I don't see which one is better? They all do elemental damage. But they only do different status damage.
Voltedge vs Glacius vs Combuster
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 12:23
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 13:53
#2
Do note that all of the
Do note that all of the brandish lines only inflict status on a charge attack. So Glacius is very much useful if you just want to run around solo-ing arenas and danger rooms.
Charge attack enemies, freezing them, back away, charge another attack, wait for the ice to break, unleash charge attack and repeat!
Combuster is worthless in FSC, simply because all the Slags are immune to fire, and I find the Polaris to be the much better choice for elemental damage + shock status.
Go with the Glacius, I say!
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 14:11
#3
That thing above your neck...
...use it.
not to be harsh, but it's really common sense...and "which one's better" is a matter of opinion. :(
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 14:12
#4
@Jamini
RT can actually be shocked. Some of the enemies on the stage are shock-immune, but the Twins aren't.
I'd say this debate is the same as the 3 alchemers, except that brandish swords leave you more open to counterattacks, so you have to pick your targets with the glacius more carefuly. Damage vs Crowd Control vs Balance. Vanaduke won't be the only T3 boss forever, and it's highly unlikely that the next will be immune to fire as well (and may in fact be immune to shock or freeze). There are situations in which one of the brandishes will be the best, but it's balanced out to the point that I don't rate any of them above the others.
That said, I already have Polaris for shock, so I'll avoid Voltedge personally. If I get one, I'm looking at Combuster.
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 18:51
#5
Glacuis.It's way better
Glacuis.It's way better because it freezes and gives you a few second to charge or heal or whatever you Gunna do.freeze and stun just buy time for me.
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 23:17
#6
I kinda regret getting a
I kinda regret getting a glacius. I do lots of team play and every opportunity I use the charge and get a freeze, every team mate and their mother redirects their gaze at the frozen targets pretty much making the freeze useless. I would go with a voltege, but I use glacius because my bomb of preference is my voltaic tempest. I also say this because I have 4 slots where I use Dread Vile Striker, Gran Faust, Glacius, and the Voltaic Tempest. if you're dual weapon slotting a glacius actually is more beneficial in more situations.
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 18:30
#7
Ummm... Uh...
I honestly don't know. Combuster's out of the question, courtesy of Firestorm Citadel, so it leaves just Voltedge and Glacius. Voltedge sounds great, especially since almost nothing resists Shock, but Glacius is tempting with its Freeze, even though I'm not a fan of solo runs. What should I get?
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 18:44
#8
Why.
Why.
Sat, 05/12/2012 - 10:26
#9
@Gingermace
Actually, it's better then making a new thread about it.
@Novahamm, generally, if you have the Krogmo Coins (250 or 300 depending if you buy a shockburst off of the AH or not), then Voltedge is a better option. If you don't, and don't want to play PvP to get all those coins, then Glacius is a better option for you.
Fri, 05/11/2012 - 19:28
#10
@Rangerwill
50+100+150=300 Krogmo Coins.
We need to just make one Brandish thread and sticky it. Pretty please, Eury?
Sat, 05/12/2012 - 04:09
#11
Combuster
Highest DPS sword , even Slags in FSC immune to fire but so what ? Thanks to Glacius's freeze , when you release your charge too close too some mobs 100% you'll be atked right after that ,why ? When freeze , mobs cant move , and when they cant move , they'll slap to your face . Same thing happens with Voltedge , but Combuster , no fire effect , agree , but the charged attack does pushes mob a way from you , deals a lot additional damage , you can 1 charge , 4-5 kills , and keeps mobs away from you , even when you stuck in a corner ( I love to see ppl get stuck in the corner thanks to their Glacius and Voltegde )
Its funny that some ppl says Combuster cant deal more damage than Glacius and Voltedge in FSC , not just more , far more . When freezed or shocked , only 1 explosion can deal damage , with Combuster , its 5
Combuster rules the world !!!!!!!
Sat, 05/12/2012 - 10:27
#12
@Dukeplatypus
Bleah, sorry. You're right, my mind must accidentally be adding in the 4* electron recipe I need..bleah.
Edited.
@Poster above me lol? I've never been stuck in a corner because of my Voltedge.
Honestly, Voltedge can do most of what you said, plus the things that Combuster can't do.
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 02:26
#13
Was going to write a detailed
Was going to write a detailed post but Salafire hit the nail on the head.
Both Acheron and Combuster do the highest dmg on their charge attacks because mobs ride their waves ALL the time and not just SOME of the time.
Not saying Acheron or Combuster are better they just deal the best dps.
Really none of them are better than the other why don't people understand that it's SITUATIONAL. >_>
Might as well just pick which one's your favourite color.
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 04:14
#14
I love my combuster soo much :)
I even use it against beasts and gremlins in tier 3. XD
Well, just if it's a charge attack or to finish them off with a few swipes.
I bring a BTB along too but i only use them against devilites and greavers :/
It's fine to use them anywhere as long as I have fun. Or survive. :D
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:33
#15
@Coatl
Gotta admit, that's
@Coatl
Gotta admit, that's what I did. If Only Voltedge didn't have that ugly reddish handle I woulda chosen that. But Blue+Black are my favorite colors, so I chose Glacius. Freeze on charge is actually petty useful for me when I solo the pins on FSC 25 because it keeps the slags in place while I kill of the Trojans.
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 14:40
#16
A little harsh!
I think you're all being a bit harsh on the Combuster. It was my first 5* and has been useful ever since. On Vana I'm using AP & DA anyway. The fire from the charge attack (or rather, explosions) does still do damage--so it's not as useless as folks are saying. Obviously it's not optimal, but not useless. And not every level is FSC. Outside of FSC, the Combuster has been a very, very reliable and powerful weapon for me.
Voltedge is quite useful in that the shock is a convenient stun, and powerful in pvp--until everybody just starts wearing quicksilver mail because they're tired of getting Flourished/Shocked to death.
Glacius is good for CC but only if you're working with folks who know enough to (derp) take advantage of CC. The same argument could be made for the Shivermist.
As someone above said, FSC will not be the only T3 boss strata forever--any of the three are very solid and, timed correctly, devastating with their charge attacks. The explosions, regardless of STATUS immunity, serve as a potent knockback on the majority of enemies.
I would go for a Voltedge. The only boss strata in the game that is shock-themed is Roarmulas, and even in there the only enemies you need to avoid shocking are quicksilvers. The Freeze on the Glacius seems like it would be self-defeating, and the combuster is wholly underwealming (though still extremely good!) in FSC thanks to fire-themed monsters which are EVERYWHERE.