I have a Tempered Calibur. I want to ty to be the helpful bomber. So I need to think, what bombs should I have a blast bomb and Spine cone. I want a AOE and a few more when I get wep slots. I have a Drake Mail and planning to get Angelic and go to Fallen helm.
WHAT LOADOUT SHOULD I GET TO FIT ALL AREAS OF BOMBING(CROWD CONTROL,STATUS AOE AND DAMAGE)!!!
Just an advice : don't EVER use blast bomb series in a party. It could get you hated, or worst, kicked, because of the knockback (it's a pain for mates) and visual effect.
Altough Culture listed Ash as a status bomb, i would say it's a damage bomb. Fire is there for damage, after all. I would even say Voltaic Tempest is a damage bomb too, with a nice crowd control as a side effect. In crowded areas, it can outdamage Ash.
DBB and RSS are good for damage too (I heard RSS is more for solo and less for party, I didn't used it yet).
As for the armor, you should really look at Demo set (or at least one part), the CTR really makes a difference.
By the way, all bombs are AoE. If not, it's not a bomb.
Calibur? Pffft that sword is way overrated. I suggest Faust. At least then you have something Shadow. Lev's charge attack can be just as annoying to parties as Nitronome. Also if you already have three bombs why the heck would you need to waste a weapon slot on leviathan? If you MUST have a sword, then ditch one of the bombs, and use either shivermist or one of the vortexes so you can combo it. Otherwise RSS makes a good gun substitute and interrupts gun puppies (sorry fradow, that bomb does NOT have AOE.)
So bascially you have 4 different bomb types to learn:
Haze-style
Blast-style
Vortex-style
Shard-style
Haze and vortex are mostly support, whereas blast and shard will be doing the big hits. Bear in mind, RSS does best against fiend/undead (absolute perfection against zombies!) and worst against slime/gremlin. The exception is the RJ, which can easily take 500+ damage in a single RSS explosion if you can lure it on top of it.
IMO a pure bomber is more useful than a pure gunner or even a pure swordsman in some cases, just make sure you have the appropriate armor. Using a haze bomb with CTR of anything less than Very High is downright painful.
So freeze bombs would be my second slot until i get some more for:
Damage:RSS or DBB
Status:Ash of agni
Calibur I'm keeping and upgrading to CIV for less knockback.
Post more ideas!
Is there a bomber suit for shadow and peircing?
Sadly, no, there is not. Only elemental.
Another should I get them?
DMG:DBB
Status:Shivermist
Crowd Control: Graviton
All three of those bombs are great.
Note though that Graviton is not your traditional Crowd Control weapon. It provides the gathering forces for only a moment before flinging the mobs in random directions, but only if there are not enough in to vortex to make them become stuck in place. Contrast that to Shivermist which is a very consistent and predictable when used Crowd Control. Also, Graviton is most effective if paired with a sword charge attack, see:
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/21959
I like the Electron Vortex slightly more than the Graviton. The bombs aren't really used for damage since the DPS is really low, so the damage type of these bombs are not too important. But the Electron has Shock, and the Graviton does not... so if you don't mind playing PvP to get the recipes it is a nice bonus to have on your vortex.
i'm a bomber. My armor, bomber style.
volcanic demo helm is a must if you plan to do fsc at all. the helm is way better than the mad bomber one. i've had both, and volcanic keeps me alive.
as for bombs
Dark briar barrage - the most underrated weapon in the game in my opinion. makes soloing beast levels a joy and wonder to behold. When a swordy would have problems when 6 wolvers surround him, the dark briar barrage bomber rejoices in his current circumstance. Get it. if you can get a bonus uv on it much the better.
shivermist - great for going with teams. really helps out in arenas and a must for fsc.
nitro - my first bomb, but i dont use it any more. i've found the DBB to be much better, though for constructs i carry a divine avenger uv medium construct.
Radiant sun shards. I can be good against fiends and undead, but thats about it.( i find shivermist better against undead anyways. if you get one, make sure it had a damage bonus to fiends. (high would be good, cause it would give you a maxium damage bonus to fiends with the built in high.
electron vortex. - great against constructs and jellies, terrible against beasts and gremlins, wouldnt use on fiends because the walking pace is waaaayyyy too slow. can really help in the last stage on arenas, especially tier 3
lightning capacitor - destroys in tier 2 lockdown
Those are the bombs i use. i always keep a sword to bash my way out of a corner because if you get cornered as a bomber, you are dead.
I use only 2 slots at the moment. Is Freezing/Firey and Calibur okay?
Check out the Bombing Guide in the wiki. It'll help quite a bit with planning your bomb arsenal.
http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Bombing_Guide
In general though, grab these for...
Crowd Control - Shivermist
Damage - Nitro or DBB
Status - Ash, Voltaic Tempest or Venom Veiler
It is great that you have a Calibur already, it is a good sword for a bomber. That way you can use a Levi + three bombs. As a bonus, it pairs perfectly with the Shivermist by allowing the charge attack to connect three times.
A bomber benefits from having CTR Max on the bombs, so consider switching to bomber armors or Bomb Focus trinkets. The guide goes into this in detail.