitonacell,thenstepontheglowingtileyou'vejustcreatedtoshieldyourselffromprojectiles.Can'tbecastedonyourself.AnACTIVES ill.

Lvl1SP10

_________________________________________VI.Acolyte/EquipmentLevelingGuide------------------------------------

Here'ssomelevelingtipsforanywould-beComboers.

Uponchangingjobtoacolyte,gototheCulvertSewerswhichcanbeaccesedbytal ingtosomeguy(forgotthename)attheKnight'sGuildinsideProntera.He'llgiveyousomefreehealingitemsandthenwarpsyoutotheCulvertsEntranceoutsideProntera.Tal totheguardthereandhe'llfinallyletyouinthedungeon.Onceinside, illafewthiefbugsandfamiliarsuntillvl20.Itwillbeeasierifyoubringafewredpotstohealyourselfforyouwon'tbehavingmuchSPtoconstantly

useheal.

Aroundlvl20youcangotoPayonDungeonandbeatonZombies,Spores,andFamiliars.Reachinglvl30,traveltoGeffenandmassslaughterpoisonsporesinGeffenDungeon1'tilllvl40.Justbemindfulofanyhunterflys.

TheOrcVillageorDungeonwillbeyourplaygrounduptolvl50+.OrcVillageiseasierthanorcdungeonbutslower.OrcDungeonfeaturesmobsbutifyouhaveablastclipwithyou,they'llgodowninnotime.


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Fireweaponsdobestagainsttheorcshere.

Ifyouhaveaniceswordmaceorstunner(requiredlvl27),youcangotoe-to-toewithhighorcsonthewestsideoforcvill.

*Than stoFinalFlarefortellingmetherequiredlvlforthem*

OthergoodspotswouldbeByalanlvl3(withawindweapon),andGHGraveyard(withafireweapon).

RecommendedEquips:+4wise/willow(+80SP)oradurate/deviruch(+1STR)biretta+4Hard/Pupa(+700HP)orChampion/Roda(+400HP,+50SP)Saint'sRobe+6EleChainsor+5Swordmaces/Stunners+4Cranial/Thara(+30%defagainstDemi-human)Buc lerClipsofMustle/Mantis(+3STR)Blast/MarineSphereClip(MagnumBrea lvl1)+4Moc ing/Whisper(+20FLEE)orImmune/Raydric(30%neutraldef)Muffler+4Soul-Enchanted/SoheeShoes(+18%SP,+3%SPrecovery)

Don'tbelazyandchangeatjob40.Theearliestpointatwhichyoucanchangewouldbearoundjob44(Lvl3heal,Lvl10DivineProtection,Lvl10DemonBane,Lvl10Blessing,Lvl10AgiUp).Me?Iwussedoutduring

Job46becauseJunojustcameoutandIwantedtobeoneofthefirstmon sinourserverso,uh,bleh.

Sochildren,don'tbeawimpandchangeearly,lestyouhaveapaltrylvl7AgiUpli eTopa overthere.

__________________________________VII.Mon Transition-------------------

*note*SomepartsofthissectionmaybewrongoroutdatedbecauseI'monlyrecallingsomeofthethingsIdidwhenIchangedjobs.

Soyou'vefinallymanagedtoreachJobLvl50foryourAcolyte(mustbefeelingmightyproudthen).ProceedtotheMon GuildatSt.CapitolinaAbbey.Tal totheoldguyattheentrance(Tohobu),he'llsendyouofftoMuhaewhoislocatedatthesouthwestbuilding.Onceinside,Muhaewillas youtofetchafewitems.Afteryougivehimsaiditems,he'llpointyoutowardsthenunDouha,whereyou'llbeas edtomemorizeapoem(whenIdidthispartbac then,thechoicesweresomewhatglitchedandIhadtochoosethewronglinetopass,don't nowifitsfixednow).Tal againtoMuhae,thengofindPuhaetotheEast.He'llma eyouchoosebetweentheMushroomgatheringorMarathonTest.

Mushroomgatheringishellaboring,ittoo mearound30mins.togettherequiredamountofmushrooms.TheMarathonTest?Noidea,butpeoplehavesaidthatitconsistsofavoidingtrapswhilstgoingaroundthistrac .

Tal toChoripoutsidethecenterbuilding.Goinsideandtal toBashyutota etheexamyouchosefromPuhae.Afterfinishingthetest,venturefurtherinsideandtal toTaomoon,thebaldguy.He'llma eyougothroughaninvisiblemazeinfestedwithundead(Ididn't nowitwasamazeatfirstcauseIjustwentahead


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and illedallthatpoppedout).

