Plain and simple. Looking to dabble in bombs a little. Looking for the best bomb or bombs for a solo new to bombing. Like maybe a bomb's equivalent to the valiance or leviathan. List as many as you want, but since I have no bombing experience please state your favorite(s) and why. Thanks in advance.
Best General Bomb for a Non-Bomber
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 03:39
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 04:16
#2
Thanks Fallout,
Yeah just
Thanks Fallout,
Yeah just realized I forgot to add a few details. So I would be soloing and this is general bomb, not boss specific. I've been looking at the nitronome, but have been hearing good things about the crystal line and the elemental (mainly fire and ice) types as well. Any and all input is appreciated.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 05:19
#3
I am by no means an expert on
I am by no means an expert on bombs, but here's my $0.02:
Here's the setup I use:
Acheron
Divine Avenger
Argent Peacemaker
Ash of Agni
Mainly I'm a swordie, the gun is more for hard-to-reach gun puppies and switches. I tried out Shivermist before I chose the Agni, but found that the Shivermist didn't really work well with my playstyle. The reason I prefer the Agni is because if I happen to be in a big pack of mobs I can drop my Agni right in the middle and kite them while they're taking damage and I can pick off single targets with my swords. I have gone through levels without even touching my Agni, but if I want to solo that Danger Room, the Agni is my best friend.
But, like with anything else in the game, it really boils down to your playstyle. Try out a few bombs before you decide on one. :)
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 05:53
#4
Either a Nitronome or a
Either a Nitronome or a shivermist buster.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 06:25
#5
They're all good for
They're all good for different purposes.
For combat:
Nitronome. It's got a huge blast radius and good speed. It's got solid knockback too, and with CTR Max you can spam-plant these in an Arena.
Ash of Agni. You can survive a Danger Room by running circles about the area, just planting these behind you to continually ignite your foes and rapidly burn the crowd to death. It's regarded as possibly the best bomb for soloing... unless you are dealing with fire-immune monsters like Oilers or Ashtails.
For very useful support:
The other chemical bombs--Shivermist Buster, Stagger Storm or Voltaic Tempest. Plant them, and prepare your counterattack as the enemy marches into the gas cloud. Give them a wallop, and plant another as you retreat. Works really well with a team to help with the "wallop" phase. They will love you for it. Venom Veiler halves enemy attack power rather than slowing them down... I'd like it more if Poison didn't expire so quickly. Still, poisoning a boss and halving its attack power... really helps tip the scales in your favor.
I really can't recommend the Crystal Bomb series because monsters will block and dodge the shards just like any other projectile. They're Piercing, meaning the very monsters you'd want to hit with it (Wolvers and Devilites) would auto-dodge out of the way anyway. And in Tier 3, Wolver autododge becomes a teleport-and-counterattack... Plus the Crystal Bomb doesn't even have a 5* version. It's the Winmillion of bombs, I guess.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 07:07
#6
Crystal bombs have their
Crystal bombs have their purpose for pure bombers, namely range. But if you aren't gonna be a main bomber, I would try the others recommended above. I wouldn't waste time with poison, and ice or shock seem better than stun.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 09:12
#7
If you only want damage then
If you only want damage then I would suggest the blast bomb line.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 09:43
#8
Some questions...
I'm curious though, what types of mobs are you thinking of taking out with bombs? Important because, if you are particularly interested in killing gremlins or wolvers then the DBB is the perfect choice. Also, what is your sword lineup? Levi combos well with Shivermist whereas the Brandish line combos well with Graviton Vortex/Electron Vortex. Are you more interested in mass Damage or Crowd Control?
I do a good deal of soloing, especially when collecting damage data for the wiki. If I'm planning on hitting all the danger rooms and arenas then I definitely carry an Ash of Agni, it pretty much activates easy mode. Just drop and kite, nothing to it at all. The Ash is the least situational of all the bombs since the only place it is ineffective is in fire themed depths.
I would recommend Nitronome as a close second for the soloing player that wants a single bomb to complement their arsenal. The Nitronome's two faults, the blinding flash and the potentially dangerous knockback, are negligible when soloing. So to do raw damage to crowds while keeping you safe with the knockback is quite useful for soloers. Because it is normal damage it is useful against all creatures. Check out Eeks' videos in the bombing guide for drop patterns and usage ideas.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 11:36
#9
I'll tell you that I am not a
I'll tell you that I am not a Bomber either, but I carry a bomb.
Divine Avenger
Acheron
Blitz Needle
Dark Briar Barrage
I find the DBB actually works pretty well. At least with my set up.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 12:24
#10
Ash of Agni or Nitronome for
Ash of Agni or Nitronome for damage. Shivermist for crowd control.
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 12:52
#11
I would say if you're a
I would say if you're a gunner, Shivermist Buster, and if you're a swordie, Shivermist Buster or Graviton Vortex/ElectronVortex. Neither of these are the Leviathan of bombs, which is most certainly Nitronome, they're just the ones that assist those specs the best. Gunners are best served by reducing enemy mobility, while the swordie is helped by either keeping critters off his back or setting up for a nasty charge attack.
Well... Bombs are really situational. There's no 'one' best bomb, so it depends if your using it solo, or just support. The only way to find out will be to experiment with say a freezy vaporizer, fiery vaporizer super blast and sun shards.
If you don't know quite whats happening with each the Bombing Guide should help ;)
If you want my opinion, go for Nitronome --> I carry it on every dive unless I am leveling some incomparable bombs because I'm a collector =p.