(09-08-2015, 09:19 AM)Riven Wrote: The Astro scrub I've become has a problem with Royal Road, heh heh. (no idea how it works @_@)
Don't think I have Shuffle yet, and when I Draw I pretty much get useful cards about...70% of the time?
Royal Road basically is you burning a card to increase the effect of your next card, depending on what card you burned. Bole and Balance make your next card more powerful (bigger buff!), while Arrow and Spear make it last longer, and Ewer and Spire make it into an AoE instead of single target. It basically bolsters the utility of your cards, making them stronger, last longer, or hit multiple targets!
What I usually do is try to get a Balance into my Spread and burn an Ewer or Spire into my Royal Road before a boss fight in a dungeon. That way we can open with a damage boost on everyone right at the start! It's rather nice. And having a boosted Bole or MP/TP refresh can help a lot in a situation too.
I just recommend playing around with it. With time you'll remember which cards give what boost to the next card played and then you can start throwing out Royal Roaded cards like the best of them.
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