New player here, doing my research.
Is it a bad idea to mix and match weapons or would I be better off doing either bomb or gun? I'd like to do both, but I don't know how effective it would be.
What kind of armor should I aim for? I was thinking the Bombastic helm and Nameless Poncho (going by the wiki which may be outdated), but I'm concerned "hybridizing" like that will hurt more than help.
Already looking into Shadowtech Alchemer, Hail Driver and Volcanic Pepperbox (just to have a plan to work towards). As for bombs, other than Ash of Agni I don't know what I should be thinking about making.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Looking for gear advice (bomb/gun)
Wed, 04/06/2011 - 10:19
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 09:13
#2
Thanks for the advice.
I
Thanks for the advice.
I picked up Blast Bomb, Haze Bomb (heading towards Ash of Agni and/or Toxic Vaporizer eventually) and Cryotech Alchemer recipes yesterday, also managed to make my first piece of Demo gear (spiral demo helm). I'm also working towards Shadowtech Alchemer, since I read that it does extra damage to slimes and Gremlins. I mostly wanted the Volcanic Pepperbox as a decent autogun with fire chance, but its lower on my priorities than either Shadowtech or Crystal Bombs.
If I'm doing bomb/gun, would it serve me better to use a piece of Gunslinger and a piece of Demo? Or would I get more mileage out of double Gunslinger or double Demo, or forgoing those bonuses in favor of more defensive gear?
Sat, 04/09/2011 - 19:18
#3
This is the third time I've made this post.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I've been having some extreme issues with these forums.
Right now, I'm not actually logged in but I can still post.
Anyway, I'll get to the point.
Don't worry about the Shadowtech too much, there's a 4-star bomb you can get, called the Graviton Bomb that is infinitely more useful.
Using it with a gun like the Iron Slug is actually a really good combo too.
It stuns in an AoE, meaning you can suck in monsters and stun them all, dealing some pretty nice damage in the process.
I would say get all of the Vaporizers, if you can. Get Toxic first though to farm the Jelly King with a few friends, since Poison is the most useful status for Jelly King and the majority of Tier 3. Get the Elemental Alchemers too, since they're all useful for certain stages as well.
With your Jelly Gem tokens, you can buy an Antigua, which is a fast, spammy gun with six shots.
It's quite good.
I would recommend the Sentenza over the Argent Peacemaker if you're going to get one, because the Radiant Sun Shards deals the same kind of damage as the Argent Peacemaker, but it is a lot better.
However, getting a Sealed Sword and making an Avenger wouldn't be out of the question, since it's practically a gun anyway.
As for Armour, being a Bomber/Gunner will keep you out of range of melee attacks, so getting armour that protects you from projectile based attack damage would be a better idea. Simply because blocking against projectiles makes it harder to dodge them, as your hitbox becomes wider and your movement speed is heavily reduced.
The Drake Scale line of armour does this really well, since almost all projectile damage is Elemental/Piercing.
It also offers a nice damage bonus against Beasts, from what I've been told.
The downside to being more defensive, however, is that you often lose out on your offensive bonuses.
Specifically in weapon oriented lines like Gunslinger and Demo.
If you have to make a choice between them, go with the Demo, since Bombs are all charge only, any reduction to that will let you attack with them faster. Guns have normal attacks so they don't really need any bonuses, plus only the five star versions really offer any worthwhile bonuses.
If you need more attack speed from your guns, just use a Swiftstrike Buckler.
In this thread I talk about gun choice, but really, when it comes down to choosing weapons, you need to look at multiple things, I'll post them in the order of relevance for making a choice.
I would recommend just checking out the wiki and deciding for yourself.
However, there are few places where Guns and Bombs have excellent synergy.
Specifically the Vaporizer Series of Bombs and Alchemer Series of Guns. These are frequently considered interchangeable by most players.
I would also consider the Crystal Bomb series and Autogun Series interchangeable because of how similar the way you use them is.
Apart from that, it's entirely your decision.