Mazefinished?GoafinaltimetoMuhaeandhe'llfinallychangeyourjob(!)andgiveyoua3slotWaghna (ifyouchangedbeforejob50)ora3slot nuc leduster(ifyouchangedatjob50).Congratulations!YouarenowaTrueStreetFighter,err,Mon !

__________________________VIII.Mon S ills---------------

*Note*TheMon s illtreerequiresLvl10DivineProtectionandLvl10DemonBanetobeaccessed.

____________________IronHandrequires:Lvl10DivineProtection,Lvl10DemonBane(asstatedabove^)

Description:IncreasesATKwhenusingfistweaponsandwhenbarehanded.APASSIVES ill.

Lvl1+3ATKLvl2+6ATKLvl3+9ATKLvl4+12ATKLvl5+15ATKLvl6+18ATKLvl7+21ATKLvl8+24ATKLvl9+27ATKLvl10+30ATK

RequiredLvl:5

__________________________________________________VigorCondensation(Call/SummonSpiritSpheres)requires:IronHandLvl2

Description:Callsforthballsofenergyneededforsomes ills.Eachspherelasts10minutes.CastingtimeisaffectedbyDEX.Whenevermorethanonespheresissummoned,yougetasurehitbonus(?)of3damageperball.ForExample,yousummon3spheres,thenproceedtoattac anenemy,whenyoumiss,youdo9damagetotheenemy.Maximumof15suredamagewhenall5spheresaresummoned,whichma estheuseofVVSweaponsforMon sobsolete.Eachspheremustbecalledoutonebyone,soatlvl5youneedtousethes ill5timestoget5spheres.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl11sphereLvl22spheresLvl33spheresLvl44spheresLvl55spheresuses8SPpercast.

Requiredlvl:5


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_________________Dodge(Flee)requires:Lvl5IronHand,Lvl5VigorCondensation

Description:AddsacertainamountofFLEEperlevel.APASSIVEs ill.

Lvl1+1FLEELvl2+3FLEELvl3+4FLEELvl4+6FLEELvl5+7FLEELvl6+9FLEELvl7+10FLEELvl8+12FLEELvl9+13FLEELvl10+15FLEE

RecommendedLvl:5

___________________________TripleAttac (RagingTrifectaBlow)requires:DodgeLvl5

Description:Givesachancetoinitiate3additionalattac swhenattac ing.Higherlevelsgrantreducedchancestotriggerbutdoeshigherdamage.ThebasisofCombos.APASSIVES ill.

Lvl129%Chance,120%ATKLvl228%Chance,140%ATKLvl327%Chance,160%ATKLvl426%Chance,180%ATKLvl525%Chance,200%ATKLvl624%Chance,220%ATKLvl723%Chance,240%ATKLvl822%Chance,260%ATK

Lvl921%Chance,280%ATKLvl1020%Chance,300%ATK

RecommendedLvl:5

__________________________________ChainCombo(QuadrupleBlow)requires:Lvl5TripleAttac

Description:Canonlybeusedaftertriggeringatripleattac ,useitimmediatelyafterthetripleattac delay.Delivers4additionalhitstoatarget.Maymiss,ifitdoes,damagedealtisequaltothenumberofspheres

summonedx3(i.e,with5balls,youstilldo15dmg).nACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1200%ATK,SP11Lvl2250%ATK,SP12Lvl3300%ATK,SP13Lvl4350%ATK,SP14Lvl5400%ATK,SP15

RecommendedLvl:5


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__________________________________ComboFinish(RagingThrust)requires:Lvl3ChainCombo

Description:UseaftertheChainCombodelay.Whallopsthetargetwithastraightpunchwhichpushesitbac 5cells.Eatsup1spiritsphere.AnACTIVEs ill.


RecommendedLvl:5

_____________________SteelBodyrequires:Lvl3ComboFinish(RagingThrust)

Description:BolstersDEFandMDEFto90(notsureifarmorvalueaddsup).Nos illscanbeuseddurings illduration,alsoattac andwal speedarecut

by25%.Hasa5secondcastingtimewhichcannotbeinterrupted(evenwhenfrozen).Eatsupall5spheresandcannotbeturnedoffuntils illdurationends.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1lasts30secsLvl2lasts60secsLvl3lasts90secsLvl4lasts120secsLvl5lasts150secsconsumesSP200tocast

________________________________________Infiltration(OccultImpaction)

requires:lvl5VigorCondensation/Call/SummonSpiritSphere

Description:DealsmeleedamagetoatargetaccordingtotheirDEF.HigherDEF=HigherDamage.Consumesaspiritsphere.AnACTIVEs ill.


