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[The Dream Machine]

I really want a Spearman, really really bad, but I hate warriors and gave up on mine and probably won't start again. I still don't know what a "hybrid" spearman is.

[Tichondrius]

Hybrid meaning a cross between polearm spearmen and spear spearman.

Much more effective.

[Zenassis]

I thought they weren't pinning guides anymore.
A few suggestions are that some hybrid spearmen max thresher before buster as it is more useful at zombies in the 7x, alternitively it could be raised to 10-15. Buster is slower and will overkill.
Another suggestion is that there is no need to max sacrifice as buster is a lot better for soloing, as sacrifice stabs and slashes, makes you lose 5% health, which isn't feasable without a cleric/priest. You will do more damage with buster. Not maxing sacrifice allows you to max ER and DB(it will make some difference) and get a decent amount of points in power crush.

[Tichondrius]

Lvl 109 DK in jMS told me to max Sacrifice, as ou can then hit for normal damage on stuff you would only be hitting 1s on.

The 2 more atk on DB over Fury isn't much, and nobody will use either when +20 ATK food comes to oMS.

52% on Power Crush is enough.

Zombies are too crowded in oMS, a 7x/8x DK would be training at the Time Rift in Ludi or Yetis.

[Notoday]

Hmm, I must have capped a little low xD

I wanna find me some steelys!

I realized what my problem was: I thought copper drake=fire drake. I'd always wondered why in monster lists, they were claimed to be the weakest of drakes when they would pwn me xD

Also, do most pure spear/polearm people max both 3rd job attacks even without going hybrid? I've seen this as the case for most higher level pure spearman.

Slightly off topic from a hybrid guide, but does anyone know the items used to synthesis a Serpent's Tongue in Ludibrium?

[Tichondrius]

Yea, it's a disaster...

Makes me sad to see people using polearms for buster

But if you want, take another point off power crush and put it in DF: Spear for mobbing. One point, no more.

[Guided]

umm im probably gunu look helza stupid here but dont u save points to put in power strike and slash blast for levels 10+ of each. lol otherwise Great guide hopeless.

[Tichondrius]

Personaly, I have never saved any points >_>

[Spydah]

You know I prefer blood over PC and ER, but ehh.

Watch movies comparing buster vs. sac. against werewolves [800 wdef], buster performs better. Same DK, by the way, I think her name is AngelTears?

It doesn't work on bosses, so toss Sac for Blood IMO.

As for PC, Dispel>>>PC, and you won't really be using it 'cept v. Zak anyways. And if you got to Zak w/o Priest... good luck?

So, all in all, I would go:
SpearBuster 30
SpearFury1
PolearmFury30
Sacrifice3
Roar30
Blood20
ER20
Sacrifice20

for 151 points.

But eh, to each his own.

[Tichondrius]

I was planning a build like that, but less sac, more PC for my own DK, but that'll never happn 'cuz I quit MS

[Soldier of Jah]

Hi, its mi first post in forum

dudes help me.
my build:
Lv 30 spearman.
Dex 56 (+3)
Str 106 (+3)

SPs:

Hp recover 7
Hp max 10
PS 20
SB 20
IB 1
ED 3


im go to hybrid spearman,
im need restart my char .... Help me !!!!!

[Tichondrius]

Your stats are fine for Hybrid Spearman, except for DEX.

DEX doesn't really matter all that much, you can spend 400 - 500k on a 14 DEX blue Crusader overall.

[Spydah]

Why'd ye quit, Hopeless? Sad to see you stop playing. You were almost to DK, too.

[Tichondrius]

I'ma DB md now, so can't qut MS.

Hit 67 this mrning

Oh, also, as said before, block gollems are great training 50 - 70, so thats where Iam.

[Elim]

You cant have 1 in endure, and then have 5 iron wall. You need 3 endure to get iron wall.

[Tichondrius]

**I meant Iron Will

K, thanks

[blounder]

how much damage does slash blast do maxed out (percentage)?

[Spydah]

how much damage does slash blast do maxed out (percentage)?

At level 20, it does 130% across unlimited enemies.

Edited by Spydah, 11 March 2006 - 05:53 PM.

[Tichondrius]

At level 20, it does 130% across unlimited enemies.

Who told you it was unlimited? After 10 lvls of mobbing Jr Yetis, you kinda learn that it is limited to 6 targets

[Spydah]

Who told you it was unlimited? After 10 lvls of mobbing Jr Yetis, you kinda learn that it is limited to 6 targets

SB is limited to 6?

How weird. I thought I could splash across more than that.

I mean, vaccers choose warriors for a reason, right? Otherwise they'd all be like. IL mages or something.