freenovelworld Chapter 194 Choosing Black Iron-level Skills Leads to a Spectral Increase in Combat Power
Chapter 194 Choosing Black Iron-level Skills Leads to a Spectral Increase in Combat Power
Chapter 194 Choosing Black Iron-level Skills Leads to a Spectral Increase in Combat Power
At this moment, Instructor Lu Hu understood Fang Zhou's meaning and followed up by saying, "Then which general combat skill do you think could help you realize your hypothesis?"
Fangzhou answered without hesitation: "That's naturally the [Weapon Mastery] skill!"
I believe the Weapon Specialization skill is key to determining whether undead creatures like skeletons can condense skeletal weapons.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Hu nodded in agreement and said, "I am not a necromancer, and I only have a very basic understanding of undead creatures like skeletons."
However, according to what you said, that is indeed possible.
Since you're not a combatant like us, you might not fully understand the importance of the [Weapon Specialization] skill for combatants.
Based on the five combat elements I mentioned before—attack, defense, movement, buffs, and control—[Weapon Specialization] should be considered a passive skill that provides buffs.
In fact, in my opinion, Weapon Specialization is a core skill that all combat classes must prioritize learning, mastering, and improving their proficiency in.
Fang Zhou asked thoughtfully, "So, Instructor Lu Hu, how should we improve the [Weapon Mastery] skill after reaching the apprentice level?"
Without hesitation, Lu Hu replied, "After the Apprentice-level [Weapon Mastery], it's now the Iron-tier [Advanced Weapon Mastery]."
Weapon specialization is the foundational stage, meaning that combatants have a basic level of proficiency and understanding of a particular type of weapon, enabling them to effectively use that weapon in combat.
At this stage, combatants can begin learning the basic skills specific to that weapon type and improving their attack power and attack speed.
Advanced weapon specialization can be seen as a deepening of specialized skills, meaning that the combatant has reached a higher level of mastery over the weapon.
At this stage, combatants not only master more weapon skills, but may also unlock more complex or powerful skills, as well as gain higher damage output, defensive capabilities, or other combat advantages.
At this point, Lu Hu glanced at Fang Zhou with a half-smile and teased, "Fang Zhou, if you're willing to spend contribution points, you can even use your E-level privileges to exchange for a skill manual for [Advanced Weapon Mastery] in the skill library of Haicheng Military Academy, thereby greatly deepening your understanding of this skill."
Although the rules prevent mages from learning the skills of warriors, I think with your talent...
It is entirely possible to draw inferences from similar cases and gain insights.
Lu Hu's words, perhaps in his own view, carried a certain degree of irony.
But to Fang Zhou, it had already shown him a clear path.
Fang Zhou clenched his fist tightly, a look of joy appearing on his face.
[Advanced Weapon Specialization], plus its skill insights.
Tonight, he's going to set up the skeleton clone.
Improving the combat power of the skeleton clones is secondary.
What Ark is more looking forward to is whether, after the Skeleton Clone's [Weapon Mastery] skill proficiency is raised to the Instinct level, it can provide some assistance to his main body in deducing the skills of the Armed Skeleton.
Looking at the amount of soul power stored on my attribute panel, it should be enough to support the cost of strengthening the [Weapon Specialization] skill tonight.
Fang Zhou then asked, "Instructor Lu Hu, besides the [Weapon Specialization] skill series, are there any other general combat skills you would recommend?"
Lu Hu was immediately intrigued by Fang Zhou.
He looked up and scanned the training ground. Seeing that there were no unexpected developments in the battles between the other seed students and the lesser demons, he said to Fang Zhou, "Since you are interested in learning about us warriors, I will take this opportunity to tell you more about us."
I'll give you a simple recommendation based on the five main combat elements: attack, defense, control, buffs, and movement.
In terms of attack, it can be roughly divided into melee attack skills and ranged attack skills.
Among melee-type general skills, the most classic one is [Brutal Strike].
It is highly versatile, consumes little stamina, and deals high damage, making it a near-perfect attack skill. Furthermore, after decades of development and refinement, the skill tree above [Brutal Strike] is quite complete, and various powerful branches have emerged.
For example, the Black Iron tier can be upgraded to [Brutal Strike], which enhances armor penetration and is very effective against horned demons, which are thick-skinned but not good at dodging.
