Unfunded Night Lord or Night Walker?

KapnFalcon

Hey guys, I was wondering which would be a better character to play as, and some reasons why, such as dps, overall fun, and mobbing/bossing. I know they should be funded, and I plan on building up some mesos over time, but which would allow me to do more damage unfunded anyways? Thanks!

KThxBaiNao

Hey there,

It's hard for me to say which is better since they both play slightly differently, so here's a pros and cons "list"
+ Pro
- Con

Night Walker
+Really high DPM
+Bats will heal and almost eliminate need for HP pots
+Backstep is good for bossing
+Vertical Flash Jump
+Bats make Gollux a joke
-Normal Flash Jump is slightly less responsive than Night Lord's
-No Hero's Will
-Highest DPM possible requires perfect Jump+Attack which can be hard on high latency
-Mobbing isn't very great unless you have high damage. Training can be tedious (Bats are primary AOE)
-Dark Servant(Shadow Partner) cannot be cast while climbing a rope
-Purple/Bat themed skills can make dressing up your character a chore (unless you don't mind the skills being a different color)


Night Lord
+Higher theoretical DPM Post-5th Job
+Assassin's Mark makes Gollux a joke
+Best Flash Jump in the game (in my opinion)
+High Base Critical Rate and Crit DMG
+Skill rotation can make bossing slightly more interesting
+Shadow Web can be used for small platforms (Damaging vertical jump[Not as high as NW's vertical jump])
-Kind of squishy
-No dash skill or backstep for bossing
-Requires Mastery Books
-Training kind of sucks until 3rd Job Advancement
-No Link Skill

Personally - I enjoy the gameplay of Night Lord more.