Bombing Guide

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Bombing Guide

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Bombs 3 Bomb Alchemy Paths 4 Bomb Charge Time 5 Armor 5.1 Bombastic Demo 5.2 Volcanic Demo 5.3 Mad Bomber 5.4 Conclusion 6 Combinations 6.1 Support Tactics 6.1.1 Kamikaze. 6.1.2 Corner Shielding 6.2 Carry Your Team Tactics 6.2.1 Graviton + Freezy + Fire + Irontech 7 Diagrams/Videos

Introduction

A bomber is a core player key to any party. As a bomber, you are tasked with keeping enemies from getting too close to your allies, keeping yourself out of harm's way, and doing area of effect damage while applying a wide range of status effects. Though this may seem to be a tedious line of work at first, it is an integral position for any organized party, and to some there is no greater satisfaction than to see a bombing run go perfectly.

Bombs

The main equipment needed for a bomber is, of course, a bomb.

Bomb Alchemy Paths

This is a list of the alchemy paths of all the bombs currently in game. Click the bomb you want to view the materials needed to craft it.

Bomb Charge Time

Bomb charge time is the minimum time required to hold down the action key to successfully prepare a bomb. The minimum charge time occurs prior to the charge-complete animation (glowing). All bombs gain a natural CTR bonus while leveling up via heat. At level 5, bombs will gain a low charge time reduction and at level 10 they will have a medium charge time reduction bonus.

Bombs that share Haze Bomb charge times: Graviton Bomb, Big Angry Bomb

Bombs that share Blast Bomb charge times: Dark Briar Barrage, Sun Shards, Radiant Sun Shards, Irontech Destroyer, Heavy Deconstructor, Rock Salt Bomb

Armor

The armor choice for bombers is quite simple. The demo series (Spiral Demo Helm, Spiral Demo Suit and their upgrades) definitely improves the effectiveness a player has as a bomber, unless the player is lucky and owns UV equipment with Charge Time Reduction (CTR). It is pretty simple until you get to the five star variant by upgrading the Heavy Demo set. There are three choices: Bombastic Demo, Volcanic Demo and finally Mad Bomber.

Bombastic Demo

Starting with the worst choice possible, the Bombastic Demo set (Bombastic Demo Suit, Bombastic Demo Helm) is basically a no-no for a well educated bomber. The set is frustrating to use, especially as it feels like such a downgrade from the Heavy demo set; this is because it has no CTR bonuses as the other sets. The only replacement for the lack of CTR is a low damage bonus on each piece. As of now, the Bombastic set is unbalanced and has the same defense statistics as Volcanic Demo, but lacks the fire resistance. In terms of Damage per Second, the rate of deployment is easily favored over the somewhat minuscule damage bonus. On top of all this, the suit may appear as cosmetically unappealing to some unlike both the Volcanic Demo Suit and Mad Bomber Suit. Choosing this set should be thoroughly thought about and is not recommended.

Volcanic Demo

The Volcanic Demo set (Volcanic Demo Suit, Volcanic Demo Helm) is a good choice, and is the best out of the three choices in terms of defense. The low CTR bonus on the suit, and the Medium CTR bonus on the helm are also an attractive feature of the set. The set is typically used in places such as Firestorm Citadel due to the elemental, normal and fire resistance stats. The helm is also one of the best for using the Shivermist Buster on Vanaduke, and many players who do not pursue a typical bomber equipment route will still own the helm. Volcanic Demo is really for those who want to play it safe, or those with latency issues, and those are really the only two reasons why the set could be chosen by a good bomber over the favorite: Mad Bomber...MWAHAHA.

Mad Bomber

The Mad Bomber set (Mad Bomber Suit, Mad Bomber Mask) is comparable to Volcanic Demo in effectiveness, and is a great choice for all-out Bombers. The set offers Medium CTR AND damage bonus, in return for a somewhat lackluster defense considering resistance. Wearing the complete set using a level 10 bomb without a CTR UV, a bomber will acquire "Maximum!" charge time reduction, and with a "low" damage bonus UV on a bomb will acquire the Maximum! damage to a certain mob, with very high damage to everything else. The set is typically known as the best of the three if only by giving the feeling of being a true bomber.

Conclusion

The Mad Bomber and the Volcanic Demo sets are the main choices. If you are undecided, head for a Volcanic Demo helm and Mad Bomber suit, which grants fire resistance for Firestorm Citadel runs, yet still provides "Maximum!" CTR on a level 10 bomb.

Combinations

Support Tactics

Kamikaze.

situations can unfold where you'll have to take one for the team. a prime example is against spiny toxilargos, where poison really demoralizes he team. simply place freezies next to him risking running through the poison field as the status affect of the bomb is all that matters.

Corner Shielding

One of my favourites is to grab a big radius blast bomb, sit in a corner while the rest of your team guns. it keeps melee mobs distant and your teamates will thank you when a zombie starts noming on their face.

Carry Your Team Tactics

Graviton + Freezy + Fire + Irontech

If you can afford four weapon slots, and still be pure bomber, this is essential for clearing out rooms solo. Basically herd your mob crowd with your graviton, stick them in one place with a freezy, drain their damage with fiery then blow the bajeebus out of them with a well placed irontech. This is serious fun, and can be minimized if a party all puts in for one bomb type - all stand in one place and let it rip.

Diagrams/Videos