Block vs. Mdef gems

[Heckler81]

I really do not understand why they want to sacrifice mdef instead of pdef for block? Knights have huge pdef and low mdef, so i think it would make sense to sacrifice pdef instead of mdef... Well, I just want to know what is on their mind...

I just went with that approach because 2/3 characters are Patk. So I face archers and knights a lot more than I do Mages.

[Heckler81]

What do you notice more. Losing 2k points on pdef or mdef or gaining 1k points on block?

[chrisarnold94]

Why would you think to remove mdef gems, if anything remove your pdef, as you have 7k more of that. if you remove mdef mages will just slaughter you even with high block.

[Draggyy]

I just went with that approach because 2/3 characters are Patk. So I face archers and knights a lot more than I do Mages.

and the 2/3 characters have matk sylphs

[Heckler81]

and the 2/3 characters have matk sylphs

true.

So back to my other question. Is it better to go from 26k pdef to 24k but bumping block from 3k to 4k? Or staying with 26k pdef and 3k block. My HP currently is 130k.

[JackMalloy]

I am also noticing that almost everybody uses Gaia/Hades now. What do you think of using MDEF instead of PDEF as an archer?


as archer, I am using PDEF, HP, CRIT, PATK. Should I stick with that or change to MDEF, HP, CRIT, PATK?

I know the thread is for knights, but I also think this discussion can be useful for archers (about using MDEF gems)

[chrisarnold94]

how about splitting them 50-50 pdef and mdef?

[JackMalloy]

how about splitting them 50-50 pdef and mdef?

I also though of that. Problem is that you need double gem scrolls, and (if possible) I would like to stick to one of the gems, so I save those balens for other stuff. At least, I wanna be sure before buying MDEF scrolls higher than 6

[chrisarnold94]

well you can convert them.....

Just buy 1 scroll and convert. Thats what a lot of non-cashers do

[Draggyy]

well you can convert them.....

Just buy 1 scroll and convert. Thats what a lot of non-cashers do

you dont need the scroll to convert them, you can do it without it

[chrisarnold94]

you dont need the scroll to convert them, you can do it without it

Well how can you get a lvl 6 at all without having one scroll? You obviously need 1 in the first place to then convert them out to others :S

[Kingryan]

I am also noticing that almost everybody uses Gaia/Hades now. What do you think of using MDEF instead of PDEF as an archer?


as archer, I am using PDEF, HP, CRIT, PATK. Should I stick with that or change to MDEF, HP, CRIT, PATK?

I know the thread is for knights, but I also think this discussion can be useful for archers (about using MDEF gems)

Hades is patk sylph, so it would be good to have 50 50 of them, as chrisarnold says...
What I did is just bought level 6,7,8 patk transposer... so if i want a level 8 crit gem, I will just make a level 8 patk gem, then convert it to level 8 crit gem (but it costs more than a million, i forgot..)

[XiasCris]

personally i try crtiical build when i hit lv 70 i had 4.2k in critical. but for that i lost many HP and Pdef, so was when i see than critical build for a non casher like me is not posible, so i changed the normal build just worry of block and a good defense, i used 2 gems of block i changed 1 gem of PATK and 1 of PEDF for this 2 gems of block , i have 4.1k in block currently, a block high just help if u have high HP and defense

PS: few ultra casher changed all them MEDF for block
PS2 : i used crtiical build just for WB

[kimwong]

personally i try crtiical build when i hit lv 70 i had 4.2k in critical. but for that i lost many HP and Pdef, so was when i see than critical build for a non casher like me is not posible, so i changed the normal build just worry of block and a good defense, i used 2 gems of block i changed 1 gem of PATK and 1 of PEDF for this 2 gems of block , i have 4.1k in block currently, a block high just help if u have high HP and defense

PS: few ultra casher changed all them MEDF for block
PS2 : i used crtiical build just for WB

(...consider myself as VIP-only casher and no DEF gem in my equipment :P)

[B4nsh33]

1 mdef gem - even at 220+387 = 607 mdef = 300 damage less ~

1 block gem gives more block = block is ~ 1/3 less damage .... what is bigger?