Main class help?
So upon reaching level 200 on my Xenon, I did some thinking. For one, training on the xenon mobbing wise is sub-par. Second, the DPS is terrible right now, and will remain that way until the B.I.G. update.. whenever that comes. So here's the question, if I switched to another class, how would my range and dps fare out? I'll make it a poll to choose from, but please read over these stats before deciding. The classes I'm thinking are viable mains are: Night Walker, Night Lord, Mechanic, Angelic Buster, Kaiser, Dark Knight, Paladin, Hero, or an Aran.
Currently on my xenon I'm resting at 1.25m range clean w/o dojo gloves. - Total %STR: 97 - %LUK: 105 - %DEX: 58 - %ALL STAT: 82
with that, and the ample amounts of %'s I could trade for one main stat, which class will benefit most in my range group/DPS?
Thanks for any and all the help. I know there were a lot of words to read.
TLDR; Xenon boring, NW, AB or stay a Xenon.
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@itoldyounoob: I realize that NW deal more damage. But they are easy mode, and they take an incredible amount of skill out of bossing. You don't have to worry about pot lock. You can bind the boss. You have a revive. It all takes an insane amount of skill needed away. And I frankly don't care what your GL can do on his NW and his NL.
In terms of mobbing, Xenon's probably the best option of the ones you've listed.
Personally, I'd suggest sticking it out with your xenon, and waiting for the revamp. If you're really sick of it though, I guess I can't blame you. With your range, I'd assume you're only close to capping in dojo. You aren't close to end-game bosses yet.
NW is probably the most efficient change you can go for. They're ridiculous, (being able to solo hellux at somewhere along 1.2m range and high boss/pdr) and their range climbs pretty easily due to multipliers on their weapon and innate total (I'm actually not 100% certain about this part.. i've just heard this...). DK's aren't too bad either, but seeing how your gear's luk/allstat heavy, it'd be easier to just move it onto your NW (If it's all thief equips atleast).
@Lecarde
I like my NL more than my NW, but it's definitely not the easy way out with no skill to boss. It still takes as much practice dodging and using the backstep properly to fight CRA. On top of that, NW's have sheer DPS over NLs. Just to example, my GL can cap cvel without an emblem, eye accessory, and ghost exorcist on his NW. His NL before the swap needed his emblem (which as you know is the gold leaf emblem) and a SW glass / ghost ex to hit the same thing.
Wow, morning rambling. Apologies for the block of text.
[quote=Axnslicer]Right, let me explain this to you slowly, try to keep up.
What we call DPS charts are more accurately referred to as % DPS charts, and they are independent of funding.
As everyone knows, Xenon ranges are extremely high, to balance this out, the % damage on their skills is relatively smaller. This is why Xenons have a low ranking on the charts.
On the other hand, DPS is quite literally "damage per second", which is obviously dependent on funding.
Xenons have an good damage:funding ratio up until 1 M ish range because of their ability to utilize three main stats, along with a high weapon multiplier and large amounts of inherent % boss, total damage, and stat.[/quote]
LOL not slow enough please explain even slower... no need to get butthurt dude
[quote=SquishLife]Umm dps is usually measured as a damage% of a bossing skill/efficient attack skill from a certain class and xenon's is a significantly lower % than many others[/quote]
Right, let me explain this to you slowly, try to keep up.
What we call DPS charts are more accurately referred to as % DPS charts, and they are independent of funding.
As everyone knows, Xenon ranges are extremely high, to balance this out, the % damage on their skills is relatively smaller. This is why Xenons have a low ranking on the charts.
On the other hand, DPS is quite literally "damage per second", which is obviously dependent on funding.
Xenons have an good damage:funding ratio up until 1 M ish range because of their ability to utilize three main stats, along with a high weapon multiplier and large amounts of inherent % boss, total damage, and stat.
[quote=Axnslicer]What. Xenon mobbing is stellar, Beam Dance is like infinite Asura. And if you're complaining about Xenon mobbing then I have no idea why you're looking at NW and AB.
DPS is a function of funding. I can assure you that on any class except perhaps NW, you will have lower dps with the same funding.
NW is very strong on bosses, though you might not have the funding to get a decent range on one. NL would be weaker. I haven't seen how ABs/Mechanics are since the update, I don't think they're that much stronger than before though. Could be wrong but you'd have to ask someone who's actually tested them about it. Paladin/Hero/DrK/Aran are all bad choices for you, since you'd need to switch all your gear to warrior.[/quote]
Umm dps is usually measured as a damage% of a bossing skill/efficient attack skill from a certain class and xenon's is a significantly lower % than many others
@Tyrant: I would switch to NL instead of NW. NW is the easy way out for people who don't have enough skill to boss
@Axnslicer: I don't mind switching gear, and I'm at xenon's slow part in it's life, where I'm close to hitting cap, but classes with higher dps still outdamage me with lower damage lines. Unless I'm hitting cap on blade dance, I am quite a bit slower than most of the popular bossing classes. NW is a good swap for me because of the high %LUK I have, if I were to include my all stat.
Beam dance is fantastic especially you don't have to stop to repot. my only complaint w/xenons is they take for freaking ever to buff.
[quote=Tyrant]For one, training on the xenon mobbing wise is sub-par.
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What. Xenon mobbing is stellar, Beam Dance is like infinite Asura. And if you're complaining about Xenon mobbing then I have no idea why you're looking at NW and AB.
[quote=Tyrant]
Second, the DPS is terrible right now, and will remain that way until the B.I.G. update.. whenever that comes.
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DPS is a function of funding. I can assure you that on any class except perhaps NW, you will have lower dps with the same funding.
[quote=Tyrant]
So here's the question, if I switched to another class, how would my range and dps fare out? I'll make it a poll to choose from, but please read over these stats before deciding. The classes I'm thinking are viable mains are: Night Walker, Night Lord, Mechanic, Angelic Buster, Kaiser, Dark Knight, Paladin, Hero, or an Aran.
Currently on my xenon I'm resting at 1.25m range clean w/o dojo gloves. - Total %STR: 97 - %LUK: 105 - %DEX: 58 - %ALL STAT: 82
with that, and the ample amounts of %'s I could trade for one main stat, which class will benefit most in my range group/DPS?
Thanks for any and all the help. I know there were a lot of words to read.
TLDR; Xenon boring, NW, AB or stay a Xenon.[/quote]
NW is very strong on bosses, though you might not have the funding to get a decent range on one. NL would be weaker. I haven't seen how ABs/Mechanics are since the update, I don't think they're that much stronger than before though. Could be wrong but you'd have to ask someone who's actually tested them about it. Paladin/Hero/DrK/Aran are all bad choices for you, since you'd need to switch all your gear to warrior.
[quote=daringwaffle]ab is like 8x more boring than xenon.
NW is fun, just not the most fluid when you use their mob skill.
NW will give you most dps.
aran is a waste of time IMO past 1m range anyways.
Dark knight is very good, hero is pretty good as well. the good thing is that you can swap between those two easy
if it was my choice, id choose between kaiser or NW[/quote]
NW it is, thanks for the help!
ab is like 8x more boring than xenon.
NW is fun, just not the most fluid when you use their mob skill.
NW will give you most dps.
aran is a waste of time IMO past 1m range anyways.
Dark knight is very good, hero is pretty good as well. the good thing is that you can swap between those two easy
if it was my choice, id choose between kaiser or NW