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2008-07-03, 12:57 AM
Hello Thar.
I'm Tom, the guy behind TomatoTom in Scania. TomatoTom is currently a 10 base dex sader. I'm writing the guide, not to set in stone a path for warriors but rather something to lend a hand to all warriors: not only to help a new warrior get started but also to help the seasoned warrior to best squeeze those last few stat points from their equip.
Accuracy Basics: What every warrior should know.
What makes dex for warriors so complicated is that fact that it can be whatever.
Our equips DO NOT require dex to equips; we want dex for the Acc it gives.
There is a certain amount of Acc you need to hit that monster 100%. If you have less than that, you will obviously only hit a percent of the time.
This amount is determined by the difference between your level and the monsters level and the avoid of the monster.
Accuracy formula (taken from 十DREAM十's thread):
A = ( 55 + (2 x D) ) x ( E / 15 )
--------- or another way to write it ----------
A = ( 55 + (2 x D) ) / 15 x E
A = 100% hit accuracy
D = Monster level minus Your character's level. If this number is negative (meaning your character is higher level than the monster, then use 0)
E = evasion/avoidability of monster.
That means, as you level, the amount to 100% hit the monster decreases; however it remains the same once your level is greater than the monster's.
As a final word, to help you with your calculations:
1 dex = 0.8 Acc
1 luk = 0.5 Acc
1 Acc = 1 Acc
MapleStory truncates every decimal. It drops the decimal parts or rounds down.
What should I set my Acc goals to be?
The optimal Acc, in my opinion, is 129. Bone fish, which is the highest avoid that provides decent exp (the bone fish on goby maps), requires 139 Acc to 100%.
With a Sniper Pill (adds 10 Acc), this is achieved.
However many also choose 119 as the end Acc. This also works: it lets you solo the solo-able monsters (duals, Kents, himes), and (even though chained to a priest's bless) let's you party and still 100% hit things like Grims, Bone fish etc.
Throwing out some numbers:
Grims ~ 139 Acc to 100% hit
Bone Fish ~ 139 Acc to 100% hit
Bombing Fish House ~ 125 Acc to 100%
Voodoo/Hoodoo's ~ 80
Fog ~ 73
Zombies ~ 92
Zakum ~ 58 (@ level 140 ~ it's level)
Pap's 2nd Body ~ 147
C.rog/Giest Rog ~ 147
Dances with Balrog's Clone ~ 76 (@ level 70)
Note on Bosses
What the fux? Pap and Rog takes 147? I need moar than 129/119 then.
Well, first of all, Pap's body takes 147 Acc @ level 125, meaning you'll have to wait until level 125 to 100% it anyways.
*thanks to hawktoe for correcting me on this*
The time spent at bosses is nothing compared the time spent on grinding. Just ask your guild or Buddy List for a Apq basket before your pap run.
A basket adds 40 Acc for 10 mins. 10 mins is more than enough to take out the 2nd body of Pap. Just do it. I get about 20+ everytime I ask.
Base Dex
As I said before, our base dex (as well as total dex) cane be anything since our equips don't require dex to equip.
The best guide one can give another is to plan ahead and pay close attention to how much Acc you have and need over how much dex.
Use an Acc Calculator: My Favorite One (http://www.screamingstatue.com/accuracy/)
And find out how much Acc you need to 100% that monster @ the level you want to start training on it.
Do this a couple of levels before you actually start training there so you leave yourself time to get the money/equips/stats/levels to get your Acc to that 100% amount.
If you're too lazy to think for yourself, just get 50-60 dex by level 30 and cap (stop putting dex) it there.
50-60 dex allows you (with minimal dex equips) to hit everything you need to hit as well as put you in a good zone to switch over to a rigbol without dishing out too much for Ap resets.
Equips
A VERY good set of equips would look like this:
Helm: Zakum Helm(1) (scrolled for Acc)
Earring: Dex earrings
Overall: Chainmail or Battle Road scrolled for Dex
Glove: Any glove scrolled purely for W.atk
Cape: Pink Adventurer's (or Gaia) cape Scrolled for Str or Dex
Shoes: Warrior Shoes scrolled for Acc.
These, of course, are for non-rigbol warriors.
Further Notes
Top/Bottom or Overall:
Overall. While a top/bottom gives 14 slots and extra bonuses already, Top and bottom scrolls pale in comparison to overall dex scrolls.
Let's compare:
~10%/30% Top for str/Bottom for dex: 3 str/dex......~Overall dex: 5 dex AND 3 Acc
~60%/70% Top for str/Bottom for dex: 2 str/dex......~Overall dex: 2 dex AND 1 Acc
Thanks to zerox4ever for correcting me on this.
