Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Monday, 10 November 2014
Balm of Life Survey Guide
Bi-weekly (?) Survey for free Balm of Life (non trade) is up again!
Duration: 11/11 After Maint - 11/26 Before Maint
How to enter survey:
Duration: 11/11 After Maint - 11/26 Before Maint
How to enter survey:
Answer Qs until end.
Look at post...viola! Your free balm is here!
Update 11/11 - Mount Kurama Revival
There's a "new" dungeon in Nakano~
Mount Kurama from the 2013 Summer Event is coming backin the winter???? and it will be a permanent dungeon.
OFFICIAL EVENT SITE
NPC Kurama Tengu (Nakano X24 Y18) will take you to Mount Kurama, a boss rush type dungeon where enemies appear one after the other.
3 Levels of Difficulty:
kinda makes you look like a momunofu tho
Mount Kurama from the 2013 Summer Event is coming back
OFFICIAL EVENT SITE
NPC Kurama Tengu (Nakano X24 Y18) will take you to Mount Kurama, a boss rush type dungeon where enemies appear one after the other.
3 Levels of Difficulty:
- Easy (SOLO)
- Medium (SOLO)
- Hard (SOLO/PARTY)
You can challenge TIGERCAT for each level of difficulty as well.
You can challenge the dungeon with any demon (In summer 2013 it was just Yoshitsune?).
Collect White Strings (白い紐) to exchange to Kurama Tengu NPC.
Note: You cannot summon demons inside the run.
Some images from the megaten blog:
Note: You cannot summon demons inside the run.
Run details>>
Start by talking to the Kurama Tengu in middle of event area.
The following demons will spawn in order (next one is spawned when killing the previous demon)
Karasu Tengu⇒Kikkuri Hime⇒Inugami⇒Take Minakata⇒1 Random Demon x5⇒Kurama Tengu
List of Random Demon Spawns:
Start by talking to the Kurama Tengu in middle of event area.
The following demons will spawn in order (next one is spawned when killing the previous demon)
Karasu Tengu⇒Kikkuri Hime⇒Inugami⇒Take Minakata⇒1 Random Demon x5⇒Kurama Tengu
List of Random Demon Spawns:
- Laksmi
- Samael
- Mada
- Pazuzu
- Gabriel
- Raphael
- Uriel
- Gurr
- Hecatonchieres
- Hokuto Seikun
- Mot
- Lilith
- Yurlunger
- Seiten Taisei
- Susano
- Kartikeya
- Bishamonten
- Arahabaki
- Parvati
- Ananta
- Vasuki
- Mara
Some images from the megaten blog:
Conch COMP
Halberd - Changes Posture omfg i love halberds/spears
More updates soon!
Enhancer Guide
Since we are on this create guides kick I'll keep the streak going (and
increase the amount of pictures I need to gather o.o) and give my two cents on
being an enhancer..
First things first I wont be repeating what can be found --->here<--- if possible. Read through the wiki page. It has some incredibly useful information.
Your job:
As typical mmos go, your job as the enhancer is to keep your party alive and buffed while continuing to debuff enemies. In contrast to typical mmos, most of the time you are asked to be able to dish out some damage as well through your demon. To be an enhancer you really do need to be a good multi-tasker.
A fairly long --->demon guide<--- posted here.
Enhancer Types and builds:
There are some enhancer builds on the wiki however due to the exp cap being raised, and support and curse having higher class caps as well, I will post my current build and some thoughts on other enhancer builds here. Please note that this is not the guaranteed way to go this is just the way I built my characters.
Note: For all enhancers your main stat to raise and buff should be Intelligence. As far as I know, to maximize your buffs you need 240 Int. This can only be obtained through Soul Stones and Tarots.
Hexhancer:
This is the "typical enhancer" as mentioned above. You are buffing, debuffing, and using your demon to blow through runs.
Expertise:
Below 30:
Class 4 Curative Magic
Class 2 Bless
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 2 Curse Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Once you have the above build max out support to class 8 and then curse to class 8 to get the build below. This ensures shields as early as possible while allowing you to easily round things off.
At level 90:
Class 4 Curative Magic
Class 8 Support Magic
Class 2 Bless
Class 8 Curse Magic
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 5 Enhancement
Class 4.8 Curse of the Wretched
Max exp:
Class 8 Support Magic
Class 8 Curse Magic
Class 7 Curative Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 9 Magic Control
Class 9 Bless
Class 8 Enhancement
Class 7.7 Cotw
Things to do in runs:
Before the run, max out your four stacks on your basic buffs, throughout the run try to keep them up. Once you spam them four times you only need to use them once to keep them at full stacks. Only recently moving over to being at square one have I found appreciation for these basic buffs again. they do more (especially early game) than I thought.
