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Is Threaten useful?

I messed up my skill build so I can either max rush and leave threaten at 14 or keep rush at 8 and threaten at 16. What do you recommend I do?

thanks

January 4, 2014

12 Comments • Newest first

TripleBladez

@SilentLeaf55: Actually, the PDR from Threaten - Enhance is multiplicative because of the formula change in Unleashed. It's not a straight additive anymore.

Reply January 4, 2014
SilentLeaf55

@fradddd And once you get the hyper, Threaten - Enhance, it goes to from 30% to 50% PDR.

And to the TC; while Threaten's not so-useful against common mobs (except the more durable mobs in Second Drill Hall, Hall of Honor, or Twilight Perion), due to how they often die in one or two hits, it's invaluable against bosses.

Reply January 4, 2014
fradddd

Threaten is very useful. It's basically 30% PDR (correct me if I'm wrong).

Reply January 4, 2014
jenjenjp

PDR nebs? blast buff?
@Xephari : omg- that's a really good idea

thank you all for the info

Reply January 4, 2014
GoXDS

@Rianael Threaten just reduces the need for one. especially if Threaten is your ONLY source of %Ignore. it's also 2nd to %Boss for nebs generally. if you're gonna go CPB or Chaos Vellum, etc, then you'll definitely need more than just Threaten

Reply January 4, 2014
Rianael

[quote=ssj3500]Threaten is what allows me to almost completely disregard the idea of getting PDR nebs or lines of potential. The blast buff that ignores physical resistance combined with threaten with the 20% hyper let's me do near full damage on Empress.[/quote]

Well, looks like you just answered my question on nebs for weapons/secondary.

Reply January 4, 2014
ssj3500

Threaten is what allows me to almost completely disregard the idea of getting PDR nebs or lines of potential. The blast buff that ignores physical resistance combined with threaten with the 20% hyper let's me do near full damage on Empress.

Reply January 4, 2014
CherryTigers

Threaten is very important for a pally. It's one of the assets that pally has when you go partying one for bossing. That along with magic crash. Also, Pally has a new skill that can revive a party member.

Reply January 4, 2014
jenjenjp

thank you all
@ihavefood : 102, but I don't want to restart so I guess i'll wait for a sp reset

Reply January 4, 2014
ihavefood

what level are you? i would suggest you get an sp reset or restart the character. threaten is extremely useful against bosses.

if your character is pretty high level and you don't want to retrain, then get threaten to 16 in the meantime and wait for an sp reset to come somehow.

Reply January 4, 2014
RicePaddyHero

Definitely max threaten instead of rush.

Reply January 4, 2014