Warrior Troll - about Shrink?

[Nagoya]

Hello p99,

I am recently levelling a troll warrior, I am level 38 at the moment.
My first adventures in Upper Guk were simple enough, BASH and watch that xp bar going up! But then I tried Sol A and UGH, it was a pity! impossible to fight in there as a big ass troll [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So I went to EC, bought some shrink pots... and hit HHK. Same problem, very hard to go around without shrink, but hey I have them pots now.

So I'm looking at the Cobalt Bracer with that sweet shrink effect and as I'm heading to level 45, I am wondering:

Is the Shrink from Cobalt Bracer like the pots (can be used anywhere) or like the spell (can only be used in official indoor zones)?

for 20,000pp, I'm hoping it will at least be a convenient alternative to shrink pots, but if not damn .... does it get any better? I think I've heard most Velious dungeons don't have much fatty issues?

Also - side question:

I've capped my Kick skill at (149) like a good soldier, but now I am wondering: is there any kind of situation where Kick is better than Slam for a big race? I think I lose the slam ability if I'm in wolf or werewolf form, so that's one situation I could think of... but otherwise can we agree that Slam/Bash having a better skill cap means it's just plain better? or does Kick somehow has its advantages?

That's it for today! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] thank you!