Celtic Heroes

The damage is decent, it will never match one of the fighting classes thou. Like I said before YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE + GEAR or stick with the conventional mage.

I dont know about the higher level areas. It may be a bust yet.

?? its not a bust... I fight in top level groups in the game.

You need gear and/or sigils for any build anyway.

The damage is decent, it will never match one of the fighting classes thou. Like I said before YOU MUST HAVE ALL THE + GEAR or stick with the conventional mage.

I dont know about the higher level areas. It may be a bust yet.

?? its not a bust... I fight in top level groups in the game.

You need gear and/or sigils for any build anyway.

The beautiful thing about this build, in my opinion, is that you don't necessarily need to buy sigils with this build. I can envision casting my cloak and shield and charging in. Of course, in boss fights the notion of no sigils frightens me. At my level, with my shield, I end up tanking while others do whatever it is that they do.

I am easily able to solo 4 star ghosts above my level (124 when I'm 122) dual shielding it with this build. I was on super combo but with the margin of victory I'm sure I could have done it without.

I am easily able to solo 4 star ghosts above my level (124 when I'm 122) dual shielding it with this build. I was on super combo but with the margin of victory I'm sure I could have done it without.

Are you still liking this build or have you got a book of alt out yet? I'm slowly getting some pieces together to go this route as soon as I get my offhand. Trying to find or buy the rings and/or bracelets to enhance the build are like pulling teeth. A +3 heat damage necklace is all I have so far.

I am easily able to solo 4 star ghosts above my level (124 when I'm 122) dual shielding it with this build. I was on super combo but with the margin of victory I'm sure I could have done it without.

Are you still liking this build or have you got a book of alt out yet? I'm slowly getting some pieces together to go this route as soon as I get my offhand. Trying to find or buy the rings and/or bracelets to enhance the build are like pulling teeth. A +3 heat damage necklace is all I have so far.

I definatley am. I am using the most recent build I posted in the reply's.

Heres why: I can solo as well if not better than my traditional build.
I have more extra skill points for support skills.
I can tank better.
I can talk while bieng on auto attack.
Super combo elixers actually are useful now.
ect. I don't see any downside as long as you have some decent gear like I listed

Look for a solstice necklace. also save for the fire blade and the fire helm.

I am easily able to solo 4 star ghosts above my level (124 when I'm 122) dual shielding it with this build. I was on super combo but with the margin of victory I'm sure I could have done it without.

Are you still liking this build or have you got a book of alt out yet? I'm slowly getting some pieces together to go this route as soon as I get my offhand. Trying to find or buy the rings and/or bracelets to enhance the build are like pulling teeth. A +3 heat damage necklace is all I have so far.

I definatley am. I am using the most recent build I posted in the reply's.

Heres why: I can solo as well if not better than my traditional build.
I have more extra skill points for support skills.
I can tank better.
I can talk while bieng on auto attack.
Super combo elixers actually are useful now.
ect. I don't see any downside as long as you have some decent gear like I listed

Look for a solstice necklace. also save for the fire blade and the fire helm.

The blade and helm are in my near future. As far as solstice items, I haven't found anybody that has or is willing to part with them on Rhiannon. I will keep looking tho.
I am thinking about how my build will look once I get a few needed pieces. I'm thinking with melee playing a large role I will probably do the following.
Max
Lure of fire
Cloak of fire
Lure of ice
Ice shards?
Incinerate?
Energy shield

I have no other lures at my disposal yet. I'm thinking with the helm, offhand, and gloves I have no reason to cast bolt as the melee damage would exceed the damage caused(factoring in the cooldown) and allow me to put those points into maxing shards. Then, later on down the line, I can invest into ice damage gear for when the need arises to fight a fire immune mob.

What are your thoughts on this Marco?

I'm currently working on a variation the "elite melee mage" build, I'll post details as I know more.
My mages level is still too low (lv65) to know if it's viable at higher levels.

Nice, I'm sure you are destroying now; and I can assure you at lvl 125 it is still viable. I sometimes out dps my DPS warrior friend leveling on lava golems (and I'm pure fire) even when I give him lvl 20 lure of soldiers

Would greater solstice pants and breastplate be good enough for this? Plus the fire blade. Im working on a radiant black thorn ammy.

I haven't got any of the greater Earthstone peices of armour, so I was wondering, whether I could get away with using diamond armour instead, but purchase the speed gloves and blade of fire, not sure what boots you need to use. If I train cloak and use incinerate, whether this would work? The Incinerate would surely give great DPS?

What rings/bracelets do you use?

Maybe obtaining these items will be a little easier when the auction house is launched...

As much as I am loathed to abandon my caster mage, perhaps this melee build is really the only option, either that or level up a rogue instead...