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Discussion in 'Wynncraft' started by AmbassadorDazz, May 1, 2020.

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What Mythic is in need of a buff the most?

  1. Alkatraz

    18 vote(s)
    20.9%
  2. Grandmother

    7 vote(s)
    8.1%
  3. Az

    28 vote(s)
    32.6%
  4. Archangel

    9 vote(s)
    10.5%
  5. Warchief

    9 vote(s)
    10.5%
  6. Dawnbreak

    15 vote(s)
    17.4%
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  1. AmbassadorDazz

    AmbassadorDazz Discord Killjoy Staff Member Moderator

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    Okay, time to address a lot of issues in this thread. I will edit the thread based on the feedback, some constructive, some not; one very scathing that should not exist and is pretty much completely and utterly disregarded.
    I have edited some parts of the thread (specifically the parts you have mentioned) and got rid of the Guide tag.

    So we don't get to be vocal about what we think of the Mythics, then?
    I'm not clearing or deleting this thread.
    At least point what is broken specifically about the thread, then make a judgement and say something about it.
    It's still being used in lootruns, even with diminishing returns it still gives a few more lb over its competitors. Mob farming, yes, I agree.
    Pure is definitely endgame viable right now, though you will have to build around its high mana cost/sec for it to be very effective. Hard to build and master, but yields efficient results.
     
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  2. Saya

    Saya you win at uwynn HERO

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    Everyone can be vocal. When someone is wrong on basically everything though... maybe you need to learn the difference between facts and opinions?

    I replied earlier with a very long list -_- (which you seemingly ignored?)
     
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  3. williamszr98

    williamszr98 Cyberpunk 2077 have less bugs than this update VIP+

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    lament need a buff
     
  4. Saya

    Saya you win at uwynn HERO

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    Yes, but basically only when paired with slayer. It's pretty easy to build, just build HPR (if possible) and as much MR as possible, while trying to use rawspell items (since pure doesn't benefit that much from spell% due to having a high base spell%). In addition, you really need 1 cost meteors (if you really can't, 2 works i guess). Pure aims for 10k+ meteors and 13+ mr.
     
  5. Kiocifer

    Kiocifer Creator of salteďpog3 and other monstrosities HERO ✎ Artist

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    uh oh saya's back to being toxic
     
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    Qzphs Unskilled Adventurer VIP+

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    This thread looks odd to me. I'm going to criticise the descriptions of the four bows I use.

    I think it's misleading to restrict your archetype pool to only tri-elementals. A simple WA build works just as well — it easily carries higher agility and walk speed than "the best" EWA variants. It sacrifices damage, but to levels that would be considered acceptable for non-offensive archers (9mr + 11k bombs). WFA is buildable with much better effective health and similar damages to WA. Spring also doesn't synergise with Draoi Fair as well as you claim. The positive arrow shield cost on Spring is easily worked around with intelligent management of spell casting as archers typically don't need to use arrow shield all the time, and therefore doesn't necessitate being counteracted by Draoi Fair.

    Fog of Creation probably isn't viable enough to be relevant in this discussion, especially since more popular options like Cluster and Orange Lily haven't been mentioned elsewhere. You don't need to talk about the mana regen. Every build is going to integrate suitable levels of mana regen in order to accommodate for the weapon that is being used — Warp builds obviously demand more mana than mana-neutral legendaries like Cluster, which in turn demands less mana than Freedom and Spring. Despite this discrepancy, all three builds usually end up with similar amounts of mana overall. Whether a weapon has more or less mana isn't really going to have a significant impact on the overall mana regen of the build it is used on. A similar argument can be made for health — Stratiformis can still find itself 9k+ health overall despite its huge negative stat, whilst Freedom's positive stat doesn't even allow it to surpass healthless weapons like TWF Divzer or WFA Spring. It's more accurate to say that Freedom is an all-rounder bow with no drawbacks (and perhaps also with more damage than it deserves).

