WhoIsThis
02-14-2011, 09:17 PM
I like my pure-int mage. Mage is my second class, but it's become my main because I like it the most.
One thing that I have been having difficulty with though is the best mage PvP combo. Most of my encounters with birds have not ended well. I can handle bears and most other mages reasonably well, but not birds. I mostly play 5v5, operating as staying near the middle of my team and blasting away with spells when I get the chance.
I was in an Alien Underground game and to my misfortune, ran into Lone. I was dead before I could get half my combo off. I don't imagine that I will be 1v1ing top notch players anytime soon, but I would like to know what's the best combos? It's inevitable that I will find myself in more 1v1 encounters against birds.
For bird, the consensus is (from Physiologic's guide) :
Focus->Evasion->Thorn Root->Break Armor->Shattering Scream->Blast Shot->Blinding Shot->Repulse Shot
What about for mages?
Current build here (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_qxqUJiD0__c/TVnmFXkgOyI/AAAAAAAAAG0/VWqHZ_i6iEU/With%20Shard.png).
Right now, probably the biggest challenge is to survive to release all of the spells. If I could get the right combo and the survive long enough to unload it, I'm sure I could probably win most encounters. I've tried pally, but I really can't stand the loss in firepower now that I'm used to pure int, especially in PvE games.
Edit Current Combo:
Blessings before encounter
Nightmare > Weakness > Lightning > Hot Flash > Drain Life > Frostbite; I often die at hot flash
I'm thinking about removing weakness.
Maybe:
Nightmare > Drain Life > Lightning > Hot Flash > Frostbite ? The weakness (assuming I or the enemy is still alive).
One thing that I have been having difficulty with though is the best mage PvP combo. Most of my encounters with birds have not ended well. I can handle bears and most other mages reasonably well, but not birds. I mostly play 5v5, operating as staying near the middle of my team and blasting away with spells when I get the chance.
I was in an Alien Underground game and to my misfortune, ran into Lone. I was dead before I could get half my combo off. I don't imagine that I will be 1v1ing top notch players anytime soon, but I would like to know what's the best combos? It's inevitable that I will find myself in more 1v1 encounters against birds.
For bird, the consensus is (from Physiologic's guide) :
Focus->Evasion->Thorn Root->Break Armor->Shattering Scream->Blast Shot->Blinding Shot->Repulse Shot
What about for mages?
Current build here (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_qxqUJiD0__c/TVnmFXkgOyI/AAAAAAAAAG0/VWqHZ_i6iEU/With%20Shard.png).
Right now, probably the biggest challenge is to survive to release all of the spells. If I could get the right combo and the survive long enough to unload it, I'm sure I could probably win most encounters. I've tried pally, but I really can't stand the loss in firepower now that I'm used to pure int, especially in PvE games.
Edit Current Combo:
Blessings before encounter
Nightmare > Weakness > Lightning > Hot Flash > Drain Life > Frostbite; I often die at hot flash
I'm thinking about removing weakness.
Maybe:
Nightmare > Drain Life > Lightning > Hot Flash > Frostbite ? The weakness (assuming I or the enemy is still alive).