YASD: easy play build

[Sandman25]

Easy play build here means easy decisions, not easy fights
First, I recruit everything I meet, removing the oldest demon if necessary (from slot b).
Second, I learn every ability I am prompted, it should be fun to try them all.
Third, I am a buffer so I put all points into Vitality (here I assume buff duration doesn't depend on any stat)
And finally, I don't care much if my demons die. I lost 4 demons already
I can concentrate on improving tactics here since I see I have serious problems with it too.

Multiple buffs mean I can pick the best demon for a specific fight and improve it a lot though it does not work that great in practice, I often have to unsummon the demon right after applying 3rd buff because it got wounded too serious.

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Demon Party Dump File
Version 1/2/2016, Scoring Model: 1/1/2016
Dump file created at: 1/16/2016 1:24:07 PM


Summoner SandmanXXV...
was chosen by the Orb of Power,
selected Buff and Buff as their starting elements,
is currently at Tower:2,
and is still alive!



--==== Main Character ===--

Name : SandmanXXV
Level: 2
MaxHP: 50
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 4
Magic   : 21
Vitality: 22
Agility : 7
Cunning : 6

Resist: Mind Light
Weak  : Slash Impact Pierce

Abilities Known:
1) Haste (Type: Buff, 35 SP. Improves speed by 33%.)
2) Might (Type: Buff, 20 SP. Improves offense by 25%.)
3) Focus (Type: Buff, 20 SP. Improves accuracy by 25%.)
4) Fierce Stab (Type: Pierce, 5 SP. 70 Power attack.)
5) Low Profile (Type: Defense, Passive. Always dodge projectiles fired by allies unless directly targeted.)
6) Cleanse (Type: Healing, 15 SP. Removes Poison, Infection, and Paralysis.)
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Inventory:
3 Heal gem
4 Heal stone
1 Tempest rune
1 Wind card
1 Pure stone
1 Pure gem



--==== Current Party ===--

Name : Goblin
Level: 1
MaxHP: 33
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 10
Magic   : 7
Vitality: 10
Agility : 14
Cunning : 14

Resist: Fire
Weak  : Mind

Abilities Known:
1) Low Profile (Type: Defense, Passive. Always dodge projectiles fired by allies unless directly targeted.)
2) Mob Cover (Type: Defense, Passive. Gain a 15% chance to dodge attacks when adjacent to an enemy other than the attacker.)
3) Evasion (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 10% chance to dodge attacks.)
4) Dash (Type: None, 20 SP. Move to the target position instantly. Cooldown: Charge (8))
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Name : Gandayah
Level: 1
MaxHP: 35
MaxSP: 125

Strength: 9
Magic   : 14
Vitality: 18
Agility : 7
Cunning : 7

Resist: Electricity
Weak  : Fire

Abilities Known:
1) Cleanse (Type: Healing, 15 SP. Removes Poison, Infection, and Paralysis.)
2) Refresh (Type: Healing, 5 SP. Transfers up to 15 SP from the user to the target. Free action. Cooldown: Cantrip (1))
3) Tireless (Type: None, Passive. Increases MaxSP by 25.)
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Name : Solid Slime
Level: 1
MaxHP: 54
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 13
Magic   : 5
Vitality: 25
Agility : 3
Cunning : 9

Weak  : Pierce Fire Ice Electricity Body Light

Abilities Known:
1) Heavy Blow (Type: Impact, 5 SP. 70 Power attack.)
2) Block Impact (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 33% chance to block Impact attacks.)
3) Reshape (Type: Healing, 0 SP. Removes all negative status effects, then applies a 125 Power heal. Free action. Cooldown: Endure (5))
4) Malleable (Type: Healing, Passive. Improves natural HP regeneration and healing received (including from the Regen status effect) by 25%. Does not affect healing received based on dealing damage.)
5) Triad Ward (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 20% chance to block Fire, Ice, and Electricity attacks. This works even when Stunned, Paralyzed, etc.)
6) Lucky Dodge (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 20% chance to dodge attacks. This works even when Stunned, Paralyzed, etc. Triggers a Luck cooldown when activated. Cooldown: Luck (3))
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Name : Huo shu
Level: 1
MaxHP: 34
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 10
Magic   : 12
Vitality: 13
Agility : 9
Cunning : 11

