24-02-2005, 06:44 AM
Was it 76? I thought it was 77 or 78, don't remember. It was the same day I got my Cure/Feeze, which was really what kept me from dying that whole fight. 
And YES, the combo doubles ATP (of the weapon), and that's really the only reason you should use one anyway. It can own anything in VHard and makes a suitable starting melee weapon for Ultimate, until you find something better like a Red Saber or God Hand (which is what my RAmar and HUmar use now, respectively). But you need to equip both items to get this kind of power. The glaring downside to this combo is that your fire/ice/lightning resistance is crap - so for some boss fights you'll have to equip a different shield, and thus lose the power boost. At least, that's what I've had to do.
And YES, the combo doubles ATP (of the weapon), and that's really the only reason you should use one anyway. It can own anything in VHard and makes a suitable starting melee weapon for Ultimate, until you find something better like a Red Saber or God Hand (which is what my RAmar and HUmar use now, respectively). But you need to equip both items to get this kind of power. The glaring downside to this combo is that your fire/ice/lightning resistance is crap - so for some boss fights you'll have to equip a different shield, and thus lose the power boost. At least, that's what I've had to do.
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