Recommendedlvl:3

_____________________________________________FingerOffensive(ThrowSpiritSphere)requires:Lvl3Infiltration(OccultImpaction)

Description:Usessummonedspherestodealrangeddamage.Hasalongcastingtimebutcannotbeinterrupted.AffectedbyyourhitratesoitcanmissagainstHighFleecharacters.Consumesspiritspheresaccordingtos illlevel.AnACTIVEs ill.


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Lvl1150%ATK,1SphereLvl2175%ATK,2SpheresLvl3200%ATK,3SpheresLvl4225%ATK,4SpheresLvl5250%ATK,5Spheresconsumes10SPtocast

*note*S illlvlaffectsdamagepersphere,soifyouhave100at anduselvl1,itwoulddo150damage.Atlvl5itwoulddo250damagetimes5whichequalsto1250damage.Ifyoumiss,eachballwilldoapaltry15damage.

RecommendedLvl:3

______________________VigorAbsorptionrequires:Lvl5VigorCondensation(Call/SummonSpiritSphere)

Description:Absorbssummonedspheres,restoring10SPperball.Canalsoabsorbenemymon 'sspheresinPVPorWOE.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1SP5absorbsspiritspheres

RecommendedLvl:10,erm1

*note*AccordingtowhatIrecentlyreadintheboards,futurepatcheswillgivethiss illa20%chancetostealSPfromenemies.

______________________________________VigorExplosion(ExplosionSpirits)(Fury)requires:Lvl1VigorAbsorption

Description:ImprovesCritRate,andallowsonetouseExtremity/GuillotineFistifthereare5spiritspheressummoned.NoSPregenfors illdurationexceptthroughVigorRecovery(SpiritualCadence).Consumes5spheres.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1CritRate+10%Lvl2CritRate+12.5%Lvl3CritRate+15%Lvl4CritRate+17.5%Lvl5CritRate+20%usesSP15tocast

Recommendedlvl:3

____________________________________________________Extremity/GuillotineFist(AsuraStri e)requires:Lvl3VigorExplosion(ExplosionSpirits)Lvl3FingerOffensive(ThrowSpiritSphere)

Description:Theultimateweaponofmon s.DealsmassiveamountsofdamageinregardstoremainingSP.MustbeinVigorExplosion(ExplosionSpirits)Status


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andhave5spiritspherestomanualcast,usedinadjunctionwithacombofinishoruseafterinitiatingStopBladelvl5withatleast4spheresremaining.CasttimelessenedbyDEXamount.AnACTIVEs ill.

Methods:FirstExplosionStatethen;

ManualSummon5spheres,castonenemy

Combo(Instant)Summon5spheresTripleAttac >ChainCombo>ComboFinish(usesphere4left)>InstantExtremityFist

StopBladeStanceSummon5spheres,counterwithStopBlade,castonsittingduc .EFcanbeinterruptedinthisstance.

Lvl1+400ATK4secCastLvl2+550ATK3.5secCastLvl3+700ATK3secCastLvl4+850ATK2.5secCastLvl5+1000ATK2secCastusesSP1tocast

RecommendedLvl:5

__________________________________StopBlade(BladeStop)(Root)requires:Lvl5Dodge

Description:Stopsanincomingattac ,doesn'twor onmagic,notsureonrangedattac s.Usedli ethe night'sCounterAttac ,youhavetomovenexttoyouropponentandwaitfortheirattac .Withthecorrecttiming,you'llhavebothofyoufrozeninplace(bothwillbetintedblac )forthewholes illduration.TheFleerateofthoseinvolvedarestill

presentsoifpeoplewithlowhittrytoattac youoryourtarget(assumingyoubothhavehighflee)they'llstillmiss.Ifs illlevelishigherthanLvl1,usercanuseothers ills.Can'tbeusedonMVPS.Consumes1sphere.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1Cast0.5secsDuration20secsNoothers illusableLvl2Cast0.7secsDuration30secsFingerOffensiveusableLvl3Cast0.9secsDuration40secsInfiltration(OccultImpaction)usableLvl4Cast1.1secsDuration50secsChainCombo(QuadrupleBlow)usableLvl5Cast1.3secsDuration60secsExtremity/GuillotineFistusableusesSP10tocast

*Note:WhenExtremityusedisusedwhileintheStopBladestance,itcanbe

cancelledbutyou'llstillbeintheStopBladestancewhichmeansyoucanuseanothers ill.