During the run, typically before each room you will use your Pulse skills and shields if you have them. SA those who want it, typically this benefits rapid gunners and melees but if a DD or MB wants it make sure to keep the buff up.
Once inside the room you typically want to COTW everything. I HIGHLY discourage new enhancers using this till you have a Mothman/Cato crystal set or until you are 100% sure you wont die. COTW aggros everything to you and in a Sugi silver run with a million caits running at you.....usually means death :3
Finally for debuffs you want to be hexing the boss. If you don't have the mp to support all three debuffs, do the one for the party member that does the most damage (i.e. if Dia is smashing Decarb on the head and doing more damage than a mage then do the cls-range hex) Usually its not worth it to be hexing regular mobs because the cooldown on hex is incredibly long.
LoA Enhancer:
Loa Enhancer is a slightly different build as it makes you more of a tank for the party rather than just the buffer. Through the retaliation chain expertise, you can take little to no damage on almost all the runs. With the expanded exp cap, LoA Enhs have become a bit more viable than their English server counterparts.
Pre 30:
Class 1 Bless
Class 2 Weapon Knowledge
Class 2 Attack
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 4 Curative
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 2 Curse Magic
Once you have these basics max out your survival Techniques. This will give you the key skill for being a LoA enhancer. I went for c7 survival techniques because it helps keep your armor alive better. If you want a quicker way to get the c4 retaliation grind c4 weapon knowledge and c5 survival tech.
Level 90:
Class 2 Curse Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 7 Survival Technique
Class 2 Weapon Knowledge
Class 6 Support Magic
Class 1 Bless
Class 4 Curative Magic
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 2 Attack
Max Exp:
Class 7 Survival Tech
Class 2 Weapon Knowledge
Class 2 Attack
Class 9 Bless
Class 8 Support Magic
Class 8 curse Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 4 Retaliation
Class 7.1 Enhancement
Class 6.1 Curse of the wretched
During a run:
As opposed to a hexhancer you want to be in the middle of everything always. Cotw things and pull the aggro to you immediately. Whatever you don't stone/paralyze will start bashing you on the head....for 1 hp ( if your defenses are high enough) this leaves the rest of your party to clean up while you sit and spam heal.
Similarly to hexhancers however, you do want to Pulse and shield if you have them. Hex the bosses when necessary and keep everyone alive. Kill things with your demon but try not to pull aggro off of yourself. You are the tank.
Hyrbid Enhancer:
Any hybrid enhancer usually gets Class 2.5 in Enhancement Chain due to the SA. Typically they use the buffs more than the heals, leaving their demon to do so.
Typical 2.5 enhance:
this can be tacked on as a secondary class for any class.
Class 2 Curative
Class 3 Support
Class 1 Bless
Class 2.7 Enhancement.
First things first I wont be repeating what can be found --->here<--- if possible. Read through the wiki page. It has some incredibly useful information.
Your job:
As typical mmos go, your job as the enhancer is to keep your party alive and buffed while continuing to debuff enemies. In contrast to typical mmos, most of the time you are asked to be able to dish out some damage as well through your demon. To be an enhancer you really do need to be a good multi-tasker.
A fairly long --->demon guide<--- posted here.
Enhancer Types and builds:
There are some enhancer builds on the wiki however due to the exp cap being raised, and support and curse having higher class caps as well, I will post my current build and some thoughts on other enhancer builds here. Please note that this is not the guaranteed way to go this is just the way I built my characters.
Note: For all enhancers your main stat to raise and buff should be Intelligence. As far as I know, to maximize your buffs you need 240 Int. This can only be obtained through Soul Stones and Tarots.
Hexhancer:
This is the "typical enhancer" as mentioned above. You are buffing, debuffing, and using your demon to blow through runs.
Expertise:
Below 30:
Class 4 Curative Magic
Class 2 Bless
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 2 Curse Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Once you have the above build max out support to class 8 and then curse to class 8 to get the build below. This ensures shields as early as possible while allowing you to easily round things off.
