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Chapter 187 Soul Master Types
Chapter 187 Soul Master Types
As a speed-based Soul Master, their greatest advantage lies in their extreme speed. This advantage allows them to relatively easily evade the control abilities of a control-based Soul Master. Generally, control-based Soul Masters find it difficult to control speed-based Soul Masters, while speed-based Soul Masters can relatively easily assassinate control-based Soul Masters.
Unless a control-type Soul Master possesses a powerful control Soul Skill such as a lock-on ability, or a wide-range, all-encompassing control skill. However, such Soul Skills are generally top-tier and extremely rare.
Similarly, if agility-based classes also have top-tier soul skills like invisibility, clones, and teleportation, then control-based classes will still have a hard time dealing with agility-based classes.
The greatest value of control-type Soul Masters lies in teamwork. As long as they can restrict the opponent's movements, their teammates can supplement the damage. After all, control-type Soul Masters, like defense-type Soul Masters, lack the ability to deal damage.
Tang San believed Yu Xiaogang's theory was correct because he wasn't a typical control-type Soul Master. He possessed numerous Tang Sect techniques, such as the Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Tracking, and Crane Control Dragon Capture, making his close-combat abilities far superior to those of a normal control-type Soul Master. Against agility-type Soul Masters, he had a higher margin for error and greater ability to counter-attack.
Perhaps it was precisely because of Tang San's unusual nature that Yu Xiaogang, who lacked experience, came to this incorrect viewpoint. After all, another control-type Soul Master that Yu Xiaogang was familiar with was Bibi Dong, whose Martial Soul combined control and powerful attack, making her no ordinary control-type Soul Master. Therefore, Yu Xiaogang concluded that control-type Soul Masters were the strongest in one-on-one combat.
Of course, agility-based attacks counter control-based attacks, but that doesn't mean they're invincible. Agility-based Soul Masters hate defense-based Soul Masters the most. Defense-based Soul Masters have too much health, while agility-based attacks emphasize a one-hit kill and a quick victory. Once they're tied down, the agility-based Soul Master's small frame can hardly withstand the opponent's relentless bombardment.
However, in a one-on-one situation, even defensive-type Soul Masters generally can't defeat agility-type Soul Masters. Their sheer speed allows agility-type Soul Masters to escape at will. Defensive-type Soul Masters simply cannot hold back an agility-type Soul Master.
In addition, the offensive type is worth mentioning. Offensive type Soul Masters generally have strong attack power, decent defense, and moderate speed, making them a relatively balanced Soul Master category without any obvious weaknesses.
This is why offensive types are not countered by other types. When encountering control-type Soul Masters, they can rely on their strong physique to withstand the attack while using powerful attacks to break the control; when encountering agility-type Soul Masters, they can rely on their high health to seize opportunities to counterattack; when encountering defense-type Soul Masters, they can directly confront them head-on, which is a simple contest between spear and shield.
Of course, balance also means that there is no particularly outstanding aspect.
Therefore, no single type of Soul Master is invincible in one-on-one combat; they simply have strengths and weaknesses against each other. If, as Yu Xiaogang said, Control-type Soul Masters were the strongest in one-on-one combat at the same level, would anyone still cultivate other types? Obviously not.
It's important to know that among Title Douluo, the most numerous are Power Attack type Soul Masters! Next are Agility Attack type Soul Masters, while Defense type Soul Masters and Control type Soul Masters are extremely rare.
The reason is that defensive and control-type Soul Masters have such obvious weaknesses and low damage output that they can only play a significant role in team battles.
Soul Masters aren't stupid; they won't sacrifice themselves for the team. They know that all good things must come to an end, and the team will eventually disband. Soul Masters will ultimately have to rely on themselves to make their own way in the world.
Therefore, offensive builds are so popular because they have no obvious weaknesses and are not easily targeted. Agility-based builds, on the other hand, can compensate for their lack of defense by using speed to dodge damage, making them second only to offensive builds in popularity.
These two categories have the most members, mainly because the Soul Masters of these two categories have high damage output.
Therefore, even defensive-type Soul Masters will possess several powerful offensive Soul Skills. Pure defensive-type Soul Masters can hardly venture out alone; they will only be able to take hits. If they encounter other Soul Masters who are a whole realm lower than themselves, they might not even be able to defeat them.
Damage is always the best policy!
Similarly, control-type Soul Masters who lack damage output will usually acquire one or two Soul Skills with powerful burst damage in order to protect themselves. For example, Ah Yin's Blue Silver Overlord Spear is a typical example.
However, this only makes up for a small part of the shortcomings; the weaknesses of control and defense systems are still quite obvious.
This brings us to the four single-attribute clans. In the world of Soul Masters, the highest-ranking of the four single-attribute clans are the Breaking Clan and the Power Clan. Although these two clans specialize in extreme damage output, they possess considerable offensive capabilities, and generally, no one dares to provoke them.
The Royal Clan, however, is utterly countered by the Elephant Armor Clan. This is because the Elephant Armor Clan's Diamond Mammoths focus on strength and defense; while their pure defense might be slightly inferior to the Royal Clan's, their offensive power far surpasses it. Against the Elephant Armor Clan, the Royal Clan is neither able to fight nor escape, making them even less formidable than the Agile Clan, who at least have a chance to flee.
Therefore, powerful offensive capabilities are the most needed ability and the greatest source of confidence for a Soul Master. Support-type Soul Masters probably understand this best, but unfortunately, their Martial Souls are destined to be unoffensive. Defensive and control-type Soul Masters often overlook this point.
This is why Yu Tianyun didn't change his mind about Yang Ruolin's pursuit of maximum attack power. However, he did suggest that Bai Chenxiang, Zhu Zhuyun, and Zhu Zhuqing, who are agility-type Soul Masters, should focus on attack power.
Originally, Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing were extremely fast, but lacked offensive power, which made them seem like they were only good at scratching. Bai Chenxiang, in particular, could be said to only be fast, but she could do almost no damage.
Therefore, in choosing the immortal herbs and soul rings for them, Yu Tianyun ensured both speed and attack power.
For example, Bai Chenxiang was given the Ice Soul Heart Grass, which gave her damage from the ice attribute; Zhu Zhuqing was given a soul ring from the powerful soul beast, the Emerald Demon Bird, which increased her speed and added a high amount of attack power; and Zhu Zhuyun was given the immortal herb, the Shadow Enchanting Heart Orchid, which gave her more mental attack methods. Combined with her original cat claw, her attack power was also quite impressive.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuyun turned slightly to the side and quickly said to her teammates, "Sisters, let's finish this quickly and don't give them any chance." Yang Ruolin and Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, and Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling were also ready to provide support at any time.
(End of this chapter)