Axe Main Skill Breakdown

[Elywood]

Currently level 47, but I'm trying to get my main on the right path.
So far I have
23 Freezing Axe
1 Guard Dispel

My Ideal Skill Breakdown:
60 Freezing
11 Guard Dispel
X I'm not sure yet :P

Any tips? Comments?

Thanks.

[xzsnorexz]

are you the only freezer in ur party? would be better if u got max out mroe in deadly strike and breakdown and 1 in both freezing and guard dispel?

[wraith75]

Uh, deadly strike on your main is kinda weird. Don't say it wouldn't work, but I think there are better ways to spend skill points on a main.

I totally agree about breakdown though.
And freezing axe 1 would miss quite much, wouldn't it ?

If I was axe (I'm sword), I probably would go for :
* at least 20 freezing : that way you don't miss, and more for the DoT and debuff
* 60 breakdown : personal choice, some people think the damage is too low, but I disagree and one more AoE is always welcome + a good way to level your main too without having to buy scrolls of judgement
* guard dispel at least 1, but raise this further only as third skill, if you have points left

[xzsnorexz]

hmm deadly could turn a tide at the last few mins of battle, especially through the timeout period, but it is still up to you whether u need it,

i've nv seen freezing missing before, is it possible for freezing to even miss?

[Prima]

freezing axe 1 just sounds wrong. have you looked at how much the def and mdef debuffs increase as you raise the skill?

low level freezing axe actually raises the target's defense

[Zpirit]

Max freezing axe, get 10 guard dispel, rest in breakdown.

Deadly on Axe main is nearly useless since it's almost always better to use that turn and freezing instead. (besides if they focus your main and failed, you most likely have the fight won anyways)

Spear main is a different story.

[Elywood]

Yea, currently my Axe main is the only Freezer i have in my party, however i do plan on getting a Northern Viking eventually :P (Much later though haha)

For deadly strike, what exactly does that do? I heard it does alot of dmg but what are the side effects?

For Guard Dispel, how much do you need to be able to strip Holy Guard the majority of the time?

For Break Down, exactly how much dmg does it do at maxed out?

Sry for all these questions :\

[Zpirit]

For deadly strike, what exactly does that do? I heard it does alot of dmg but what are the side effects?

You can only use it at around 40% HP and it drains 500 AP making that character unable to act for a LONG time.


For Guard Dispel, how much do you need to be able to strip Holy Guard the majority of the time?

10 is the magic number for me.


For Break Down, exactly how much dmg does it do at maxed out?

it does around 1600-1800 maxed depending on the target.

[xzsnorexz]

deadly strike is not exactly useless, in the last few minutes of the fight a heavy dmg spell could really change the tide of battle, especially by points system,

if its really true that freezing axe isn't good at low level, then i suggest just leveling it to the point where its comfortable for you..

[Zpirit]

Actually the tossup is between breakdown and deadly strike. You should always get max freezing axe on your axe main.

[xzsnorexz]

alright i rest my case, but with the new update i wonder without the new skills for axe main need current skill points or will there be more skill potential given to main........

[Kayoss]

Actually the tossup is between breakdown and deadly strike. You should always get max freezing axe on your axe main.

I would have to agree. Freezing axe is your best and probably most used skill so it makes sense to have it be as effective as possible. Breakdown would be my choice just because deadly strike is so situational.

[ziv]

I have a level 100+ sword main with level 60 breakdown and the skills window says 945 damage.

[Hotwaffles]

Whoever said breakdown does 1600-1800 when maxed I am having a hard time beleiving you. My breakdown is currently at 53 and it only dos about 600-700. That isnt to say I dont use it a lot but it certainly isnt super ultra mega boom attack or anything.
Freezing axe is 38
guard dispel is 11
no deadly strike (tho I have it around lvl 10-15 on most of my mercs that can make use of it)

[Elywood]

I heard that most skills "upgrade" or have a significant difference from lvl 10-11, 20-21, etc.
Is that true? And does that apply to Guard Dispel?

[Hotwaffles]

I heard that most skills "upgrade" or have a significant difference from lvl 10-11, 20-21, etc.
Is that true? And does that apply to Guard Dispel?

that is true

*edit* however there is a larger upgrade when you upgrade your mercs at each grade tier.

[Elywood]

that is true

*edit* however there is a larger upgrade when you upgrade your mercs at each grade tier.

Oh ok, so then should i take 11 GD instead of 10GD like Zpirit suggested?

[Hotwaffles]

Oh ok, so then should i take 11 GD instead of 10GD like Zpirit suggested?

Well the 'tiers' are not all the same, some I have seen go up at 11/21/31 etc or just 31 or only at 40, etc. You really have to just watch the skills to see if the stats for it jump each time.