Stream strike, Draw blood and Aura of the Golden Bell

guacanagarix
guacanagarix Posts: 38 Arc User
edited January 2009 in Dungeons & Tactics
I’m blademaster, Double Blade, level 14.

I have some question regarding some of the few skills I have: Stream strike (SS) and Draw blood (DB) (I know all the reviews pretty much agree that they are useless or not too good). I have few other offensive skills to combine with these ones, Drake Strake (DS) and Tiger Maw (TM).

Do DB and SS stack up when used one behind the other? For instance my initial combo for PVE is: DB, SS, DS and TM. And I try later to repeat DS as much as possible.

I see on the screen a sign of the bleed condition thanks to DB but I have not seen any sign for SS which is supposed to increase “threat” level (by the way what is threat level anyway).

Another question is if they stack to themselves? I mean, DB is supposed to last 30 secs, if I applied again after 5 secs, do I have 30 secs again from that point or 30+25? My fights usually last less than 30 secs, since I either kill or run away (LOL) and I have not been able to track these.

My other question is regarding my defensive skill Aura of the golden Bell (AGB). As soon as I start the game I use this one to stack up the bar and I repeat this several times prior starting a fight (in the meantime, I’m picking free coins, items or going to the place for the next quest). Is this the best way or I need to press only once?
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  • Nevlik - Heavens Tear
    Nevlik - Heavens Tear Posts: 265 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    stream strike is useless past lvl 1 don't lvl it up past that. Tiger maw also should not be lvled up (at least not very far)

    I don't understand what you mean by "stack up". Stream strike deals damage and increases aggro lvl. Draw blood is a damage over time attack.

    Threat lvl is also aggro lvl which is like the mobs attention span on you. The higher damage you do the higher ur aggro is. Also some skills, like stream strike raise aggro.

    Draw Blood and Stream Strike do stack with themselves.

    Don't spam aura of the golden bell. It is a very good def buff, but a waste of mp to spam. It also lasts 30 min so it lasts a long time.
  • Gunari - Lost City
    Gunari - Lost City Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Nevlik - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    stream strike is useless past lvl 1 don't lvl it up past that. Tiger maw also should not be lvled up (at least not very far)

    I don't understand what you mean by "stack up". Stream strike deals damage and increases aggro lvl. Draw blood is a damage over time attack.

    Threat lvl is also aggro lvl which is like the mobs attention span on you. The higher damage you do the higher ur aggro is. Also some skills, like stream strike raise aggro.

    Draw Blood and Stream Strike do stack with themselves.

    Don't spam aura of the golden bell. It is a very good def buff, but a waste of mp to spam. It also lasts 30 min so it lasts a long time.
    I think he stacks Aura of the golden bell for chi. A lot of people do that before fights so they can use their best attacks.
  • Nevlik - Heavens Tear
    Nevlik - Heavens Tear Posts: 265 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    that's such a waste of mp. Once you get alter marrow magical (and later alter marrow physical) spam THAT for chi. Slightly longer cooldown but only costs 20mp at any lvl of skill. If u get both you have easy spamming for chi.

    But once golden bell starts costing past 200 mp it's not worth ever spamming lol
  • guacanagarix
    guacanagarix Posts: 38 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Thanks guys.

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