Hey everyone, I'm not really new, just pretty inactive over the years. Looking for some advice about Shadower funding, details and if it's worth maining over my Drk? Sorry if answers to these questions are already posted somewhere, couldn't seem to find it. I'm currently level 108. Questions: 1. At what sheet damage value does a Shadower's 4th job skills start to outdps meso explosion overall including drop time? How much funding or what kinds of gear might that need? - Do certain skills perform better at certain bosses? For example, at zak/krex do I use boomerang step because of it's range or is the dmg from meso expolosion still better? 2. What's the best combo for dps? Assassinate into boomerang? Spam boomerang? 3. As a shad, is it better to invest in an HTP or MoN? Would we benefit more from HTP since we need both the dex/str? - I have yet to add any str or dex; can I manage 4 base str after getting an egged HTP? - Fellow shads, have you added any DEX? Or you have managed just fine at 25 base 4. What's the optimal meso# to drop during BF, zak and krex kills? 5. Side question, I also have a 136 DrK. Would you advise I main that account instead? Should I invest 1b into it and wash it so I can zerk more easily? I'm not funded but, I would say my total gear-cash value split among both characters would hover around 11-13b. Is that anywhere near enough for Shad, would that be better fit for a DrK? I kind of don't want to be always bombing, I want other attacking skills to be viable 6. Pricing ranges on: 125-128 wa dagger? 31-33 wa khanjar? - worth investing in these? Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
1. I believe that the 4th job skills start to outdamage ME at around 7k attack range. A 130 dagger and 30 khanjar should get you there at lvl 160 ish? You drop mesos at the same time as your attacks, and then bomb before the bags expire (before 3 minutes). Bomb at all bosses, but Krex will always be the easiest. 2. You should set up these combos as Skill Macros. Main Combo for Single Target: Dark Sight>Ass>BS Multi Target: BS>Band of Thieves 3. Get an HTP. The bonus stats in STR and DEX are a godsend early on. Using a MoN requires super good stats on other untradeables. I use a 27Str/22Dex/25Luk HTP and it’s fantastic. With my current gears, I managed to have 6 Str and 29 Dex. I could reduce that fairly easily, but I doubt I would ever be able to transition to a MoN. 4. Optimal bag size for damage is 5-6k mesos. 5. I can’t really say whether you should main DrK or Shad, they are both cool classes to play. Your funding is good enough to raise a Shad. 6. A 128-130 dagger is about 1-2b. 31-33 Khanjars can run for 2b as well.
