OK I'm only three star but I'm thinking a little into the future.
in vana or fire storm citadel fsc for short there are three swords that people have recommended to me.
#1 the voltedge does nice damage and shock will spread
#2 the combuster it is a nice weapon but why would you take a fire weapon on vana it's a big time fire mission
#3 the glacius is nice and counters fire with its ice it also does nice damage
or would divine avenger be a better choice
hope you can answer my question :)
Combuster is extremely powerful in FSC, even though its fire doesn't affect most of the monsters. We've discussed this many times. It's always the same. See for example the elemental section of sword guide. I also don't understand why you're not considering Divine Avenger or Warmaster Rocket Hammer.
in my first post i said something about divine avenger
i also don't want to use my money to buy the rocket hammers
i looked at the link u gave me and i dont see the difference between the three brandishes exe[t for the element
they have the same combo style but the statuses are different.
But the status FIRE is the only one that will make the enemies get hit by all the blasts of the charge making the most easiest to use.
Don't go for Voltedge is my tip there will be lots of Lockdown grinding
hope i made sense
voltedge>combuster>glacius for brandish usage in FSC
don't challenge the truth. i used glacius at first then i gave up due to its low damage output, i use combuster charge since then, even on oliers.
voltedge is another story since you need to grind pvp for the recipes
the only place that glacius is the best option? SL IMF, may be.
Combuster is the only sword you will need. You may go and craft voltedge after you have a lot of cr and is extremely bored.
Yes, the only difference among the three elemental Brandishes is the status effect inflicted by their charges. But this status effect is actually pretty significant, if it stops the monsters from riding the charge attack explosions. And that's why Combuster is much better than you might think.
Also, you might want to read the wiki pages "Damage" and "Status effect". You seem to be confusing status effects (fire, freeze, etc.) with damage types (elemental, etc.). Really, these two rules of the game have almost nothing to do with each other.
Right now i use an Avenger and Blizzbrand I highly like my Blizzbrand/Glacius because it offers much crowd control anywhere.
I have used a shockburst and wasn't to in-pressed with the status effect... I have yet to try the fire line but will be making 1 soon.
Do you like 2 swing swords because if so the Divine Avenger might be a choice.
Ok so from what u guys are saying the combuster would be the best one To choose I am also wondering if I should take an avenger along with it.
Is that a good idea?
A Voltedge shocks, Combuster burns, and Glacius freezes. Voltedge is good for mobs and sometimes keeping them from moving. Combuster is mainly for damage along with fire and knockback with the line of explosions. Glacius just freezes the monsters in place.
A Voltedge is good alone with shock, but can interfere with frozen enemies. The Combuster won't be a problem with frozen enemies (slags) caught in a Shivermist cloud because they cannot be set on fire. A Shivermist can take the place of a Glacius, but if you want damage then go for the sword.
The reason the Combuster would do more damage is because of a possible full knockback from each explosion. Voltedge and Glacius might do it, but their status effect might stop parts of it. Depending on which explosion starts the status will determine the amount of damage. For instance, a Glacius freezes on the first explosion. The monster will not take more damage from the other explosions other than the next one after the status inflicting explosion.The Combuster can inflict status and still hit the monster will each explosion.
Just do not use a Combuster charge against oilers.
Lightning-Smasher, there's no harm in taking Avenger along with Combuster/Voltedge/Glacius, but there's also not much point to having more than one elemental sword. How many weapon slots do you use, and what other weapons are you bringing? You probably want a gun for killing Vanaduke (or Shivermist Buster, if that's your role in the party) and a weapon for killing trojans (such as Blitz Needle or Final Flourish).
Sentinel-Zx, I know that it seems risky, but I charge Combuster against oilers in FSC all of the time. They catch on fire a split second before they die. But this may vary with your party size and damage bonus.
When I said "do not use a Combuster charge against oilers" I mean the charge explosions will set it on fire, but I know it's not all the time. The charge swing is still good to use on them. Also oilers heal less than the damage they take. It just might take a little longer because they heal with fire and become resistant to elemental attacks.
I see you are leaning towards combusted or voltege
I would recomend combusted since the shock line requires you to grind pvp or buy the recipe.
its hammer>glacius>voltedge>combuster>DA
-hammer: HIGHEST DPS of every single sword in the game
-glacius: freeze is like the best status in PvE
-voltedge: shock helps do extra damage in FSC because of the shock and all the explosions hitting
-combuster: pretty about same damage as voltedge if you exclude the shock damage
-DA: swings too slow
You could trade somebody for it, but it is rather unwieldy for your first weapon. The DA does high damage, and is useful for your first FSC weapon, but I don't advise it unless you're used to the troika line. Unless you're used to that slow swing, FSC can get really crowded really fast. The Combuster is actually very handy, as long as you're not soloing so your party doesn't get aggravated. If you are going to solo a lot, the glacius is really good, for obvious reasons.
i was thinking of taking a combuster and shivermist
Combuster