Vacuumancy
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| Realm: | Hibernia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | Eldritch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anonymous
Anyone know if the entropic spells stay at a debuff of 15 to stregth and con? Seems like the affect of the spells above entropic sickness stay the same. Is this the same affect with a greater chance of sticking or what? The health dispersal and snares increase in value, why not the entropic's? Why cast the higher level entropic spells?
Anonymous
being resisted is bad
duration is good
duration is good
Anonymous
I'm fully spec'd in Vacuumancy.
I'm only level 21, but I can tell you now, that the damage numbers on the spells here are off.
On yellows/blues my level 17 DD spell (Greater Entangling) does at least 100 dmg per cast. 150 against greys.
My level 20 mana ripple line (Mana Blast) does 150 to oranges/reds or so (only time I really use it is in groups), and 267 damage to greys (at point blank).
Just a little food for thought before scoffing at the low numbers.
I'm only level 21, but I can tell you now, that the damage numbers on the spells here are off.
On yellows/blues my level 17 DD spell (Greater Entangling) does at least 100 dmg per cast. 150 against greys.
My level 20 mana ripple line (Mana Blast) does 150 to oranges/reds or so (only time I really use it is in groups), and 267 damage to greys (at point blank).
Just a little food for thought before scoffing at the low numbers.
Anonymous
anybody know if the eldritch STR/CON debuff got nerfed like the Champion's?
Anonymous
I have a level 10 mana eldritch. I can't say it's been easy getting there either. Keep in mind your damage spells (The actual DD ones) come once every few levels. Not every level like the void line of spells. So by the later levels (meaning the levels right before you get the new DD spell), are really tough on you since you have no high damage spells. The AoE spells are basically suicide spells. Cast it, and everything less the actual creature the rest of your group is fighting comes straight at you. And just so you know.. the AoE is a circle around you, not a ranged attack that explodes, thus you have to be standing fairly close to the fights. Lesse.. the buffs you get are pretty useless. So as far as this build looks, the 60% slow DD spells are pretty much all you'll use. Unfortunately the range is short so even with 60% slow, you only get about 4 shots to kill a monster before they reach you. In a group this is fine, but in which case, you wouldn't need slow, and void has higher damage. As far as the slow stacking.. it CAN stack. But not often. I've cast it on monsters, and at around the 4-6th cast, they because extra slow. I'm talking about slow to the point where they don't really get anywhere. You can walk backwards and keep away from them. This brings up kiting. I have successfully been able to kite yellows with this. It takes a lot of practice, but it can be done. Anyways.. hope this helps some people out.. and gl to everyone making a mana eld.
Anonymous
So far Im level 11 with 7 in mana, 6 in light and 5 in void. Still debating on which area to specialize in. The mana specialization has some good spells especially the AE ones but are only good in a group and not really for solo. I can still solo but since my void is only 5 my 2nd bold does very little dmg that means I have to depend on blasts to finish the monster and its sometimes hard to do that on yellows.
Anonymous
Will two successful ensnaring blasts (each 60% move reduction) stop an enemy completely?
Anonymous
No, the 60% is a flat rate.
UNTIL you take the monster below half hit points, then the 60% stacks with their hit point penalty movement rate.
It's very much worth it, still.
UNTIL you take the monster below half hit points, then the 60% stacks with their hit point penalty movement rate.
It's very much worth it, still.
Anonymous
I did void too, but I have always played a dark magic caster (UO 1998). I too would like to see what these other spells do. I thnk teh power of them comes when all of the Eldritchs grups togetehr adn use tehir magic as one.
Anonymous
I rarely group with other eldritches, but I assure you that Mana magic is entirely viable on it's own. The PBAE line of spells does A LOT of damage, has a bigger radius than all the other line's AE spells, and does not require a target. This means I can adjust my position to maximize damage on the fly. I am a big gun. :P
Anonymous
Well I have been rounding out my character just because it is my first and I would like to see what all of the spells are. They spells in this class are mostly debuffs and indirect attack spells, ie: blind, slow, a few dots, etc. Stuff like that.
Anybody spec in this line yet? It seems *ALL* Eldritches spec in Void, would be interesting to see what this line is all about.
Anonymous
I am up to level 19 as mana specialized Eldritch. level 19 in mana magic also. It is a tricky specialization to play, but fun too.
The Void eldritches get high damage bolts, but they cannot be fired again for 30 seconds, which means by the time the monster is in range of their dd it is running at full speed. I only ever pull blues or greens this way and it is a bit riskier than using mana spells (you get decent eclipse spells which are the basic void line if you spec in mana.)
