SPOILER Gavel Survival Guide - How To Be Effective With The New Combat System

I don't know, from what I've seen, most thunder equipment attacks really fast, like Thunderbolt and stuff. I think you just got lucky with that one dagger you found.

 

Would a water-air mage still be all right, even though none of the mage skills convert neutral damage to air?

 

Water-air seems like it would work well. High mana and speed would be interesting. Personally, I'm going for water-fire-earth (lots of water, still quite a bit of fire and a tiny bit of earth). But if you prefer moving fast while being able to cast lots of powerful spells, then choose those two!

 

Say you have a thunder dagger that deals 100 thunder damage. Will this thunder damage be applied to mobs with no weakness or resist to thunder?

 

A mob with a thunder weakness will take INCREASED damage to thunder. But a mob that defends against thunder will reduce thunder damage, usually by a considerable number. A mob that has no thunder weakness or thunder defense will simply take the thunder damage as if it were neutral damage (although still taking into account buffs such as skill points and element damage-boost IDs)

 

That was my original plan, but I switched to main water, some fire and a bit of air

 

What downsides do you think that my dex-agi build for archer could have?

At the beginning I wasn't quite fond of adding thunder to archer (I expermiented a bit) but arrow storm deals thunder dmg.

I'm also thinking to add a little bit of earth and fire because of arrow bomb which uses both.

Not completely sure about water though.

 

Not really any major flaws to that build that I can think of.

 

Hmm, okay. :) thanks!

 

My build is a little switchy. xD
I constantly switch my attack style by using a hard-hitting bow then switch to a fast all element bow.
My armor's mostly fire and air though, so it balances my speed.

 

My question is what exactly is the relationship with stats and skill points? The percentage of stat increase by per Skill Point decreases, so does that mean the percentage of elemental defense decreases by per Skill point? For example, if I wanted to increase my Intelligence stat for water defense, does the amount of water defense gained per Skill point decreases?

 

Such necro, many wow.

 

Well I just need to know this so that I could figure out a puzzle using math.
Not trying to necro, only find out.

 

Well, I really hate giving one-word responses but: "Yes." That's exactly how it works.

This isn't really considered a "necropost" as he actually had a legitimate reason to reply to this thread.

 

I was unaware there was such a distinction. But, since the thread creator and a moderator are both ok with it, I've no choice but to go along with it, eh?

 

Alright then... My last question is:
What is that amount? What's the equation of the percentage decrease? We all know it has to be an exponential equation, but what?

 

Give me the % values for like the first 10 skill points and I can calculate the equation with my handy-dandy TI-84 calculator.

 

I wish I knew the answer to that, I think only Salted knows. Although, if I remember correctly, 100 skill points is 70% if that helps.

 

Well, the exact same calculator I use.

And this will help for sure!

 

Ok, well just post the 5 skill point amounts you have and the respective % bonuses that they give. I assume that the equations for all 5 skills are the same, so I can use points for each.