Each Overall scroll not only provides not only more stats but also HUGE Acc bonuses, which are more effective than dex/str itself.
On the other hand, if you decide to use the rigbol sword (requires 120 dex to equip), you'll have more than enough Acc; in that case every dex/str is more impotant than your total Acc. A well scrolled top/bottom can easily provide 10 more stat points than an overall.
note for the higher end warrior
New bottom dex scrolls have come out. These add Dex AND Acc. Since the needed Acc can be more easily obtained through other places, a nice top/bot will provide a extra boost once your warrior is up to that caliber.
Scroll Shoes for Acc or Dex:
To avoid money lost and confusion: Shoe Jumps adds dex; Shoes Dex adds Acc; 100% of either adds no dex or Acc.
My vote is towards Acc. For one it's A LOT cheaper. Warriors are the only ones that benefit from scrolling their shoes for Acc.
Acc adds more Acc than Dex does.
And a lot of jump with no speed will actually slow you done.
If you going rigbol, you're of course gonna have to settle for dex.
A final word of advice, get scrolled warrior once you're level 70 or above (unless you can afford facestompers).
I actually got a 10Acc 3 dex 1 str carzen for less than I sold my 10 Acc snowshoe.
Helpful tips for the up and rising warrior
Here's some stuff you can use when you're low leveled.
Sniper Pills: Adds 10 Acc for 10mins. 500 ea @ ludi or OS pot shop
Pumpkin Spear: + 15 Acc
Fish Spear: + 5 Acc
^^since it doesn't matter what weapon you use until you get mastery, you can use these even if you're not a spearman.
Of course you can 100% a chainmail or raggedy cape for a decent Acc boost for barely any cash.
This is what many people over look
~Zhelm: This baby adds 39.5 Acc (average). People often forget to factor in the 20 Acc and 7.5 Acc (from the 15 luk).
~A base of 4 luk will also nab you 2 Acc
~Weapon Mastery Adds 20 Acc.
~Of course, buffs: Sniper pill: +10Acc, Bless +20Acc, Apq Basket: +40Acc
(Archer pills/pots/elixirs adds less than 10 Acc despite the tempting name)
I'm Tom, the guy behind TomatoTom in Scania. TomatoTom is currently a 10 base dex sader. I'm writing the guide, not to set in stone a path for warriors but rather something to lend a hand to all warriors: not only to help a new warrior get started but also to help the seasoned warrior to best squeeze those last few stat points from their equip.
Accuracy Basics: What every warrior should know.
What makes dex for warriors so complicated is that fact that it can be whatever.
Our equips DO NOT require dex to equips; we want dex for the Acc it gives.
There is a certain amount of Acc you need to hit that monster 100%. If you have less than that, you will obviously only hit a percent of the time.
This amount is determined by the difference between your level and the monsters level and the avoid of the monster.
Accuracy formula (taken from 十DREAM十's thread):
A = ( 55 + (2 x D) ) x ( E / 15 )
--------- or another way to write it ----------
A = ( 55 + (2 x D) ) / 15 x E
A = 100% hit accuracy
D = Monster level minus Your character's level. If this number is negative (meaning your character is higher level than the monster, then use 0)
E = evasion/avoidability of monster.
That means, as you level, the amount to 100% hit the monster decreases; however it remains the same once your level is greater than the monster's.
As a final word, to help you with your calculations:
1 dex = 0.8 Acc
1 luk = 0.5 Acc
1 Acc = 1 Acc
MapleStory truncates every decimal. It drops the decimal parts or rounds down.
What should I set my Acc goals to be?
The optimal Acc, in my opinion, is 129. Bone fish, which is the highest avoid that provides decent exp (the bone fish on goby maps), requires 139 Acc to 100%.
With a Sniper Pill (adds 10 Acc), this is achieved.
However many also choose 119 as the end Acc. This also works: it lets you solo the solo-able monsters (duals, Kents, himes), and (even though chained to a priest's bless) let's you party and still 100% hit things like Grims, Bone fish etc.
Throwing out some numbers:
Grims ~ 139 Acc to 100% hit
Bone Fish ~ 139 Acc to 100% hit
Bombing Fish House ~ 125 Acc to 100%
Voodoo/Hoodoo's ~ 80
Fog ~ 73
Zombies ~ 92
Zakum ~ 58 (@ level 140 ~ it's level)
Pap's 2nd Body ~ 147
C.rog/Giest Rog ~ 147
Dances with Balrog's Clone ~ 76 (@ level 70)
Note on Bosses
What the fux? Pap and Rog takes 147? I need moar than 129/119 then.
