Mentalist Spec

[kerry]

Hi, I'm thinking about rolling a ment, and was jus wondering what would be a good spec.
I'll probably be soloing a fair bit if i can, as I'm normally only online at weird hours, and It'll probably be more PVE than RVR.
If anyone can help with suggestions, that'd be great, thanks

 

[Crashtje]

mana imo , get HoT, Crack etc u cna solo fo r ages with the dots, pullin loads runnin when they turn dot em again , wicked xp

gl

 

[Jood]

PVE Mana Ment is a Must

I specced 48 Mana fer last DOT but 46 is groovy too (rest in light)

Top HOT and Top Crack are a must fer PVE IMO

Hang put with a chanter and u will be laffing all the way to the trainer

 

[hiban]

Mana isnt a v good spec if ure gonna solo. Then light will be better. Gives u the ability to charm mobs. U also get a spec dd in that line, that does v nice dmg. tho there are problems with charm:

1: u NEED to keep light high. get items with +light magic. Like rings and bracers etc etc. this will help u hold the charmed mob easier (see nr 2)

2: since charm is a pulsing effetct, it will get resisted from time to time. This is teh sook. if mob is near u, he will attack u until charm catches him again, he dies or until u die

3. It seems like charm eats power each pulse. And u dont get power regen in light magic line (/em slaps all overpowered spoiled sorcs). When u run oop, the charm stops to work and mob will attack u. Also, u dont get to charm any mob u want from the start, u get that first at lvl 45 spec light (/em slaps the sorcs AGAIN!) so u better check classesofcamelot.com what type of mobs u can charm with what spec and at which lvl... Also kirstena (sp?) maps got lists of mobs with lvl range and camps where u can find nice stuff to charm. Some mobs have abilities that can help lvl. Some buff u, some heal u, some nuke, some are tough tanks etc etc. (this is the best part about the whole charming thing imo)


Dont go mana! its soooo fotm *hides his mana ment*. Go light and charm and nuke instead

 

[hiban]

oh yeah. Btw, spec mana 46 mana and 28 light with some SC and realm ranks and u will be able to charm fairly high mobs

 

[hiban]

http://vnboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=53589835&start=53868421

From the VN boards. Some nice charmable mobs listed in there. gl

 

[Maeloch]

Think if u just want to lvl fast - ie in grps - mana is really the way to go cos of HoT and crack.

If you need to solo light is probably better and messing about with pets on the way will liven things up. If ur using /30, put 14 in mana for crack 2, then just push light all the way.

 

[kerry]

Thanks everyone that's a great help
My mentalist is now level 5, and named Alisenne, and will be mostly light specced.
Also, thanks very much for the link to the pets, that'll come in very useful.

 

[Surgeon-Elite]

Blah light spec

Good luck getting a group.. when ppl here mentalist they think POWER REGEN... If they wanted a damage dealer they go for a chanter or eldrich.. spec mana imo.

 

[thegreatest]

I rolled a /level 20 mentalist on hib/excal and going mana all the way...People ask every time what spec you are when you want to group with them, and I can fairly get in a group thats 3-4 lvls higher than me..My hot >>> All healers....I mean its so freaky, just cast 1 hot on a tank who has aggro and he will get full hp in no-time...Also power regen = uber, + the aoe dot that you get is granting you the most fun solo'ing in the whole game imo Cast aoe dot on a camp with lots of blue or even yellow con mobs and see them die all at once (dampwood mites anyone? )


^^ you need to be able to kite for that tho (run away till dot ticks 5th time, turn and re-cast aoe dot)

 

[Jood]

Originally posted by thegreatest
My hot >>> All healers....I mean its so freaky, just cast 1 hot on a tank who has aggro and he will get full hp in no-time

Hot is spooky yer still at that point in the game when not everyone has seen the new and improved version , ppl are llike wtf NERF!!! Mmmm if only ments could rez