Pick my caster!

[ignore]

eldritch/enchanter/mentalist

Hi, I'm going to play hibernia/excalibur for a while.
I'd like to be a caster class....now i've been trying to choose from the 3 but i can' t seem to get what theyre about

So, i would like a class with bad ass dmg spells and something i could solo with, and if possible even good in RvR.

If this was a bit demending just give me the best i can get

 

[old.Charonel]

light mentalist would probably be best if you want an unbroken class, but it depends on what you want really,

nuker = would normally be an eldritch, but mythic has patchkilled them, dont bother unless you go mana, it's the only one which will actually work long term anymore. personally i'd go light mentalist for a nuker, scary nukes with mana regen... on the other hand speccing light for the nukes, along with mana? for the dots is just NASTY, danyan has ideas about that so ask our happy little alb about it

support = mentalist, there ya go, although an enchantment specced enchanter can support well too.

versatile = mentalist,

sod it go mentalist, theyre better than the others enchanters are part eldritch part mentalist, but not great at either, fun though and have an insane pbaoe.

eldritches no longer work in comparison to the other classes, we were supposed to be damage mages, but mythic decided that since the vn board wankers didnt like getting hit, they'd make the damage casters (eldritches) do sod all damage, bastards

personally if i was starting my first hib caster i'd go menta. simple as that, but the others DO have some interesting points too.

but whatever you do, do NOT go for a void eld, they're worthless now since the successive introduction of vast amounts of cold resist items and the bolts still dont bloody work.

 

[ignore]

light ment it is

 

[Spudgie]

Go mentalist - Elds are a waste of time now

 

[Danya]

Bah I like my eld... Nearsight rules.
As for menta I was (actually still am) very tempted by a 45 light / 29 mana / 6 ment celtic mentalist. Best nuke in hib, best AE in hib, MR 3, HoT 2, 45 spec dot, 53 spec ae dot, 87 base dot, 21 sec mez, baseline heals.
Spec would be to get the first MR fairly quickly then spec light exclusively till the 40s and mini dings. Take 10 con/dex/int initial stats - decent hp compaired to an elf at a slight casting time / damage penalty. Also celts are less likely to be singled out as a weak caster. My eld nukes are VERY nice and this char would have the same nukes plus the AE, MR, and dots. Very nice. The only thing I'd miss I think is AE mez and nearsight. And you can't spec PBAE, but then everyone is a PBAEer these days.

 

[old.Charonel]

that spec is disgustingly overpowered we can all tell what realm your from, should be ashamed of yourself

<glows with envy>

 

[Lessurl]

Originally posted by old.Charonel


but whatever you do, do NOT go for a void eld, they're worthless now since the successive introduction of vast amounts of cold resist items and the bolts still dont bloody work.

Oh thanks very much. <goes and sulks in a corner>


Tis sad but true tho, no point makin an eld anymore as mana chanters are better than eld ones bcos u get the pet, light ments are better than a light eld (best dd and aoe, wtf? not to mention mr and pets etc.) and.. lets not even talk about how broken void elds are, it'll make me cry.

Nerf Mythic ffs!

 

[old.Charonel]

hehe read the sig, i'm sulking right along with you

 

[Armolas]

I dunno, mentalists are obviously great, but light elds are pretty good as well - equally good (single) dd, aoe mez, nearsight, debuffs, a decent pbaoe if you go mana with your half dings.

Just no ranged aoe, and for mana regen you have to get serenity and/or ask a mentalist to do it for you.

Plus you can't heal, so no one will bitch at you for not healing them etc.

But the main number one thing is ... no Luri's - there are far too many of the little buggers already

 

[Danya]

Rolled my mentalist last night, only level 5 though so not really got into the uber ownageness yet (will probably need about level 10 before it gets decent )

 

[Quasimoto]

Originally posted by Armolas
I dunno, mentalists are obviously great, but light elds are pretty good as well - equally good (single) dd, aoe mez, nearsight, debuffs, a decent pbaoe if you go mana with your half dings.

no cuz the nukes are cold....