At level 90:
Class 4 Curative Magic
Class 8 Support Magic
Class 2 Bless
Class 8 Curse Magic
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 5 Enhancement
Class 4.8 Curse of the Wretched
Max exp:
Class 8 Support Magic
Class 8 Curse Magic
Class 7 Curative Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 9 Magic Control
Class 9 Bless
Class 8 Enhancement
Class 7.7 Cotw
Things to do in runs:
Before the run, max out your four stacks on your basic buffs, throughout the run try to keep them up. Once you spam them four times you only need to use them once to keep them at full stacks. Only recently moving over to being at square one have I found appreciation for these basic buffs again. they do more (especially early game) than I thought.
During the run, typically before each room you will use your Pulse skills and shields if you have them. SA those who want it, typically this benefits rapid gunners and melees but if a DD or MB wants it make sure to keep the buff up.
Once inside the room you typically want to COTW everything. I HIGHLY discourage new enhancers using this till you have a Mothman/Cato crystal set or until you are 100% sure you wont die. COTW aggros everything to you and in a Sugi silver run with a million caits running at you.....usually means death :3
Finally for debuffs you want to be hexing the boss. If you don't have the mp to support all three debuffs, do the one for the party member that does the most damage (i.e. if Dia is smashing Decarb on the head and doing more damage than a mage then do the cls-range hex) Usually its not worth it to be hexing regular mobs because the cooldown on hex is incredibly long.
LoA Enhancer:
Loa Enhancer is a slightly different build as it makes you more of a tank for the party rather than just the buffer. Through the retaliation chain expertise, you can take little to no damage on almost all the runs. With the expanded exp cap, LoA Enhs have become a bit more viable than their English server counterparts.
Pre 30:
Class 1 Bless
Class 2 Weapon Knowledge
Class 2 Attack
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 4 Curative
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 2 Curse Magic
Once you have these basics max out your survival Techniques. This will give you the key skill for being a LoA enhancer. I went for c7 survival techniques because it helps keep your armor alive better. If you want a quicker way to get the c4 retaliation grind c4 weapon knowledge and c5 survival tech.
Level 90:
Class 2 Curse Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 7 Survival Technique
Class 2 Weapon Knowledge
Class 6 Support Magic
Class 1 Bless
Class 4 Curative Magic
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 2 Attack
Max Exp:
Class 7 Survival Tech
Class 2 Weapon Knowledge
Class 2 Attack
Class 9 Bless
Class 8 Support Magic
Class 8 curse Magic
Class 1 Destruction Magic
Class 1 Magic Control
Class 4 Retaliation
Class 7.1 Enhancement
Class 6.1 Curse of the wretched
During a run:
As opposed to a hexhancer you want to be in the middle of everything always. Cotw things and pull the aggro to you immediately. Whatever you don't stone/paralyze will start bashing you on the head....for 1 hp ( if your defenses are high enough) this leaves the rest of your party to clean up while you sit and spam heal.
Similarly to hexhancers however, you do want to Pulse and shield if you have them. Hex the bosses when necessary and keep everyone alive. Kill things with your demon but try not to pull aggro off of yourself. You are the tank.
Hyrbid Enhancer:
Any hybrid enhancer usually gets Class 2.5 in Enhancement Chain due to the SA. Typically they use the buffs more than the heals, leaving their demon to do so.
Typical 2.5 enhance:
this can be tacked on as a secondary class for any class.
Class 2 Curative
Class 3 Support
Class 1 Bless
Class 2.7 Enhancement.
Sunday, 9 November 2014
Newbie Melee Guide
Pics coming soon. D: sorry too lazy to do them now
Being a melee means that your the front line. It is your job to die for the gunners *cough* I mean tank for the gunners by out putting mid-high constant damage on bosses and everything around you. For the sake of not ruining your first melee build lets stick to the basic build.
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First off before ANYTHING stay bellow level 30. Yep stay level 29 or under. Got it? Alright good go die all you want now. The reason for is it to 'round off' your expertise.
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What are Expertise?
Expertise are pretty much skills. Unlike every mmo under the sun we dont have skill trees. Theoretically we can do what we please. Logically we cant. We are limited to a total of 26,000 expertise points or 26k pts.(youll never get more cuz youre poor). Having them scattered all over the place will do you more harm and no harm to demons. This is because you n00bed out and decided to be a melee mage gunner and output no damage and are a total fail. :D We still love you tho.
To access the expertise menu press H (look at the link bellow for a picture and translations)
Credit to Kery *cough* NORI
Noris translation of the expertise menu
http://smtclanrush.blogspot.ca/2014/10/stats.html
To turn on the expertise to allow for grinding click the grey bar so that it turns red as such
To grind use the skill over and over and over until your brains and fingers fall out in the virtual battle room as such
Make sure you DONT learn the new skills because you will do more damage then what youre looking to do for grinding purposes.
