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Updated version of Building Blades 101 - Now version 102 8)

Again, I'm writing this guide based on one mentality, that you can possibly look at some of these ideas and alter them & personalize them to fit as your own. If you wish to follow...

It'd be nice if people knew how their skills worked.

Pan Barrier just needs a shield to cast it. The buff stays after you take your shield off.

Great guide I must say. My friend sent it to me in an email and I told him I would read it when I became a blade................Crap. And now that my blade sucks with his STA and he was NOT supposed to be an RM dependant blade I'm screwed. Oh well nice guide I liked it very much. Oh and I have a question about CW. You said if CW before level 80 = eel DO IT. Can you clarify for me?

Could you do a skill build for blades by any chance?

how can you not know what to get on a blade?

Because they spent all their points on Special Hit, dude. Cause it's special.

But in seriousness, to OMGblahblah, get your weapon buffs, and you're done until Lv65, when you learn Berserk. And then you can learn Sneaker, and then you're done with skills completely. Unless you feel like using a shield for Pan Barrier for whatever reason.

Every other skill is totally useless for a Str Blade, so don't bother with them unless you have spare points.

Nice guide! Umm, I'm a lvl 38 merc with
STR 65
STA 36
DEX 18
INT 15
What would you guys recommend me doing from now on? Right now im just lvling on tombstone bearers - not really sure where i should put my stat point
Thanks

good guide, l actually read all of what you wrote

ok you say that every blade is gonna use axe why? and if its becouse of aoe is it nthen much smarter to start out with axe? and if u only use axe then why have sword mastery etc.

i just wanted to kill using sword cus thats the coolest

and i have planned to not aoe with axe but get sword dance at lvl 65 is that a good plan?

add dex and follow a strength build ^^

Question:

I know you guys are tired of people asking if their build is 'OK' but i've been following Michael's guide to be a DEX Blade and i'm a Male Merc lvl.60 (about to be a blade)

My actual build is:

STR 42
STA 46
DEX 74

So . . . is this ok if i'm planning to be a AoE Blade (later of course) but with a decent amount of atk for Gianting and 1v1? On wich stats should i focus?Can i lvl without an RM later?

Btw my equip is:
RAW Paggril set (the gaunlet adds 5% atk speed)
Sword of Silver Sword + 2
Demol +12
Demol +1
Gore Necklace +3
Vigor Ring +4
Arek Ring +3

I'll appreciate any help . . .