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=== Combo Modifications === | === Combo Modifications === | ||
Valak has access to all of the Reckless Fist combos with the following modifications: | Valak has access to all of the Reckless Fist combos with the following modifications: | ||
# Over Taker's | # Over Taker's XXvX is converted to a flurry of X-Crash-like claw hits before launching with two Nasod Claw spikes. | ||
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| <center>N/A</center> | | <center>N/A</center> | ||
| When Valak falls down, he can tap X to sweep his sword in a broad sweeping motion that does not | | When Valak falls down, he can tap X to sweep his sword in a broad sweeping motion that does not knockdown. | ||
| Valak will use this skill while you are close by after every | | Valak will use this skill while you are close by after every knockdown; be careful, because he was extremely high attack speed and can activate his counter chance very quickly. | ||
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You must keep at least 75 MP at all times to break any combo Valak manages to get you into. The Scar of Pain passive that Valak sports makes his combos into the strongest in the entire game - even one loop from him will do comparable damage to a full combo loop from the average player character. Furthermore, Valak's AI tends to chain his Actives into his combos - and this means plenty of weapon breaks, which makes you useless damage-wise for a full 20 seconds. Thus, it is crucial that you mana break very often - and this strategy hinges upon you not getting into many combos in the first place. | You must keep at least 75 MP at all times to break any combo Valak manages to get you into. The Scar of Pain passive that Valak sports makes his combos into the strongest in the entire game - even one loop from him will do comparable damage to a full combo loop from the average player character. Furthermore, Valak's AI tends to chain his Actives into his combos - and this means plenty of weapon breaks, which makes you useless damage-wise for a full 20 seconds. Thus, it is crucial that you mana break very often - and this strategy hinges upon you not getting into many combos in the first place. | ||
Generally speaking, Valak has similar catches to Edan, relying on his extreme speed to catch. As with Edan, do not clash with him head on - trying to clash his ^ | Generally speaking, Valak has similar catches to Edan, relying on his extreme speed to catch. As with Edan, do not clash with him head on - trying to clash his ^Z, for instance, is a futile task considering his 30% attack speed bestowing a far greater recovery pace than whatever you can dish out. Rather, focus on intercepting his Shadow Strafes, and catching him on a horizontal basis. Zone him to avoid his superior melee range, and attack in between intervals - Valak is highly aggressive and will move forward to close distances, providing you with an opportunity to intercept. Valak has a particular weakness from attacks that come from above as well, so make full use of platforms to drop down on him. | ||
In terms of skills, while they are painful, they do not pose as much as a threat as Valak's combos. Charged Bolt knocks down very easily; and for Valak's other skills, he tends to use them as catches when you are running away from him. Wild Charge is the major threat damage-wise here; it can deal some fairly severe damage to you if he manages to hit with it, and comes out of virtually nowhere. However, keep close at hand to Valak, and you should be seeing very few skills at all. | In terms of skills, while they are painful, they do not pose as much as a threat as Valak's combos. Charged Bolt knocks down very easily; and for Valak's other skills, he tends to use them as catches when you are running away from him. Wild Charge is the major threat damage-wise here; it can deal some fairly severe damage to you if he manages to hit with it, and comes out of virtually nowhere. However, keep close at hand to Valak, and you should be seeing very few skills at all. | ||
