GREETINGS!!!!!
I am a pure int light/fire sword nuker. and having read many thread regarding the best defense for an int nuker. Suggestions sure are as varied and numerous as the bandits in the bandit den
Some say int with armor is good more speed and mp boosts others contend for armor to survive pure str. attacks. This defensive strategies are very effective in defending one form of attack but is fatally defective in another form... Armor offers a good physical defense making the nuker go head to head with pure str. but they will be outnuked by someone in garments.
Now we first try to make a mirror image with the pure str + garment blader . They take reduced damage from nukes, run faster and consume less MP giving them more protection against nukers. But would they lose to another pure str with armor??? I think maybe not.... Because though they take more damage they have compensation in form of speed and mp consumption. Plus they have monster hp which means it is not a 1 hit affair. Now in teambattles they can handle an armored str or another garment so it is really not an issue for STR builds. Since STR builds hit two birds in one stone Damage and life.
Int is different they are much riskier since they sacrifice thier HP for damage... It is like Scybilla and Chardis for pure ints and so must contend with luck... Being a pragmatic person It then come to my mind why not protector??? I know it is the mid line of defense making it a mediocre defense for all types of attack... But pure ints should not focus on extreme defenses but just adequate to survive and carry another nuke... Plus for swords they have shields with wich they can make up for lost armor and magical defense.... Plus ladies look much cool instead of being like TIN CANS....
Well this is just another view to add more ideas and make the game i love more dynamic......
