Galkas: What's the point?

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Yeah to mega~ Im not sure if you make your own parties or get invites but I NEVER leave jeuno without a redmage or bard, ill cancel my exp party long before ill ever head out to get mediocre turn in.. In this scenario of having rdm or brd, or both a galka becomes one of the best PLD choices.

[Ithaqua]

Galkas arent the best paladin there is no BEST paladin. Its all based on what you need a galka focuses a bit more on mp while the mithra on vit etc galkas have the insane life to tank get two astral rings you have the life to loose galkas own ><

[Griddlecake]

The sad thing is, the majority of the ppl who are answering this post aren't even Galka at all! Oh, sure, they can go on saying how "good" the race is and great we are as Tanks/Damage Dealers, but they don't know anything. I look around, I've seen an all Elvaan party, all Hume party, and even a Taru party! Hardly have I seen a Party with two Galkas!

So the point I'm trying to make is, if you truly think that a Galka is awesome, then why aren't you being one?!

Come back to me when you've answered that question. And maybe the next time you make a character maybe you won't judge a book by it's cover!

[Icemage]

At higher levels, Galka are a fantastic choice for many jobs:

MNK = high STR, decent DEX, high VIT, high HP. No other racial stats matter to a MNK, which makes Galka a great choice here (I would even say the BEST choice, though only marginall so).

DRK = Souleater links to your maximum HP. DRK spells are low-MP consuming, and they have access to Aspir as well, so the lack of MP is a non-issue. Galka make the best DRK, hands down.

DRG, SAM = same reasons as MNK. Galka makes a good choice for these jobs as well, though they are not dominant in these jobs.

PLD = At level 41+, Red Mages have Refresh and Bards have Ballad I, so MP stops becoming a major issue for Galka PLD. Highest VIT, decent DEX, enormous HP make them the best PLD when backed up with sufficient MP recovery buffs.

NIN = Decent DEX, highest HP, highest VIT, decent AGI. Since the role of a ninja is to (strangely enough) tank, Galka again shine in this job at high levels. I personally think Galka also make the best NIN at high levels.

WAR = Decent DEX, high STR, high VIT/HP for secondary tank duties, Galka WAR are fantastic at high levels. They are accurate, hit very hard, and are able to absorb hate for a decent amount of time without making your WHM bleed MP.

THF = Decent DEX and AGI, very good STR. Not the best thieves (that would be Mithra), but actually superior to Hume and Taru since their high STR helps make up for the lack of damage potential that daggers normally give.

Jobs Galka don't excel at:

RDM, SMN, BRD, BLM, WHM, BST


Icemage

[JexIntrepid]

ditto.
couldn't have said so better myself.

[FeralisCallidus]

Elvaans are bad at a lot of jobs..., rngs.

-cough-

Yeah, I must admit, my Elvaan Ranger is garbage =)

[MidgardPlas]

I personally think Elvaan is the worst race in the game. Who cares about STR when your DEX is so low you couldn't hit the side of a barn with a baseball bat? They're also so ugly >.<

I'll take a Galka over a Elvaan or a Hume anyday. The last 5 XP parties I built all had Galkas in them and the best one had three: DRK, RNG, and BRD. Galka are naturally good DRKs, and our BRD was JP, incredibly rich, and very experienced. The Galka RNG was the one who really surprised me, though, after seeing him in action, I think Galka make the best RNGs after Mithra. Why? Because all RNGs have their dmg output limited by the hate they create, if they pull aggro, they are often in for a world of hurt. Our Galka RNG had WAR sub and enough HP to tank (at least temporarily) so he could really let loose on XP chain #4 and #5 without having to worry about getting killed. He'd use Berserk, wait a while, then nail the mob with a Sidewinder for 800+ dmg and finish up with a Barrage after the SC for 600+. After dealing out 1400 dmg in a very short period of time, he would almost always pull aggro, but it didn't matter because he could just let his huge HP pool sop up the dmg while the PLD kept healing him until he regained aggro. If things got really bad, he would use Defender and tank like a champ. As an added bonus, the huge amount of hate he was drawing allowed me, the BLM, to chain nuke with everything I had on chain #5 without ever having to worry about aggro. We got 19000 xp in 4.5 hours and missed chain #5 just two times the entire night. I attribute most of our success to the Galka RNG and his incredible dmg output.

Galka do not suck.

[midnilux]

I think I'm gonna go for mithra =/

I don't know, still confused

I was a Rouge on EQ, they are that games versions of Thiefs/Assasins, they have the best damage abilities in the game if you can hit enemies exactly on their back. They also have pickpocket that steals money and makes you rich. So being a Thief I guess is also one of my main interests, but they seem to work differently in this game like you can't just go backstab an enemy from behind, you have to be behind another player and such, and few stealing abilities, so I don't know.

