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Originally Posted by Xenmir
(Post 3637423)
If you are about to solo Ionat as a shaman and there's an enchanter there who is willing to buff you with Clarity 2 for no charge, would you accept the buff?
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If they allowed me to click off a buff first, sure. When running around WW I am at buff cap basically. I run all 5 resist buffs because there is at least one dragon who can do each damage type. Cargalia is a Shaman, and she can cast both Bane and Pox. I have FoS + STA + AGI + AC to maximize mitigation. Ring 10, SoW, Levitate, and Invis bring my buff count to 13. I need to save 1 slot for Torpor, and 1 slot for an enemy debuff. I would click off the AGI to get the C2.
C2 is better than Worn/Spell HP Regen for a Torpor Shaman, because you do not need to cannibalize it into mana. When fighting a damage spikey mob like Ionat, you cannot always cannibalize, even when you have no spells you need to cast in the moment.
You need to stay above a certain amount of HP/MP to avoid getting killed by an unlucky set of max hits, which can happen. Regrowth + Fungi Tunic is regenerating too slowly to mitigate this type of damage when damage spikes occur within 30 seconds or so.
In the long term Regrowth + Fungi Tunic generally doesn't help because +30 HP/Tick over 21 minutes translates to 6300 HP, which is 4-5 Torpors, depending on server tick. If the difference between life and death was 4-5 Torpors on a fight like Ionat, the problem was your strategy during specific periods of the fight, not a lack of mana.
The C2 would be more likely to convert into a faster kill speed, because it would give you enough mana for a few extra Bane of Nife's. You are casting Bane of Nife a lot less than Cannibalize, so you have a greater chance of fitting it in somewhere safe.
Would I advise Shamans to try and get C2 every time they kill WW Dragons? No. The Dragons dispel, so you have a decent chance of it being removed. Unless you have a duo partner or you are boxing, you will probably end up spending more time trying to get C2 than the time you save by having it.
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Originally Posted by Croco
(Post 3637429)
Apparently I'm not done. Because this is a perfect example of why people get so incredibly frustrated talking to you and why it's readily apparent for everyone to see that you seem to relish and crave the last word on any topic. All you had to do was quote me and say "Agree to disagree" and be done with it. There was no need to reiterate the point that you've already explained previously and in other threads. You gain nothing from explaining what I already know besides looking like a know it all that has to have the last word. It was clear that I didn't agree with you and your evaluation about the complexity of Ever Quest. There was no reason to restate your opinion other than to have the last word. There is no harm or no shame with saying that we agree to disagree. But to say you disagree then decide to restate your opinion as if it's somehow the more correct opinion is a big reason people are frustrated with you. Learn to type "agree to disagree" and not feel the need to qualify that.
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I restated my position because I am hoping you would reconsider your position on the matter. Is there any evidence you would accept that would change your mind?
You could also stop posting if you think the conversation is at it's conclusion. You accuse me of trying to get the last word, but you are clearly trying to get the last word too. I am not sure why it is OK for you to get the last word, but it is some sort of horrible ordeal for everybody else when I post again. If it is a really bad look to get the last word, why are you doing it?
