spectral sword

[c0dyb]

seems almost mandatory pickup even if you only take one level in it

[rlh445]

maybe for crusader?

[SilverRoe]

Not required. I haven't cleared with every job, but I have cleared with Crusader and Quickling without selecting a single primary skill, just boosting using passives. I plan to try to clear with all of them in this method though, should be a fun challenge.

[c0dyb]

Originally posted by rlh445:

maybe for crusader?

it just litterally doubles your damage, very good with cultist.

on cultist if you get spectral sword and curse, its basically a guarantee win

[SilverRoe]

Just cleared Dry Marsh with Cultist, only passives, including no sword. Was a fun challenge since the ability can't damage bosses directly.

[Johnny Thunder]

sword is good for crusader, cultist, rat, divine and necro. it's ok on adventurer and pretty useless on quickling. the bonuses to damage from putting points in it are more useful than the extra cast for the last two.

[Gumballosaur]

Spectral sword is an auto click unless you're purposefully wanting to experiment/make the game harder, or playing Quickling where it feels wasted.
I think it should be balanced similar to the Amount passive where every odd level gives nothing, although I think Spectral Sword could only give a reward on every 3rd level and still be worth it.

Stamina Potion is the same for me, always click unless you're doing some kind of challenge. It could probably also do with a nerf.

[Stanis23]

IIRC Sword on rat still suffers the amount cap I don't think it's that good.

Honestly for me I would do sword dip on Cultist, Divine and Summoner as those three have the best base weapons in the game. Others are kinda just whatever, Crusader is kinda 'so so' and same for Rat.

[crystalgatedh]

In my experience, the sword does less damage than the character itself. I would not recommend it for the archer for that reason, and the quickling barely benefits, but other characters will still benefit from it.