GC crusader levelling help

[Dorne]

I've been a shield crusader and a shield paladin before, but never a Grand Cross crusader. My base stats are approx:

Level 89 GC Crusader (hybrid)
STR: 53
VIT: 50ish
AGI:9
DEX:21
LUK:1
INT:99

I've been told to go to niffliem (1 map to the west), and level there, but I'm kind of having trouble with the mobs themselves. What kind of armors should I get so that my butt doesn't get whacked? Right now, I'm doing 2/3 Pitman mobs in einbroch cave.

[ClothoX]

Don't you need a little more dex just for your gc to cast somewhat faster? Armor? bring GR.

Other then that bring a phen clip just to help you cast gc.

[Glenn]

I've seen lots of GC's goto GH Chiv vs raydric and katz.

And yeah your dex is a little low, and I think 99 int is a little overboard and wasteful.

[dook]

lol at phen card...

basically with max int and double bloody haed (pretty easy to get) u can 1 shot raydrics. for exp/hour its best to forget the khalitz and just teleport to kill raydrics.

pitman is good simply for the huge amounts of steel u can get, if steel is needed on your server.

for nif u need santa poring cards for dmg in weapon and i guess a khalitz or executioner card for sheild

a few nice PVM equips for sader:

+9/10 corsair/helm/slotted headgear with carat card (u can probably make a +9 cap on most servers)
2 x yoyo earings
good sheild collection - thara / khalitz / tyfing / executioner
santa poring / hydra / mino / skelworker carded swords
a fortune sword is not a terrible weapon for the dodge.
pecopeco / orc lord / angeling / ghostring / tao gunka / ghostring armour maybe even an armour that autocasts sleep / stun etc to cut down dmg and hold players in place for GC in pvp.
immune pauldron
verit/sohee greaves with merman/eggyra footgear for regenning hp/sp

obviously there are many cool combinations that was just a few i could think of off the top of my head.

[mil_minik]

Just a quick question.. Does the race/size modifiers compounded on the weapon affect the damage output of your GC? As far as i know it cant but only your int would count on the damage and a little on your str.

[Glenn]

Race and size cards dont help Grand Cross. Its atk and matk based.

[dook]

hmm yes it seems race and size mods dont affect GC. but weapon attk does. i always thought it did

so it seems for damage a double hurricane haed would be better than any race carded weapon.

other than that weapon cards that might be useful are status cards for a long fight, andre larva cards for +1 int +10sp, or perhaps 2 fabre cards maybe even drops for 2 dex

other interesting weapon cards for sader:

Assaulter Card. makes potions do better heals if equipped with rest of set. (Permeter, Solider, Freezer and Heater cards)

Turtle General Card. ATK +20%. Add the chance of auto casting level 10 Magnum Break on enemy when doing Physical Attack.

Zipper Bear Card. ATK +30. Drain 1 SP each time the user is attacking. If worn by Merchant Class characters, their weapons cannot be damaged.

[PhillepinO]

a good armor for u would be holy odin's blessing with angeling card in it..

that means u wont get hit by gc however you still get 20% of ur hp taken away when u cast it as a requirement for the skill.