PRO TIP Classes are composed of 10 Ranks. You need to go through 10 ranks of nonsense to get Class 1. Grind one more rank on top of that new class you acchieved.
What Expertise should I get?
As a basic melee god of all damage what you need to do is focus on a chain expertise called Retaliation (more on this later). To obtain this chain you need to be a boss and grind
Attack to Class 2
Attack to Class 2
Weapon Knowledge to Class 1
(no image) Survival Technique to Class 1.
Focus on this first dont do acts dont level obtain the retaliation the rest is cake...with arsenic frosting. Once you reach those classes grind one more rank and stop turn off the expertise bar!
(no image) Survival Technique to Class 1.
Focus on this first dont do acts dont level obtain the retaliation the rest is cake...with arsenic frosting. Once you reach those classes grind one more rank and stop turn off the expertise bar!
How do I grind Attack?
Easy punch things. Simple no weapons just punch as such
How do I grind Weapon Knowledge?
Not so easy. Spin at slime. I recommend you have bandages ->
Not so easy. Spin at slime. I recommend you have bandages ->
to restore HP and and and and a healing demon to heal your dying behind.
How do I grind Survival Technique?
Defy logic dont die. lol jk....The safest way to do so is using guard on the Gaki in the second room of the Virtual Battle.
Be sure to bring gum
to restore MP and have a healing demon with you
Be sure to bring gumto restore MP and have a healing demon with you
I finished grinding but I have Class 2.02 pt Attack (or whatever) what do I do?
SEE KERYS GUIDE ON ROUNDING IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS DERP
SEE KERYS GUIDE ON ROUNDING IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS DERP
Im surprised you survived. Easy keep grinding to the next rank. So you will have Class 2 Rank 1 1.02 pts.
Go to the magic shop
<-map picture coming soon->
Buy a newbie Lethe water ( it only works if you are level 29 and under thats why we dont level up early got it?)
EAT IT
It will eliminate one rank of attack making a perfectly make sure u eliminate the rank you want not some other expertise :/ SO itll make Class 2 Rank 1.02pt go to Class 2.0pts. PERFECT (dont do this if your planning to get Class 8 or Class 9 attack)
PRO TIP ask Kery for exact expertise points on harder builds this is the stepping stone a proper build looks more like Class 8 Attack Class 6 Weapon Knowledge Class 4 Survival Technique.
Im a Retaliation melee now what?
JUST KEEP GRINDING JUST KEEP GRINDING. Ask any of us for the next phase. Most likely you can venture out on the world with these three expertise and be pretty safe. Hell you can even leave them on and enjoy the game without much repercussion. But youre not that kinda person. I know your smart because I swear a lot and your fine with that so I know youre gonna keep grinding attack to kill HUGE DEMONS. Right? :D RIGHT?! D:<
Where do I assign my Stat points into?
First do Strength completely fill that. Then do vitality, luck, or intelligence( dont do this one unless you want to learn enhance another chain ask kery for more details.)
How do I hybrid properly?
Read kerys guide on Hybrid Enhancer(coming soon). This produces a "Rambo Melee" immune to knock back
End Builds
These are all generic builds that work
Pure Melees
Attack melee (DPS Boss Killer)
Class 8 Attack (can range to Class 9)
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge (can range to Class 8)
Class 4 Survival Technique (can range to Class 9)
Class 6 Retaliation
http://megaten.sesshou.com/wiki/index.php/Retaliation
Max Retaliation Build (DPS Boss Killer Lvl 2)
Class 9 Attack
Class 9 Weapon Knowledge
Class 7 Survival Tech
Class 8 Retaliation
Rush Melee (Mid Range, Low DPS, Raising Attack recommend)
Class 2 Attack (can range up to Class 5)
Class 7 Rush
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge
Class 1 Survival Tech (can vary)
Spin Melee (Area of Effect, Crowd Control, Tank, Low damage Low DPS)
Class 2 Attack
Class 7 Spin
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge
Counter Melee (Theoretical build)
Class 5 Attack
Class 7 Counter
Class 1 Spin
Class 1 Rush
Class 9 Pursuit
Rampage Melee <- Chain expertise
Rampage melee builds vary depending on play style you'll have to figure this one out for yourself
Base skills:
