Review: Lynn | Lewd Meets Lethal

Who is Lynn?

Lynn is the newest addition to the Mercenaries and a saucy little thing. She is a princess of the Lost Kingdom and on a mission to restore her Kingdom to it's former glory (picture a less seductive Iset). After enduring numerous trials and hardships in her past she now prepares to face a plethora of new and otherwise deadly challenges.

Lynn sports a variety of smashes and counters that makes her a hybrid Sword Vella/Scythe Evie with a slight mix of Chain Vella (In my eyes). 

Lynn’s repertoire consists of the usual 1-2-3-4 Smashes (I’m used to Chain Vella having only a 1-2-3 windup with no 4^th smash so it’s taking a little getting used to for me.)

           Skills

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If you’re interested in a breakdown of each of Lynn’s skills and what they do in detail check out the full list here.

Swift Assassin [SA] / Zhen Swift Assassin

Beautiful. Stunning. Magnificent. *Insert every other positive adjective imaginable*. This move is so pleasing, both aesthetically and functionally. During my time as a Vella (more so Chain) I always found myself stamina-drained even with every possible Stamina related item/skill available (potions/r3 Stam Regen/Cold Heart/Etc). Swords have the luxury of Slashing High so they can kind of, sort of bypass the need for easy Stamina recovery. The ability to proc AT LEAST 10 stamina for a quick, last minute dodge is such a wonderful thing. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I've needed just a tad bit more stamina in order to get out of harms way. The damage is almost very nice. A fully stacked, no crit detonation nets me around 20-30k damage depending on what boss I'm facing, which is a nice chunk.

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~ NOTE:  I will NOT be giving exact values for her skills in my portion of the breakdown. Those numbers can be found in the aforementioned data tables once they have been posted on forums ~

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 Dark Cloud (LR)

SA: None

I find this skill highly useless. The only time I have any success with is when juggling players in PvP. Perma juggle combo'd into a Swift Assassin detonation is such a rewarding thing to see. 

Feel free to drop a line down below if you've found some magical method of using this skill to achieve maximum damage.

 Iron Machete (LLR)

      SA: Fishtail Pole

I find myself utilizing this skill along with it's Zhen counterpart (Fishtail Pole) more often than the smashes that require longer windups (Broken Sword/Centipede Strike). Lynn suffers from hitbox difficulties (at least from what I've noticed) in a sense that her attacks are very straightforward... literally.  

Iron Machete basically proceeds forward and any slight horizontal movement by a boss will cause you to either miss or wind up in an unattractive position. Luckily Lynn's dodge is so forgiving what with the ability to store Wind Steps and use them when needed. 

 Broken Sword (LLLR)

SA: Drunk Mantis

Only 360 AOE available to you. Pretty good for clearing trash mobs but it's nothing compared to Chain Vella's Bitter Gale (That thing clears everything and their mothers).  I often times only use this skill when there's some trash mobs grouped up or if I feel like I can fit it in. Once again, I don't have actual multiplier values so I don't know if that's wasted damage or the right choice. I'll be sure to make future posts on my findings if I stumble upon something.

Centipede Strike (LLLLR)

SA: Flying Guillotine

Oh baby this move. This move always brings a much needed change to my otherwise stoic expression. Lynn propels herself midair and proceeds to booty pound the ground and if you don't or cannot Little Rat then she basically remains grounded for a little bit. For all you booty lovers out there this is the skill that pays the bills. But in all seriousness this is a very rewarding skill in my eyes and the skill I tend to use most often. The only issue I have is that in crowded raids (such as Bark) where it's difficult to see yourself, it's often hard to get the timing of Flying Guillotine right. Also this is one of two skills that can be used post Killer Dart.

  

 Thunderleg (Dodge Key + Directional button)

 Little Rat (Dodge Key)

Hits an enemy: Furious Tiger (Upgrades next smashes Swift Assassin from 1 mark to 2 marks)

Deflects an attack: Wind Step (Double-tapping Dodge will launch you behind the enemy)

I swear this is the most enjoyable dodge in the game. You get the spammability of Glint, the damage mitigation of Cross Cut, it puts distance between you and the boss AND it allows you to reclaim said distance with the push of a button. I wasn’t even aware she had Wind Step until I played her. Now the whole “Ninja Outfitter” release makes sense.

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Useful Videos

I highly recommend checking out the gameplay of Lagerowonder and Junyoop on YouTube. They are highly knowledgeable and passionate about the game.  Be sure to subscribe.

Lagerowonder Lynn 101

Junyoops' Lynn Solos Lionotus Hero





Also check out Junyoops Lynn Playlist





~  Thanks for taking the time to read this review.  I know its far from informative or even useful but I just wanted to give my take on Lynn so far. ~

~ Feel free to leave your thoughts on Lynn down below and we can talk the talk. ~

Here's some Eye Candy

Vindictus: Twitch Debut!

The Vindictus Support team streamed their first ever Twitch broadcast today.

