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Pirate The Buccaneer Bible Definitive Edition. Tome 2: A pearl of knowledge

Discussion in 'Jobs' started by KurayamiLove, Oct 19, 2020.

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    ~Introduction~

    This tome will focus on mechanics that the job has in general, something I couldn't fit into a job advancement tome. Let's get down to it.

    ~HP Washing~

    >What is HP washing?
    HP
    washing is a small trick that any job can pull to increase their HP in order to increase your survivability.

    >Do you need to wash as a Buccaneer?
    You could play the class without washing but the endgame will be very harsh on you and you may rely on Hyper Body. My recommendation is to wash to at least tank bosses that you do a lot. Going beyond is your personal choice.

    >Going even further beyond.

    I may expand on this section in the future with exact numbers but, there is a way to increase your MP if you have enough base INT, this method is named MP washing and needs fresh AP to be done. With this technique, you can gain even more MP to wash but the kind of strategy may need you to do a lot more math since you also want to use fresh AP in HP to wash (Buccaneer has a skill that increases the HP when using fresh AP).

    >Bosses damage threshold.
    Here are some damage numbers that some bosses may do to you. These damage numbers are not 100% accurate since defense may be a small factor but you can use them as guidance to hit a specific HP number.

    -Zakum-
    >Body 1 touch damage: 7,500
    >Body 2 touch damage: 8,100
    >Body 3 touch damage: 9,300
    >Maximum magic damage: 2,990

    -Horn Tail-
    >Preheads and the side heads touch damage: 14,500 Buffed up: 17,500
    >Middle head touch damage: 19,000 Buffed up: 21,000
    >Maximum magic damage: 5,500 Buffed up: 7,100
    >Wings touch damage: 6,000 Buffed up: 11,000

    -Neo Tokyo-
    >Maximum damage on Vergamot: 13,000
    >Maximum damage on Dunas: 9,500
    >Maximum damage on Nibergen: 13,000
    >Maximum damage on Nameless: 19,000 (6,000 touch)

    -Castellan Toad-
    >Maximum magic damage: 14,700
    >Maximum touch damage: 18,800

    >How to HP wash.
    Before we get down to make numbers let's explain how washing actually works. In Maple HP and MP share the same AP slot so by increasing your base MP you can add 1 AP to HP and take it from MP, gaining HP at the cost of MP.

    Now how do we gain extra MP? Every time you level up you can gain 1 extra MP for every 10 INT you have (all the values are rounded down meaning if you have 19 INT you will only gain 1 extra MP, you need 20 INT if you want 2 extra MP).

    To get more INT you can:
    1-Add AP to INT, this is the easier way to get some extra INT and is affected by Maple Warrior. I would recommend having some base INT to wash at the beginning of the game and once you reach high enough level you can put it back to STR with AP Resets.
    2-Equips scrolled with INT, you can scroll: gloves, earrings, bathrobes, shoes, shield, and more can have INT on them. Equip them only when you are about to level up, level up with them then go back to your regular gear.

    Now how much can you HP wash? How much INT I can remove? We have the formula to know your minimum MP.

    Minimum MP formula for pirates: 18 x level + 111

    All the MP that is above your minimum MP can be washed. You lose 16 MP per wash. You can only wash your base MP (the MP from equips or from Hyper Body doesn't count) Your main page on the MapleLegends page shows your base HP and MP in brackets. This is very important, even if you have less than 16 MP above the minimum you still can wash you can only not wash if your current base MP is the same or below the minimum MP. To make matters easier the MapleLegends discord has bot to calculate everything for you; type on the bot channel: $washes brawler (your level) (your base MP).

    The gains:
    >Every wash with a fresh AP will grant you at random: 38-42 HP
    >Every level up will grant you at random: 52-58 HP

    All the numbers above are if you have maxed the skill Improve MaxHP from your second job advancement. DO NOT WASH IF YOU HAVENT MAXED THIS SKILL.

