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Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:29 am
by JustBattle
Been hearing that CH population is dropping after I took a 2 year break from the game. Thinking of coming back but I'm not really sure if I should. Does CH still have hope?
If I were to come back, what is the best dps class for end game bosses? Mage or rogue? Getting things like rogues autos are useless, shadowstrike doesnt hit 90% of the time blah blah blah. Would some level 200 mage/rogue please tell me what its really like at endgame now? Thanks
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:32 am
by Aileron
We have seen more mages hold up their end on tower bosses and getting a lot more kills now. Rogues/Rangers still rule Carrow and Sewer bosses.
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:38 am
by reytch
Do both :3 perfect pair
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:49 am
by Furyion
I got a great thought. Be a rogue, heres why.
Mages keep getting focus and fire/ice magic on their gear, both plateau. Rogues keep getting damage on their gear, which doesnt. So it would make more sence to make a rogue.
A high lv rogue's damage matchs the power of a high lv mage with their spells. Mages cannot level skills beyond 50, but rogues autos/wep damage affected skills can still increased with damage bonuses. These increases will always be effective, adding 1 damage will always add 1 damage. Adding 1 focus is a variable number that gives less per point that is already in it.
Thinking about the future of your class is important, itll come in handy later

Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:52 am
by JustBattle
Levelling both is definitely not an option for me. We all know how much of a grind it is especially for a free player. Are those mages getting kills usually fire mages with incinerate? And for the rogues/rangers owning in sewers and Carrow, are they usually auto builds or skill? Also, which bosses have high skill evades/auto evades?
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:56 am
by Furyion
Levelling both is definitely not an option for me. We all know how much of a grind it is especially for a free player. Are those mages getting kills usually fire mages with incinerate? And for the rogues/rangers owning in sewers and Carrow, are they usually auto builds or skill? Also, which bosses have high skill evades/auto evades?
Dont count ice out for boss kills
For bosses though and evades, as a ice mage with 3100 ice magic i hit about 80-90% of the time.
For autos its impossible to tell because bosses are blocking the numbers, or because the numbers go so fast with alot of players attacking.
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 3:01 am
by JustBattle
Fire mage has better dps theoretically but let's not talk about that here. So at end game, mages/rogues are about on par for getting boss kills? Or is it almost always rogues like before?
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 3:11 am
by Furyion
Fire mage has better dps theoretically but let's not talk about that here. So at end game, mages/rogues are about on par for getting boss kills? Or is it almost always rogues like before?
Depends, if theres a assassin lure on the boss rogues tend to get the kill, if theres not a mage can sometimes.
A rogue is most likely "stronger", but they can't reduce an enemies resistance to 0/near zero values. Rogues lack a armor/resist reduction skill, and therefore do less damage unless there is a armor/resist reducing skill in play.
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 3:21 am
by Zyz
Well what's more important to you? Having your toon name saying it killed the boss or playing a character you enjoy more?
In my clan, we have a player that has leveled a warrior, rogue, and mage past 190. He prefers his warrior of all 3.
Our 220 mage sometimes gets the kill over our 205 rogue and visa versa.
There's a long journey to end game. What would you enjoy playing the most along the way.
Re: Mage or Rogue and the real state of CH now?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 3:27 am
by JustBattle
I've played mage and rogue enough to know I like mage just a little bit more. But with its energy problems and such, I dont know what to choose. Plus I dont have sigils so I dont even know if I can be a good dps mage in long fights even with e boost.