RedStar Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Well, I'm honestly curious, when most people would recommended a (Str+ Mag-) or (Mag+ Str-) Avatar. What do most people end up using the most? What do you prefer using? I'm probably doing three play throught at least using trying different styles. (I would when my game comes in on Monday.) Personally I like a Hybrid, A Jack of All Trades. Not the Strongest just the most versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ririn Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I like using both magic and strength. Same reason as you. I like my MU to be a jack of all trades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 For my first run I'll be going Sorcerer, but after that, I'll be using all non-magic classes (mostly Great Knight, General, Beserker and Wyvern Lord), so I'll ditch the magic in favour of other weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone2Ground Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 For aesthetics, I go with magic, but strategically Hybrid makes more sense unless you want super!Morgan in one or the other stats (Magic!Avatar+Any mage waifu/husbando makes ScaryAss!Morgan) Plus, if you make your Avatar a Hybrid it makes Ignis much more powerful. Adding 20-25 power instead of 10-12 is pretty relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike of Paris Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I was going for magic hybrid, but it became abundantly clear he was a magic when I stopped using the Mages whose names were not Tharja, Noire, or Morgan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddv Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have mine as a hybrid. Since I was going to try to keep original classes on my first playthrough, I wanted to have my avatar proficient in both swords and magic... and so he is. Right now he is a rather formidable Grandmaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just call me AL Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I tend to base my Avatar's modifiers off of who I'm pairing him/her with on the most current PT. Like for instance, if I'm pairing Robin with Tharya, Miriel, Maribelle, or Lissa, my avatar's asset would be magic. In the case of someone like Cherche, it might be Strength. It all depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStar Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 For aesthetics, I go with magic, but strategically Hybrid makes more sense unless you want super!Morgan in one or the other stats (Magic!Avatar+Any mage waifu/husbando makes ScaryAss!Morgan) Plus, if you make your Avatar a Hybrid it makes Ignis much more powerful. Adding 20-25 power instead of 10-12 is pretty relevant. Ignis is always a plus for hybrids. Though, sometimes Ignis does not compare towards the other (skill activated) skills. I was going for magic hybrid, but it became abundantly clear he was a magic when I stopped using the Mages whose names were not Tharja, Noire, or Morgan. And That's what some Avatars, To fill in role that you need. (Which is why I like a Jack of All Trade) I have mine as a hybrid. Since I was going to try to keep original classes on my first playthrough, I wanted to have my avatar proficient in both swords and magic... and so he is. Right now he is a rather formidable Grandmaster. That's always good for a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I like hitting things very hard I wouldn't want to be complete crap at magic, though, since magic is good 2 range right there and it's pretty cool as long as I got my options of actually hitting something. But I will always main physical. Edited February 10, 2013 by Thor Odinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone2Ground Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ignis is always a plus for hybrids. Though, sometimes Ignis does not compare towards the other (skill activated) skills. True, but it has a decent activation rate (No divisions here) and comes at a pretty early stage, especially considering Veteran's existance. You'll normally (I find) hit lv18-ish by the time your first Master Seal rolls around if you do all the skirmishes that pop up like I do, which means you'll probably have Ignis by the time you hit Gangrel, which is useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diortem Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I mostly main in strength for my Avatar (since I plan on making him as a Wyvern Lord for his final class), but I don't neglect magic, since that will help with tomes while he's still a Grandmaster, and the magical weapons as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 My avatar has a strong preference to magic, I forgot about swords first playthrough. Next playthrough will be hybrid so I can make Ignis more powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbot Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I tried to be hybrid (+Spd -HP), but I never found a situation where I would want to use a sword over magic. So Vergil ended up with an A rank in magic and an E rank in swords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Jim Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 As for myself, I went with a +str/-lck build for my Avatar, so I ended up using swords as his strength ended up superior to his magic by a large margin. I then decided to capitalize on this fact by making him a Merc(mostly to get Weapon Saver, but also to give him a few extra levels before he promoted.) Granted, while he was still a tactician, I did have him use magic for a bit(he got up to a D rank in magic), but in the end, it really didn't matter that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilo Juliett Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I made mine +skill/-def. I wanted to use both swords and magic. I just beat the game yesterday and I find Magic to be much more useful since it has better range so I ended up using it more and swords became useless since my weapon level was so low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanne Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Somehow I'm a fan of magic users, so I find myself using more magic than physical weapons. Thus I created my Avatar with +Magic and -Strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearemy Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I like being a squishy Mage, so I went +Mag -Def. Needless to say, that had left me with a game over on some occasions... And ironically enough, I've made Morgan (mothered by Panne) into a Hero. She's daddy's little monster, nevertheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Cold Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm going with + speed - Def Iirc it leaves strenght and magic untouched and bumps up speed. I'm a speed maniac *eyetwitch* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riariadne Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I did +str -mag because swords are manlier. Though I did use some magic anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocturnal YL Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm doing a +Spd -Def run now. All my previous ones are +Mag -Str, and I miss that combination now. Will use that combo if I ever want to try a 4th run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorMajora Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I lean towards strength because I have best defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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