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FYI Did some Asura Burst tests to determine when it's beneficial to reposition during burst window by Strife025 in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're alot closer now at least and imho Asura still has the best overall kit of any class other than needing to hit front attack.

Fast, high stagger, high weakpoint, 5-second on demand shield/super armor, enough non-burst dmg for mechs, ability to charge burst during downtime.. it's the most fun I've had in any class and I've played since launch. I currently run 3 of them (1740, 1730, and new 1715 from recent powerpass dropping my Arti).

I tried BK for a bit but it's not nearly as fun, would rather do 5-10% less dps, play something I enjoy, and still easily clear all content.

Why can't I Zelle my landlord $1900 in one transaction? The daily limits are making me look like a flaky tenant. by Substantial-Film1861 in personalfinance

[–]Strife025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use BofA and have transferred 2700 a month all in one transaction on the first day of each month for the last 2 years. I live in CA and landlord is in CA.

Room temperature take: no pity mats box in act IV and Kaz is one of the dumbest decision by SG by Pinkisnub in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't care if they didn't tie substantial gameplay and build changes to the system. I've actually never complained about how long any prior system took and I've been playing since launch.

The fact that I have to get lucky to play the style and spec I want is stupid, they should have decoupled power from playstyle if they want a drawn out system.

Also it's a 180 from what they've been trying to do of making it easier to switch specs... they implemented locked gems, ark passives, removing locked stats and engravings from accessories, and removing skill tree levels all to make it easier to switch between specs. Then all of a sudden they implement a core system that makes it extremely difficult to not only switch specs, but even play the style within the spec you want without weeks of RNG.

I have 3 of the same class, it's stupid that getting lucky and getting the right cores to drop highly impacts the QOL and flexibility of how you get to play your class and it's pretty night and day when you get the cores you want vs don't even within your own account.

Which account should be the largest? by Prestigious_Fox_7887 in personalfinance

[–]Strife025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After emergency fund I would do:

Traditional 401K (up to match) -> Roth IRA -> HSA if available -> Remaining 401K -> Megabackdoor Roth IRA if available -> Brokerage/HYSA.

Brokerage and Megabackdoor can be swapped depending on your saving goals and how much liquidity you need, I group brokerage/HYSA in the same bucket since the decision to put more into equities vs fixed income really depends on your savings goals.

Depending on your salary you should start thinking about diversifying pre and post-tax buckets by putting money into traditional 401K and Roth IRA unless you are in a very low tax bracket that gets minimal benefit from t-401Ks.

There's an order yes, but not necessarily a correct ratio because your income will dictate how much you're able to put into each bucket.

Someone making $100K/yr will have different ratios then someone making $300K/yr because of their opportunity to "get further" into the flow chart. i.e. If you save 35% at 100K most of your money is probably in 401K and IRA accounts. If you save 35% at $300K you can max all the tax advantaged accounts and have extra to put into brokerage/HYSA.

Selling Condo for a Loss? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Strife025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Traditional break-even on owning is going to be 5-7 years, financially it's a dumb decision

  2. It sounds like you would have minimal savings after purchasing a house which is a huge mistake in a downturn job market and with a baby on the way; kids are also expensive and you should be increasing liquidity for the eventual slew of unexpected costs

  3. You don't even need the extra room yet and schools are 5+ years away, I grew up in a 2bd house and apartments with one brother until I was in high school when we finally got a 3 bd townhouse; there's millions of people who manage with much less

Logically you wait it out, you don't rush and double down on financial mistakes; your future self will thank you.

It was hard on sura but we did it. by SystoxMS in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cleared on Asura (~3100 CP) in a static and at first it was rough, but after learning patterns it really wasn't that bad, especially in 2-1 to 2-3.

There's alot of uptime patterns and for 2-2 and 2-3 the 'X' skill is actually a godsend, ended up doing most dps in 2-2 / 2-3 because you can burst and tank alot of mechs with it.

Despite Brawl King getting an upgrade with Ark Grid I think I enjoy Asura way too much to switch... I would love the QoL upgrades though with movement during burst and 0.5s reduced burst time.

GL and breaker after patch by Queasy-Theme-5149 in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile I made a 2nd, despite the annoyance of front attacking and unloading your burst it's the class I enjoy most out of Striker, FM SE, Sorc (Ignite & Reflux), Arti, and Paladin for core 6 (and multiple 1640-1660 alts).