    Tho finish this long washing section I would like to say that a good HP to wash to is 18,750 since it will allow you to tank most of the bosses and get cap HP if you get HB.


    ~Stats~

    You will only try to get as much STR as possible while minimizing the amount of base DEX you have (20 is the minimum for Pirates). Is not bad to know what each stat does to you as a Buccaneer:

    >STR<

    Strength is your main stat, meaning that you will gain most of your damage by increasing this stat. Due to the new formulas applied to Buccaneers by the balance team now, you also gain 0.2 Avoidability for every STR you have, so for every 5 STR you will gain 1 point in Avoidability (Remember that everything in this game is showed rounded down, so while calculating your Avoidability gained by STR all the decimals are completely ignored, decimals on the STR to Avoidability formula are not saved to add to decimals gained by other stat that also grant Avoisability)

    >DEX<

    Dexterity is your secondary stat, it will also give you damage but not as much as STR does. As explained before you may only want enough DEX to wear your weapon.
    DEX also increases your Accuracy stat, for every DEX point you have you gain 0.9 Acc.
    DEX increases your Avoidability as well, for every DEX point you have you gain 0.25 Avoid.

    >INT<

    Intelligence is a stat you won't need unless you wash.
    INT increases the amount of MP you gain when you level up, for every 10 INT you have you will gain 1 extra MP upon leveling up.
    INT increases also your Magic Defense, for every 1 point you have in INT you will gain 1 point in Magic Defense.

    >LUK<

    Luck is another stat that you won't be raising, but you will gain LUK from equips that are common to all jobs.
    LUK also increases Accuracy, for every point in LUK you will gain 0.3 Acc.


    ~Equipments~

    You want to start punching monsters but hold on! Are you equipped well enough for the job?. Let's see what is recommendable to wear.

    To begin I would like to point that later on, I will mention the most common or the best equip to wear for the endgame. Until you get there wearing any equipment that you can and is on your level range is good enough.

    -Headgear-

    zkelm.gif Zakum Helmet: Is a good helmet to wear when you are level 50 (and if you can afford it), but there is a better option later on. If you scrolled a good helmet with DEX keep it until you can upgrade it with a Scarlion Hat.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1002357
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Helmet for DEX 70%/60%/30%
    >Helmet for INT 70%/60%/30%(only as a washing item)

    scarhelm.png Scarlion Hat: The best helmet to wear as a Buccaneer. There are two types of Scarlion Hat, one that gives extra STR and another that gives extra DEX (+2 of the stat to be specific). I would recommend scrolling the STR variant since you don't really need that much DEX overall, but you can scroll a decent DEX one, and then as you use it scroll a far better STR one.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1003025
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Helmet for DEX 70%/60%/30%

    -Face Accessory-

    sadmask.png Sad Mask: There are many face accessories but this is the best once because it gives Accuracy. Altho the scrolls you may use on the mask say they are for Avoidability they also increase your DEX (both are very important stats to have).
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1012111
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Face Accessory for Avoidability 70%/60%/30%/10%

    icrecream.png Strawberry Icecream Bar: This is an event item but if you have it and you want a boost on your range use this. In a boss like Horn Tail, the Sad Mask may be a better option.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=01012070
    This item cannot be scrolled.


    -Eye Accesory-

    googles.png Spectrum Goggles:
    The best item for this slot since it provides STR and DEX.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1022082
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Chaos Scroll 60%

    raccoon.png White Raccoon Mask: This is a good mask to have if you really need Accuracy but overall you will rather using the goggles for a boost on your range. Is not that much worth having one just because of the golden monsters in the Shaolin Temple but perhaps in the future, we may need one.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1022060
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Eye Accessory for Accuracy 70%/60%/30%/10%
    >Eye Accessory for INT 70%/60%/30%/10% (Only for washing)

    glasses.png Broken Glasses: A very neat reward that you earn by doing the Ludibrium PQ 35 times. Altho not as good as the Spectrum Goggles having these on is a good alternative. I would not recommend to scroll them and save Chaos Scrolls for the better option.
    Check the stats here:https://bbb.hidden-street.net/eq/eye-accessory/broken-glasses
    Not recommended to scroll.

