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how to play mercedes?

can someone please explain how to be the best mercedes i can be?

i heard that mercedes is similar to a db so i made one, im just confused of what combos to use in 4th job to do the most dmg bc they have a LOT of skills.
it is similar i guess, gust dive is like flying assaulter, and rising rush is somewhat like tornado spin, i guess.

November 27, 2012

9 Comments • Newest first

marilanna

@ryuushinou my level 1 Spikes Royale doesn't hit cap yet, so I find that the Unicorn actually does make a sizeable difference for its damage. If only the cooldowns were shorter

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Apachai

Well, you have two bowguns, just pull the triggers and let everything DIE MWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

But seriously, listen to @marilanna and @ryuushinou.

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ryuushinou

@DreanBurster: That'll lower your damage output....

What @marilanna: said pretty much sums up (minus the unicorn, unicorn is probably best to use as a finisher) the highest damage output combo Mercedes has. Do take into mind though there are variances you should make according to your scenario. Also casting 1 stunning strikes while falling or Gust Dive allows you to not waste that teeny gap of time doing nothing.

Movement(and rush) combo: Lightning Edge->Rising Rush->[Rising Rush OR Rolling Moonsault->Gust Dive]->Rising Rush&Repeat

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marilanna

This is my favourite combo. It's super effective!

Unicorn (optional for damage increase) ~> Spikes Royale ~> Leaf Tornado x2 ~> Lightning Edge ~> Stunning Strikes/Unicorn (until the little delay ends) ~> Rising Rush + Moonsault

Pretty much everything is dead by that point, if not sooner

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DreanBurster

@Crystalrawr: After Rising Rush, we use Stunning Strikes, which hits somehow. Then after, we jump and Leaf Tornado.

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ProBlades

If you wanna be the very best like no one ever was, you'll have to pass the test of catching them all.

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jerchite

At Crockys, I use [Rising Rush -> Rolling Moonsault -> Leaf Tornado x2 (Macroed) -> Repeat] on the bottom platform when they're pinned to a side.
In the same map, I also use [Rising Rush -> Rolling Moonsault -> (Leaf Tornado + Gust Dive Macroed) -> Repeat] for easy rushing when party members aren't attacking them or if I don't have any potions that I might not even need. This gives permanent iFrames at the cost of some DPS.

1v1 or 1v2, I use Ishtar's Ring. Stunning Strikes if more than two mobs. If they have high hp, like LHC or Stronghold monsters, I add Unicorn and Spikes beforehand.

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DreanBurster

I use these:
Gust Drive -> Rising Rush -> Rolling Moonsault -> Leaf Tornado -> Repeat from Start
Gust Drive -> Rising Rush -> Stunning Strikes -> Leaf Tornado

Use Booster

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Dauntaro

Lightning Edge is kind of bad

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