Mentalist advice please

[rootin]

I am rapidly approaching 50 and would like to start on a plan for SC armour. Is there anyone out there that can offer suggestions for a basic Mana Mentalist SC. I know its subject to my jewelry etc but I am hoping someone out there can help me down a Sc path.

Thank you kind Hibernians.

 

[Danya]

I suggest rerolling.

 

[VodkaFairy]

Originally posted by Danyan
I suggest rerolling.

 

[Spamb0t]

aaaw dont be mean!


im sure u can find something here:

http://vnboards.ign.com/board.asp?brd=20909

 

[Event]

Suggest rerolling?

Why bother posting that? It is shit like that which puts peeps off asking for advice - not all players are as cynical as you and are still looking to have fun in daoc...

 

[censi]

well tbh m8 im about to ding 50 with my mana ment...

I think template dont matter to much if your gonna be a pve orientated player. but grab a couple of warshade bracers and the quests rings and padrians necky and the DF cloak with the padirens quest gem..

get 99% set of cloth and staff. PM spellcrafter and ask for a template. get +11 ment and +11 mana dont bother with light if you got 0 in it.

 

[elerand]

Originally posted by censi
well tbh m8 im about to ding 50 with my mana ment...

I think template dont matter to much if your gonna be a pve orientated player. but grab a couple of warshade bracers and the quests rings and padrians necky and the DF cloak with the padirens quest gem..

get 99% set of cloth and staff. PM spellcrafter and ask for a template. get +11 ment and +11 mana dont bother with light if you got 0 in it.

What censi said, much more help than that reroll crap from single minded players, if they even had half a brain cell they could at least have told you there is a single line respec in the next patch

 

[old.Laryssa]

Config Report

Stats:
Str: 11 Int: 77 Hits: 206
Con: 77 Pie: 0 Power: 6
Dex: 76 Cha: 0
Qui: 9 Emp: 0

Resists:
Body: 26 Energy: 27 Crush: 27
Cold: 26 Matter: 26 Thrust: 30
Heat: 26 Spirit: 26 Slash: 26

Skills:
11 Light 11 Mentalism




Focus:
50 Light Focus 50 Mana Focus
50 Mentalism Focus

Chest:
Imbue Points: 37 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 28 Hits - 99% flawed Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 7 Constitution - 99% rough Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 7 Light - 99% faceted Fiery Arcane Spell Stone
Gem 4: 2 Slash Resist - 99% uncut Watery Shielding Jewel
Utility: 50,6666679382324

Arms:
Imbue Points: 37 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 4 Strength - 99% uncut Firey Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 22 Constitution - 99% precious Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 11 Crush Resist - 99% faceted Firey Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 9 Energy Resist - 99% polished Light Shielding Jewel
Utility: 57,3333358764648

Head:
Imbue Points: 36 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 3 Mentalism - 99% rough Earthen Arcane Spell Stone
Gem 2: 25 Dexterity - 99% flawless Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 9 Heat Resist - 99% polished Heated Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 7 Matter Resist - 99% imperfect Earthen Shielding Jewel
Utility: 63,6666641235352

Legs:
Imbue Points: 37 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 52 Hits - 99% faceted Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 7 Cold Resist - 99% imperfect Icy Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 22 Dexterity - 99% precious Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 25 Intelligence - 99% flawless Dusty Essence Jewel
Utility: 58,3333358764648

Hands:
Imbue Points: 37,5 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 44 Hits - 99% polished Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Cold Resist - 99% polished Icy Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 9 Energy Resist - 99% polished Light Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 9 Heat Resist - 99% polished Heated Shielding Jewel
Utility: 65

Feet:
Imbue Points: 37 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 16 Intelligence - 99% polished Dusty Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 22 Dexterity - 99% precious Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 9 Energy Resist - 99% polished Light Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 9 Matter Resist - 99% polished Earthen Shielding Jewel
Utility: 61,3333358764648

Right Hand:
Imbue Points: 0 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: None
Gem 1: Empty -
Gem 2: Empty -
Gem 3: Empty -
Gem 4: Empty -
Utility: 0

Left Hand:
Imbue Points: 0 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: None
Gem 1: Empty -
Gem 2: Empty -
Gem 3: Empty -
Gem 4: Empty -
Utility: 0

Two Handed:
Imbue Points: 36,5 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 50 Light Focus - 99% perfect Fire Spell Stone
Gem 2: 50 Mana Focus - 99% perfect Water Spell Stone
Gem 3: 8 Mentalism - 99% precious Earthen Arcane Spell Stone
Gem 4: 50 Mentalism Focus - 99% perfect Earth Spell Stone
Utility: 43

Ranged:
Imbue Points: 0 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: None
Gem 1: Empty -
Gem 2: Empty -
Gem 3: Empty -
Gem 4: Empty -
Utility: 0

Neck:
Name: Paidrean Necklace
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 10 Body Resist
Effect 2: 10 Crush Resist
Effect 3: 10 Spirit Resist
Effect 4: 10 Thrust Resist
Utility: 80

Cloak:
Name: Ancient Cracked Stag Hide
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 30 Constitution
Effect 2: 30 Intelligence
Effect 3: 6 Body Resist
Effect 4: 6 Spirit Resist
Utility: 64

