Dex mage feedback...

[Superdexme]

I have a lvl 67 Mage and lately have been experimenting with different builds....today I tried a pure dex Mage (using bow) and I love it!!! Mana pool/regen is a little lower but still decent enough..skill damage is decreased but what you lose in skill damage you gain in auto weapon damage. Hit% is huge and critical is higher. The only real sacrifice is heal :/


What do you guys think? Worth it? I mostly farm lower levels so It works fantastic for me
Feedback much appreciated

[Bigsleazy]

Dex Mage is hands down the best farmer at lower levels, and does well at high levels too!

[ely]

Imo at about 45+ you want the extra mana from int

[Bigsleazy]

You have more than enough regen, even in full dex, to sustain you as long as you don't have to shield

[xcainnblecterx]

I been wonderin about trying a dex mage with just some int (50-65) for regeneration but I've heard it was bad at high lvls

[ely]

You have more than enough regen, even in full dex, to sustain you as long as you don't have to shield

about the only time that will happen is if youre fighting another mage that doesnt shield

[JaytB]

At lvl 67 pure int would be a way better option IMO.

The most important reasons to go dex, apart from range or access to better rings, is to either bump hit% or crit (double dmg). At lvl 65+ both crit and hit% are above 100% (for crit when buffed only), for a pure int mage (with decent gear).

The only thing you'll gain is auto-attack dmg, at the expense of A LOT of skill dmg (especially when going pure dex). Dex basically just makes your min/max/dps look cool in your stats screen, but actually means your skill dmg will suck bigtime. And then I didn't even mention mana regen or more powerful heals.

So my opinion would be, respec to pure int, get yourself a (cheap) Lilith set and do what a mage does best AKA killing everything around them.

[Superdexme]

This is strictly PVE

[ely]

elixed or no?

[Bigsleazy]

The massive hit % increase helps much much more than you would think on bosses.

[JaytB]

The massive hit % increase helps much much more than you would think on bosses.

FYI: Most bosses hardly debuff hit% at all.

[ely]

and theres all the green shield buff that adds 15 hit

[Bigsleazy]

FYI: Most bosses hardly debuff hit% at all.

It's not hit debuffs you think about, it's that most bosses have naturally high dodge. Go farm swamps, ao1 ect and tell me you hit 100% of the time

[Sryyoulose]

Imo at about 45+ you want the extra mana from int

Mana/ mana regen isn't the problem it's the crit loss.

[Sryyoulose]

It's not hit debuffs you think about, it's that most bosses have naturally high dodge. Go farm swamps, ao1 ect and tell me you hit 100% of the time

If it takes you that long to kill a boss that tru debuff you sad..

[Bigsleazy]

I've been playing mages far longer than you, don't demean me. The point I'm trying to make is that dex gives you a better damage throughput across all levels of the game due to much higher hit, much higher crit/dodge and enough damage to compansate for having less int. if you want to see my build, let me know

@ely, if I wanted your opinion on how to play a bear mediocrely I would ask.

[Ogbuehi]

So everybody says a pure int Mage is better than a Dex Mage after lvl 65?

[Griffinfan]

So everybody says a pure int Mage is better than a Dex Mage after lvl 65?

by far. I have experimented with my 71 mage in all three classes.

Str = tons of health, you never die...or do any damage
Dex = tons of damage. You feel like you can solo Mystery Mash...but no armor
Int = a beautiful blend of regen, mana pool, and armor/damage depending on if u use a staff or wand ( so perfect it makes u think it was meant to be used on a mage )

My opinion (obviously) pure INT baby.

[Bigsleazy]

How do you have more armor may I ask as int?

Edit: I'm looking at around 14 extra armor with full int, offset by increased dodge with hybrid dex build.

[Ruby!!!]

So everybody says a pure int Mage is better than a Dex Mage after lvl 65?

The actual formula for high level mage is:
More int = more kaboom!

As little as putting 67 into dex for wearing dex rings costs you like 10 damage each skill on a high level. That is a lot imagine firestorming 10 monsters. That is 100 less damage each time.

Hit percentg shouldnt be an issue from like level 30 on as its round 100 anyway.
Crit? 60+ unbuffed on endgame wand mage. Nuff said
Dps is only useful for getting compliments in forest haven town
So imo only xbow range and / or gear looks are the reasons for geing dex that level.

And the dodgy swamp boss argument? No matter how high your hit percentg is they can still dodge that. Low hit percentg shows in "miss miss miss", just watch str bears fight