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Fastest Gms I/l Mage Zakum Solo?

Does anybody know what the fastest Zakum solo time by an Ice/Lightning Archmage in GMS is so far?

I'm at something like ~60 seconds with mine, but I'm shooting to increase my range a bunch more within the next few weeks/months.

Just wanted to know if anybody knew the record (not like I'll actually reach it anytime soon lol) and if there was a video for it or something.

(By the way, I'm talking pre-hyper skills since it looks like we'll all be soloing at ridiculous speeds with that OP attack skill).

Thanks!

February 21, 2013

18 Comments • Newest first

030999

[quote=SlovakHocky]I see. However my dilemma is that at the moment a 9.5% speed boost on 6mil damage per hit is better then hitting more on bosses with high enough defense to put me under the damage cap.[/quote]

True, but after unlimited.... =/

Reply March 7, 2013
SlovakHocky

[quote=030999]I don't think that's even worth resetting. I couldn't find info on chain lightning's cast speed at speeds faster than Fast (4), but for glacial chain, the delay will go from 930 ms with booster to 870 ms. That's a 6.9% increase in DPS, approximately. I assume chain lightning isn't too far off of that.

EDIT: Actually, according to my best guess for CL delay, the attack speed inner ability will actually increase DPS by about 9.5%. Respectable, but still not as good as 12% boss+12 matk.[/quote]

I see. However my dilemma is that at the moment a 9.5% speed boost on 6mil damage per hit is better then hitting more on bosses with high enough defense to put me under the damage cap.

Reply March 7, 2013
030999

[quote=SlovakHocky]My inner abilities are 12% boss damage and +12 magic attack. I'm saving up circulators at the moment to try and get attack speed in one big run.[/quote]

I don't think that's even worth resetting. I couldn't find info on chain lightning's cast speed at speeds faster than Fast (4), but for glacial chain, the delay will go from 930 ms with booster to 870 ms. That's a 6.9% increase in DPS, approximately. I assume chain lightning isn't too far off of that.

EDIT: Actually, according to my best guess for CL delay, the attack speed inner ability will actually increase DPS by about 9.5%. Respectable, but still not as good as 12% boss+12 matk.

Reply March 6, 2013 - edited
SlovakHocky

My inner abilities are 12% boss damage and +12 magic attack. I'm saving up circulators at the moment to try and get attack speed in one big run.

Reply March 5, 2013 - edited
030999

[quote=phrostmage]@SlovakHocky: Very good to know. I just remember the boost to my dpm with SI was mindblowing.

Have to make the tough decision to reset a 24 m.atk inner ability now[/quote]

I had the same issue, and I decided to reset my 27 matk inner ability to try to get boss damage or attack speed. I had 3 lines of inner ability, used ~350 special circs... Best I got was rank A boss, but it was only 5%, so I kept circulating. I'm stuck now with 17% buff duration.

Reply March 4, 2013 - edited
SlovakHocky

[quote=phrostmage]Magic cancel is the biggest killer. ^^ I didnt know the azwan attack speed affected arch mages. I always laughed maniacally when I partied with a bucc or tb with SI.[/quote]

Attack speed of your weapon has no effect on your casting speed, however attack speed boosts such as SI do have an effect on it.

Reply March 3, 2013 - edited
SlovakHocky

I've done it in about 50 seconds or so. If I got the inner ability I want (attack speed) I'd probably do better.

Reply March 3, 2013 - edited
OpiumMaple

[quote=justsofly]@OpiumMaple: But that skill's cap isn't 1m, its 10m.[/quote]

Oh loool I totally forgot that. My bad.

Reply February 23, 2013 - edited
XxSluhsiexX

@Strumpet : WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE. WHAT. I love you too

Reply February 22, 2013 - edited
Smillymage1

What does zak even look like on your peoples screens? is he a bunch of numbers flying upwards at a fast pace?

Reply February 22, 2013 - edited
PaintingOrange

Ehh I can only get about 2min without magic lock/seal

Reply February 22, 2013 - edited
OpiumMaple

[quote=justsofly]I thought it was like 8 seconds with hypers o.o but then again that i/l was hitting cap with it.[/quote]

EDIT: Made a mistake.

Reply February 22, 2013 - edited
030999

[quote=justsofly]I thought it was like 8 seconds with hypers o.o but then again that i/l was hitting cap with it.[/quote]

There's a 4 second KMS video on Youtube, but it's post-unlimited.

Reply February 21, 2013 - edited
OrionTempest

Jeez, and I was happy with my 5 minutes

Reply February 21, 2013 - edited
justsofly

[quote=Cokey]With hypers it's like 13 sec w/o I believe it's 50sec? Or 40?[/quote]

I thought it was like 8 seconds with hypers o.o but then again that i/l was hitting cap with it.

Reply February 21, 2013 - edited
XxSluhsiexX

I think I managed 42 seconds... but I've long since moved my equips off my I/L.

Reply February 21, 2013 - edited
SGJin

I can get it down to 55 secs to 1 min depending if Zak uses any mag def up / seal.
I don't think people actually keep records for Zakum anymore, since its become pretty much of a joke of a boss.

Reply February 21, 2013 - edited