But I also always wanted to tank as it's one of the few things Ive never done to high levels in other MMORPGs, Ive been wizard, cleric, rogue, monk, necromancer... alot melee and caster damage, and a healer, but never gotten a tank past a day or 2 of life.

Mithra seems to be good to continue my fav. class in EQ, and Galka to tank well.

[FeralisCallidus]

I personally think Elvaan is the worst race in the game. Who cares about STR when your DEX is so low you couldn't hit the side of a barn with a baseball bat?

Yeah... that whole, like, 4 less dex really hurts.


...HA. Sounds like a level 59 taru mage was pampered to the upper fifties. Doesn't know what he is talking about. =)

[kaply]

The sad thing is, the majority of the ppl who are answering this post aren't even Galka at all! Oh, sure, they can go on saying how "good" the race is and great we are as Tanks/Damage Dealers, but they don't know anything. I look around, I've seen an all Elvaan party, all Hume party, and even a Taru party! Hardly have I seen a Party with two Galkas!

So the point I'm trying to make is, if you truly think that a Galka is awesome, then why aren't you being one?!

Come back to me when you've answered that question. And maybe the next time you make a character maybe you won't judge a book by it's cover!

1 - It's easier to see how effective one race/job combination is by seeing a greater variety of people playing them. It's harder to really gauge how well you are doing unless someone in your PT tells you how you are doing. I play a bard. There is almost no chance I'll ever see how another bard plays or how well I am doing in comparison to other bards. The only way I know this is when someone in a PT I was in gives me feedback. Most people won't give you feedback if you do OK or if you are just a bit lacking. (Although really bad usually does get a response.)

2 - Just like it takes more effort for a taru to play a melee/tank class, a Galka requires more effort to play a mage class, actually quite a bit more. This I think is one of the main reasons not a lot of people play a Galka. Their total lack of versatility.

[Griddlecake]

Here it is, take it or leave it...

Galkas are by far the best at being a MNK, DRK, WAR, and PLD's

Mithras are the best at being a THF, SAM, NIN, RNG

Humes RDM

Tarutaru's WHM, BLM, SUM,

Elvaan... I wish I knew...:confused:

[JayblahX]

I'd disagree with you and state that Taru Taru make better RDMs, if you keep in mind that RDMs eventually take on a conventional backliner/caster role, along with their near-perfect Convert ratio.

Humes make the best BSTs in my mind, and are among the best BRDs.

I agree with you about Elvaan; the only thing those lanky metrosexuals are good for is cooling off the mob.

[FeralisCallidus]

Galkas are by far the best at being a MNK, DRK, WAR, and PLD's

You REALLY don't know what you're talking about.

I think Galka and Elvaan tie for MNK. While Galka have slightly superior DEX, even high-level MNKs forego sniper rings in exchange for Sun Rings [STR up]. This is because H2H combat relies heavily on strength to set the damage curve.

PLD? I don't think so. They are garbage in MND and CHR [ For healing spells and Provoke] as well as abysmal (lowest in game) MP. These three deficiencies make them among the worse race choices for PLD. Oh, yeah, they have an entire like... 3 more VIT. ...Yay. Elvaan = Relatively same VIT; highest MND; more MP; high CHR; high STR. Overall, i'd think Elvaan to be a better PLD, non?
Oh yeah, you're a galkan fanboy :spin:

DRK is arguable, Hume and Mithra are said to be the best if there are any accuracy issues [i.e. no BRD and ghetto gear]. While, if one has Sniper Rings, Life Belt, Vassago's Scythe (sp?), and a possible peacock charm... Elvaan will be the most damaging, simply because the increased STR curve outweighs the small deficiency in Accuracy. And I say it again~ SMALL. Furthermore, Elvaan have higher MP. Guess that's a spiffy thing, can't hurt =P

As for WAR~ I can't speak much from experience on this, as the only upper level WARs i've PTed with were Galka. However, from a purely statistical point of view, it would be identical to the DRK examination.

[Ozymandis]

WAR is going to be dependent on DEX, VIT, and HP as well as STR. It's a melee that does some damage dealing and some tanking. Galkas stats are more balanced across the board for melee, they should make a better overall warrior.

7 VIT between Galka and Elvaan PLD at 59. Not chump change.

[FeralisCallidus]

Please exlpain to me how 7 more VIT makes Galka a ~Hands Down~ better PLD?

And war is dependant mostly on DEX, VIT[to a lesser degree] and STR. HP is basically irrelevant, and Vitality is not as big of an issue as one may think (When you are comparing races that are within a stone's throw of each other in VIT). And, as i've delved into with the DRK commentary, the small difference in DEX can be EASILY trumped with good gear and a BRD, leaving the Elvaan superior STR progression with the edge. The reason i'm saying this?

Galkas are by far the best at being a MNK, DRK, WAR, and PLD's

Ha.