Class 2 Attack -20%
Class 1 Spin -20%
Class 1 Rush -20%
Class 3 Pursuit -40%
http://megaten.sesshou.com/wiki/index.php/Rampage
Clannie Spin Builds
Dia's Old Spin Build
Class 2 Attack
Class 7 Spin (3 Step Crescent Moon)
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge
Class 2 Guard
Class 1 Dodge (Stun Dodge)
Class 2 Rush
Class 5 Attack
Class 7 Spin (Dragon Sweep)
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge
Class 2.5 Counter
Class 1 Dodge (Stun Dodge)
Rambo Melee (Soloer build, Most common Melee build, AKA Enhancer Melee)
Class 8 Attack
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge
Class 4 Survival Tech
Class 2.5 Enhance
Class 4 Support
Class 2 Curative
Class 1 Bless
http://megaten.sesshou.com/wiki/index.php/Enhancement
*see kerys guide for further information
Hex Melee (Minor Support, Rarely seen)
Class 8 Attack
Class 6 Weapon Knowledge
Class 4 Survival Tech
Class 1 Curse of the Wretched
Class 1 Destructive Magic
Class 2 Curse Magic
Class 1Magic Control
Class 1 Bless
http://megaten.sesshou.com/wiki/index.php/Curse_of_the_Wretched
*see Kery's guide for further information
FREY'S MINI GUIDE TO BECOMING A MELEE GOD
1st. Grind to Class 2 Attack Class 1 Survival Tech Class 1 Weapon Knowledge stay under level 30 for this only
2nd. Leave all expertise on *DO NOT USE THE ITEMS I GAVE YOU THROW THOSE AWAY RIGHT NOW*
3rd. Raise all expertise while playing (GRIND OCCASIONALLY BUT TURN OFF CLASS 6 RANK 9 SURVIVAL TECH)
4th. Play the game until your level 69 DO NOT LEVEL AFTER THIS AND FINISH GRINDING ATTACK TO CLASS 9 WEAPON KNOWLEDGE TO CLASS 9
5th. Turn on Survival Tech and level ONE time
6th. Grind one rank of survival tech build should be done at this point.
7th. Buy me shiny new things cuz I made this guide for you
8th. Quit Game.
9th. Play Game randomly
10th. Hate game and come back for a month.
11th. Finish Game.
Just remember your a melee your always free to use rush counter guard spin ect. Raising those doesnt do much for attack builds. Raising rush will only make it hit harder ect ect ect. Retal also lowers cooldown on certain skills while using certain weapons so yeah...
What next?
Okay so you've become da greatest master of pokemon, now what? Congratulations heres a certificate you can print on your gameboy printer.
As for melee the next step is acquiring weapons. Make sure to obtain 1 weapon of each type preferably all blunt if your an attacker, if your a spinner make sure to buy spears. Morning stars work well with flamies crystals and such. Okay you probably quit playing by now so why am I writing this? Who cares :D. Here we go Fire, Ice, Force, Electric, and Death are the main ones to go for Expel is not used unless you run Assassin runs. Just ask us in game for tips
FAQ's
"Omg Dia did you just do like 4 spins in a row what was that that was so awesome *-* CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW?"
No I am a Spin Melee. A spin melee is the main tank of the party. I do little to no damage but I do damage to everything around me. I will die for Kery Nori and Shizu without a second thought because I am the slave at the front. You arent you are a retal melee meaning that you damage while I draw aggro. I might look shiny but Im not the hero. You are. GOT THAT? I DO NO DAMAGE
"Can I use my expertise points to learn heals to keep myself alive?"
This is a big rookie mistake we see a lot. Dont do it we have demons that we can teach powerful heals too. If your a melee you wont have the 'Intelligence' (stat) Needed to heal yourself properly.
"Can I use a gun?"
*slaps you and walks away*
"Can I use magic?
*throws you in a ditch*
"Why are my weapons being nulled?"
Well demons are weak to different things. You need to find the affinity that demon is weak too. Fire kills trolls. You need a fire sword. Dont noob out I will post a weapon guide for you and hell maybe Ill even help you make a few weapons to keep those baddies away. :D
"Well you babbled your face off but whats retaliation even do?"
SHUT UP D:< i mean be quiet. It stacks damage on to weapons. Hence blunt fire weapon does triple damage or some crap idk dont look at me im not writing this guide.
GOOD TO KNOW STUFF TO KNOW TO GOOD
http://megaten.sesshou.com/wiki/index.php/Melee_Type
http://megaten.sesshou.com/wiki/index.php/Melee_Type
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