    TWA Divzer is easily viable (although not nearly as good as TWF). Dual-wielding Return to Ether allows for a build that carries acceptable health, 12k bombs (Divzer), 1.5k lifesteal with chain lightning (Divzer), 130 agility (RtE), 9mr (RtE), close to triple-digit walk speed (RtE), and curse support (RtE), depending on which bow is held at any moment. TFA Divzer functions similarly in conjunction with Slayer, Dragon's Eye Bracelet and ZISST-esque items, with existent dual-wield candidates like Gale's Force and Stratiformis. I don't have a good understanding of Grandmother but I had a hunch that it outdamages Divzer. TWF doesn't "work like magic", just as TWA doesn't "work like magic" with Gale's Force or Cluster — TWF simply happens to be the standard archetype. Divzer also currently works as pure spell when combined with Resurgence.

    Triple-digit walk speed isn't special. Freedom carries 50%. WA Spring carries around 75% without any sacrifices. Even Divzer carries triple-digits when dual-wielded with Return to Ether and built with a walk speed focus. Walk speed also isn't useful past a certain point — the reason it is needed is to allow builds that otherwise lack walk speed entirely (such as TWF Divzer) to be able to strafe and dodge more comfortably. Even outside of combat-oriented builds, Stratiformis isn't even mandatory as Gale's Force speed builds reliably reach near 200% walk speed anyway.



    As a general comment, the langugage used in the mythic descriptions feels too expressive. For example, "ABSURDLY HIGH MOVEMENT SPEED THAT MAY AS WELL BE TRIPLE DIGITS" could be rewritten as "very high walk speed". These exaggerations characterise the original post as some sort of advertisement (or to some people, a scam or joke thread entirely) rather than a level-headed analysis on each mythic. Using more neutral wording like "high damage" or "more defensive skill points" helps to reduce the amount of bias that is carried by any connotations associated with expressive language. The same can be said for formatting — unless there exists a genuine need for emphasis, refraining from using bold or italicised font will result in a cleaner-looking post.
     
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  7. Saya

    Saya you win at uwynn HERO

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    Hey it only happens when someone's completely and utterly wrong but still act like they're right while ignoring logic and criticism

    well props to dazzle for actually editing i guess, but I'd feel much better about having someone who knows an adequate amount of information make a thread like this.
     
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    Qzphs Unskilled Adventurer VIP+

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    Oops I missed some armors.

    Resurgence shouldn't be considered "endurance" when its main purpose is to supply intelligence (which isn't mentioned in this description) and mana regen. Spell Divzer is an example of an option that benefits from Resurgence.

    I have nothing against Boreal, but the reference to WFA is very untrue. Refer to my previous post where I discussed WFA Spring. In general, offensive WFA functions well because there are sufficient damage options in its archetype. This includes slappable options such as Nighthawk, Intensity and the Ornate Shadow set, the relevant Sanctuary, and spell-oriented items like Aquarius, Memento and Capricorn. Offensive WFA has easy access to mana regen, mana steal, health regen, lifesteal and walkspeed. It also easily carries curse or courage, depending on weapon choice, which helps ease its lack of damage. WFA can also readily afford to sacrifice health due to its high defensive skill points.
     
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    Spring needs some sort of damage boost of sort. Sure, WA and WFA works fine.
    Draoi Fair I'm well aware is not the best synergy for Spring. You can't go wrong with less costs on Arrow Storm however.
    Not touching this. True.
    TFA/TWA not being viable with Divzer solo is the Agility penalty, dual wields obviously eliminate this problem. Good point.
    Excluding or including crafteds, is ~200% possible on Gale's? Also a good point, however a counterpoint must be made - some people just don't own a rig that's strong enough to handle traversing several chunks per second as accurately as those who do.
    The reason why Stratiformis is special in that regard is because of its high mobility potential. In lootrunning, mobility is crucial, and some builds that do not integrate any more crafteds past the bare necessities (LQ items and such) are going to be somewhat sluggish in movement (granted, both Gale's and Stratiformis have access to Escape, which can be used to traverse long distances quickly anyway).
    Resurgence is somewhat punishing on both melee and spell damage, even though it singlehandedly supplies enough mana for virtually any spell build that uses Defense and Intelligence, though it can be countered. Good point.
    And yes I didn't mention it gave Intelligence, will update that.
    The reason why I said Boreal could easily be WFA is because in large parties, someone has to tank the incoming damage if your party also has someone too glassy to take damage. Ignis and Guardian emphasize on defense, which is why I said it would fit like a glove. Obviously there are options for offensive WFA builds (better options than Boreal, for sure) but Boreal fits this archetype (and possibly TFA) very well due to its high defensive value.
    Define "completely and utterly wrong". Your criticism doesn't go beyond "delete this thread pls" and does not offer any sort of amendments and/or counterpoints. Literally one sentence.
     
