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Add Sharp Eyes to Mercedes Class
Mercedes is the only archer class without the Sharp Eyes skill. For some reason, this was not added when the class was released. Is it possible to add it with the Black Mage update?
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1)Which skill would suggest sharp eyes replace?
Don't forget that Sharp Eyes is a 4th job level skill with a mastery level of 30. The skills it could replace are:
Ishtar's ring
Lightning's Edge
Ancient Warding
Dual Bowguns Expert
Advanced Final Attack
Would you honestly want to lose one of these in exchange for a little extra crit hit chance and crit dmg?
2)You can get sharp eyes as a 5th lvl job skill.
Please refer to my second point.
We don’t need to remove any skills, Nexon could just lower the max level to 20 on other skills without nerfing the stats to make room for Sharp Eyes. It’s the most reasonable thing to do here.
Sharp Eyes nodestone is not as powerful as regular Sharp Eyes, and it also takes up a slot in the V-Matrix. Not all Mercs can afford to lose a node slot to Sharp Eyes.
Mercedes is old, I guess they invented Sharp Eyes while she was frozen in the ice.
On a more serious note, lowering the level from 30 to 20 on three other skills allows her to have Sharp Eyes, but it gives her the full bonus on those skills more quickly.
I didn't really like Mercedes (I was probably playing her wrong) in her 1-140 grind, so having a little bit extra in the early 4th job stages for me would be fine.
Bowmen don't have very many classes available, so if in the future they add more I think Mercedes would fit not having sharp eyes. (Assuming they don't give those classes Sharp Eyes.)
If we ever get more bowmen, should they all get Sharp Eyes?
No other classes have a shared skill across all versions of the base class. Why should bowmen be any different?
All classes have at least 1 party skill, guess how many Mercedes has... it’s 0 skills (not counting Maple Warrior). Adding Sharp Eyes would also help as people would add Mercs to their party for bossing.
then get sharp eyes on gloves xd
Again, like the nodestone Sharp Eyes, the decent Sharp Eyes is not as good as the real one.
Blaster and Shade. I don't recall either of them having a party buff.
However you can argue that both of them have a bind, so I'm not sure if they really count.
You could say that they have more to offer the party than just pure damage numbers though.
Perhaps one of Mercedes self buffs or passives could be changed to give a small bonus to the party as well.
The better point would be yours above, that she has no party skills.
Decent Sharp Eyes doesn't fix the problem because it's not a party buff.
Even if it was changed to be one, literally any class could fill the roll.
'Spikes Royale' and 'Unicorn Spike'
they reduce enemy defense, and increases dealt damage
That's what I get for not playing Mercedes. Good to know!
I'd have to say she's fine then. If not a little annoying (personally) to play.