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How Should I fund a Db?

Hi, I currently have a level 80 dualblade and it's stripped. I want to get back to playing it since paladin's became boring to me.
The equips i have now are currently %str besides my htp which is %dex
Equips:
Chaos Zak: unique 3 lines 15%str
Strawberry Earrings: unique 3 lines 21%str
Purple Giles cape: unique 3 lines 15%str
Violet snow shoes: unique 3 lines 15%str
Blue neos: unique 3 lines 15%str
Black neos pants: unique 3 lines 12%str
Marx von leon gloves: unique 3 lines 27 att 9% pot 1% nebulite 10%str
Horntail pendant: unique 3 lines 15%dex
Random purple surfboard: unique 3 lines 9% att 15% pdr 150 att hammered twice.
I was wondering if i should trade for equal amounts of % or just get to 140, sell my equips and buy empress stuff. ranging from 3-9%.
If someone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated. C:

October 20, 2012

39 Comments • Newest first

janny1993

[quote=biantwmh]it looks slow, but the delay between skills are really low unlike phantom blow[/quote]

The delay between skills are really low but the casting time are slow.

Reply October 22, 2012
misterhand67

at the guy who said shads were stronger than dbs, i have yet to see a shad place in top 10 for dojo. pretty sure if both shads and dbs did max dmg on their main attacks, db would out dmg them.

Reply October 21, 2012
janny1993

[quote=sanghyunp2004]@janny1993: uh...perhaps Im not understanding ur statement but DPS wise MC --> PB
so..idk how midnight carnival is slower[/quote]

I'm not talkng about dps or dpm or dph, I'm talking about the attacking speed & mobility

I have both a Shadower and a Dual Blade but Shadower just feels too slow for my taste, which is why I don't really like Shadower...

I feel like raging whenever I start playing my Shadower....
Personally I think Shadower are more fun before the revamp </3

Reply October 21, 2012 - edited
sanghyunp2004

@janny1993: uh...perhaps Im not understanding ur statement but DPS wise MC --> PB
so..idk how midnight carnival is slower

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=sanghyunp2004]carnival is actually the strongest if u can hit max on it in comparison to PB (although wayyy easier to hit max on it)[/quote]

Still doesn't change the fact carnival is slow.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
sanghyunp2004

[quote=janny1993][/quote]

carnival is actually the strongest if u can hit max on it in comparison to PB (although wayyy easier to hit max on it)

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
Yellownese

[quote=janny1993]I think trading your current equipment for %luk is the best way to go.[/quote]

Thanks man.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=Yellownese]What would be stronger? trading all my equips for the same or probably a little less %luk or just getting empress and cubing to probably 3-6%each :o at level 200 of course.[/quote]

I think trading your current equipment for %luk is the best way to go.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
CandNrock

@janny1993: I really want to though lol the only untradeable let downs would be reverse db mask, my codex, and something else im forgetting....

edit: my perm transparent hat too

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
Yellownese

What would be stronger? trading all my equips for the same or probably a little less %luk or just getting empress and cubing to probably 3-6%each :o at level 200 of course.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=CandNrock]i would love a db over my shad but i have like 1.3b funding thats all and i dont think i could change my main now...[/quote]

ya... changing main is painful after spending so much time and money on your current ones </3
unless all your stuff are tradable and can be transferred.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
CandNrock

i would love a db over my shad but i have like 1.3b funding thats all and i dont think i could change my main now...

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=biantwmh][url=http://i45.tinypic.com/2qiwd50.png]how about some carnival max?[/url][/quote]

mm.. awesome indeed <3

But carnival is slow </3
1 of the reason I don't like my shadower...

I prefer speed over power <3

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=StopGambling]lol how r db's the weakest class, That made my throw up my breakfast when i heard that. Db's r so cheap if your funded. [/quote]

Problem is, not many people could afford to fund their characters

Speaking from an unfunded person's point of view, maybe Dual Blade is the weaker than Shadower and Night Lord [b]when they are unfunded[/b].

OT:
@Yellownese: I don't know, never bother to check their price and I doubt a lot of people are actually selling cubed empress
Since I never saw any 6-9% empress in the fm store? mostly just clean one or badly scrolled ones.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
Yellownese

how much are 3%-9% empress equips in scania? :o

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
blazekiller

[quote=shengnoob] DBs do have the flashy skills.. but very weak. i respect you staying with u for playing maple for the fun instead of other people playing for damage.[/quote]

you are hilarious
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CavfOqK1z6s&list=UUe4bp913me8d5JcoskiTfsQ&index=3&feature=plcp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CavfOqK1z6s&list=UUe4bp913me8d5JcoskiTfsQ&index=3&feature=plcp[/url]

