AotI: Whips, extremely fun or misunderstood?

[DoubleJG]

When I first synthed my Vish, I tried it out and thought it was horrible. It barely did any damage and was difficult to Just Attack. After I got the hang of it, I realised just how strong and FUN whips can be! So, let's discuss those newly designed fun machines known as whips. To start,...

Do you use whips?

What kind of design do you think interesting S-rank whips may take?

[Thanubis]

I plan to use a whip, after I transfer to AoI and switch my class to Force.

Edit: I also plan to use the Viva Danga PA.

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[Zorafim]

Whips are great. There's nothing like getting in the middle of a dangerous group and having them bow down before they can do anything. Apparently, we even have the "Bad" PA right now.

[DoubleJG]

On 2007-12-03 12:04, Zorafim wrote:
Whips are great. There's nothing like getting in the middle of a dangerous group and having them bow down before they can do anything. Apparently, we even have the "Bad" PA right now.

If this is the "bad" one, I can't wait to see the "good ones... I actually enjoy seeing those wind scars all over the place and enemies get knocked around without knowing what's going on.

[Zorafim]

From the videos that I've seen, it has a similar speed and usage, but it has 20% more atp. It's a simple, overall boost.

[Pillan]

The second whip PA has 20% more total ATP on the first move and applies that power over an extra hit and the second move has the same modifier as the first move of Spinning Strike, but applied over 3 hits to 6 targets. All that and it's only 4% less ATA and 4 less PP.

[Kylie]

It's very, very useful at a higher level. I admit to thinking it was weak when I first got it, but it got a lot better as it leveled. Though the damage steal doesn't balance out with majarra and other super hax skills, it's fun to use, and the SE is beneficial. Cannot wait to get the second skill.

[Parn]

I use my whip way more for utility than damage in a full party. Keeping the enemies flinching and stunned is very useful. Basically, I avoid using the second part of the whip PA so as to keep the monsters within a general area. If I'm soloing, that's a different matter altogether.

[Shadow_Wing]

I personally like the AoE KB the whips have, it speads apart what is essentially spell spamming mobs, while keeping them flinched and SE'd

[Parn]

Actually, if they're spell spamming mobs, I'd think that you don't want to knock them back, because now they're spread out and spamming techs from different directions. Hence why I just use regular attacks and the first part of the PA... that keeps them in one spot so you can continue keeping them stun-locked.