_________________________________________VigorRecovery(SpiritualCadence)requires:Lvl2StopBlade(BladeStop)

Description:Li eacombinationoftheswordsman'sHPrecoveryandthemage/priest'sSPrecovery.ItrestoresHPandSPevery10secs(evenduringfury/


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explosionspiritsstatus)whilesitting.AmountrestoredisdeterminedbythemaxHPandSPofthecharacter.APASSIVEs ill.

Lvl1HPrec4SPrec2Lvl2HPrec8SPrec4Lvl3HPrec12SPrec6Lvl4HPrec16SPrec8Lvl5HPrec20SPrec10

_________________________________BodyRelocation(Snap)requires:Lvl3VigorRecovery,Lvl3SteelBody,Lvl3ExtremityFist

Description:Ta escastertothechosencellifnoobstructionsarepresent.Eatsupaspiritsphere.AnACTIVEs ill.

Lvl1RelocationSP10

______________________________ComboMon S illbuilds

Herearesomeofthecommonmon buildsfloatingaround.

_________________PureComboMon----------------Lvl10IronHandLvl5VigorCondensationLvl10DodgeLvl10TripleAttacLvl5ChainComboLvl5ComboFinishLvl4VigorRecovery

Description:

Thedefinitivecombomon build.That8hitcombowillbeallyou'llneedto ic ass.

__________________HyperComboMon (Combo>AsuraMon )----------------

Lvl5IronHandLvl5VigorCondensationLvl5DodgeLvl5TripleAttacLvl5ChainComboLvl5ComboFinish

Lvl1VigorAbsorptionLvl3InfiltrationLvl5FingerOffensiveLvl3VigorExplosionLvl5ExtremityFist--------------------2s illspointsleft...(addtoTripleAttac ?)

Description:


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Amuchstreamlinedversionofthecombomon .Lowerlvlsofironhandandtripleattac maymeanlessregulardamagebuttheprospectoflandingInstantExtremityFistattheendofacomboaddsversatilitytothisbuild.YoucaneventryyourhandatPVPwiththisbuild(justdon'texpecttota edownhunters).

*Than stoMythManiacofpROLo iforpointingoutthatyouneedBladeStopatlvl2togetVigorRecovery(whichexplainswhythereare2pointsleft).*

____________________MyMon Build-------------

Lvl5IronHandLvl5VigorCondensationLvl1VigorAbsorptionLvl5DodgeLvl5BladeStop(!)Lvl5TripleAttacLvl5ChainComboLvl5ComboFinishLvl1SteelBody(!)Lvl3InfiltrationLvl3FingerOffensive

Lvl3VigorExplosionLvl3ExtremityFist

Description:AhybridbuildImade.PrettymuchmessedupwiththeinclusionofaLvl1SteelBody(sinceIthoughtitwascool).BladeStophasitsusesthough.Youcan*tan *highlevelmonstersyourpartycan'tusuallyta edown.Iwasinaparty,Ithin Iwasaroundlvl61.WewenttoGHChivalryandthenproceededtobeatthecrapoutofRaydricswhenallofasudden,anabyssmal nightslidesinfromthewest.Beingthetotalcowardsmycompanionswere,theyallrunawayastheblac monstrosityheadsforus.Asitraiseditsbladetostri e,outofsheerpanicorluc ,ImanagedtopressF2inwhichstopbladewasboundto.Loand

behold!The nightfrozeinplaceandmypartymatessproutedli efungi,DoubleStrafing(2hunters),andFireBoltingthepoorthing.Wemanagedtota eitdownandwasrevellinginourvictorywhenthisbandofwandererscameout,cleaningthefloorwithourasses.

_______________________________________IX.Mon Equipment/LevelingGuide--------------------------------

IfyouchangedatJob50,you'dmostlybearoundBaseLvl65.Agoodplacetostartrac ingupJobLvlswouldbeHighOrcsinthewesternareaofOrcVill.GHGraveyardisalsoGoodXPsoyoucanstilltrainthere.

AroundLvl70+,goodareaswouldbeHOinCloc Tower,lessbotstherebecauseoftheinclusionofcrampsandstemworms.Niffelheimisalsoagreatplacetogoto,theeasyenemiesthereamounttogoodxp.JustwatchoutforthatDullanghanguycausehe'llbitechun soutofyourhealthwithhiscrits(upto2 !).TheMinosinthePyramidalsogiveoutprettydecentxpinthisstage.Justremembertobringaniceweapon.Don'tbelazyonavoidingtheirhammerfalloryou'llbedownonthefloorinnotimeflat.


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Lvl80+?NoideasinceIhaven'treachedityet.Mymon 'sonlyaroundBaseLvl77rightnow.

RecommendedEquips:

AlmostthesameastheAcoEquips,exceptthistimeyoucanusefists.

