Mentalists Power

[Sleet]

Well with all the lag issues i decided to try a new mentalist, got the guy to Level 5 and spent a while getting to grips with all the new tricks.

Trained in light full till now and spent a while entertaining myself charming orchard nippers.

Although i noticed i quickly ran out of mana while he/she was charmed , if i sat it would regen slolwy but if i sent it to attack and then try casting a d-o-t spell then bolt i would run out of mana, id lose control of the pet and then id be chased by two angry monsters.

Does this improve as my power capacity gets better with levelling or am i attacking wrong, should i be either getting a pet to do the dirty work, or solo using d-o-t and DD spells and not both??
with the improved charming spells will the power drain get worse?

im quite well specced in int. so i dont think thats a problem.

Any wisdom you have on working with a ment would be good to hear

 

[Armolas]

As you level and gain more power it isn't a problem.

Without casting you can use all 4 charms and run around without losing power (the last one you might if you drop below 1/2 power) but don't forget you will always have mana regen handy being a mentalist.

Even if you are light specced you should immediately be thinking about 4 points into mana for the 1st regen.

 

[Sleet]

Ohhh, heard about the mana regen but never put it with the mentalist.

**************it all clicks in to place*********

Would u recommend a spec idea

75% light 25% mana?

 

[Armolas]

The 2 most common nuking specs are:

45 light (last nuke)
24 mana (MR3)
rest ment

or

36 light (2nd to last nuke)
35 mana(MR4 + 2nd last dot)
rest ment


Personally I have the 2nd of those templates, Nilj has the 1st.

For more menty info see mypetmage.

Sometimes I wish i could have used charm before level 50 as it can be embarassing to make all your charm learning mistakes whilst dragging a bloodletter round emain, but I am gettign it sorted now

Edited as per Tzeee spotting the mistake.

 

[old.Tzeentch]

Think Armolas madea mistake there in his second spec option...
It is 35 light, 36 mana <NOT mentalism>, then the rest mana.

Personally I'm going for a very high mana, perhaps 48..perhaps 46.. I'm undecided.

 

[old.Niljindil]

I personally am aiming for 24 mana 45 light, and at lvl 46 with 38 light + items i can ue any charm i want and charm up to lvl 47 monsters without loosing mana when running around.

The first one barely even slow my regen down(humanoids) and i use it all the time.

 

[old.Laryssa]

where is my bloodletter

24 mana / 45 light / 17 mentalism is my Specc too