The nice thing about my snare DD's is that when I blast one, it is already slowed a bit. I can get off 4 blasts then quick-cast another and easily solo most yellows. Blues are a joke, and just for safe hunting. Green.. why bother. If you get a slow critter or one that stops to cast.. you can take oranges and kill them before they even touch you. Dew Sheeries are an example.
The debuffs.. what can I say, most tanks don't seem to appreciate them. I lead with them in groups so that when I start using the DD, the tanks have themselves at the top of it's hate list. They do seem to reduce resists from red and purple monsters... And at lower levels, I did notice the str debuff would reduce damage the monsters did.
The mana ripple line is great.. but used wrong it's a suicide spell. Like everyone says, if a monster is not engaged by the tanks and you hit it with this.. kiss your *** goodbye, you are lucky if the group saves you and it just makes you a liability to them. But that said, it can tip the balance in the groups favor on a multi-pull..if used correctly.
One thing I really miss having is a decent mez spell. I am tempted to play a light spec eldritch just to see how they are.
one last tip. If you decide to pull, use your level 1 void spell - nil bolt. It does minimal damage and gets the monsters attention. After that it is no problem for a fighter to hit the monster before it gets to you. Cast your debuffs, then start blasting.. unless they have it down by 20% before you start casting, then you can forget the debuffs. Lower level fighters need to be trained to put their guard on you, later on, they stand between you and the monster, they target it and turn on attack. When it tries to get to you, bam, they have it.
(Oh, and as hard as it is to do, if you are getting hit and the tanks are not busy with something else, stand still. You are hard to heal and hard to help if you run around.)
wow, can I ever run on.. hope it helps.
Zaerken - Elven Eldritch
Mana magic specialist
Iseult Server
The Void eldritches get high damage bolts, but they cannot be fired again for 30 seconds, which means by the time the monster is in range of their dd it is running at full speed. I only ever pull blues or greens this way and it is a bit riskier than using mana spells (you get decent eclipse spells which are the basic void line if you spec in mana.)
The nice thing about my snare DD's is that when I blast one, it is already slowed a bit. I can get off 4 blasts then quick-cast another and easily solo most yellows. Blues are a joke, and just for safe hunting. Green.. why bother. If you get a slow critter or one that stops to cast.. you can take oranges and kill them before they even touch you. Dew Sheeries are an example.
The debuffs.. what can I say, most tanks don't seem to appreciate them. I lead with them in groups so that when I start using the DD, the tanks have themselves at the top of it's hate list. They do seem to reduce resists from red and purple monsters... And at lower levels, I did notice the str debuff would reduce damage the monsters did.
The mana ripple line is great.. but used wrong it's a suicide spell. Like everyone says, if a monster is not engaged by the tanks and you hit it with this.. kiss your *** goodbye, you are lucky if the group saves you and it just makes you a liability to them. But that said, it can tip the balance in the groups favor on a multi-pull..if used correctly.
One thing I really miss having is a decent mez spell. I am tempted to play a light spec eldritch just to see how they are.
one last tip. If you decide to pull, use your level 1 void spell - nil bolt. It does minimal damage and gets the monsters attention. After that it is no problem for a fighter to hit the monster before it gets to you. Cast your debuffs, then start blasting.. unless they have it down by 20% before you start casting, then you can forget the debuffs. Lower level fighters need to be trained to put their guard on you, later on, they stand between you and the monster, they target it and turn on attack. When it tries to get to you, bam, they have it.
(Oh, and as hard as it is to do, if you are getting hit and the tanks are not busy with something else, stand still. You are hard to heal and hard to help if you run around.)
wow, can I ever run on.. hope it helps.
Zaerken - Elven Eldritch
Mana magic specialist
Iseult Server
Anonymous
Oh, also. When F8 doesn't give you the nearest monster that you expect. Keep an assist macro handy, "/macro *** /assist" is what I use. Target your favorite tank visually or with the group display and then hit this button and start casting. This is a good trick to avoid pulling extra monsters into a fight, which will make you unpopular fast. If you expect to be assisting the same person then you can use a macro like this:
/macro Myn /assist Myndor
This way you won't have to target Myndor first to assist him. If you are dealing with tanks who switch targets frequently, then hit this macro between each cast. It can really save your *** and possibly the whole group.
Zaerken
Full Mana Spec Eldritch (23)
<Deathstriders>
Iseult
/macro Myn /assist Myndor
This way you won't have to target Myndor first to assist him. If you are dealing with tanks who switch targets frequently, then hit this macro between each cast. It can really save your *** and possibly the whole group.
Zaerken
Full Mana Spec Eldritch (23)
<Deathstriders>
Iseult
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