Reasons to keep levelling a wizard alt (55+)

[ChooChoo Train]

You could use a reclaim energy item on that pet for evac mana or another nuke

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by ChooChoo Train [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You could use a reclaim energy item on that pet for evac mana or another nuke

How much mana does reclaim energy return? I thought it was a function of a pet’s hp, but on consideration of high level mages that can’t be right...

[ChooChoo Train]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How much mana does reclaim energy return? I thought it was a function of a pet’s hp, but on consideration of high level mages that can’t be right...

I think it’s some formula of % of cost to cast spell x % of pets hp. So like a 400mana pet at 100% hp will give you back more of that 400mana than a pet at 60% hp etc.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by ChooChoo Train [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think it’s some formula of % of cost to cast spell x % of pets hp. So like a 400mana pet at 100% hp will give you back more of that 400mana than a pet at 60% hp etc.

What if the pet has over 100% life because of gear or buffs?

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What if the pet has over 100% life because of gear or buffs?

I'm legit curious about this. I strongly suspect it caps at the amount of mana used to create the pet ... but we won't know for sure until someone tries [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Kirdan]

Reclaim returns % of mana cost = to % of hp the pet has when reclaimed. In the case of flaming sword of xuzl, it returns 700 mana unless you manage to get your sword damaged without killing it, which is technically possible because I've tested it and it has more than 1 hp (a 60 shm meleeing flaming sword with his epic was not killing it due to its high regen).

And yes, using a reclaim clicky (I recommend the torch one for RP value) is the only way to make flaming sword of xuzl worthwhile. I use it on any raid target where AoE, damage shield, and riposte chances won't kill it unexpectedly, which pretty much means giants like vindi/statue/AoW/KT. It's a low agro way to start a fight where you would normally be waiting for tank agro to build and you can then immediately med or harvest after casting it. During the fight, you can cash it in for 700 mana at will if you need to, whether because the target flips and you expect it to die to a riposte or you need the mana. On a typical vindi fight, my sword does about 500-700 dmg before I reclaim it, which is not just free damage, I gain mana that I would not have had the chance to regen otherwise had I not used the sword, so it nets me mana. I should also note that its usefulness is predicated on raising your conjuration skill, because that's something most wizards don't really have a need for and without it, you'll be fizzling far too much to benefit.