I'm debating between getting a Combuster and a Hail Driver or getting a Glacius and a Magma Driver.
Both do the same status effects, both are identical to the other, but which are better?
Combuster+Hail Driver or Glacius+Magma Driver?
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 16:18
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 17:13
#2
No reason.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4sUPvDZfog
I just hate it when Quicksilvers get high on electricity.
I'm deciding on which Brandish and Alchemer to get, but, I guess I'll just end the topic and research for the best Brandish and Alchemer.
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 17:55
#3
yep
Yep, the quicksilvers can be a problem for Storm Driver. And by the way I wasn't disparaging Glacius and Shivermist Buster. I like them both.
You probably already know this, but in most situations carrying only elemental weapons is not a good idea, because then you are weak against gremlins and beasts (and not great against fiends and slimes). You want to carry two non-normal damage types at a time --- for example, piercing sword and elemental gun, or shadow sword and elemental gun. Or two swords, or two guns. But maybe you have some shadow and piercing weapons that you haven't mentioned here.
There is no best Brandish or best Alchemer. The main reason is that each has one shadow version, with the rest being elemental. Among the elemental ones, you basically are choosing which status you prefer. The one exception is Nova Driver, which inflicts no status but does a little extra damage instead.
If you want to end the topic, that's your choice, but I'm willing to talk more if it's helpful.
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 14:58
#4
Combuster + Cryo here...
I don't think glacius and magma work too well together, magma is good for kiting, but a glacius charge will negate the fire. I've used a combuster + cryo combo before (hail driver recipe never appeared -_-) it works pretty well (against non-gremlin and beasts), since you could freeze the monster, then do a fire-inducing charge attack. I personally don't have issues with the freeze as long as you don't spam it. But if you are a gun spammer, magma or storm driver are good for that. But with 2 elemental weps, gremlins and beasts are quite annoying (as Bopp mentioned), so do consider a piercing weapon.
My suggestions for that are:
- Flourish + Alchemer (the piercing guns in the game are hard to get used to)
- Brandish + Flourish (I use this currently, works very well)
P.s. Flourish can also be replaced with the Snarble Barb line (both are the same, just diff. charge attack)
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:14
#5
Check out Bopp's swordsman guide
I personally have a Glacius and a Voltedge, and my feeling is Combuster is better, simply because you can make enemies surf the explosions, doing more damage (includes Lumbers). Glacius and VOltedge status interrupt surfing, so less damage. Still effective in FSC as well, because it wont do fire damage, but still does normal damage and makes em surf.
Hail driver is not my favorite gun either, personally prefer my Storm Driver, or my magma driver.
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:27
#6
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Both are elemental, don't you prefer one ahceron or one umbra driver?
Multiple elements is nice, but damage type is important too.
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:01
#7
I've noticed what Perronius
I've noticed what Perronius said about the brandish variants. I have a combuster and a boltbrand. And while I really want to like the boltbrand, I still prefer the combuster just because the monsters will reliably go the full length of the charge explosions. Maybe my opinion will change with 5*, but I sorta doubt it. It also doesn't help that I can inflict massive amounts of shock with my Voltaic Tempest.
Anyways, of the two options you posted I'd probably go Glacius & Magma Driver. I would spam the gun and Magma is more conducive to that than Hail. If I were to go with any combination of Brandish & Alchemer, I'd probably go with Combuster & Storm Driver since the status affects can be combined and the Combuster will deliver more damage with monsters riding a full charge attack.
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 17:07
#8
But, quiksilvers arent as
But, quiksilvers arent as common as like the other jellies
that would b eone more reason to get storm driver
Long ago, I was in love with freeze as a status, and got Shivermist Buster, Hail Driver, and Glacius. I found Hail Driver to be very difficult to use.
The shots do not freeze very often (maybe 20%-25%?), so I found myself spamming them. And there's the rub: If the first shot froze, then the second shot would unfreeze. I think it's even possible for the ricochets to unfreeze, but I'm not sure about that. In any event, Storm Driver and Magma Driver do not have this problem, because damage does not disrupt shock or fire.
The solution is of course not to spam, but rather to be a disciplined, skilled gunner. And maybe to do more charge attacks. But I think that I'd rather just have Nova Driver or Storm Driver.
Is there a particular reason why you're going for fire and freeze? Why not fire and shock? Or shock and freeze? Fire and freeze cancel each other, so they seem not ideal together, but maybe I lack imagination.