Spiral Knights - should i go skolver, vog cub or snarbolax armour?

should i go skolver, vog cub or snarbolax armour?

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Sun, 01/15/2012 - 00:48

Snoeshi

I've got Dusker at the moment but i was just wondering what line to go down? i was planning to get all three eventually but i was wondering which one to get first.
the current equipment that i that i have are...
dusker cap i use this for JK runs
dusker coat i use this for JK runs
wise owlite shield (going to get Grey Owlite Shield) i use this for JK runs
sealed sword (going to get Divine Avenger)
tempered calibur (going to get Cold Iron Vanquisher)
firotech alchemer (not planning to upgrade this) i use this for JK runs
nightblade (might get this to the 5* version)
snarble barb (might get this to the 5* version)
planning to get pulsar when i get the tokens and going to get it to polaris

At the moment I only do JK runs so i was thinking about going skolver first but then i realised that by the time ive upgraded everything to 4* and get enough cr to pay for an upgrade i might be doing vsc or roarmulous twins (i think thats what its called) i might be better to get a different sort of wolver line? also are these weapons good choices?
thanks in advance

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 01:56

Fradow

First, forget about Snarbolax

First, forget about Snarbolax armor. You are VERY far from it.

Then, the question is skolver vs Vog. There are plenty of threads about that. If you want FSC, you are going to need that fire resist badly. But you can mix both if you still intend to do JK.

For your loadout : drop the calibur. You don't need it when you have specialized damage weapons. That's pretty much all, the rest is good.

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 07:40

Bopp

agree

Fradow is right. Let me just add a little.

Snarbolax armor is impractical for you, because it can be crafted only in the Shadow Lairs. A lot of people miss this.

I advise new-ish players to build a general-purpose armor sets, before special-purpose ones. So I recommend that you get one piece of Vog Cub, then one piece of Skolver, in that order. Then you can get the other pieces, for more specialized sets. Later you can do the Shadow Snarbolax and get the Snarbolax armor.

You are building a loadout with a piercing sword, an elemental sword, and a shadow sword. Thus there is no reason for any normal sword such as Leviathan. We say this, despite the fact that Leviathan's charge attack is extremely powerful.

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 13:17

Xanafein

Well, I love that everyone

Well, I love that everyone immediately told you to not bother with the calibur

The Calibur line has its place and is extremely usefull( particularly on vanadukes mask, as well as solo runs if you find things getting a little to crowded)

but DO NOT make the cold iron

go with the standard leviathan, the undead bonus on cold iron is just like any other medium damage bonus, the difference is that if you have maximum damage bonus to all the levi will hit harder on undead than the cold iron, because the leviathan has a higher base damage only real benefit to the cold iron is that it looks cooler

as far as your armour goes, my recomendation is full vog, as once you get your 5* armour, you are gonna want to run firestorm as often as you can

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 17:29

Rangerwillx

Everyone told him not to bother with it cuz they're right.

Just listen to Bopp, and please don't listent to Xanafein.
No offense, but a Levi is not a very good weapon, and the only good thing about it, the charge, is terrible in parties.

For your weapons, it looks like you have the basic components to make a good all-around set.

I recommend upgrading the Snarble Barb, the Nightblade, and the Sealed Sword.
Turn the Sealed into the DA, as you planned.

Keep working towards the Pulsar, go with the elemental line.

It looks like you want 4 slots, so go with a elemental sword, shadow sword, and a piercing sword, with a elemental gun.

When you go to RJP, take out the piercing sword and switch it for a weapon you feel comfortable with that isn't piercing.

When you go to FSC, take out the shadow sword and put in a Argent Peacemaker, a Blitz Needle, (Preferred is the Blitz) or a Shivermist.

When you go to IMF, same as RJP.

I, as Bopp, suggest you get a Vog piece, and then a Skolver piece.
It would be better if you made the Vog piece first though, as Bopp said.

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 18:20

Blackburry

Leviathan was the first 5*

Leviathan was the first 5* sword I crafted. I used it and loved it (including the charge). But after crafting other 5* swords? Started using it less and less until it was removed from all loadouts and now just sits in my inventory.

Basically, Leviathan/CIV is a good idea if you don't plan on getting any other swords.

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 18:33

Snoeshi

wow thanks!!!

thank you everyone for all the helpful comments. i was stunned at the speed of which people replied at and was lucky i posted this before i learned my CIC recipe and lost 10k cr. thanks

Mon, 01/16/2012 - 14:08

Rustork

If you already do JK and no

If you already do JK and no problems (real problems with it) - forget about Skolver? You don't need drink water if you already did.

About CiV... I useing it in FSC... it's better to get DA or FoV. Don't use it in FSC.

BUT, i am useing CiV vs JK. Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYJ-ULwS7zo

Also, i am useing Snarbolax armor in JK (which is not proper for it - need piercing = Skolver).

Also i used it in RT (which is not proper too).

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