Theurgist help!!

[old.Henke888]

Lo all
I just started a theurgist and I love the spells and stuff, I can easy solo orange with pets. But when in group and get adds they aggro me and since i got weak armor I die. What attack should i use when grouped? And how does the BT work? Do i click on grp members and what do they gain? Everybody talks about the BT but I dont understand what it actually is..and how to use it..
I would be very happy to get more tips about the theurgists abilities.. how to use attacks and when.. I have decided to put all points into Earth and gonna keep on doin that to lvl 26., then all on air..

Thx
Ederic

 

[old.Levin]

Some tips

In general, if you are in a large group of 8 people, you don't need to use pets and get aggro on yourself.

Instead, focus in always keeping Earth and Wind buffs on anyone that uses a weapon while the group hunts. Bolt occationally, and learn how to use your single target root when the group pulls adds.

Bladeturn:

This is a spell you get on your earth line specialization. It creates a magical barrier that absorbs one blow completely (though sometimes monsters that are higher level than you can ignore the bladeturn - the chance is your level/monster's level in percent, i believe).

Your first bladeturn will be self only. The next one will be targettable on one single friend, while the next one casts a bladeturn on your whole group. The one after that, reached on 26 Earth, is the first pulsing bladeturn (PBT).

This nice little spell will automatically recast the bladeturn spell on the whole group every ten seconds! This simplest variant of Pulsing Bladeturn is still very useful, and important both while hunting monsters and in RvR. Groups will love you for it. You can raise Earth higher to get the pulse quicker - 8 seconds at 3x something, and even 6 seconds at 45 (i think).

Remember, though, that Pulsing Bladeturns drain your power constantly while you have them up. It's not so bad so as to give you a negative rate, but it's not far from it. If you aren't resting, and do not have a minstrel with you for power song, expect your power bar to not regenerate much at all whilst having bladeturn pulse up. Best way to get around it is of course to take down the pulse while the group rests in between battles. (you turn the pulse off by just clicking the spell icon again).

So as an Earth/Air Theurgist (the best choice in my humble opinion), you will be loved by groups for your weapon buffs and for your bladeturns. Once you get stronger in air, you will also be good for groups with your area effect mez, and you will be good in RvR with your mezzes and your strong air damage bolts.

What about ice then?

Well, i sadly specced some (21 before i realized my mistake) in ice, and sure.. area effect root is nice, but i would rather have spent those points in air for stronger area mez. The ice spec bolts suck, and if it hadn't been for the nice ice pets (they can pull for you when you solo, and are also good at taking out enemy casters) i would have been very sad.

Hmm, i apologize for making this post a bit long.. i hope you found something helpful in here.

 

[old.Gronau]

Thats a spot on explanation Levin
(I can just see all the Ice Theurgists wailing in disagreement though hehe).

 

[old.mattshanes]

aslong as u get earth to 26 and spec anything else max ppl would love u

 

[cHodAX]

Originally posted by mattshanes
aslong as u get earth to 26 and spec anything else max ppl would love u

A good 45+ exp group won't love you unless you have aleast an 8sec pbt trust me, 10sec pbt is weak when fighting Witherwoods etc. Your group just takes too much damage and the healer has to work overtime. 8sec is ideal and 6sec is fantastic but leaves you with lesser nukes and no mana.

 

[old.mattshanes]

oh well 1.5 more bubs for me and i have 8sec anyway

 

[cHodAX]

Originally posted by mattshanes
oh well 1.5 more bubs for me and i have 8sec anyway

wtg don't bother with 6sec even though most non-theurg think and want you to have it. We get a Dex debuff for a reason and that is to slow attack speeds down to over 4 secs so that 8sec pbt can absorb every 2nd hit.

 

[old.mattshanes]

lol i cant beleive i have never thought of that thx chodax again.