About the power of Drain... did it really take that long to realize it's power, even at lvl 1? Drain kicks ass 
Drain maxed has almost the same power as Barrage/DU combo (95% it's power, unless the Attacks/Minute thread is incorrect), besides that it also HEALS you and has a 200% range (Same as 4th job Energy Orb) and it doesn't consume any MP pots lolz.
I use lvl 1 drain all the time I can use it (unless it's really mobby), it doesn't cost any mp, and I heal myself fighting monsters!
IMO, Drain = way more usefull to max then Blast.
Oh and btw, a little Drain vs Blast vs SSkick vs Shockwave comparision:
- Drain attacks 133x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 133*360 = 48.000% DPM - at 1 target
- Blast attacks 55x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 4*420*55 = 92.400% DPM - at 4 targets
- Sommersault attacks 83x per minute = 6*190*83 = 94.620% DPM - at 6 targets
- Shockwave attacks 40x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 40*700 = 28.000% DPM - at 1 target
- Shockwave attacks 40x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 4*40*700 = 112.000% DPM - at 4 targets
- Shockwave attacks 40x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 6*40*700 = 168.000% DPM - at 6 targets
So Sommersault and Blast have the same power at gobies (unless you miss gobies with SSkick offcourse). And Drain is a Marauders most powerfull single target skill, till they get Demolition in 4th job...
P.S.1: I'm leaving Blast at lvl 1, and max MP Recovery and Double Shot...
P.S.2: Here's another vid you'll like to see Drains power (lvl 20 Drain - lvl 158 Buccaneer) at 0:33 and 3:12
[YOUTUBE]7c9HBtXPFUY&fmt=18[/YOUTUBE]
Drain maxed has almost the same power as Barrage/DU combo (95% it's power, unless the Attacks/Minute thread is incorrect), besides that it also HEALS you and has a 200% range (Same as 4th job Energy Orb) and it doesn't consume any MP pots lolz.
I use lvl 1 drain all the time I can use it (unless it's really mobby), it doesn't cost any mp, and I heal myself fighting monsters!
IMO, Drain = way more usefull to max then Blast.
Oh and btw, a little Drain vs Blast vs SSkick vs Shockwave comparision:
- Drain attacks 133x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 133*360 = 48.000% DPM - at 1 target
- Blast attacks 55x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 4*420*55 = 92.400% DPM - at 4 targets
- Sommersault attacks 83x per minute = 6*190*83 = 94.620% DPM - at 6 targets
- Shockwave attacks 40x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 40*700 = 28.000% DPM - at 1 target
- Shockwave attacks 40x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 4*40*700 = 112.000% DPM - at 4 targets
- Shockwave attacks 40x per minute (Self timed, not 100% accurate) = 6*40*700 = 168.000% DPM - at 6 targets
So Sommersault and Blast have the same power at gobies (unless you miss gobies with SSkick offcourse). And Drain is a Marauders most powerfull single target skill, till they get Demolition in 4th job...
P.S.1: I'm leaving Blast at lvl 1, and max MP Recovery and Double Shot...
P.S.2: Here's another vid you'll like to see Drains power (lvl 20 Drain - lvl 158 Buccaneer) at 0:33 and 3:12
[YOUTUBE]7c9HBtXPFUY&fmt=18[/YOUTUBE]