Resist: Fire
Weak  : Ice

Abilities Known:
1) Fiery Claw (Type: Slash, 10 SP. 85 Power attack split between Slash and Fire. Has a 33% chance to Ignite the target, causing damage over a short duration.)
2) Low Profile (Type: Defense, Passive. Always dodge projectiles fired by allies unless directly targeted.)
3) Firestarter (Type: Fire, Passive. Increases your chance to apply Ignite by 50% of the original chance.)
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Name : Raicho
Level: 1
MaxHP: 27
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 4
Magic   : 7
Vitality: 4
Agility : 23
Cunning : 17

Resist: Electricity
Weak  : Slash Impact Pierce Body Mind

Abilities Known:
1) Shocking Touch (Type: Electricity, 5 SP. 70 Power attack. Has a 10% chance to inflict Shock, causing the target to miss their next turn.)
2) Swiftness (Type: None, Passive. Reduces the turn cost of movement and movement abilities by 20%.)
3) High Voltage (Type: Electricity, Passive. Increases your chance to apply Shock by 50% of the original chance.)
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--==== Recently Slain Allies ===--

Name : Gandayah
Level: 1
MaxHP: 35
MaxSP: 125

Strength: 9
Magic   : 14
Vitality: 18
Agility : 7
Cunning : 7

Resist: Electricity
Weak  : Fire

Abilities Known:
1) Cleanse (Type: Healing, 15 SP. Removes Poison, Infection, and Paralysis.)
2) Refresh (Type: Healing, 5 SP. Transfers up to 15 SP from the user to the target. Free action. Cooldown: Cantrip (1))
3) Tireless (Type: None, Passive. Increases MaxSP by 25.)
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Name : Slime
Level: 1
MaxHP: 44
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 17
Magic   : 6
Vitality: 17
Agility : 4
Cunning : 11

Weak  : Pierce Fire Ice Electricity Body Light

Abilities Known:
1) Heavy Blow (Type: Impact, 5 SP. 70 Power attack.)
2) Block Impact (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 33% chance to block Impact attacks.)
3) Reshape (Type: Healing, 0 SP. Removes all negative status effects, then applies a 125 Power heal. Free action. Cooldown: Endure (5))
4) Malleable (Type: Healing, Passive. Improves natural HP regeneration and healing received (including from the Regen status effect) by 25%. Does not affect healing received based on dealing damage.)
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Name : Will o' wisp
Level: 1
MaxHP: 32
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 9
Magic   : 9
Vitality: 8
Agility : 16
Cunning : 13

Immune: Body
Resist: Slash Impact Pierce
Weak  : Electricity Light Dark

Abilities Known:
1) Ghost Pierce (Type: Pierce, 10 SP. 70 Power attack. Moves you to different, randomly selected, position adjacent to the target.)
2) Evade Step (Type: Defense, Passive. Gain a 25% chance to dodge attacks when your last action was movement or a movement ability.)
3) Souleater (Type: Dark, Reactive. Responds to a visible character's death by draining them, healing yourself for 7% of their maximum HP.)
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Name : Malingee
Level: 1
MaxHP: 32
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 21
Magic   : 4
Vitality: 9
Agility : 13
Cunning : 8

Resist: Fire
Weak  : Ice

Abilities Known:
1) Fierce Stab (Type: Pierce, 5 SP. 70 Power attack.)
2) Block Slash (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 33% chance to block Slash attacks.)
3) Block Pierce (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 33% chance to block Pierce attacks.)
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[Ferret]

Yeah, a heavy buffing strategy really needs either strong healing or lots of draining attacks so that you can get the most out of your investment. SP management can be important too, both for the guy flinging buffs (which are a bit expensive) and for anyone receiving the Haste buff (speeds up turns, but not SP recovery, which can lead to demons running out of SP and just basic attacking with those extra turns)

[Sandman25]

Why is healing that important? The buffs mean that the fight will be over sooner with getting less damage, right?
I definitely see the issue with SP as you predicted.

