Weapon Idea for Genkai 5

[Titofuentes]

This is actually a 2-fold post. First things first. If we take the skill cap calculator off mysterytour as fact, at lvl 70 we hit 215 in 2-hd staff skill. I"m not sure if Spirit Taker is automatically gained or if it's a quested WS, but like Cyclone it chains with itself - Fusion. The same goes for Full Swing, the 200 Staff WS. Also Fusion.

I was thinking of using an Earth or Terra Staff. 35 dmg, 356 delay, some random stuff and -20% physical dmg. Would this be a worthwhile alternate to using dagger or sword?

On another board someone had posted that if we played our cards right, for Genkai 5 we could wear a suit of -100% physical damage. I checked equipment and it might be possible, but only if we can wear more than 1 Minstrel's Earring. If we can only have 1, then we can have a max of 85% dmg reduction. That's pretty hefty in my opinion. Granted it would take lots of money to pull it off that way (2 or 3 pieces are Damask), but it would work well with the Earth Staff.

Just figured I'd offer an alternate view on a way to do it. (Totally hypothetical as I haven't done it). If anyone has proposed or thought of this before I apologize for repeating what has already been said.

[Baradak]

The tank in me just poo'd. 85% damage reduction? Thats....huge. A 100 damage hit would only hit for 15...

To chain with yourself you'd have to pop an icarus wing right after doing the first WS, timing might be pretty tricky.

Why not opo-opo necklace up to 300% TP and unleash a Spirits Within? A full TP SW will do roughly half your HP worth of damage to any enemy, it neglects their defensive rating. Thats anywhere from ~400 damage as a taru to 600+ as a galka...big damage.

[Aniga]

Originally posted by Baradak
The tank in me just poo'd. 85% damage reduction? Thats....huge. A 100 damage hit would only hit for 15...

To chain with yourself you'd have to pop an icarus wing right after doing the first WS, timing might be pretty tricky.

Why not opo-opo necklace up to 300% TP and unleash a Spirits Within? A full TP SW will do roughly half your HP worth of damage to any enemy, it neglects their defensive rating. Thats anywhere from ~400 damage as a taru to 600+ as a galka...big damage.

The problem with sleeping up to 300% is that it takes a lot of something you have little of--Time.

I haven't done Genkai 5 lately, but I think you only have 10 minutes to win. 100% takes like... 2 minutes, I think. 30 seconds per sleep potion, and 1 potion = 25%. So 6 minutes for 300%.

I can't say I've tried this tactic, but give it a try. 450+ damage would probably take a nice chunk of HP off of Maat, just make sure you open up with a Lullaby so you can get the SW off with full health. And hopefully the remaining 3 minutes and 30 seconds will be enough to finish him off.

[MDenham]

Pardon me while I possible act stupid here.

First off, does Judgement (Club WS 200) self-chain?

Second, if it does, how about trying to self-chain it using a Kraken Club?

You'd be stuck with just 80% damage reduction from other stuff, but you'd have a lot better chance of self-chaining throughout the fight...

[grunion]

use your best weapon. he's easy to beat with dagger, sword or staff if you know what you are doing. read my other post on the subject.