Not true. Thousand strikes as a whole, is a MUCH weaker skill than Smashing Cleave if you're referring to just the three enemies that Smashing Cleave hits. My Adam is 14 stars and Thousand doesn't hit nearly as hard with the same amount of phys/skill attack. Its simple math, sometimes I don't think people realize different skills hit for different amounts even with the same phys/skill attack.
In this situation, beside the main boss (which is not a factor once the rest of the enemies die), Smashing Cleave is only hitting one less monster, and hitting 50%+ harder than thousand strikes. Theres a reason I won with 75% with Prophet, and couldn't win at all with Adam in the same location and actually even better gear.
Very good input, I did notice when its adam vs last (hero) He is not very strong, Only when taking out large groups. Example Spirit of the dragon I am on now was down to adam (he has more health than all) and he couldnt finish the job. =/ When if lanc would have been there it would have been game over. Posted formation to the dragon warriors in other thread.
finally got him down. i was missing power and usually timed out after 30 rounds with 85-95% HP down or maria got killed early and ended up with 20-40%. so i think the form is fine, its just a little luck and enough power you need:
xxx xxx xxx
herja pent
maria alcibaldes main
sub is khan and ideally replace main
i had added lv 10 messiness on herja, maria and alci
edit:
ps: i kept this form up all the way through the next bosses until malmepholis
Formation I beat Guardian of Dragon Spirit with:
shayd-adamanti-general alci
x-x-x
x-Bloodstorm-Main
Sub: Ahmose
HP ATK S. ATK M. ATK DEF S. DEF M. DEF CRIT RESILIENCE HIT DODGE BREAK BLOCK MAIN 135,560 46,608 46,575 25,992 22,456 25,197 24,049 143 140 155 168 155 143 Adamanti 119,537 67,297 68,000 26,145 27,377 24,701 180 170 155 185 155 178 General Alci 130,004 50,250 50,608 29,698 32,811 29,276 167 178 165 157 179 164 Shayd 124,975 52,707 25,746 21,311 27,898 15 170 200 153 155 173 Bloodstorm 111,800 53,768 55,243 23,260 25,217 23,743 143 155 155 173 155 143 Ahmose 113,810 36,020 37,773 24,858 22,673 25,132 30 140 155 133 170 143
Last edited by Revan; 07-25-2014 at 05:29 PM.
"Revan. It isn't my real name—never was—but it will do."
"Alderaan. They're on Alderaan."
"Fat people always lie."
"Honor is a fool's prize. Glory is of no use to the dead."
I used another formation to finally defeat this guy.
123
456
789
With three being top front position.
4 Herja
5 Adamanti
6 Main
7 Maria
9 Rhize
Sub- Queen Pent
I timed out several times before finally defeating the boss.
the advantage to use alci instead of rhize is because of the added magic resistance, higher damage and hitting the boss much earlier. of course its always best to use heroes that work for yourself best with added madels, sancts and such. that being said you only have 2 on the front line:
xxx xxx xxx
herja adam main/pent
maria xxx rhize
in the front line are rhize and your main (who will be replaced by pent).
My formation was:
Maria Adam Alc
Herja X Main/Queen P
X X X
Power 91 mil. Queen P 158 health 163 dodge
Finally, this form worked for me. First try. I was 178m and was not able to defeat the Guardian. I was set for full smash your face in arena formation with Adam, main, King Theseus, Pompey the Great, Lance du Lac w/sub General Alcibiades. Had to replace with with first form in this thread ans 148m. Could have done with less but, was already good and strong.
Herja, Adam, Zinj
X, X, X
Maria, X, Gen Alc
Sub: Khan
Thanks for thread and learning to use my head.
I used Shayd in the same spot as Maria and had good results as well.