Further, various types of energy damage can be added, and even negative statuses such as bleeding and poisoning can be inflicted.
Fangzhou nodded in deep empathy.
The moment his skeletal clone's proficiency in [Brutal Strike] reached the Instinct level, it consumed a large amount of soul power to upgrade [Brutal Strike] to [Brutal Critical Strike].
At that time, Fangzhou was still talking about the strangeness, wondering how this process could have gone so smoothly.
Now, after Lu Hu's explanation, he roughly understood.
Unlike necromancers, who have only a handful of skills and whose abilities are largely immature, such as [Brutal Strike]...
These universal skills for combatants have already accumulated the collective wisdom of combatants over decades and have been perfected to an unparalleled degree.
This is why the skeleton clone was able to easily deduce advanced skills without any prior knowledge or experience.
Thinking of this, Fang Zhou couldn't help but feel a little envious.
I really envy these combat professionals; they have such a mature skill tree for them to learn freely.
Unlike him, a poor necromancer apprentice, who was unloved by his parents and could only cling to the soft, fragrant body of Instructor Su Xinyan, relying on his own wisdom and the small help from the attribute panel, he gradually deduced the basics from almost nothing.
After a slight hesitation, Fang Zhou asked again, "Instructor Lu Hu, for ordinary human combatants, what happens to a skill like [Brutal Strike], a common skill for apprentice-level combatants, after its proficiency is raised to the instinct level?"
Does that mean it can be directly upgraded to the Black Iron level [Brutal Strike]?
Lu Hu was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant and waved his hand, saying, "How is that possible? Do you think everyone has such monstrous talent as you?"
Don't you know this basic common sense?
Most professionals are unable to raise a skill to the "instinct" level of proficiency.
The reason why the People's Federation divides the proficiency of professionals' skills into beginner, master, proficient, expert, and perfect levels is...
These six levels of instinct are because most professionals can only raise their skills to the perfect proficiency level.
Of course, if the skills are independently deduced by them based on their own wisdom and accumulated experience, they can naturally and smoothly improve to the instinct level without any bottlenecks.
Besides, very few people can raise their skill proficiency to the level of instinct.
In this situation, it's impossible for most ordinary human combatants to practice [Brutal Strike] to an instinctive level of proficiency, let alone directly advance to [Brutal Heavy Strike].
Upon hearing Lu Hu's words, Fang Zhou immediately understood.
It's just that he was too talented and never encountered the problem that Instructor Lu Hu mentioned, so he overlooked this common sense.
He frowned slightly, suddenly remembering the skills he had practiced frequently but had never been able to improve to the [Instinct] level of proficiency, such as [Composure] and [Resurrection of the Dead], which were not skills he had deduced himself.
Presumably it is precisely because of this limitation that the improvement speed of these skills has always been less satisfactory compared to bone-type skills.
Lu Hu looked at Fang Zhou as he fell into thought, and laughed, "So now you understand why I'm so full of praise for the berserker skeleton you summoned, right?"
Its mastery of several skills in the Berserker Earth class's Golden Body system is secondary.
Most importantly, all the skills it has mastered are at an instinctive level of proficiency.
This gives it an extraordinary boost in combat power.
Fangzhou came to his senses and sighed inwardly.
Working in isolation, as expected, didn't work.
I need to consult with senior instructors like Su Xinyan and Lu Hu to better understand my future career path.
He then asked, "Instructor Lu, according to you, are there any other general skills that combatants would recommend?"
Lu Hu waved his fist and said, "The [Brutal Strike] series of skills I just mentioned are general-purpose melee attack skills."
As for ranged attack skills, apart from the archer's ranged attacks, other combat professions don't have many good skills available during the apprentice stage.
Only after reaching the Black Iron level, condensing an invisible core, and generating battle aura can one learn and use a skill called [Battle Aura Slash].
Battle Aura Slash, similar to Brutal Strike, also has a very complete advanced skill tree.
At higher levels, it can also be infused with energy damage of various attributes.
Its power is considerable; it's a fairly perfect mid-to-long-range attack skill.
Fangzhou opened the memo app, wrote down the information on [Battle Aura Slash], and then asked, "Anything else?"
Instructor Lu?
Lu Hu thought for a moment and then said, "There is another area-of-effect attack skill that every combatant must have, called [Whirlwind Strike]."
