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When is it good to buff?

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Petty Officer
Sep 03, 2009
82
I seem to struggle with fights late game ( probably because i forget to buff ). When is it a good time to buff and a bad time to buff in combat?
Ensign
Mar 28, 2014
3
Hello! :)
I'lol try to answer your question the best I can!
It depends on what you are doing.
Let's say you're pvping.
I suggest using buffs on the first round, so that you and your companions or any other players on your team can have a strong start.
If you're a privateer then I recommend staying back and buffing your team members.
If you are not a privateer, you do not have to rely on buffing too much.
Once every four or five turns is good!
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If it's PvE you are talking about, then I suggest doing the same.
But since the enemies are more squishy then other players, it's safe too skip a round of buffing and get a taste of the action!
That is if you're a privateer.
Hope this helped! :D
Chloe
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Bosun
Apr 19, 2012
331
zachshock on Jun 18, 2015 wrote:
I seem to struggle with fights late game ( probably because i forget to buff ). When is it a good time to buff and a bad time to buff in combat?
Well, here's my advice. You will notice that there are different versions of the same buff. For example, my Swashbuckler has the following agility buffs...50% for 10 rounds, 75% for 5 rounds and 100% for 3 rounds. If you're on a large battle board like the Brawlin' Hall, start with the buffs that last the most number of rounds. As the enemy draws near (or in my case, as I approach the enemy :D) use the stronger buffs that last the least of amount of rounds. The same goes with shields like Valor's Shield and Valor's Fortress. As far as buffing goes, the only bad time to buff is too early with one that only lasts a few rounds because by the time you engage the enemy, the buffs will expire. I have been in very few battles that last 10 rounds, so it's never too early to use the longer lasting, less powerful buffs.
Admiral
May 30, 2010
1221
Some will depend on who or what you're fighting, how big the battle board is, how fast your crew (and their crew) are...

Big battleboard, feel free to take a round moving forward, so when you do buff, you're not wasting a turn of that buff waiting for the next round. Use the longer lasting buffs (which tend to be weaker) first. If you're fighting creatures that use magic, get whatever will buffs you can on as many of your crew as possible to minimize the damage as much as possible. Same for any other type of attack. Protect your crew from as much damage as possible that way.

Small board, use your best buffs immediately and lay into the enemy. From MooShu on, my tendency is to buff and then focus my crew on one or two individuals at a time. My privateers hang back and keep buffing and healing (with the occasional gunnery barrage to break the monotony). My others (except witchdoctors) just jump right in after that first buff round. Witchies of either gender hang back and shout encouragement while they cast whatever spells they can think of at the enemy.
Lieutenant
Feb 08, 2014
136
zachshock on Jun 18, 2015 wrote:
I seem to struggle with fights late game ( probably because i forget to buff ). When is it a good time to buff and a bad time to buff in combat?
I normally use buffs At the beginning of the battle
Petty Officer
Jun 13, 2013
61
I use player and companion buffs first turn, ranged attacks second (ghost wail,gunnery )then melee attacks.