Teras Kasi Archive

Hi. Fella TKA guys. Ive started SWG 2 weeks ago. and Im Teras Kasi Expert <1-2-4-2 at skill tree>, Master Scout, Novice Ranger, Novice Medic, Novice Entertainer atm. ( 34 skill points left out of 250 )

My name is Gosoo on Scylla server.

I played some before recent Knuck-down nerf. and I play TKA and enjoy it much still. how? now I wll tell my story on TKA. As I said above my SWG experience is quite a bit. but I wanna exchange POSITIVE thinking about our professional. so if Im wrong, correct me

-What is a Teras Kasi Artist-

Not for manual or guide book, its from my thinking with my own experience in Game.

Most group prefered class in game and can be steady soloing class.

If u have ever played EverQuest? then TKA like an Enchanter + Monk.

-How to fight as a TKA-

Why are we called 'teras kasi ARTIST'? Have u ever checked all melee skill trees in game? from Brawler to each Professional. TKA got most useful DEBUFF skills among melees. Dizzy, Stun, Blind, and wow Knuck-back. but I think people dont use most efficient skill in GAME. guess it.

*** 'Lunge I' in Novice Brawler. ***

Well if u are skilled TKA, u already smell what Im thinking. yes. that's it. Most people crying cuz of Knuck-back costs even TKA master don't know how Lunge-lined skill works in game. Go now and try that if u never use it.

-for soloing ; You know that you can'tsolo dark-red considered monster (high challenge) . and dont cry about that. If u wanna be a Rambo, go play Diablo II. Look around other melees in game. I believe recent patch is quite good for all players in SWG.

1) unequip Vibra Knucle before using every special Skill. this is important for soloing. You may die by urself. that means you can consume all ur HAM while u use skill with VK.

2) How many do u use Knuck-back when u soloing? if u have to use more than 3 times per a monster. you got the wrong monster. its about soloing efficiency. you have to fight steadly. what is better? 4000 sp then meditation? or 1000 sp over and over till ur Mind is low? or u can make ur stats quite good for mind regening. thats ur choice.

3) now this is the most important part. Use ur 'Lunge I' skill wisely. You will see sometimes ur knuck-back failed a lot in a row. there are 2 choices. Use Lunge I => Knuck-back combo or change ur position little bit before u use Knuck-back. I think its a bug that u can't success Knuck-back sometimes when monster look like stunned in game( not from stun skill ) - like Piket running without running animation. Lunge I costs is quite low so u can use it often. Lunge give only 1 dmg but if u success, You wont get hits for 2 or 3 secs. Lunge I + Dizzy works great often also. The thing is that you MUST NOT get hits much. you know you die often cuz of HAM costs of every skills not by monsters /lol

*note* you can check lunge I's success on Target bar . there is a posture picture and that will show you. well humanoid just sit when its well done /smile.

suggestion ; I use this combo when I soloing.

Targetting > Lunge I from 15m to a monster. > Knuck-back > Dizzy > Stun > Blind > Knucle on > (attack...) > knuckle off > Lunge I or Knuck back > (attack...) > now monster will flee > Lunge I (they will stop if u success) > finish it.

-For grouping.

ur job is crowd control. yay. you are the man. you can save whole group ! just lunge I and knuck-back. if u have more than 2 at a time. =D you can make enuf time for others to kill 1 quick.

Use Stun or Blind =D other melee can use Dizzy well. Save ur Ham cost with Lunge I. if u grouping. you will kill monster faster than soloing. that means 'YOU dont need to use Knuck back often' more steady fight.

-STATS issue-

I will just show my stats at the moment. Im a Trandoshan.

800 Health 650 Strength 700 Constitution

950 Action 450 Quickness 400 Stamina

750 Mind 400 focus 450 willpower.

since Tran got regen+1 and good con. I dont have any problem with Health.(and dont get hit usually with lunge I and knuck back - I mean first hit when fight begin. )

only problem is a Action. Trandoshan max Stamina is at 400 /sigh.

thanks for reading this and hope this can help newbie TKA ) - well im still newbie - hehehe

Gosoo on Scylla server

Teras Kasi Expert. ( Honored member of Flames of Vengeance on Morell-thule in EQ . 60 monk, 65 Deciever )

Lunge is a nice thing. But it still proves the fact that tka needs alot of loving because we have to go back to basic skills instead of using our advance ones.

you just confirm what everyone else says..........

i mean how many pistoleers do you seeing that have to unequip their pistol to use special moves? =P

there is absolutely no point in even getting the other skills if you are going back to using brawler stuff.....i mean lunge is nice and all on NPC's but that's still a stretch trying to find a good mob of NPC's to kill that are weak enough they won't do more damage to you than you do to yourself

p.s. two weeks is easy....im a TKA master & doctor but hey i have no life.......

Great tips! Forgive me for hating you for your progress in only two weeks.

It's a three stooges type smack. Knuck knuck knuck.

Knuck-back = knockdown haha

Very good post, at least to show those only-knockdown-is-important type of ppl know TKA has more than just a stupid knockdown....

Good good post!

And what's the problem usin' Lunge 1? Even you are a TK master, it is no shame by usin' Lunge 1 coz hey, you hit very fast and you have all these DEBUFF stuff......

Try to think a bit...... positive maybe?

Lunge 1 should be uses for when someone is trying to kite you for extra range. It should not be used for a tkm another way to knockdown. I am sorry but if knockdown nerf stays the same. i am sure this would get it also.

Ahh come on, be happy! Don't be so ahh, narrow minded(not flaming! no!) hehe...

I mean, we just gotta find a way to make us happy and stay before SoE does somethin' about it. Yeah it's hard but hey, when you keep thinkin' of the bad side, you will find yourself joinin' the WoW "DREAM TEAM" (ppl who think WoW is perfect, lag free, no patches, no exploits, a super perfect game). Dream on people, and please tell me Diablo is a perfect game! Uhh wait, it's not even a mmorpg, nevermind.....

Everyone knows this game has its potential, and the Devs ain't God. Everyone makes mistake. Wait for a couple more months to see what is goin' to be done. At least I know it's kinda crazy that that made big changes just after 2 months of release? Hmm now there is some "potential" about it.... haha