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Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:34 am
by Sir Blaze333
I don't want to spend 28k on 5 books when I can ask other players about their experience. So if anyone knows or is willing to experiment, I would like to compare the effects of 5 skills at 300 focus and 1000+ focus.
The skills:
-Firebolt
-Ice Shards
-Energy Boost
-Energy Shield
-Incinerate
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:04 am
by liengd
I don't want to spend 28k on 5 books when I can ask other players about their experience. So if anyone knows or is willing to experiment, I would like to compare the effects of 5 skills at 300 focus and 1000+ focus.
The skills:
-Firebolt
-Ice Shards
-Energy Boost
-Energy Shield
-Incinerate
Im not sure for low focus and 1k+ focus but from 400 focus, it seems that each 100 focus adds 5.5% of your current skills dmg pts
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:18 am
by CrewsMachine
I don't want to spend 28k on 5 books when I can ask other players about their experience. So if anyone knows or is willing to experiment, I would like to compare the effects of 5 skills at 300 focus and 1000+ focus.
The skills:
-Firebolt
-Ice Shards
-Energy Boost
-Energy Shield
-Incinerate
Im not sure for low focus and 1k+ focus but from 400 focus, it seems that each 100 focus adds 5.5% of your current skills dmg pts
That sure is a buzz kill.
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:47 pm
by Sir Blaze333
Im not sure for low focus and 1k+ focus but from 400 focus, it seems that each 100 focus adds 5.5% of your current skills dmg pts
Are you sure it adds 5.5%? like if firebolt is at 700 and you add 100 focus, it will be 739? And another 100 focus will bring it to 779?
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:46 pm
by CrewsMachine
Im not sure for low focus and 1k+ focus but from 400 focus, it seems that each 100 focus adds 5.5% of your current skills dmg pts
Are you sure it adds 5.5%? like if firebolt is at 700 and you add 100 focus, it will be 739? And another 100 focus will bring it to 779?
If that's the case I can't see me putting any more points other than the 300 I already have in focus. Seems like a lot of point for little return.
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:30 pm
by Vraelan
I have 1015 focus and so far my ice shards damage seems to have gone down but I'm pretty sure its just my imagination. Firebolt is getting 1-1.2k hits so I guess this theory is correct. Perhaps there is a point at which you simply need to be at a higher level to truly reap the rewards of higher focus.
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:08 pm
by CrewsMachine
I have 1015 focus and so far my ice shards damage seems to have gone down but I'm pretty sure its just my imagination. Firebolt is getting 1-1.2k hits so I guess this theory is correct. Perhaps there is a point at which you simply need to be at a higher level to truly reap the rewards of higher focus.
In your experience then what do you think is the sweet spot for points into focus.
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:51 am
by mdimarco
if its 5.5% at 400, mabye knock off a percent for each 100 above that. But that will only take you to mabye 700 hehe.
There are some focus equation posts here on the forums and i think mage forum, might want to dig through.
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:53 pm
by Sir Blaze333
Im asking for a clear contrast between specific skills with those exact focus values. And I know it's ofd topic, but is firestorm now stronger than firebolt (I was told it is)?
Re: Difference Between 300 focus and 1k (1000) focus
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:24 pm
by Vraelan
I have 1015 focus and so far my ice shards damage seems to have gone down but I'm pretty sure its just my imagination. Firebolt is getting 1-1.2k hits so I guess this theory is correct. Perhaps there is a point at which you simply need to be at a higher level to truly reap the rewards of higher focus.
In your experience then what do you think is the sweet spot for points into focus.
I'm not really sure. I am a level 132 and around 965 focus points, I was getting about the same ice shard hits and just more 1k firebolts. I'm sure that if Leveled to 135-140, the 1015 would be a lot more helpful.