  10. Saya

    Saya you win at uwynn HERO

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    Yeah literally one sentence. You're right.
     
  11. AmbassadorDazz

    AmbassadorDazz Discord Killjoy Staff Member Moderator

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    Counterpoints:
    1. Stratiformis has a high price point due to its value among lootrunners. Who tend to overvalue things anyway.
    2. Apparently one nerf wasn't enough then. If you think Freedom is still busted, the door is that way. Literally everyone knows. Damage-wise, it's still pretty strong, but it is definitely less than it once was.
    3. Removing -20 STR from Lament opens several new options, and increasing Water Damage also increases damage and Heal. Not as memey as you'd think.
    4. What is the king of Reliks then? Sunstar TWF/TWA/TFA offer high damage and utility (the latter being inherent to Shaman anyway). However, Shaman dies very fast due to its low defense. Absolution not only amends it, but is also capable of going head to head with other offensive Shaman Mythics, like Fantasia.
    5. None.
    6. Are there any better options? Blind Thrust offers less damage and is strictly Earth (unless you don't care about the Earth damage ID).
    7. I never said Pure is a hybrid.
    8. Resurgence and The Nothing is a valid combo. Prove otherwise.
      The main reason it works is Resurgence counters The Nothing's -Intelligence, and the -Spell Damage% in turn being nullified when the interaction is other way around.
    9. Toxo cancelstacks I've never heard of. The main value of the item is probably not its cancelstackability (which in and of itself is another thing on its own), but offering a way to punish cactus builds.
    10. Your argument is not just invalid, it's also a mockery of Collapse's potential. Collapse's reqs can be built around, excluding obvious cases like Morph, Blue Mask slap and double Facile/Prism.
    11. 50% is still better than 0% chance of not consuming mana. If you're using the same spell over and over again, that's 50% chance to not consume that cast's mana, giving efficiency. Though it is more of a marginal efficiency than absolute efficiency.
    12. Pure + Slayer is not the only one. Slayer is indeed a hybrid, however its melee benefits are overshadowed by its ability to reduce 3rd spell costs to almost nothing.
    13. You've never built -hpr% cancel Grandmother, have you? Builds that rely on Nether's Scar to eliminate the -HPR% (now possibly more popular due to 1.19.4) will certainly be on the rise, and some of these builds are pseudo-rainbow (Rainbow sanc. slap) as you can't put an Earth Sanctuary on there. They will inevitably have low mana regen, which is why they will also tend to run items like Soulflare on there. Here's one example why Grandmother is a hybrid (if not a semi-spellspam). You WILL need to attack to keep your mana afloat, since it has so little to begin with. Spell Grandmother builds definitely exist, but good luck having HP, unless you're dual wielding.
    14. The three endgame rainbow Reliks are Hard Light (which is just a weaker Fantasia), The Watched (tankiest of the three, and still has decent damages) and Fantasia (damage oriented). All three have their own niches.
    15. I can, and I will, use revamp names. You want pre-revamp names? Good luck trying to explain what they mean.
    16. Absolution has no hpr on itself, not the builds that are based on it. WFA Absolution builds exist, and they certainly offer more defenses making it more defensive; but on the offensive, TWF is the better choice.
    17. I blame Ambivalence on this one.
    18. Heavy Melee builds are ETF. Dawnbreak is the other two elements (Fire, Thunder), while Blind Thrust is Earth only. Name me one example why this build is not better than an equivalent build with Blind Thrust (it's a cancelstack with Overdrive). I'll wait.
    19. Moontower is a heavy stat stick that sees use even outside of lootrun builds. Bash it all you like, you can't go wrong with more elemental defenses on everything, and decent stats to back it up on a majority of WA builds.
    20. Name me one example.
    21. Archangel is outclassed by Slider of all things. When I could use Slider, why use Archangel? Sure, both TWA and WFA builds exist for Arch, but Slider does more or less the same things for 1 less walk speed, no stat reqs and better offensive potential.
    22. This has already been discussed.
    23. TFA Monster sends its regards, and a class-action lawsuit for calling it "not a tank weapon". With the rise of TFA, it's actually a quite viable vamp tank, though its potential has not yet been explored.
    24. Idol has been addressed in a different reply.
    25. You apparently left that one out in your quote.
    Any objections?
     
