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What type of mage is better?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:53 pm
by Ashling
I just started a new mage account on Rhiannon
and I just wanted to know which type of mage is better? Ice or fire?
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:08 pm
by Pdizz
Fire as a noob with ice support spells for mana and protection, and when you become a higher level its best to be either pure ice or pure fire.
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:08 pm
by Pdizz
Attunement spell is extremely vital to good damage at any level as well
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:54 am
by Armo
You wont have enough points for attunement until level 90+.
Fire mage with cloak of fire is convenient at low levels.
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:04 am
by Pdizz
You wont have enough points for attunement until level 90+.
Fire mage with cloak of fire is convenient at low levels.
Uh... Maxing attune still does great dps. I had 20/20 attune at level 63 and would 2 hit mobs
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:45 am
by Armo
I don't remember commenting on attune's ability to increase DPS. At level 60, you had 59 points to spend, and a skill cap of 20, right? You will only have enough points to have 20/20 shards, 20/20 blast and 20/20 attune. Then you only have 2 points (I think?) for lure, shield, boost, ect. How is that a viable build?
Can you imagine the energy consumption? I can, because my level 65 ice mage loses it's energy after killing maybe 3 mobs.
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:11 am
by Pdizz
I don't remember commenting on attune's ability to increase DPS. At level 60, you had 59 points to spend, and a skill cap of 20, right? You will only have enough points to have 20/20 shards, 20/20 blast and 20/20 attune. Then you only have 2 points (I think?) for lure, shield, boost, ect. How is that a viable build?
Can you imagine the energy consumption? I can, because my level 65 ice mage loses it's energy after killing maybe 3 mobs.
This works for me, currently level 70.
5/20 e boost
20/20 fireball
18/20 firestorm
10/20 e shield
20/20 attune
Works amazing
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:38 am
by Armo
Sure. I bet your DPS is amazing without a lure
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:08 am
by Pdizz
Sure. I bet your DPS is amazing without a lure
Lures arent that critical at lower levels. And yes i consider spell damage on enemies of 400-500 (800-900 in the skill description) to be great dps for a level 70
Re: What type of mage is better?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:09 am
by Armo
With lure, you'd be hitting 600-700+ instead. Big difference between good and great DPS.
If skill description says 800-900, what about attune? If your attune is around 500 extra damage, you're hitting like a quarter of your max potential.