    -Pendant-

    htpendant.gif Horntail Necklace: This pendant is mostly used to kill Horn Tail due to the Avoidability it provides. It can also be used to wash since is the pendant that currently gives the mosts INT. This pendant can be upgraded once with an egg, it also can be Chaosed but that isn't too necessary as a Buccaneer, just go for the egg upgrade.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1122000
    Also the egg stats:https://maplelegends.com/lib/use?id=2041200
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Dragon Stone (Only one per pendant)
    >Chaos Scroll 60%

    mon.png Mark of Naricain: The pendant you will use most of the time since it gives you the most amount of range of all of them. I would aim for 8+ Weapon Attack on it, if it has 10 you can forgive other stats going lower. It only has one slot, good luck!!
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1122059
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Chaos Scroll 60%

    -Earrings-

    Literally any Earring:
    Earrings level doesn't matter too much or what earring you use as long as they have 10 or more DEX on them.
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Earring for DEX 70%/60%/30%/10%

    shieldearring.gif Shield Earring: 5 slots like the rest but it has some acc so it may help a bit.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1032070
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Earring for DEX 70%/60%/30%/10%

    [​IMG] Element Pierce: The best earrings in the game. They are worth Chaosing over anything else.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=01032062
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Chaos Scroll 60%

    -Gloves-

    [​IMG] [​IMG] 7 Slot gloves: Best gloves to have, scroll them with attack scrolls. Some people after one 30% they try to get lucky with a Chaos Scroll. Try to get as much attack as you can!
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Gloves for Attack 70%/60%/30%/10%
    >Chaos Scroll 60% (Only after a 30% or 10%)
    >White Scroll + Gloves for Attack 10%

    -Shoes-

    [​IMG] Red Christmas Sock: An event shoe, it is worth to use whenever you get a hand on it.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1072427
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Chaos Scroll 60%

    [​IMG] Black Duke Barkin Shoes: When there is no even shoe to wear just use these or any shoe with some STR on it. Shoe for jump increases DEX.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1072318
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Shoes for Jump 70%/60%/30%/10%

    [​IMG] Purple Snowshoes: These shoes are easy to get and scroll with Avoidability, that's the only purpose of these. Avoidability is currently a good stat to have on Horn Tail.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1072338
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Shoes for Avoidability 60%/30%/10%

    I am aware that Face Stompers are on the way here but for now we have these shoes.

    -Overall-

    [​IMG] [​IMG] White Pioneer/White Marquini: The best overalls to scroll. I know that scrolling them for STR or DEX would end up giving you the same results when comes to damage outcome but I would recommend scrolling them for DEX since Overall for DEX also gives Accuracy while STR gives Defense (A mostly useless stat).
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1052125
    https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=01052128
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Overall Armor for DEX 70%/60%/30%/10%

    -Cape-

    [​IMG] [​IMG] Pink Capes: The best capes to wear, they have Weapon Attack. You either use Chaos Scroll on them from the beginning or on the first slot you can use a Cape for DEX 100% so when you chaos you can get extra DEX.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1102041
    https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1102084
    -Recommended scrolls:
    >Chaos Scroll 60%

    -Rings-

    Monster Book Ring: The best Ring you will ever get but it takes time to get. Slowly work on it and once you get to Tier 10 you will be highly rewarded!
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/all?page=1&search=monster book ring

    Ellin Savior's Ring: A decent ring you get by doing a quest line in Ellin. I really recomed doing even tho the boost is lower is still worth it.
    Check the stats here: https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1119001

    Event Rings: If you have the two rings taht I mentioned before you will still have 2 slots free for more rings, and yes the Weddign Ring is not worth using statwise. Certain events reward you with temporal rings and if you see one go get them!