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  12. Saya

    Saya you win at uwynn HERO

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    Not very good ones.
    1. That's my point.
    2. Well apparently everyone except you knew. lol.
    3. No shit. It's still not nearly as good as you think. Lament buff was/is super overhyped. Do the math (or search up the math that people already did weeks ago)
    4. Absolution doesn't fix the weaknesses of Shaman, and doesn't play to its strengths either. Even Cryo is more deserving of the title.
    5. Thanks
    6. Dawnbreak just doesn't work well in actual builds
    7. Mana steal on pure being bad was my point :/
    8. It's pretty mediocre when you can just 1/1/1/1 The Nothing with better damage or go full tank.
    9. Toxo cancelstack has been around for a while now. It plays to toxo's strengths, gives it more general use capabilities, and still retains the poison (ofc)
    10. I'm mocking the nonexistent potential that many rainbow weapons have in the current state of items. The lack of build flexibility and the lack of scaling is quite apparent to all but the most ignorant.
    11. Yeah I think we agree on this one, it's helpful but my point is that you're going to have high int anyway and your spell cycle will work regardless of the major id, rendering it pretty ineffective.
    12. And? It sees little practical use. You theorize a lot (see: dawnbreak, collapse, etc) but in practice, stuff doesn't work.



    This one's a bit special. You really don't try, huh.

    13. Uh... I have. You do realize that GMA's -hpr is countered by two items (elder oak roots, gaea hewn boots) and that allows you to completely disregard it without murdering the build like you did? The build you linked has 17k bombs, but terrible costs, very little mana, and is overall just bad. It's a rainbow slap mess of mediocrity.

    Don't believe me? Here's some words from someone else.
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    14. Can't disagree with that (but it's not much of a counterpoint)
    15. Revamp names are so elitist. Letter combos are so much more accessible. Yikes.
    16. You basically stated something true that doesn't really address what I said.
    17. :)
    18. Wow, one meh overdrive cancelstack where dawnbreak works better. Reqs matter in other builds, you know.
    19. But it's not used practically. I think this statement completely counters most of your points, tbh.
    20. Read the thread where Sunstar got released. Lol. I'll link you a few builds though. https://wynndata.tk/s/50o8ft (<- meme), https://forums.wynncraft.com/threads/sunstar-eta-hybrid.262396
    21. Health for extreme walkspeed builds is a thing... It's obvious to everyone that archangel doesn't have the damage. Think about its strengths.
    22. :)
    23. I wouldn't call that a tank build by any stretch of the imagination. It's TFA doing TFA things.
    24. :)
    25. 25 never existed :(



    So... Basically all of your counterpoints are as flawed as your original post. Nice.
    I think we should cut this off sometime in the near future (preferably now), it's getting pretty disappointing. I'm just waiting for someone to make a thread that isn't plagued with mistakes and bias.
     
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    Want a better build? A better build you will get.