Lynn Meets Her Fans on Twitch

The Twitch stream was one part of a two part effort to supply the Mercenaries with some much needed and appreciated communication and a preview of Lynns gameplay.

Announced just hours before hand, the crowd reached over 650 viewers for this first ever official stream of Vindictus live from the test server. Viewers were treated to more of Zoltar, Community Manager of Vindictus NA and a first ever glimpse of Zinyden, one of our favorite Content Analyst/GM's. The two were streaming from a "green" room in Nexon America HQ.

Zinyden (L), Zoltar (R)
Tag Team to answer questions about Lynn

Zoltar, CM

Zinyden - GM

The pair fielded questions from the very live and rambunctious chat stream and answered the number one question among players - "When is Lynn coming?"  The answer - "Soon." was given, teasing at the one-liner made infamous by our previous beloved CM, Alteris.

The Lynn preview consisted of Zinyden creating a Lynn, going through hair selection and available inners along with body model customization options. Zinyden then set his "noob" Lynn aside and treated the viewers to some action packed gameplay, featuring a fully developed Lynn.


Zinys beefed up model showed Sohee-Lynn, decked out in the best gear, welding a +15 Skeleton Glaive with a shiny beastly glow. Sohee reached 20K attack, 64 attack speed, 96 crit and boasted over 7K health making her the ultimate threat. She picked up her glaive and skipped off to battle showing NA the way of the Falling Petal. For about 45 minutes of gameplay we watched as Ziny and Zoltar answered questions while making their way through the challenges of Lakoria, Keaghan and Succubus Hero.

Despite a few technical difficulties the first Twitch broadcast was a success, leaving the viewers with more information than they had going in and a refreshed energy for the Lynn hype train!  At the end of the stream, 3 viewers were surprised with freebies, a Fusion Rune for each.

We can look forward to more Twitch Streams in the future.
Don't miss out!. Join Vindictus for their next Stream. on their official Twitch Channel.  http://www.twitch.tv/vindictus/

Congratulations to:

Kaitoo69, Prophetsama, Kurokuroi
Winners of the First Twitch Giveaway

Lynn is now live on the Nexon NA server - Go Play Today

Lynn - Vindictus NA Trailer

~WATCH IT IN HD ~

*No Words Needed*

Lynn Makes Headlines!

Our Lynn has certainly turned up the interest in Vindictus. Gaming sites everywhere are talking about "EU's" release of Lynn yesterday.

CALL TO ACTION

Lynn Coming Next Week [NA]

 LYNN NEXT WEEK!

Finally what you've all been waiting for. In response to the cries and pleads for information regarding Lynns release date, the Vindictus NA team has issued the following statement....

Lynn | Skills and Abilities

The Dancing Blades Arrives!

Skills and Abilities

Lynn is a resilient Strength (STR) based character. She will benefit from Training Skills and Armor Proficiencies like the other characters. This is a detailed listing of all of the skills unique to her character and
prerequisites for activating and unlocking them.

 Thunderleg

- Spin your spear to deflect and avoid enemy attacks.
- The invincibility duration during the spin will increase with skill rank.
- You can use Smash attacks after dodging if you learn Iron Monkey.

 Iron Machete

- Dash and attack enemies with Iron Machete.

- You can perform additional attacks with Fishtail Pole.

 Fishtail Pole

- Fishtail Pole can be activated after Iron Machete, brutally stabbing your target.
- You can inflict Swift Assassin on powerful monsters when this attack lands.
- Press and release the Smash key at the right time to unleash a powerful attack.
- If you land this enhanced attack, then you can also use Zhen Swift Assassin, dealing an extra 30% damage.
- You can use enhanced attacks when the skill rank is at C or higher.

 XE Move [EU ONLY]

- Unleashes a quick and powerful blow towards nearby enemies.

- Consumes 20% of your maximum HP when used.

- You cannot use it when you have less than 20% of HP remaining.

- It can be used while using a different skill or being attack by enemy.

- If you press the Smash key immediately after using the XE Move, you can use a 4-hit smash.

 Active: Iron Flag

- Leap and land with a downward strike, causing an Iron Flag shockwave.
- SP cost reduced and ATT increased by 20% when Jade Fox triggers.
- If a strong enough monster has been affected by Swift Assassin, it can be detonated.
- Additional damage will be dealt depending on the number of Swift Assassins detonated.
- Restores Stamina [STA]

 Five Finger Death

- Deal powerful damage to the enemy in front of you.
- You can detonate it when the monster has been marked with Swift Assassin.
- Additional damage will be dealt depending on the number of Swift Assassins detonated and it will also recover your stamina.

  Swift Assassin

- Allows you to apply Swift Assassin to powerful monsters.
- You can apply up to 10 Swift Assassin strikes on a target.
- Swift Assassin expires after 60 seconds, but you can refresh the stack by applying new ones.
- You can detonate Swift Assassin with Five Finger Death, doing damage proportional to the number of          stacks. Detonating a stack of 10 will briefly stun your target.
- Detonate Swift Assassin to recover Stamina. Detonate a stack of 10 to fully recover Stamina.
- Zhen Swift Assassin will trigger when enhanced attacks land from bonus smash attacks.
- Deals 20% more damage than normal Swift Assassin.