Well, first of all, Pap's body takes 147 Acc @ level 125, meaning you'll have to wait until level 125 to 100% it anyways.
*thanks to hawktoe for correcting me on this*
The time spent at bosses is nothing compared the time spent on grinding. Just ask your guild or Buddy List for a Apq basket before your pap run.
A basket adds 40 Acc for 10 mins. 10 mins is more than enough to take out the 2nd body of Pap. Just do it. I get about 20+ everytime I ask.
Base Dex
As I said before, our base dex (as well as total dex) cane be anything since our equips don't require dex to equip.
The best guide one can give another is to plan ahead and pay close attention to how much Acc you have and need over how much dex.
Use an Acc Calculator: My Favorite One (http://www.screamingstatue.com/accuracy/)
And find out how much Acc you need to 100% that monster @ the level you want to start training on it.
Do this a couple of levels before you actually start training there so you leave yourself time to get the money/equips/stats/levels to get your Acc to that 100% amount.
If you're too lazy to think for yourself, just get 50-60 dex by level 30 and cap (stop putting dex) it there.
50-60 dex allows you (with minimal dex equips) to hit everything you need to hit as well as put you in a good zone to switch over to a rigbol without dishing out too much for Ap resets.
Equips
A VERY good set of equips would look like this:
Helm: Zakum Helm(1) (scrolled for Acc)
Earring: Dex earrings
Overall: Chainmail or Battle Road scrolled for Dex
Glove: Any glove scrolled purely for W.atk
Cape: Pink Adventurer's (or Gaia) cape Scrolled for Str or Dex
Shoes: Warrior Shoes scrolled for Acc.
These, of course, are for non-rigbol warriors.
Further Notes
Top/Bottom or Overall:
Overall. While a top/bottom gives 14 slots and extra bonuses already, Top and bottom scrolls pale in comparison to overall dex scrolls.
Let's compare:
~10%/30% Top for str/Bottom for dex: 3 str/dex......~Overall dex: 5 dex AND 3 Acc
~60%/70% Top for str/Bottom for dex: 2 str/dex......~Overall dex: 2 dex AND 1 Acc
Thanks to zerox4ever for correcting me on this.
Each Overall scroll not only provides not only more stats but also HUGE Acc bonuses, which are more effective than dex/str itself.
On the other hand, if you decide to use the rigbol sword (requires 120 dex to equip), you'll have more than enough Acc; in that case every dex/str is more impotant than your total Acc. A well scrolled top/bottom can easily provide 10 more stat points than an overall.
note for the higher end warrior
New bottom dex scrolls have come out. These add Dex AND Acc. Since the needed Acc can be more easily obtained through other places, a nice top/bot will provide a extra boost once your warrior is up to that caliber.
Scroll Shoes for Acc or Dex:
To avoid money lost and confusion: Shoe Jumps adds dex; Shoes Dex adds Acc; 100% of either adds no dex or Acc.
My vote is towards Acc. For one it's A LOT cheaper. Warriors are the only ones that benefit from scrolling their shoes for Acc.
Acc adds more Acc than Dex does.
And a lot of jump with no speed will actually slow you done.
If you going rigbol, you're of course gonna have to settle for dex.
A final word of advice, get scrolled warrior once you're level 70 or above (unless you can afford facestompers).
I actually got a 10Acc 3 dex 1 str carzen for less than I sold my 10 Acc snowshoe.
Helpful tips for the up and rising warrior
Here's some stuff you can use when you're low leveled.
Sniper Pills: Adds 10 Acc for 10mins. 500 ea @ ludi or OS pot shop
Pumpkin Spear: + 15 Acc
Fish Spear: + 5 Acc
^^since it doesn't matter what weapon you use until you get mastery, you can use these even if you're not a spearman.
Of course you can 100% a chainmail or raggedy cape for a decent Acc boost for barely any cash.
This is what many people over look
~Zhelm: This baby adds 39.5 Acc (average). People often forget to factor in the 20 Acc and 7.5 Acc (from the 15 luk).
~A base of 4 luk will also nab you 2 Acc
~Weapon Mastery Adds 20 Acc.
~Of course, buffs: Sniper pill: +10Acc, Bless +20Acc, Apq Basket: +40Acc
(Archer pills/pots/elixirs adds less than 10 Acc despite the tempting name)