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Dexterity

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:27 am
by Cloggie
Should mages put something in dexterity to improve our reflexes and avoid some damage. At least for training.
Like to hear your thoughts.

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:10 pm
by Criminal
i would suggest defence from gear over dex, if u could get any good gear with def (summer rings, idk if ur frost boots add defence as well, bat's charms)

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:28 pm
by Hawkye
Should mages put something in dexterity to improve our reflexes and avoid some damage. At least for training.
Like to hear your thoughts.
Rangers have some nice frost gear from this last event. 250 defence helm, 250 defence boots 8-)

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:29 pm
by Hawkye
Should mages put something in dexterity to improve our reflexes and avoid some damage. At least for training.
Like to hear your thoughts.
Rangers have some nice frost gear from this last event. 250 defence helm, 250 defence boots 8-)
I got miself over 1000 defence and I'm not even dex build :lol:

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:42 am
by Armo
Should mages put something in dexterity to improve our reflexes and avoid some damage. At least for training.
Like to hear your thoughts.
Dexterity is definitely not useless, don't get me wrong. But you shouldn't think whether something is beneficial or not, you have to identify which stat is more beneficial. Having some points in dexterity will of course make you dodge attacks (rarely), but instead you could put points in focus for more damage, or vitality for more health. The reason mages are not suited for dexterity is because 1. we have no skills that are dependent on dexterity, and 2. we have no use for the attack it provides (mages 99% of the time don't auto-attack), making the stat not that effective.

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:42 am
by Cloggie
Thanks, for replies. I do notice that our protecting skills like reflex and warding hardly increase. I wonder if increasing dexterity would help for training these skills.

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:53 am
by Armo
They increase when certain skills are cast against you. Dexterity makes no difference to evasions.

This is a good source for knowing what skills increase what abilities: http://www.wisdomunderground.com/wiki/p ... nAbilities

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:09 am
by Cloggie
Thanks. Great link!

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:16 am
by Deanksk89
Should mages put something in dexterity to improve our reflexes and avoid some damage. At least for training.
Like to hear your thoughts.
Dexterity is definitely not useless, don't get me wrong. But you shouldn't think whether something is beneficial or not, you have to identify which stat is more beneficial. Having some points in dexterity will of course make you dodge attacks (rarely), but instead you could put points in focus for more damage, or vitality for more health. The reason mages are not suited for dexterity is because 1. we have no skills that are dependent on dexterity, and 2. we have no use for the attack it provides (mages 99% of the time don't auto-attack), making the stat not that effective.
Their are two other skills, Focus and Vitality. If we're talking about Dexterity, then it comes with two assets like you said. Att and Defence.
Currently, I use a Dragonlord wand and a Shield when training. My eshield is 50/50, so most of the time a 1-3* mob will never ever penetrate my vitality. Dexterity can help a mage by increasing the lifespan of his eshield, and by increasing his Dragonlord wand auto attack. I suggest, with a DPS firemage training build (with eshield) you should go with around 100 dexterity (at lvl 190). But dexterity is useless for bossfights unless your put on adds.

Re: Dexterity

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:43 am
by Furyiousfellfire
I recommend no dexterity, why improve a chance to dodge over increasing your health. Defense gear decent, but i don't think it's a good idea to have dex and worry if ill dodge this or that id rather know 100% that id live. Go with vit