9 sec zak solo second to angelic burster and the person isnt even hitting the dmg cap on that skill

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
MapleFacez

@janny1993: I was just joking around i was trying to act like a typical maplestory nerd who has tons of mass duped weapons.
I'm sorry my joke wasn't very good master

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=MapleFacez][b] If i can get my mom's credit card..[/b][/quote]

oh don't go there.... I went there, I tried that, I even put my money in her wallet for using her credit card. I got grounded :o

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
MapleFacez

@janny1993: You are a kind wise man. Please be my master and teach me the ways of the Bladers :O Together we will defeat the forces of evil! If i can get my mom's credit card..
ahahah

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=wallim209]And because you haven't played a DB before because I have and they are stronger than you and no even if they aren't funded they still do crazy damage like 50k-25 per line with that spinning skill at 4th job ( don't know what's it called), but DB's aren't weak like you think.[/quote]

To do 50k per line with Blade Fury, you need to be somewhat funded.
If you don't know what's Blade Fury called, you obviously never played a Dual Blade >.<

@kosic3: I'm too lazy to comment on these. But I can assure you, they are not duped.

Glitched? Yes, but not duped

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
kosic3

Scania has it easy with all their duped nebs...

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
x1mmortality

Get full Empress with 6-9%Luk and neb them all with 4% all nebs.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=Yellownese]still can't decide which would make me stronger? buying full empress set or just trading for %[/quote]

hm... it really depends on you I guess...

in case you want to know, I am using full empress and most of them only have like 3-6% luk each +4% all stat from rank A neb xD

In other words, I can still get stronger if I start upgrading my empress for 20%+ stat

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
Yellownese

still can't decide which would make me stronger? buying full empress set or just trading for %

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=MapleFacez]Dual blades are fun, flashy and strong [/quote]

strong only when funded though, the other guy is not entirely wrong.
Dual Blade is weak when unfunded

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
MapleFacez

Dual blades are fun, flashy and strong

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
stefannxD

trade all the equips for %luk, sell all the non theif stuff or T>for a dagger/katara, anything with 150+ attack for dagger and 90+ attack for katara would be good enough, but I wouldnt settle for less

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=BlitzLore]@shengnoob.. Probably the stupidest comments right there. You obviously don't have any idea on the matter. DB's are deinately NOT weak.

http://i48.tinypic.com/2u4ow0g.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/98cz2s.jpg

As for original poster, I would try for a GM scrolled emp dagger and perhaps top/bottom with emp shoes, emp cape, emp helm and emp gloves. Since from what i've heard the new shoulders coming are going to be a part of the empress set and they are potable.[/quote]

HOLY JeSUS!

CAP on normal monster?

I will.. definitely.... reach there.... some day.....

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
BlitzLore

As for katara, I'd stick with VIP katara (Not sure about Scania but VIP kataras are quite scarce in Khaini). Reason being they have the highest possible attack from kataras.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
ninja88880

Yeah you should fund your db, try to trade everything for luck and sell the gloves and psb to get an okay dagger and katara. For gloves I think you can make the top 50 ones.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
BlitzLore

@shengnoob.. Probably the stupidest comments right there. You obviously don't have any idea on the matter. DB's are deinately NOT weak.

http://i48.tinypic.com/2u4ow0g.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/98cz2s.jpg

As for original poster, I would try for a GM scrolled emp dagger and perhaps top/bottom with emp shoes, emp cape, emp helm and emp gloves. Since from what i've heard the new shoulders coming are going to be a part of the empress set and they are potable.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=shengnoob]@janny1993: DBs do have the flashy skills.. but very weak. i respect you staying with u for playing maple for the fun instead of other people playing for damage.[/quote]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/528725_4203112689705_1141724088_n.jpg

Is this weak? :o

Edit: gr.. basil and its lousy bb code ><

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
shengnoob

@janny1993: DBs do have the flashy skills.. but very weak. i respect you staying with u for playing maple for the fun instead of other people playing for damage.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=shengnoob]@janny1993: nope. Shadowers are the most fun. then NL. Original Explorers > Beginners > Everyone else > DBs[/quote]

I tried playing shadowers, it was boring for me
Still love my dual blade more.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
Croodle

With mesos.

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
shengnoob

@janny1993: nope. Shadowers are the most fun. then NL. Original Explorers > Beginners > Everyone else > DBs

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
janny1993

[quote=shengnoob]DBs are the weakest of all thief classes.
i would strongly suggest play ANY OTHER class than DB[/quote]

But Dual Blade is more fun and faster than the other thief <3

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited
shengnoob

DBs are the weakest of all thief classes.
i would strongly suggest play ANY OTHER class than DB

Reply October 20, 2012 - edited