+4wise(SP+80)oradurate(STR+1)Biretta+4Saint'sRobeofChampion(HP+400,SP+50)+5EleFists+5Compounded(3slot)Knuc leDusters+4Cranial(+30%defagainstDemi-Human)Buc ler+4Brutal(+30%defagainstBruteMonsters)Buc ler+4Buc lerofAthena(Ambernite,+2Def)+4Moc ing(Flee+20),Immune(+20%DefagainstNeutralAttac )Muffler2clipsofmustle(STR+3each)+4Soul-Enchanted(SP+18%,+3%SPrec),Fledged(HP/SP+8%),orGreen(AGI+1,HP+10%)Shoes

Forstats,trytoatleastgetSTRto100(getto76+6(CoM)+8(Bonus)+10(Blessing)=STR100).AGIat73andDexat36willnetyouanAttacSpeedof180whencombinedwithLvl10Bless,Agiupandanawa eningpot(AGI73+18,DEX36+14).INTshouldatleastbearound20soyoucan

eepcomboscoming.

__________________________________________X.QuestionandAnswerPortion-------------------------------------

Q:WhydoyousaythatComboMon sdowellONLYinPVM?A:HighAgicharactersusuallyfarebadlyinthingsotherthanPVM.Eventhoughtheyhavehighflee,theycannotdodgeplayerattac swithhighhit(hunters),notenoughMDEFtolastmagicalstri es,andCrittypeswillnegateyourfleeand illyouintheprocess.Vit nightswithlowhitwillmostli elytrytostunbashyouwithaVeryorVeryVeryStrongWeapon,leavingyoustunnedandopenfor

Pierce,Brandish,orBowlingBash.SamethinginWOE.

You'llalsohaveahardtimedealingwithMVPsforyourFleewon'tbeabletohandlethemfortoolong.NotmuchVITequalstoshortstayingpower.

Q:ComboMon ssuc atWOE,PVP,andMVP.Whybotherma ingone?A:Theonlyreasonyou'dma eoneisbecauseyoureallywanttoplayyourcharacter(notbotit).They'rerealfuntouse.ExecutingComboaftercombonevergetsoldforme(thosesoundeffectsreallyaddoomphtothosehits).

Q:Whatgives?You'remissingAcoS illsandotherMon builds!

A:Didyouevenreadthetitleortheintroduction?ThisguideissolelyfocusedonAgiComboMon ssoIleftouttheunnecessarys ills.Goreadtheothermoreindepthmon guidesforthembuilds.

Q:Anyrecommendeds ill/controlsetups?A:Isetmy1stS illbarinthisorderF1:HealF2:BlessingF3:AgiUpF4:ChainCombo


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F5:ComboFinishF6:EleFistsF7:HPpotsF8:VigorCondensationF9:Teleport

2ndBarF1:FingerOffensiveF2:StopBladeF3:InfiltrationF4:ChainComboF5:ComboFinishF6:ExtremityFistF7:HPpotsF8:VigorCondensationF9:VigorExplosion

Q:Lin ingExtremityFisttoComboFinishisrealhard!Howdoyoudoit?A:Ma esureyou'reinFuryStatusandhave5spiritspheres.Attac youropponentandanticipatetripleattac .OncetriggeredexecuteChainCombo,proceedtoComboFinishthengoforEF.IfyouexecuteEFtooearlyitwon'twor .Toolateandyou'llbeasittingduc asyourslowEFmanuallycasts(unlessyouhaveveryhighdexalong

wihlvl5EF).ApainfullyslowEFgivesyouropponentthechancetohit(or ill)you,stoppingyouinmidcastorworsethey'lljustusehideorcloa ,ma ingyoupunchtheair,leavingyouwithnochoicebuttocowardlyrunaway(ordie)becauseyouhavenosp.

Aftersomemoretesting,itseemsthatyouhavetouseEFwhenyourmon goesintothat"punchthegroundanimation"duringComboFinish.Waitfortheactualdelay(don'tmashtheEFbutton)andyourEFwillhitthetarget*without*thetargettingcursorappearing.You'll nowitwor edifyouseetheEF anji(letters?)appearimmediatelyinyourscreenallatonce.Itwor sevenifyouonlyhavealvl1EF.Theabsenceofthetargettingcursormeansthatyoucan'tswitchtargetswhiledoingtheInstantEFcombo(suc seh?).

*Than stoWatch_Ur_Bac 03and~'rHon'~,bothofpROChaosforlettingmetesttheEFcomboonthem.

BTW,forallconcerned(poorsaps)Watch_Ur_Bac 03isaguy!

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