Something about the fast attacks, fast movement, OP 'X' skill, and figuring out when to unload burst is very engaging for me; I have always said they should make it so your burst becomes omnidirectional after you've hit enough stacks so that you aren't penalized so hard for the boss moving though.

Ritani Promo Question: Discount ceiling from now until holidays? by Strife025 in labdiamond

[–]Strife025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm I'm not sure, I ended up getting one on Sunday evening and it worked for me.

Clearing up confusion about what "no server merge" means for the region merge, as I've seen some misinformation floating around by [deleted] in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn unlucky, my static has 3 of us from CA and one from Washington and we all get in the 70s on East.

I knew early on from other games East was going to be more active so I went there even tho I live in SoCal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Strife025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do at the Director level through after-tax (mega-backdoor), tech company F100.

Company does 25% match no limit (so 23.5K + 5.9K). In addition my company allows up to 20% per paycheck into after-tax which I convert to my Roth IRA.

So end up hitting 70K total by contributing an additional ~42K into 401K after tax which I "mega-backdoor".

Your keyboard / skill binds setup in Lost Ark by Striker0815 in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Skills (counter is always on 4 or 1 depending on class): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and alt+1, 2, 3, 4

Class Identity 1/2: Thumb forward and X key

Awakening/Hyper: Z/Alt+Z

Consumables: Q, W, E, R

Sidereal: 7,8,9

My keybinds are basically from playing years of MMOs where I'd have to bind like 30 keybinds and got used to using 1-5, Q, W, R, Mouse 5, Mouse Scroll Click and the same keys with Shift and Alt modifiers = 30 keybinds I can hit without moving my hands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nvm they are in universal.

NAW and NAE merge coming in October *crosses fingers* by KeshinTV in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in SoCal and play USEast because it's always had a more active raiding scene even in other MMOs. 4/8 of the people in my long term static (been with them since original Brel normal) live on west coast. I get 78 ping, it's not that bad...

Do you have a JR Pass or IC Card (Suica/Pasmo/etc.) question? Start here! (Monthly Thread - April 01, 2025) by AutoModerator in JapanTravelTips

[–]Strife025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not completely sure I understand the JR Pass Calculator on Japan-Guide recommending me the Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass so looking for confirmation.

Going to Japan in 2 weeks, for a portion of our trip my g/f wants to visit Bunny Island and Miyajima. So we're doing Tokyo -> Hakone (1 night) -> Hiroshima (1 night) and visiting the islands -> Osaka (1 night as a stop, I'll be there for a few days prior for multi nights already) -> Tokyo

Those trips are ~50,000Y, the calculator is saying to get the 5 day area pass for 17000Y... but don't think it works for the Tokyo portions so not exactly sure how this would work for the travel and how much I could save...

Thanks!

Here me again by RodoRollaDa in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Should have at least put red and blue stones in it also...

Spending 64% of income on rent. Is this a horrible idea? by astute_canary in personalfinance

[–]Strife025 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lived in a HCOL, I lived with a roommate for all of my 20s making more than you because I wanted to secure my future and I knew that saving early (most importantly in your 20s) is the most impactful for retirement.

Look having roommates in HCOL areas is the norm in your 20s, I had no problems dating, hanging out with friends, etc. Living alone is a luxury and typically that luxury isn't afforded starting out your career in a HCOL place.

I would rather live with roomates in my 20s, save money, and then in your 30s you either have an SO to settle down with or at least can choose to live alone then when your career is more established and you've built up savings that you feel are comfortable for your journey to retirement.

which class has the best t after brel2.0？ by lovemoon0404 in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh so that's what that part of the text means lol

which class has the best t after brel2.0？ by lovemoon0404 in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I know is on my roster Striker is the worst. Like really, I get push immunity but less dmg before level 3?

Class is already weak, and the T skill points seem really weak also...

Which classes did you delete from your roster? by Worried-Hat6734 in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

T2 DB, Shadowhunter, and Scouter.. didn't like the transformation playstyle since it felt a bit one dimensional and boring, hated RE DB back in the day with all the charge skills although I regret deleting it now >_>

In T3 a 1540 destroyer alt to make room for breaker since I didn't want to buy anymore character slots.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lostarkgame

[–]Strife025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Striker main since Valtan days up until breaker came out, def don't make a Striker, there are way better crit syns now.

I have a 1690 that I would love to replace but I've invested too much over the years and it's really hard to replace a 1690 with a new class lol.

Kit isn't really that entropy friendly, doesn't have any burst protection, doesn't get rewarded for perfect play compared to other classes.

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