It is also a Black Iron level skill, requiring a large amount of battle qi to use.
When using the [Whirlwind Strike] skill, the user can rapidly swing their weapon around themselves. Utilizing the immense force generated by the rapid spin, it deals massive damage to enemies in a wide area.
This is a clearing skill commonly used by combat professionals when facing a large number of weak enemies.
Of course, the path to further advancement for this skill is also very clear.
At higher levels, it can be upgraded to either [Blade Storm], which has enhanced damage, or [Overwhelming Force], which has some control effects.
After thinking it over carefully, Lu Hu looked at Fang Zhou and nodded firmly, saying, "For general offensive combat skills, I recommend the following three: [Brutal Strike], [Battle Aura Slash], and [Whirlwind Strike]."
After all, I've always believed that quality is more important than quantity when it comes to skills.
No matter how many fancy skills you learn, your stamina and battle spirit are limited. In the end, it all comes down to skill proficiency.
As for defensive general skills, to be honest, I'm not very familiar with them.
If I had to make a recommendation, I would recommend [Parry] and [Battle Aura Shield].
Heaven is on the left, warriors are on the right.
In my eyes, warriors are fearless and live on the brink of death.
The best defense is to attack!
Of course, Commander, oh, Principal Su often scolds me for this, saying that I'm just a reckless brute when I fight.
"Ark, your fighting style is different from mine, so there's no need for you to try and imitate me."
Fang Zhou glanced at Lu Hu; this instructor truly lived up to his reputation as a high-level berserker.
I don't know how well he's mastered the Golden Body skills, but he's definitely reached the pinnacle of his Blood Rage skills.
For Ark, although the skeleton clone had learned the [Parry] skill, thanks to his steady fighting style, he hardly encountered any undead creatures that caused him any trouble while leveling up in the Undead Realm.
Therefore, the defensive skill [Parry] is not used very frequently, and its proficiency has only just reached [Perfect].
I wonder what the potential of the [Parry] skill and the [Battle Aura Shield] skill is?
With that in mind, Fangzhou asked the question.
Lu Hu laughed and said, "Fang Zhou, you don't need to worry about the potential of these combat-specific skills at all."
As I mentioned before, after years of honing their skills by tens of thousands of high-level combatants, these combatants have developed very comprehensive advancement paths for their general skills.
The same applies to [Brutal Strike] and [Battle Aura Slash].
The [Parry] and [Battle Aura Shield] skills are also apprentice-level [Parry] skills, which can be upgraded to the Iron-tier [Parry Counterattack].
The [Battle Aura Shield] skill is similar to [Battle Aura Slash], and can only be used after advancing to Black Iron and condensing Battle Aura.
Whether it's a physical attack or an energy attack, whether it's melee or ranged combat, these two defensive skills can be quite effective.
Fangzhou nodded and added the two skills to the memo, listing them as essential skills for his clone to learn next.
Then he looked expectantly at Lu Hu, gesturing with his eyes for Instructor Lu to continue sharing his cultivation experience.
Looking at Fang Zhou's naked gaze, Lu Hu continued without reservation, "Compared to hunters, archers, assassins, and other professions, traditional warriors are not known for their diverse or frequent use of movement abilities."
In my opinion, a warrior's movement skills should be used to deliver the decisive blow in battle.
Whether it's a tactical retreat, a strategic repositioning, or a quick approach to the enemy, the [Charge] skill is sufficient.
Like other types of skills, the Apprentice-level [Charge] skill can be upgraded to the Iron-level [Heroic Charge], and there are various upgrade paths in the later stages.
Even if you achieve the legendary crown, you can still upgrade the [Charge] skill to [Legendary Charge].
At that time, there will be nowhere in heaven or on earth that cannot be breached!
Just then, a loud bang echoed across the training ground.
Lu Hu and Fang Zhou looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Ye Fan had once again used the Demon Hunter's signature skill, "Fallen Strike," to kill the last remaining Abyssal Imp that was putting up a last stand.
However, Ye Fan also failed to control the force of his descent and crashed heavily into the body of the lesser demon in the abyss, sustaining some minor injuries.
Seeing this, Instructor Lu Hu said meaningfully, "See, Ark."
One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky.
Mastering the [Charge] skill is far more useful than having a flashy but impractical skill like the Fallen Strike, as Ye Fan did.