    While at it, let me tear into your counterpoints of my counterpoints:
    Cryo is a mere pretender to the throne. Sure, it does lots of spell damage, is cheap (a Legendary), has more build versatility and can spam Aura better. But in terms of overall strength, Absolution wins. Here's why:
    1. Cryoseism suffers from fragility in TWA builds. TWF, maybe (technically, TWF Cryo is viable in LI, however it is not the absolute best - even with the Time Rift abuse, if your defense is not enough, you will be one-shotted either way). ETW is frowned upon. I'm not going to comment on EWF and EWA despite their viability.
    2. Absolution patches Shaman's biggest weakness - its pathetically low defense. This is why TWF is the go-at archetype for Absolution.
    3. Cryoseism doesn't offer a huge boost to Totem healing, which restricts you to potions if you fall too low (unless, of course, the bugged Time Rift interaction is in play).
    What Cryoseism does, Absolution does better, simply put (although that has more to do with the latter being a Mythic).
    Here's a disgusting abomination with Nullification that not only makes use of Moontower (Brainwash abuse), but also proves that Moontower is a glorified albeit powerful stat stick. It has 50 in every stat, and 70+ in every stat except Strength. Better options exist, but Nullification is only one just example.
    Here's one with more lax reqs that still does a ton of damage (and is a strong counterpoint to your "Blind Thrust is objectively superior").
    And this is the build for Blind Thrust.
    TFA can be built to tank. The build I linked can be used with a wide variety of Fire weapons (and not just Mythics) - its high, albeit chance based sustain effectively makes it a semi-tank that focuses on being a nuisance to enemies while staying alive as much as possible. Is it a archetypal tank? No. Is it a stereotypical tank? Nope. Is it durable enough and has enough sustain to be considered a pseudo-tank? Definitely.

    I would post even more counterarguments, but this will eventually escalate to a back-and-forth flame war, so I'm not posting more.
     
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    bro you just gave up on your own concept (%hpr) and switched to saya's (raw hpr) what do you mean lmao
    bro bro bro bro
    TFA cant just "be built to tank", it's inherently tanky. it's literally the spell-steal tank tri. it has BOTH defensive elements in it, how are TFA tank builds anything BUT archetypical/stereotypical tanks????
     
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    Latios Well-Known Adventurer VIP+

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    nulli shouldn't do that little damage, wtf am i looking at
    idk what your point here is, as far as i can tell their initial argument was that grandmother was spell, not hybrid. in response you showed... a pure spell build? i think you're on the same page
    i don't think blind thrust was ever mentioned to be objectively better, and naturally dawnbreak is better for certain uses. it's not a completely unreasonable statement to say that overall, in terms of general and common application, blind thrust is a superior item

    i don't entirely disagree with some of what you're stating, and while the person you're replying to is certainly being mildly elitist, many of their points are valid and are worth considering instead of getting defensive
     
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    PikaPrince Famous Adventurer HERO

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    Welcome to me being at my wit's end against an elitist.
    EDIT: "Hybrid" GMA build
     
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    btdmaster Famous Adventurer VIP+ Item Team

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    Ok I'm not even good at class building, and there are definitely a few points to be made here, although no need to be overly toxic saya.
    Toxo cancelstack yes, is a thing. But how is toxo's value from punishing cactus builds? It functions off the stupid use of reflection/thorns triggering on whoever hit you, but instead of your damage (thorns should be your damage), their amount of poison hits you instead. (This
    Not necessarily, especially in conc stacking builds where that will decrease your dps by quite a bit.
    Please don't be toxic. You can defend your thread without being toxic, and please don't use revamp names because
    A. That was cancelled months ago
    B. It was cancelled because it sucked ass
    C. Hardly anyone remembers their translation into regular element combos
    D. Using regular combo names is actually easier for almost every player in general E. Anyone can explain what they mean if you can see what elements they are eg TFA is generally no int spell steal or just steal tank (thunder=steal, fire and air, especially together, are tank, and a lack of water for -int)
     
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    Melkor The dark enemy of the world

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    This went from a nice, albeit somewhat flawed thread to a toxic argument in under a day. Please, peace.
     
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