Question about the GH 420

[isahn80]

The other day while browsing through shops I found this:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/isahn80/GH420.jpg

I was under the distinct impression the highest striking a GH 420 could attain was 49 (29 before level 80 and an additional 20 after).

My current 420's striking is a rather lame 25, and I want to bomb it and create a new one (with as high a striking as possible), so that I can have better luck synthing melee weapons (and yes, I fully realize a pure 410 would be better but I hate the way it looks and insist on a 420. They own in combat). My other PMs are a pure 430, 440 and 450 so I don't have room for an extra 410 either.

So, does anyone know how I can inrease my 420's striking beyond 49?

[panzer_unit]

If you're evolving 301->420 you have to have Striking < 30 at level 80. The best you can get is 49 Striking after that.
If you're evolving 302->420 you have to have Range < 30 at level 80. The best you can get is 69 Striking after that.

My GH420's 60/35/5/0... I got lazy and went 5 extra Range levels using equal Fruit Juice and Damage Trap G

[isahn80]

Awesome. The old "parter machinery calculator" available at PSUpedia doesn't have this pathway, which is why I had no idea.

Now, as to the order. First I would want striking to 15 (201), tech or armor to 10, then ranged to 25 (302), then the rest striking after that, correct?

[panzer_unit]

Go striking to 19... just Fruit Juice, bleeding levels into Tech. There's your 201. (19/0/4/0 or so)
Go range to 29... just status traps, no waste points to worry about. There's your 302. (19/29/4/0)
Go pure striking after that until you have a 420
Round out your stats with the extra level on Range and Tech and finish up

[isahn80]

Sweet, thank you for your help.

Time to turn Lacuna back into a beach ball...

[Rashiid]

thats how i did myne, so much cheaper

[Gamemako]

Why don't you just make a pure striking on another char and use the 420 as an armor PM (since armor and tech can go to 90 on a 420)?

[Rashiid]

maybe he's too lazy [i knoe i am], or has other acconts that he uses his PM for fighting also

[Pengfishh]

Might think to raise a 410 on an alternate character and use the 420 for your main character in battle.