If u r gonna make a eld spec mana... (mana elds are gr8)
*instant debuffs (ammound in instant dmg)
*nice nukes along with the PBAoE in the same specline.... (not hardcore nukes tho, the one that snares witch is great)
*nice AoE (only used for RP farming neways),
*can get First Aid... mentalists cant, instant heal if ur not in mele and the ment heals are not instant : / (makes alot of diffrence from the castable)
*if u 2nd dary spec light u get a nice nearsight
*baseline bolt gives u something to do if your enemy if out of range on keep defendings, standoffs ie.

hmm mabe if u make ur eld right now spec void for eaasy soloing till lvl 24... (keep it in the BG, great fun at that lvl) then respec...

but if u just want the best nukes at range go for the light ment (tho the light chanter does compare with pet and all)..
if u want DoTs go mana ment....

 

[Qte Eth]

go mana/light ench
forget mentalists

 

[Danya]

Mana? zzz only about 230742957238562389756 mana chanters and elds about after all. Also void sucks universally, light solos at least as well as void, if not better as you have a half decent mez.

 

[Turamber]

Originally posted by Qte Eth
go mana/light ench
forget mentalists

Heh, you must be kidding mentalists are fabulous. Sure we can't do our bag of tricks as well as specialists, but we can do them well enough.

In a group the other night I asked "Do you want me to mezz the adds, nuke or heal?" Was told to do all of them

The number of people rolling mana chanters ... utterly ridiculous, plenty of choice for good caster classes in Hibernia - get some imagination please!!

 

[Lessurl]

Originally posted by Dannyn
Mana? zzz only about 230742957238562389756 mana chanters and elds about after all. Also void sucks universally, light solos at least as well as void, if not better as you have a half decent mez.

Well i started a mana ench yesterday. Tired of being a gimp rvr. I mean, i can get my 9s stun on a tank w/o purge and still not have him dead before he comes out of stun. Sometimes even without IP they can kill me still. With IP (which most tanks are going for) vs an epic armoured tank i am dead every time.
I can't wait to actually cause some ownage with my pb. Make a big change from seeing that my bolt was just blocked because the mage i just shot at was within 1/2 mile of something with an instrument vaguely resembling a weapon.

 

[Qte Eth]

2turamber i do know some things about ments believe me

 

[Danya]

If you want stun and nuke, go light spec

 

[old.Tzeentch]

mentalist SUX!

 

[Lessurl]

Originally posted by Dannyn
If you want stun and nuke, go light spec

I know that and would probably change to light in respec and be happy if it wasn't for the fact those dd's are cold damage too and so are effected by one of the same nerfs as void.
I just want my bolts working as they should, fix that and i'll be happ....ier.

 

[Turamber]

Originally posted by old.Tzeentch
mentalist SUX!

What "SUX!" about great nuking ability, AoE nuking ability, mezzing, healing and buffing?

All those manachanters will have to watch out for mentalists 'severing the tether' on PvP. See how much you think they "SUX!" then.

Such a literate post as well...

 

[old.Tzeentch]

but you can't have all of those of a decent worth can you.

(teeheehee)

 

[Danya]

Mentalists can buff?

 

[old.LandShark]

Turambar, you have been deceived by Tzee's invisible signature
it goes along the lines of:

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Tzeentch - lvl50 ELF mentalist

 

[old.Tzeentch]

way to ruin it landshark!

 

[Danya]

Tzee is a bard, everyone knows that.

 

[Turamber]

Originally posted by Dannyn
Mentalists can buff?

We can give tanks a damage shield and cast crack on power using types. Those qualify as buffs I believe... Almost thought I was back in Albion/Prydwen tonight when a greycon approached me at the bind stone and said "BUFF SPLZ"!!