    -Knuckle & Knuckles-

    [​IMG] King Cent: Not the optimal option but I know some people may scroll good King Cents and they are usable. Getting DEX as Buccaneer is too easy to just use this knuckle.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1482012
    -Recommended scrolls:
    > Knuckler for Attack 70%/60%/30%/10%

    [​IMG] [​IMG] Dragon Slash Claw/Flairgrave/Speargrave: Now this is what you are looking for. Try to get some 30% on it and then 60%. If you want a perfect weapon try to land 2 or 3 30% then use a White Scroll + 10%. The Neo Tokyo weapons are too valuable to just not make perfect.
    Check the stats here:https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=1482012
    https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=01482036
    https://maplelegends.com/lib/equip?id=01482035
    -Recommended scrolls:
    > Knuckler for Attack 70%/60%/30%/10%
    > White Scroll + Knuckler for Attack 10%


    ~Invincibility Frames~

    Invincibility Frames or I.Frames for short is a small thing that Buccaneer among other jobs posses, but only Buccaneer can control at will to gain advantages.

    What are I.Frames?

    I.Frames is a status that you get by using certain skills. During this status, you will be completely unaffected by any incoming damage. I.Frames do not prevent status effects (like seduce, blind, etc...), the status effect can only be prevented if these come from a damaging skill like Zakum's fire pillar or Vergamot's third body missiles.

    Consecuences and limits

    Getting god-mode sounds very overpowered but this mechanic is far less effective than it seems and has some limits:

    >DPM loss: Abusing I.Frames nonstop decreases your DPM by a lot so is recommended to just use them to avoid certain attacks from bosses.

    >I.Frames are not always available: Corkscrew Blow is the backbone of I.Frames (More on that in future tomes), this skill is a rushing skill and it makes you move forward, if there is no room to move forward you will not get I.Frames. Knowing this we can deduce that at the end of platforms/maps or in small platforms you can't use I.Frames at will on these situations.

    What are I.Frames used for'

    As I said before the main use of I.Frames is to avoid certain attacks from bosses like Vergamot's seducing missiles, Zakum's stunning pillars, Vergamot's dispelling laser, Relik stunning arrow blast when you are trying to get closer. Other skills do have I.Frames too (Barrage, Demolition) but most of the time you will use these skills just to do damage, and when you do get I.Frames they save you pots (Buccaneer is a decently cheap class potwise thanks to this)


    Tome collection:

    Tome 1:Embarking on a new adventure:
    https://forum.maplelegends.com/inde...on-tome-1-embarking-on-a-new-adventure.34818/
    Tome 3: A Pirate Beginner guide:
    Coming up soon...
    Tome 3: Brawler guide:
    Coming up soon...
    Tome 4: The path of the Marauder:
    Coming up soon...
    Tome 5: The perfect Buccaneer:
    Coming up soon...
    Tome 6: A deep look into Bossing:
    Coming up soon...

    If you wish to ask me anything about the class dont be shy and send me a private message or ask me directly on ym discord: Kurayami#4415
     
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    Accidentally posted it too early so I will keep working on it o.o Missclick
     
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    Luk no longer gives avoid to buccs from what I can see on my once CHAD dex bucc.

    Rip dex buccs T.T
     
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    That was a change on teh formula that was undocumented. I thought htey only changed hwo dex worked. I will correct this thank you for the information!
     
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    All done for nuw I may update more stuff but this tome is for now ready to go
     
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    Broken glasses is eye accessory, not face
     
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    I may have put them on the wrong section, thansk or notifiying.
     
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    Maybe this is a silly question but why is it that scrolling for STR or DEX gives the same result? I thought that for Buccs, STR was our main stat. So wouldn't scrolling for STR (as long as you have enough DEX to wear knuckle) give us the most damage?
     
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    Yep, but getting to that dex can be done by using dex on the overall. In the end it really doesn't matter whether yoir stats come from base or equips, as long as you have the max amount of total stats with only the necessary amount of secondary stats.
     

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