I got Nova yesterday, and have learned how to use it effectively since than. This is a guide pointed towards those who think of nova as pathetic. It requires lots of practice, but when used right, makes you unpredictable, a great advantage. This guide has nine parts, divided into three sections. Section two will come out in version 1.5, and section three in version 2.0. There may be more after that, if needed.
Layout:
IntroductionLayoutSection one, Part one: Back to the basics.Section one, Part two: The difference.Section one, Part three: The general playstyles.Section two, Part one: Basic combos.Section two, Disclaimer one:Combining combos.Section two, Part three: Examples.Section three, Part one: Videos.Section three, Part two: Review.Section three, Part three: Goodbye!
The first thing you need to understand to get a grip of nova is that it is a completely different way of play than AR or xbow. It has small similarities to archer, but not many. It has two different ways of double jumping, but no air dash. It has a run, but a very slow run, and because of the fact it has no air dash it cannot do any steps. What is to all other lire jobs a regular dash attack, is to nova what ragna bolt or block is to ronan. It's down doble can kill you on gorge. As can it's regular dash attack. To learn how to use nova, you have to be prepared to lose any notions you have of it being similar to the job you used before: It isnt.
The main difference between nova and other lire jobs, is that nova has alot of motion based attacks. Many, many, motion based attacks. And if you miss, all calculations of where you would end will not work. Nova is a dangerous class to use. Nova has rapid fire attacks that can activate berzerk easily, and so many double attacks it's hard to keep track of them. Once you understand this, it will be much easier to use nova, or at least it was for me.
Another difference between lire jobs and nova, which is not the avarage lire job, is that nova can be used in three ways. One: stay at the edge and hope your arrows hit. Two: get near enough to make sure you aim right, but not near enough to get hit easily. Three: get up close and personal and hope that you kill them before they kill you, and considering nova's many melee attacks, it is very possible.
Z is the attack button, <>v^ are the arrow keys, {these} indicate when you need to press two buttons at the same time, if you need to hold the previous button while pressing the new one, it shows -this-, _these indicate a bar of mp, if you need to press the buttons really quickly in succession, it shows [{this}], and in repeat cases its *this*
Z Z Z Z Z: combo.Z-Z Z Z ^: backflip kick. Shoots the target into the air.Z-Z Z Z v: shadow attack. Try this yourself.Z-Z Z Z <<: critical.>> Z: slide. A smaller air launcher.>>< Z: back shot. The dash attack that you are used to.^Z: diagonal shot. the jump attack AR and archer have.^v-Z-: down shot. Similar to AR's down jump attack.^ ^ Z: stomp. Same as archers double jump attack._: charge shot. The attack you use alot, a good deal of damage and knockdown.__: blood rain. If you have enough MP to use this, use it under the opponent.___: burst shot. if you have enough MP to use this, it can kill in one hit. you can also aim, and use it from a good range.
There are many combo combinations, which you need to know all of to fully take advantage of this guide. This is a kind of disclaimer, by the way.
Z Z Z ^ >> Z: High trip. not many uses, but usefull when you need to get away quickly. PvP.Z Z Z ^ [{Z^}] Z Z Z Z Z <<: Air pin. usefull in dungeons for the aerial attack, and in pvp for the lack of arrow defense against it. both.Z Z Z ^ [{>>^Z}] >> Z: flich grab. when someone who has been thrown into the air is hit right while he comes down onto the ground, he has no knock down, just a flinch. this uses four arrows, the backflip kick, and a grab to utilise this.Z Z Z ^ >> Z: ledge air grab. this is the only air grab nova can do freqnently.*[{vZ}]*: otto one. this is a difficult, but very fast otto. it needs you to be on the edge of the map, on a platform.*[{>>^Z}]*: otto two. the easiest, if slowest, otto.>-*[{Z}]*-: otto three. another fast but diffucult otto, similar to otto one, but it needs to be on a ledge instead of a stage edge.
Most of the combo combos require good timing. There are two things in the video that are not listed in the other parts of the guide.
Part three/3: Goodbye!
I kinda messed up on the text in section three.
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Great guide! Another thing you might wanna add is that you can't grab nova after her 1st mp and that you can chain your 1st mps together. lf arrow defense activates .. just grab the suca afterwards! 1st mp + 2nd mp = godly too.
lf you could post ways to initiate these combos on your opponent ... that would be awesome. l do most of these trics only if the opponent accidently gives me that opening T-T so methods would be beneficial.
Thank you for your feedback. most of those tricks are practically useless in most situations. however, there are manny like them, and at a certain point, there are so many that there is one for each situation. there is also an air grab you can use if the opponent is sneaking up on you from below, but it is hard to explain.
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Don't click!
Good job, helped me alot.
I honestly think flinch grab is impossible because the manual otto arrow doesn't make them stand upright again like I think it's meant to. I've grabbed people off ledges and then hit them with jump arrows and it fixes them to normal position (it's not a KD, only a flinch) except I think the backflip kick IS a KD because you can't fix the flinch.
What is possible though, and feel free to add this if you want, is the ledge grab you spoke about, except not on a ledge. You do Z Z Z ^ and then time it for < < Z or > > Z toward them for a catch grab.
Let me know.
EDIT:// ALSO the v Z otto? I've seen it with lire 1st, but I really think it doesn't work either. Could someone prove me wrong on either of these? It would be helpful :D:D
it works. i have a video of it in practice mode. the catch grab is possible, but very hard, so i didnt list it. the otto is possible, but EXTREMELY hard. and i only listed it for the position. i only so far manage one attack in it, but is is possible.
oh and she can otto stomp like insanely fast D;
i taste a failgasm coming on, oh no its just you needing to drink some shut the firebolt up D;
otto stomp? that would require a good ddeal of skill, but is possibly possible.
Awesome. Pictures would be nice. :D Good luck.
bump!i still dont have videos....
O.O no videos? I'll cut ya a deal since I was going to make a nova guide but you beat me to it, gimme a big hunka chunk of credit in your guide for the video and you can use it, its me (Nova in nemesis armor) Vs GM_Syn :D
I utilize almost all the basic and several advanced combos. As well as proper use of all mp skills.
Lemme go grab that now I'll brb.
Peace!
I know theres a edit button but screw it, just to let you know it'll take a little to upload the file, -dies at two parts- -also dies at 1.7 gig and 450mbs-
I'll post it ASAP
http://www.xfire.com/video/b165e/ Part 1
http://www.xfire.com/video/b16a9/ Part 2
Double Peace!!
impressive, but i meant by i dont have videos, i have not uploaded them yet.
Hm.....another thing to mention is that since most melee's like to go right behind you after your 1st bar skill, you can usually grab them right after you have finished the skill.
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Nice guide, even though I don't have Nova....yet.
Siggy-less and proud... Or not