So I've managed to get through 3* certification and RJP with mostly cobalt, and as I've beaten the Twins and I'm going for 4* certification, I'm starting to look for a good set of gear for all occasions. This is what I've come up with so far, having looked at a good portion of the internet related to Spiral Knights (including Bopps sword guide, all the guides on the wiki, etc). I want someone elses opinion (before I sink a huge amount of crowns/time into this) on whether I'm missing something, if some things work better than others, or stuff that just won't together.
>>Swords
Acheron
Fireburst Brandish
Final Flourish
>>Handguns
Dark Chaingun
Wildfire
Gilded Griffin
(and eventually a Blitz)
I'm also trying to figure out if Callahan/Iron Slug/Winter Grave would be worth pursuing.
>>Armor
Divine Veil, to pair with:
Skolver Coat, for all around
Armor of the Fallen, for shadow def
Chaos Cloak, for elemental def and overall damage
and Vog Cub Cap, for FSC and to pair with Skolver for all-around swordiness.
>>Shields
Barbarous Thorn Shield
Grey Owlite Shield
Crest of Almire (eventually)
I've come to the conclusion that I shouldn't need a filler shadow shield, and I don't really want to invest in one.
I'm also wondering if the Plate line would be worth pursuing and which 5* I'd go for.
It should be pretty apparent I'm a hybrid type, generally with a sword and a gun of different damage types (which means they both need to be able to hold their own if necessary). I do tend to list toward guns and may expand my arsenal of firearms to include alchemers and others but at the moment the tend to be more sidearms.
Any input would be great! Thanks!
Get operation crimson hammer for the perfect mask of Seerus+rocket hammer and craft chaos cowl instead of divine veil.
Consider getting nova driver over wildfire and riftlocker over gilded griffin.
See if you like the magnus lines and then craft iron slug if you do.
Don't craft armor of the fallen or skolver. Roll unique variants (shock/fire) onto your chaos cloak instead.
Just use craft barb thorn shield and disregard the others for now.