Why not DRK/PAL?!

[modnar]

I have seen some people say that DRK/PAL is not a good combo AT ALL.

I don't understand why it is not a good combo AT ALL.

It makes a darn good solo combo!! better than a DRK /WHM, right? I mean you get all the healing spells, protects, and get an extra DEF bonus.

Why is this combo so frowned upon? I think it is the most ideal when questing and solo...

[CarbonFibre]

Buy the Colossal lance at level 70 if you are this combo.
DMG: 88 Delay: 492 HP+25 STR+3 VIT+5
Drops off of Ocean Sahagin apparently, a Dragoon NM that also drops a Dragoon's Testimony for last Genkai while you're down there in Sea Serpent Grotto.

[Bamce Sylph]

"better than a DRK /WHM, right? "

/sigh i wish people would do a little research before they presented they're case.

no telelports, no status cures, no bar element/status, no erase, no debuffs, no regen. no blink, no stoneskin. no SNEAK no INVIS. so no, /pal is not better, infact, its completely worthless, considering you get a def bonus from warrior, on top of everything else.

just.... /sigh why do i even bother

[Macht]

Originally posted by Bamce Sylph
"better than a DRK /WHM, right? "

/sigh i wish people would do a little research before they presented they're case.

no telelports, no status cures, no bar element/status, no erase, no debuffs, no regen. no blink, no stoneskin. no SNEAK no INVIS. so no, /pal is not better, infact, its completely worthless, considering you get a def bonus from warrior, on top of everything else.

just.... /sigh why do i even bother

with /WHM there isn't much teleports that would really matter much. Status cures I'd have to agree with that can be a pain not having them, but if it's focused around a party aspect you should have an actual WHM that can do that for you anyway. In a solo aspect there shouldn't be a lot of monsters you run into that'll make not having that a huge deal breaker, but it will be annoying without them.

If drk is debuffing they'll be to busy with their own to be wasting time on a WHM's debuffs. The better bar spells if I remember right are high so won't matter much anyway. Regen is another good point but can be supplimented with a cloak you switch in/out when you need. Blink/stoneskin/sneak/invis are the best arguments to this really, if the person has money to burn and not care about then he can always get sneak and invis threw item use.

So the strengths that do stand out is the Blink and Stoneskin.

[Matkun]

you don't get as much MP bonus from /PAL, the abilities aren't useful. And you get the spells earlier, and more spells from /WHM.

PAL is okay for soloability, but doesn't give anything that /WHM doesn't give, so why would you sub PAL instead of WHM?

[Macht]

Originally posted by Matkun
you don't get as much MP bonus from /PAL, the abilities aren't useful. And you get the spells earlier, and more spells from /WHM.

PAL is okay for soloability, but doesn't give anything that /WHM doesn't give, so why would you sub PAL instead of WHM?

Nothing here I can disagree with. Good points, since DRKs don't usually use 1h weapons they don't get shields so unless I have the idea wrong and shield isn't required for shield bash. That ability becomes useless, about the only notable boosts that PLD will give is a higher consistent defense instead of ones that rely on spells. I would figure more HP then WHM would, of course can be supplimented with equipment or other stuff if needed.

Other then that not much else.

[modnar]

I'm sorry!! :dead:

/emote goes to do more research
:spin:

(well, its been a nice run... all these posts and not 1 stupid one so far... until now.. :sweat: )

[Tokitoki]

Originally posted by CarbonFibre
Buy the Colossal lance at level 70 if you are this combo.
DMG: 88 Delay: 492 HP+25 STR+3 VIT+5
Drops off of Ocean Sahagin apparently, a Dragoon NM that also drops a Dragoon's Testimony for last Genkai while you're down there in Sea Serpent Grotto.

What does this have to do with anything? DRK cant use a lance and you dont need a Dragoon Testimony for anything. Dark Knight(DRK) not Dragoon(DRG)

[supertle]

if u go farming,you should not use anything other then /thf regardless of what your main job is
there's no arguement there unless u like to waste time

drk/pal is retarded, if u play the game u'll know why
so go buy the game first

drk/war
drk/thf
are the two best sub for xp

drk/whm for questing for sneak and healing in addition to drain
but with your low mp pool, u won't get much more healing, drain gives u a lot more then a cure spell in terms of mp efficiency

nobody solo for xp above lvl15 really, usually for fun once in a blue moon, but nothing serious, if u want to know more about drk, go read the drk forums

[Crowzukin]

Re: Why not DRK/PAL?!

Originally posted by modnar
It makes a darn good solo combo!!

You can't solo in this game. Not past level 15 or so anyway unless you are a BST.

[ZQM]

Re: Re: Why not DRK/PAL?!

Originally posted by Crowzukin
You can't solo in this game. Not past level 15 or so anyway unless you are a BST.

You can solo past that, just not for good EXP. I can kill most EP creatures at my current level.

People make it seem like it's impossible to kill EP mobs in the mid-levels, I don't understand why....

[Deathguise]

Maybe questing or solo. But in parties surely you could do more damage with /THF or /WAR.

[supertle]

[q]You can solo past that, just not for good EXP. I can kill most EP creatures at my current level.

People make it seem like it's impossible to kill EP mobs in the mid-levels, I don't understand why....
[/q]

you can solo, but why would you want to
if u solo for xp, then i have nothing further to say
if u solo for fun, then pick any combo, nobody is saying it's impossible, only you, i'm saying who's solo after lvl15 for any good reason other then for fun or see if u can kill something for satisfaction, but it's not something of the ordinary

[Crowzukin]

Re: Re: Re: Why not DRK/PAL?!

Originally posted by ZQM
You can solo past that, just not for good EXP.

If soloing is not a viable option for leveling, then it's not worth mentioning. Square intentionally made this game anti-solo. Why, I have no idea.

[ZQM]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Why not DRK/PAL?!

Originally posted by Crowzukin
If soloing is not a viable option for leveling, then it's not worth mentioning.

Except the game isn't all about leveling.