l33tSlickPbOs
08-07-2007, 08:03 PM
It said to do more damage with rods and staffs you have to have high magic stats correct? But does equipping a staff instead of a sword make your spells do more damage also? This would make sense to me but it's not stated that way in the game.
Slick
Nymph
08-07-2007, 09:35 PM
It said to do more damage with rods and staffs you have to have high magic stats correct? But does equipping a staff instead of a sword make your spells do more damage also? This would make sense to me but it's not stated that way in the game.
Slick
I think if you equip Ice Staffs/Fire Staffs etc, you do more damage with spells of those elements. But staffs and rods also raise magic attack power in general. So, yes.
l33tSlickPbOs
08-08-2007, 12:31 AM
I see. Another question. Why would I use a bow with 27 atk power instead of a sword with 29 and a shield in the other hand?
Slick
MossY
08-08-2007, 12:52 AM
Bows give range and mean that if an enemy is casting status effects like the Malboro's Bad Breath thing, an archer will be far enough removed to be safe. I think bows might also be able to disregard enemy's armour stat, or maybe that's just guns.
terabyte
08-08-2007, 02:39 AM
Bows do not ignore enemy defense.
Also, they can miss, and they miss more often in rainy/windy/blizzard weather (depending on which area you're in.)
Toward the end of the game, many bosses (or maybe it's the optional bosses?) ignore the evade stat, so having a 1H sword + shield is pointless.
But like the previous poster said, having a ranger/support character can come in very handy when fighting monsters that have status attacks. Bows are great for flyers, too.
l33tSlickPbOs
08-08-2007, 04:36 PM
Good to know, thanks guys.
EDIT: So there is no point in wearing shields then? So don't bother getting the licenses?
Slick
Nymph
08-08-2007, 04:55 PM
No no, definitely use shields. Especially in the first half of the game! Not for everyone ofcourse, but it's a handy piece of equipment for your tank.
And just for the record, (cross)bows do not always have their accuracy influenced by the weather. Only in windy (including sand/snowstorms) and rainy areas. Any weapon can miss, but it doesn't always have to do with weather conditions.
ETA: for that matter, weather conditions also influence magic damage. Fire element spells, for example, do only 50-60% damage in rainy areas. Sunny/cloudy areas decrease water element damage. Etc.
l33tSlickPbOs
08-08-2007, 08:33 PM
How interesting. Not too shabby of a job Square.
Slick
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