by HelixDraxzonyx » 23 Feb 2016, 18:44
That's going to happen to you anyway. It's inevitable. What are you going to do at end game? The mobs there (as I'm told) are beyond the level cap, so they're still going to one-shot you. It's possible to get one-shot as early as Sekigahara. The point with this game is to max out your DPS, killing the mobs as quickly as you can, before they kill you. If you're a Daring type, and a Twin Sword user, you *need* to max out DEX in order to make the most of your DPS. Having maxed out DEX also means you have better critical, which is also handy for dealing lots of damage. As for Magatama, I'd recommend 1 Chiami (whenever you land a critical hit, 3% of the damage you deal gets restored to you as health, which *should* mean a full health restore. My main's Level 84 with maxed out DEX, and can hit over 300k on a crit, so even 3% of that is a lot), and either 3 Lion-Dog Mags (Rank 4+ TS Skill Force +38%) or 3 Two-Tails Magatama of Calamity (Rank 5+ TS Skill Force +60%). All of those should be Ornamented as well (veteran players like SupremeTentacle or Ryxa will be better able to advise on Ornaments than me). If you've been levelling Amaterasu (which you *should* be), then that's even better. Each level of Nigimitama (based on what I've seen so far) gives you a bunch of status points which you can use to further strengthen yourself, plus she also has Titles to offer, each with bonuses to add just a little bit more power to you. Combine all of these things, and your DPS should end up being pretty huge.
You haven't said what stage of the game you're at, so it's hard for me to make recommendations about weapons. If you're anywhere before Echigo, then I'd recommend going back to Onigashima, running Golden Weapon Hunt Youen on Hard, and getting yourself some Cypher Twin Swords. If you're at Echigo or a little after it, bump yourself to level 90, run Youen Hell, and get Annapurna TS or Dark Heaven Enbu TS. You'll have to grind a bit more to equip them (Around 100 for Annapurna, 105 for Enbu), but it'll pay off hugely in the long run.
TL;DR Glass Cannon Mode is your only hope.
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