Hybrid Build

[startup]

My in-game name is AngryMoogle.

I lost that password, sadly.


This is my character's build, and I wanted a critique from you guys that have been playing longer.
I've heard that you should dump your skill points into just one or two main skill sets - but this is what I currently have:

Stamina - 29 (+9)
Strength - 43 (+23)
Agility - 38 (+18)
Int - 20 (Base)

I'm equipping:
2 Premium Fellowship Cards
2 Fellowship Rings
Black Bandanna
Black Headband
Shiny Metal Armor
Shiny Metal Leg Armor
Scorpion Shield
Superb Long Sword

This allows me to cast Thick Skin 3, L33T Skills 3, Nerd Rage 3, Like a Rock (Strength), and Spider-Guy (Agility).

Or, I can equip The Rock, and drop the scorp shield and Superb Long Sword. That still allows me to caste Thick Skin 3, L33T Skills 3, and Nerd Rage 3.


I've heard it's better to focus on one area, but I feel like I've build a good character. I just want to check with the experts.
Is this a solid character in your opinion? Should I reboot the skills and refocus?

Thoughts, opinions?

Thanks in advance!

[Bubber]

I'm curious to see what your damage and crit% are after all the buffs and equipment. Assume NR3 + NR2 + NR1 + 1337 3 + 1337 2, and the Rock.

[startup]

Sorry, should have provided those:


Damage range: (69-99)
Critical %: 17.43

That's with Nerd 1-3, L33t 2 & 3, and the Rock. I did damage between 127 and 136 with a critical hit of 266 on a skelechop.



If I use L33t 1-3 and NR 2&3 with the rock:
Damage: (66-96)
Critical: 19.43

[MeowTau]

I quite like hybrid builds, and play one myself. I use a mage in full warrior armor with the nerd rage, thick skin, self-motivate, and that's the stuff. I then just spam twilightning and can last forever. It was a lot more powerful before the nerf bat got taken to the spider and nerd rage.

I think the reason so many people like single stat builds is they like the shiny big numbers thrown out by the rock. I think it eludes most people that the superior large sword is just about as good, but produces lower numbers because it hits faster. The superior large sword also let's you wear a shield. I don't think that a lot of people realize the value of sacrificing a little bit of damage, so that they can wear a whole lot of armor.

I think a well built hybrid would be easily stronger than any pure class right now, but it is hard to establish that given there is no challenging content.

[Synysis]

In my humble opinion: Your build is useful, but more as a support character than being the guy that destroys everything, fast. You have lots of buffs, but often you can just find other people to cast it for you, so it's sort of unnecessary. Maybe you should try overequipping a little bit of int so you can lick2 instead? (Silver coronet gives highest amount of stats overall anyway and with your equips, you only need 1 more point in int)

Your build would probably be a lot more efficient, if there was no such thing as friends who buff you. (Shoutout to Clinki for his nerd rages )

BTW guys, i don't consider anything+stam as a hybrid. To me, stam is just sort of an on the side stat to be able to equip armor.

[startup]

Synysis,

I see what you're saying. With a hybrid though, I was going for a character who would be very useful to have around for buffs (for myself and for others), but could also hold my own in a fight.

I see what you're saying about the silver coronet. At level 26 - with a little over equipping for my armor - I can put one point into stamina and one into int and caste lick wounds two and thick skin 3.

Thanks for pointing that out.


MeowTau,

I usually use the superb large sword and scorpion shield myself. A little less damage overall, but I take less damage as well.

[Bubber]

I think once PvP starts, a lot of the "glass canon" single stat builds are going to become obsolete.

[Synysis]

Pures aren't exactly glass cannons, you can overequip most armor, making stam obsolete right now. And mixing up str/agi/int doesn't really work out that well, cos you can't really use more than 1 at the same time very effectively. Also pure agi has dodge, and int has heal slightly offsetting the lack of armor.

[startup]

I disagree about not being able to mix up str., agility, and int. While I don't get the bone crushing numbers of a pure warrior, or as high a critical rate as a ranger, I do good damage around 100 to 125 basic ... I hit for critical about 1 in every 5 times between 200 and 250. In addition, I can use Boom Head-shot 2, spider guy, like a rock, and now lick wounds 2. Plus, I can equip the best armor available right now.

I use strength and agility quite effectively at the same time, and can mix a little bit of int with Lick Wounds 2 - thought admittedly, less effectively than a mage - but then I've only use 1 skill point in Int.


That's been a pretty effective combo for me so far.

[Synysis]

"While I don't get the bone crushing numbers of a pure warrior, or as high a critical rate as a ranger" Obvious disadvantages compared to both classes
"In addition, I can use Boom Head-shot 2, spider guy, like a rock, and now lick wounds 2. Plus, I can equip the best armor available right now." You only needs 2 points in STA to overequip best armor atm. Spider is a pretty useless skill after the nerf, and like a rock is only really useful against bosses.
I use strength and agility quite effectively at the same time Only one stat can really add to your damage output at one time, wouldn't really say you use both effectively at same time.
, and can mix a little bit of int with Lick Wounds 2 - thought admittedly, less effectively than a mage - but then I've only use 1 skill point in Int.
Anybody can overequip for lick wounds2. It just takes 2 prem cards, 2 fellow rings, coronet and nerd specs

You're weaker than pures in every aspect except the fact that you can use more skills. Buffs don't really count because it's not hard to find somebody else to buff you. I still think it's more useful as a support build, and definitely weaker than a pure during combat, unless future PvP prevents people going in with buffs.

But don't get me wrong here, i'm not saying hybrids are stupid, this build probably has great potential in future, but as of the current version I feel it is weaker than pure classes.