TECHNICAL | ORIGINAL S | FORM-DEPENDENT DAMAGE
Manual PvE: a form/rotation specialist with disputed but credible high-DPS potential. AI: normal-attack builds have specific community support. Arena: tentacle range and shell/crab actions create different pressure patterns. [S04, S13, S46]
Talents
L + BR is a common normal-oriented route. L + TR is suggested for manual ability damage. Match the card package to the route. [S15, S46]
Cards and build
For L/TR manual skill focus, a 2022 discussion recommends Cold Shot + Mustard. For L/BR normal focus or Auto, it recommends Nomu + Ectoplasm. Fill remaining slots with developed general offense or appropriate EXs rather than mixing two packages without checking uptime. [S46]
Manual play
An Arena player describes using W for ranged tentacle normals and E-related shell/crab pressure for close exchanges. The explanation is informal and not precise enough to establish a complete optimized PvE button loop. Starting approach: learn each form's normal attack, choose the range you need and avoid switching out of a useful damage window just to spend a cooldown. [S13]
Investment
Claims that he outdamages Stain come from high-investment players, not equal-build testing. The reputation of being the weakest Big Three member does not imply weak damage in every mode. Skill and normal builds are alternatives with different assumptions, not contradictory universal rules. [S04, S46]
Practice tips
Run separate skill-focused and normal-focused tests with matching talents/cards. Observe how much time is spent using the form those cards are meant to amplify.