[Sandman25]

That was fast death. 4 brutal Jiang Shi and a Freybug on Tower 1 & 1/2 is a bit too much IMHO. I guess I should have retreated immediately instead of trying to kill them (though I did kill most of them).

Edit. I will stop spamming the forum for now, I am almost out of ideas anyway

[Ferret]

With regards to healing, it isn't actually a sure thing fights will be over more quickly.

After all, the buffs themselves take turns to cast and SP to cast. In theory, the character doing that could have been a nuker throwing nukes instead.

So why use buffs instead of nukes? Long-term strength. Over a longer fight, the buffs provide much, much more effect than a single nuke. But, in order to keep a buffed character out for a long time, they'll need healing (and SP recovery, if they're going to be useful during that extended period.) Buffing can be a key strategy for overcoming long fights, whether that's with enemy groups that include strong healing or enemy summoners who, like yourselves, have plenty of reinforcements to bring into play.

[Sandman25]

Yes, you are right of course. By the way is Speed buff shorter duration than Might/Accuracy? It seems so from my limited experience.

[Ferret]

Yeah, Speed and Slow don't last as long as the other stat buffs/debuffs, since their effects are much stronger.

[Sandman25]

I finally found an easy build.

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Crown of Glory,
selected Light and Healing

1) Crusader Slash (Type: Slash, 10 SP. 70 Power attack. Has a 50% chance to inflict Guilt, healing those who damage the target (excluding reactions).)
2) Throat Slash (Type: Slash, 10 SP. 70 Power attack. Has a 35% chance to inflict Mute, which prevents the use of non-physical abilities.)
3) Soothing Cut (Type: Slash, 20 SP. 70 Power attack. Also grants a 105 Power heal to you or a nearby ally whose HP is more than 50% of their maximum.)

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is currently at Anomaly:1,
and is quite dead!



--==== Main Character ===--

Name : SandmanXXV
Level: 5
MaxHP: 60
MaxSP: 100

Strength: 15
Magic   : 7
Vitality: 24
Agility : 15
Cunning : 14

Resist: Light
Weak  : Dark

Abilities Known:
1) Crusader Slash (Type: Slash, 10 SP. 70 Power attack. Has a 50% chance to inflict Guilt, healing those who damage the target (excluding reactions).)
2) Throat Slash (Type: Slash, 10 SP. 70 Power attack. Has a 35% chance to inflict Mute, which prevents the use of non-physical abilities.)
3) Soothing Cut (Type: Slash, 20 SP. 70 Power attack. Also grants a 105 Power heal to you or a nearby ally whose HP is more than 50% of their maximum.)
4) Reshape (Type: Healing, 0 SP. Removes all negative status effects, then applies a 125 Power heal. Free action. Cooldown: Endure (5))
5) Tormentor (Type: None, Passive. Restores 5 SP when you deal damage to one or more characters that have negative status effects.)
6) Yellow Whisper (Type: Mind, 20 SP. 65% chance to inflict Panic, causing the target's actions to sometimes be randomized. Free action. Cooldown: Presence (8))
7) Pounce (Type: Slash, 15 SP. Must target a character. Leap to the target with a 70 Power attack. Inflicts Stun, causing the target to miss their next turn. Cooldown: Charge (6))
8) Triad Ward (Type: Defense, Passive. Provides a 20% chance to block Fire, Ice, and Electricity attacks. This works even when Stunned, Paralyzed, etc.)

Extremely powerful, it's like starting with vampiric weapon, silence scrolls and multi-heal in DCSS
+1 str, +2 vit, +1 agi, +1 cun

[wizzzargh]

Your starting Haste/Might build reminded me- although it's very fragile, a Hasted and Mighted Raicho is amazing to behold. I could have taken this one to the end of the game if I hadn't ran it into a pack of Akateko...

[Ferret]

LOL 226% Speed.