Jewel:
Name: Aiglean earring
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 24 Hits
Effect 2: 8 Heat Resist
Effect 3: 8 Slash Resist
Effect 4: 8 Thrust Resist
Utility: 54

Belt:
Name: Fern leaf belt
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 4 Light
Effect 2: 6 Power
Effect 3: 6 Thrust Resist
Effect 4: Empty
Utility: 44

Right Ring:
Name: Alderwood ring
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 40 Hits
Effect 2: 6 Crush Resist
Effect 3: 6 Slash Resist
Effect 4: 6 Thrust Resist
Utility: 46

Left Ring:
Name: Glimmer Striker ring
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 10 Slash Resist
Effect 2: 7 Dexterity
Effect 3: 9 Constitution
Effect 4: 7 Strength
Utility: 35,3333320617676

Right Wrist:
Name: Warshadow Bracer
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 9 Constitution
Effect 2: 9 Quickness
Effect 3: 10 Matter Resist
Effect 4: 10 Cold Resist
Utility: 52

Left Wrist:
Name: Lost Knowledge
Level: 0 Quality: 0
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 6 Intelligence
Effect 2: 18 Hits
Effect 3: 10 Body Resist
Effect 4: 10 Spirit Resist
Utility: 48,5

 

[old.Gillaien]

Take Lary's template and swap the light stuff for mana

 

[Spamb0t]

naa let it be light imo.

 

[Danya]

Originally posted by elerand
What censi said, much more help than that reroll crap from single minded players, if they even had half a brain cell they could at least have told you there is a single line respec in the next patch

What good's a respec when all of the meantalist lines are gimped? You missed my point entirely.

That said if PvE is your thing then mana mentalist is pretty good.

 

[Amadon]

Originally posted by Danyan
I suggest rerolling.

 

[Amadon]

Originally posted by Event
Suggest rerolling?

Why bother posting that? It is shit like that which puts peeps off asking for advice - not all players are as cynical as you and are still looking to have fun in daoc...

because casters are crap in RvR
it's not cynicism, it's good advice unless u're in it for keep defense or PvE

 

[Event]

1-2 casters in a rvr grp can never hurt m8

1 druid
1 bard
1 warden
rest tanks?

More fun with 1-2 casters - bit of variety never hurts and with mid gimpage in 1.62 might be fun to run with casters insetad of 5 tanks...

 

[Amadon]

Originally posted by Event
1-2 casters in a rvr grp can never hurt m8

1 druid
1 bard
1 warden
rest tanks?

More fun with 1-2 casters - bit of variety never hurts and with mid gimpage in 1.62 might be fun to run with casters insetad of 5 tanks...

savages, if you call that fun, then by all means, enjoy your .5 seconds of life before u die in each fight

 

[Athis]

Originally posted by old.Gillaien
Take Lary's template and swap the light stuff for mana

Why +mana? Mana over 50 does effectively nothing.

 

[Event]

I know what you are saying m8 but Im sure many regular rvr casters would be hurt to know they are not wanted in grps.

If tanks do their job and defend support and casters I dont see why a grp cant have 2 casters. We are the casting realm and have power relics after all - the damage 2 casters can do if they use /assist can be pretty tasty with correct use of moc and qc.

Hib has enough problems imo without excluding classes from rvr. Rvr as it stands is pretty clichey - ask all the peeps standing outside DL trying to get a grp.

Or am I just being naive?

 

[Amadon]

I wasn't saying casters aren't wanted in groups, they are, but they suck to PLAY in RvR in the current state of overpowered fotm savages

 

[elerand]

Originally posted by Danyan
What good's a respec when all of the meantalist lines are gimped? You missed my point entirely.

That said if PvE is your thing then mana mentalist is pretty good.

He asked for SC advice, not a critique on casters in rvr

I've not played a proper caster in rvr personally, valewalker doesn't really count for that, I have played chanters and found it to be not much fun and I like my mana ment but don't solo very well for PvE
Still, wonder if the new pet buffs in enchantment are any good, I like odd specs, nice to have a challenge.

 

[Danya]

Originally posted by Amadon
I wasn't saying casters aren't wanted in groups, they are, but they suck to PLAY in RvR in the current state of overpowered fotm savages

Not just savages, any tank really.

 

[Amadon]

Originally posted by Danyan
Not just savages, any tank really.

well mostly a tank guarding u is pretty effective against other tanks, doesn't help jack against savages tho

only real way to win is find a nature druid.. and u know how popular those are

 

[old.Verata]

Omg Danyan what's with the whine? Ments aren't gimped. Just because you're disillusioned about yours, doesn't mean there's a problem with the class in general. Try being supportive and helping out instead of being so whiny...

 

[Danya]

Well it's all casters not just ments. Too many overpowered tank RAs and too much magical damage reduction. :-o

 

[censi]

he is referring to their effectiveness in RVR and yes mentalists are pretty poor in that respect now... However things change in DAOC and the mentalist is quite a fun versatile class.

its nice not to be a FOTM'er to.