KO Build Help

[Garviel Loken]

Hey guys I'm trying to get a knock out build going but I don't really use most KO weapons outside of stickies. The weapons I use that are melee are Lance, GL, SA, and SnS.

Out of these what are my best choice?

[rrd233]

SA with exhaust phial deals k.o. dmg on the head iirc

edit: you can also go LS with Frostcraft and Barioth Absolute Art

[Garviel Loken]

Originally posted by BongeSpob:

SA with exhaust phial deals k.o. dmg on the head iirc

edit: you can also go LS with Frostcraft and Barioth Absolute Art

I don't do LS I'll try SA

[JebKerman]

Probably:
Exhaust SA >>> SnS >> Lance.

Exhaust SA is easily the most effective of those options since all phial damage done to the head deals KO damage.

Then comes SnS since all of it's shield attacks deal KO damage, including the falling bash and a couple of hits in Perfect Rush, It's also alright for Punishing Draw since it has a lighting fast sheathe.

Lance can KO but outside of solo play it'd be extremely unlikely to get one, Since it can only deal KO damage with it's Shield Bash and if your counter claw reels you into the monster's head, it's also a poor candidate for Punishing Draw

I don't think Gunlance can actually KO at all, outside of Punishing Draw, but even then it's really not well suited for that because of the long sheathe time and lacklustre draw attacks.

EDIT: Having said that, the Impact Mantle is also a thing.

[Garviel Loken]

Originally posted by JebKerman:

Probably:
Exhaust SA >>> SnS >> Lance.

Exhaust SA is easily the most effective of those options since all phial damage done to the head deals KO damage.

Then comes SnS since all of it's shield attacks deal KO damage, including the falling bash and a couple of hits in Perfect Rush, It's also alright for Punishing Draw since it has a lighting fast sheathe.

Lance can KO but outside of solo play it'd be extremely unlikely to get one, Since it can only deal KO damage with it's Shield Bash and if your counter claw reels you into the monster's head, it's also a poor candidate for Punishing Draw

I don't think Gunlance can actually KO at all, outside of Punishing Draw, but even then it's really not well suited for that because of the long sheathe time and lacklustre draw attacks.

So the blast off of SA causes KO right? Just wanna make sure I am reading this right.

[JebKerman]

Originally posted by Welkin Gunther:

Originally posted by JebKerman:

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So the blast off of SA causes KO right? Just wanna make sure I am reading this right.

Technically all phial damage should, so swiping at the monster's head with a powered up sword mode should also build up KO damage. You can tell if you're doing KO damage if you hear a telltale 'psht' noise with a yellow sparkly effect.

[Garviel Loken]

Originally posted by JebKerman:

Originally posted by Welkin Gunther:

So the blast off of SA causes KO right? Just wanna make sure I am reading this right.

Technically all phial damage should, so swiping at the monster's head with a powered up sword mode should also build up KO damage. You can tell if you're doing KO damage if you hear a telltale 'psht' noise with a yellow sparkly effect.

Thanks I'll give it a try