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ThaContemplativePimp

Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:24 am

I'm currently grinding rifleman, very close to master, with the intention of killing some krayt afterwards. I've read both armor discussions in the Rifleman FAQ in the sticky and I get the vague impression that a T21 should be the best weapon in the game to kill a krayt, which is the impression that I had when I started grinding rifleman. I also get the impression that once I am master rifleman I should look for a 7.5ish speed T21 with the highest damage slice possible to do the job. Am I right there about those two things? Anecdotes would make me very happy as well.

"...for it is so far from how one lives to how one should live that he who lets go of what is done for what should be done learns his ruin rather than his preservation. For a man who wants to make a profession of good in all regards must come to ruin among so many who are not good. Hence it is necessary to a prince, if he wants to maintain himself, to learn to be able not to be good, and to use this and not use it according to necessity." - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Chapter XV

CrashNgoBoom

Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:32 am

#2

Yes. you are right on both accounts. The T21 is the best rifle for krayt hunting, and the best stats ar master are about 7.5 speed with the highest possible damage slice. As for a few tips on hunting krayt solo....bring a chest plate or two. You will also need some med skills with some very good stim B's at least. It would also be a good idea to have some melee defense and if you plan on picking up a melee profession some time, I'd wait until you mastered it for the melee mitigation. Krayt dragons are tough....really tough. And even a master rifleman can get eaten quickly if he's not well propaired.

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ThaContemplativePimp

Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:03 am

#3

Thank you for that, it's exactly what I was looking for.

"...for it is so far from how one lives to how one should live that he who lets go of what is done for what should be done learns his ruin rather than his preservation. For a man who wants to make a profession of good in all regards must come to ruin among so many who are not good. Hence it is necessary to a prince, if he wants to maintain himself, to learn to be able not to be good, and to use this and not use it according to necessity." - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Chapter XV

gunner4life

Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:10 am

#4

a master rifleman needs +97 rifle speed to fire all specials at speed cap with a 7.5ish t-21 . with only +90 speed you will fire certain specials once every 2 seconds or so ( in essence your damage per second will get halved ) . if you cant acquire the speed tapes or dont wont to waste skill points mastering masrksmen ( for the extra +5 rifle speed ) then you will be better of with a speed sliced t-21 .

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ThaContemplativePimp

Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:47 am

#5

I'll get the skill tapes no problem. Should I pay extra for a 7.4 speed T-21 or go with a 7.5/7.6?

Also, can I solo krayt with the pistoleer dodge mods tree and some medic skills?

"...for it is so far from how one lives to how one should live that he who lets go of what is done for what should be done learns his ruin rather than his preservation. For a man who wants to make a profession of good in all regards must come to ruin among so many who are not good. Hence it is necessary to a prince, if he wants to maintain himself, to learn to be able not to be good, and to use this and not use it according to necessity." - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Chapter XV

It_Returns_F-rom_Shadow

Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:15 am

#6

Good question, I'm going up the pistoleer tree and going TK 0/04/4. After this I was planning on going master rifleman. Would the melee def and dodge work if I was using a rifle?

CrashNgoBoom

Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:44 pm

#7

When holding a rilfe:

Melee defense = Yes

Defense vs Stun = Yes

Defense vs Blind = Yes

Defense vs KD = Yes

Defense vs Dizzy = Yes

Defense vs Intimidate = Yes

Defense vs Posture change = Yes

Melee Mitigation 1, 2, & 3 = Yes

Dodge = No

Defensive accuity = No

Center of Being = No

Unarmed Toughness = No

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dfates

Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:45 pm

#8

Bring a good tank buddy with you..it goes a lot easier. Especially if you find a giant canyon with dizzy/kd. That can really ruin your day.

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Sonicology

Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:22 pm

#9

gunner4life wrote:
a master rifleman needs +97 rifle speed to fire all specials at speed cap with a 7.5ish t-21 . with only +90 speed you will fire certain specials once every 2 seconds or so ( in essence your damage per second will get halved ) . if you cant acquire the speed tapes or dont wont to waste skill points mastering masrksmen ( for the extra +5 rifle speed ) then you will be better of with a speed sliced t-21 .

oahep acto
sepaku

This is a good point often overlooked and worth repeating for masters who don't have tapes. Without speed tapes you are still better off with a speed slice rather than a damage slice (except for applying bleeds)

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CrashNgoBoom

Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:28 pm

#10

Yes. you are right on both accounts. The T21 is the best rifle for krayt hunting, and the best stats ar master are about 7.5 speed with the highest possible damage slice. As for a few tips on hunting krayt solo....bring a chest plate or two. You will also need some med skills with some very good stim B's at least. It would also be a good idea to have some melee defense and if you plan on picking up a melee profession some time, I'd wait until you mastered it for the melee mitigation. Krayt dragons are tough....really tough. And even a master rifleman can get eaten quickly if he's not well propaired.

!BLOODGAZE~BLACKHORN!

O OSS [Feb24,2004-Nov26,2005] OSS O

"Evil will always triumph over good, because good....is dumb"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-Dark Helmet

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