2009-05-24, 02:18 PM
I was sitting at Zakum, just chilling, on a Thief with 400 odd avoid, and I noticed how it hardly ever gets hit by 1/1s (maybe 2/3 miss rate) His other status effects (Lightning seals and flame pillars stun iirc) also missed pretty often.
It occured to me that this would be a desireable feature in a Bishop.
However (obviously) there are also drawbacks. Damage and healing capabilities are based on total magic, so this reduces those capabilities. But for a support class, is that worth it?
With the existence of level 163 Elemental Staffs (which require 165 luk, but no int afaik) there is some basis for doing this. They have 178 matk, and can kinda compensate for being higher-luk. The other magician weapons don't require much int, but they do require it (Blue Marine, 288 int...)
Before devising a solid plan I think I need more information though-
1) How much HP should heal be giving party members in a party of 6
2) How much matk is needed to support training (this is likely to be stricter than part 1 - but if it is assumed to be level 30 Genesis for 2hko Skeles it's not too bad)
3) How much avoid is gained by adding luk on a Magician? (appears to be 0.7)
3) How much does avoid actually affect hitrate
With the magician damage/heal formulas pretty well known, #1 and 2 can be used to determine how much int/matk is necessary. Then #3 and 4 can be used to figure out what benefit the player would get from doing this.
Other considerations would be choice of gear (overall luk scrolls add luk+avoid, shoe dex scrolls add avoid) to further improve the miss rates.
It occured to me that this would be a desireable feature in a Bishop.
However (obviously) there are also drawbacks. Damage and healing capabilities are based on total magic, so this reduces those capabilities. But for a support class, is that worth it?
With the existence of level 163 Elemental Staffs (which require 165 luk, but no int afaik) there is some basis for doing this. They have 178 matk, and can kinda compensate for being higher-luk. The other magician weapons don't require much int, but they do require it (Blue Marine, 288 int...)
Before devising a solid plan I think I need more information though-
1) How much HP should heal be giving party members in a party of 6
2) How much matk is needed to support training (this is likely to be stricter than part 1 - but if it is assumed to be level 30 Genesis for 2hko Skeles it's not too bad)
3) How much avoid is gained by adding luk on a Magician? (appears to be 0.7)
3) How much does avoid actually affect hitrate
With the magician damage/heal formulas pretty well known, #1 and 2 can be used to determine how much int/matk is necessary. Then #3 and 4 can be used to figure out what benefit the player would get from doing this.
Other considerations would be choice of gear (overall luk scrolls add luk+avoid, shoe dex scrolls add avoid) to further improve the miss rates.