  Killer Dart

- Killer Dart allows you to quickly dash forward.

- Can be used even when you're moving. The distance you dash is based on how long you charge up.

- Can use Furious Tiger when you hit enemies with your spear.

- You'll be able to apply one more Swift Assassin with bonus smash hits when you have Furious Tiger.

- You'll get Zhen Furious Tiger for linking Killer Dart and Little Rat.
- Zhen Furious Tiger allows you to apply two more Swift Assassin strikes with bonus smash hits.

- All status effects can be used once, and will disappear when triggered.

 Broken Sword

- Spins rapidly to attack nearby enemies with Broken Sword.
- You can perform additional attacks using Fishtail Pole

  Dark Cloud

- Strike your target upwards with Dark Cloud.

- Light monsters will be launched into the air, leaving them open to additional attacks.

  Drunk Mantis

- Drunk Mantis can be activated after Broken Sword to spin and slash your enemies.
- You can inflict Swift Assassin on powerful monsters when this attack lands.
- Press and release the Smash key at the right time to unleash this powerful attack.
- If you land this enhanced attack, you can also use Zhen Swift Assassin, dealing an extra 30% damage.
- You can use enhanced attacks when the skill rank is at C or higher.

 Active: Divine Spear

- Strike three times and then dash in any direction using Divine Spear.
- It will upgrade up to 3 Swift Assassin bombs to the Zhen Swift Assassin version if all hits land.
- SP cost reduced and ATT decreased by 20% when Jade Fox triggers.
- You will dash forward twice after completing your attacks while Jade Fox is active.

 Little Rat

- Little Rat allows you to attack then backstep.
- You'll get Furious Tiger when the attack lands and Wind Step when you deflect attacks.
- Furious Tiger let's you get one more Swift Assassin from bonus smash attacks.
- Wind Step lets you teleport behind a target when triggered.
- You'll get Zhen Furious Tiger for linking Little Rat and Killer Dart.
- Zhen Furious Tiger allows you to get two more Swift Assassin strikes from bonus smash attacks.
- All status effects can be used once, and will disappear when triggered.

 Flying Guillotine

- Flying Guillotine can be activated after Centipede Strike, leaping and striking downward.

- You can inflict Swift Assassin on powerful monsters when this attack lands.

- Press and release the Smash key at the right time to unleash this powerful attack.

- If executed properly,  you can also use Zhen Swift Assassin, dealing an extra 30% damage.

- You can use enhanced attacks when the skill rank is at C or higher.

 Iron Monkey

- Iron Monkey allows you to slash after dodging with Thunderleg.
- You can perform additional attacks if you learn Golden Arm.

 Active: Chambers of Death

- Strike nearby opponents in front of you with Chambers of Death.
- SP cost reduced and ATT decreased by 20% when Jade Fox triggers.

 Active: Jade Fox

- Jade Fox lets you use active skills without cooldown restrictions.
- Will trigger when SP is at 1000, causing SP to slowly drain.
- You will not recover SP from attacks while active.
- You can attack without interruption while active.
- You will lose some SP when hit, but using Thunderleg to dodge will grant invincibility.
- Some enemy special attacks will reduce your HP.
- Jade Fox will end when all your SP is gone.

 Active: Long Armed Devil

- Attack nearby opponents up to 3 times with Long Armed Devil.
- Press the Smash key twice afterwards to continue attacking.
**You can use Swift Assassin up to 3 times this way.
- Some SP will be used for each additional attack, up to 3 times.
- SP cost reduced and ATT decreased by 20% when Jade Fox triggers.
- If Jade Fox is active, you can activate up to 3 Zhen Swift Assassin bombs when all of your attacks land.

 Golden Arm

- Golden Arm is a skyward slash attack that's connected with Iron Monkey.
- You can use Swift Assassin when this attack lands.

 Centipede Strike

- Jump then strike downward with Centipede Strike.

- You can perform additional attacks using Flying Guillotine.

 Active: Flying Snow

- Flying Snow is a powerful skill that hits enemies in a wide area.
- Can be used when the target is hit with Swift Assassin.
- Flying Snow is upgraded while Jade Fox is active.
- Targets will be briefly stunned while Jade Fox is active.
- All SP will be used in the attack, but the damage inflicted is based on the SP used while Jade Fox is active.


Zhen Swift Assassin

- Zhen Swift Assassin will trigger when enhanced attacks land from bonus smash attacks.
- Deals 20% more damage than normal Swift Assassin.

Zhen Furious Tiger

- You'll get Zhen Furious Tiger for linking Killer Dart and Little Rat.

- Zhen Furious Tiger allows you to apply two more Swift Assassin strikes with bonus smash hits.

- All status effects can be used once, and will disappear when triggered.

<Information provided by Vindictus EU>