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True but spear hunters have those wonderful spear attacks and bonuses.Brother-Captain Gaius wrote:Nothing says I can't use a spear if I don't have Hunter.Aeolus wrote:wouldn't a hopilite be a spear(hunter)/Defender?
My earth/defender is melee specced. You could do the same with a storm/defender. The shield bash line is a must. As is the requirement reduction line. Adrenaline and it's follow ups as well.I bet colossal form is great but I dont have it yet. I would go for storm nimbus .wisp and energy shield in the storm mastery.Stofsk wrote:I'm building a Paladin as my 2nd character.
I'd like to know where to put my skills. So which skills in the Storm and Defence trees are worth the investment.
In particular, is it worth going any higher than level 4 in Storm? I am at level 4 so that I could get the first synergy to Storm Nimbus, which I use as a melee-booster. The next synergy is Static Charge and that's at level 16!
Is Static Charge worth it? For that matter, is Summon Wisp and Storm Surge any good? For a melee build?
What about Defence? What skills are good?
Batter is great I use if alot. I have not played around with quick recovery. I break my points between str and dex. I should probably put some in mana because energy is becoming a problem. All my passives plus batter kill my blue bar pretty fast in a big fight.Stofsk wrote:What's Quick Recovery like? And Batter?
Where do you put your attribute points into? I've mostly put mine in Strength, though some in Dex and Health.
You'll probably want all 32 points in storm mastery, if only for the 600 hitpoints, 300 energy, 100 intelligence, and 30 dexterity it gives you. Check out www.titancalc.comStofsk wrote:In particular, is it worth going any higher than level 4 in Storm? I am at level 4 so that I could get the first synergy to Storm Nimbus, which I use as a melee-booster. The next synergy is Static Charge and that's at level 16!
Does rally heal you as well?Brother-Captain Gaius wrote:Batter is good - its upgrade is unstoppable. That rally ability also provides a decent heal as well; adrenaline can be good early on too and helps keep you alive in prolonged fighting.
Terion Attack--- Arcane Lore, Earth Enchantment-----Brimstone.Stofsk wrote:Ok, I'm gonna start up a Conjurer next. They seem interesting. Any tips?
I figure Ternion Attack is a given.Anarchist Bunny wrote:Ternion Attack--- Arcane Lore,Stofsk wrote:Ok, I'm gonna start up a Conjurer next. They seem interesting. Any tips?
That actually applies to Staff weapons?Earth Enchantment-----Brimstone.
I'd probably spend more than one point into it. I like to spread my points around. The last thing I want is a 'one-click, one-kill' level in a skill.After that uhhh, I say drop a point in Stone Form, it never really heals you well, and the Molten Rock retaliation deals absolutely no damage, but at level one it makes you invincible for 6 seconds, which saves your ass and then gives you plenty of time to drop 2 health potions.
Core Dweller vs Lich King. Pros, cons?After that, uhhhh, I'm trying Core Dweller as a tank,
omg haxLife Drain-----Cascade was decent early on but I had a Scholar pull all the points out once I started getting some decent staffs fro Ternion Attack..
Yep, your staff weapon damage gets doubled by Earth Enchantment before being tripled by Ternion Attack.Stofsk wrote:I figure Ternion Attack is a given.Anarchist Bunny wrote:Ternion Attack--- Arcane Lore,Stofsk wrote:Ok, I'm gonna start up a Conjurer next. They seem interesting. Any tips?
That actually applies to Staff weapons?Earth Enchantment-----Brimstone.
Go right ahead, but its just wasting points, the molten rock realiation is single digit damage for several levels, and I'm not sure if it crests 20 at max. You get all the benefits of Stone form with one point, the ability to instantly make yourself invincible for a few seconds, while still being able to use potions.I'd probably spend more than one point into it. I like to spread my points around. The last thing I want is a 'one-click, one-kill' level in a skill.After that uhhh, I say drop a point in Stone Form, it never really heals you well, and the Molten Rock retaliation deals absolutely no damage, but at level one it makes you invincible for 6 seconds, which saves your ass and then gives you plenty of time to drop 2 health potions.
Haven't really played arround with them, but the Lich King is a spell casting ranged support pet, while Core Dwelleris a slug it out melee tank pet. I'm planning to use the dweller because what I need is something to attract groups of monsters to something that isn't me so that I can wipe them out with Ternion Attack.Core Dweller vs Lich King. Pros, cons?After that, uhhhh, I'm trying Core Dweller as a tank,
I can see a point being spent in there then.Anarchist Bunny wrote:Yep, your staff weapon damage gets doubled by Earth Enchantment before being tripled by Ternion Attack.
One point in Stone Form for sure. Molten Rock looks worthless.Go right ahead, but its just wasting points, the molten rock realiation is single digit damage for several levels, and I'm not sure if it crests 20 at max. You get all the benefits of Stone form with one point, the ability to instantly make yourself invincible for a few seconds, while still being able to use potions.
He has a 'provoke' special ability that draws all enemies to him. I'm actually not too keen about that idea. I liked how with my rangers all the enemies ignored my wolves and tried to get at me, because I was the damage dealer.The core dweller holds aggro really well. Better than any pet I can remember from any game I have played.
They like to die alot too. I perfer pets with a nice aura. Nymphs and Wisps have usefull auras.Aeolus wrote:The core dweller holds aggro really well. Better than any pet I can remember from any game I have played.
It may have come off a bit snarky, but I'm pretty mad that I just forked out $50 for a game that's unplayable on a system with 50-100% better than the minimum requirements.Topic: Graphics insanity, attempting to remain calm.
I have a quite good laptop (HP Pavillion zd7000), in excess of the minimum system requirements in all regards:
Pentium 4 2.8 GHz processor,
1.0 GB RAM,
GeForce go5700 graphics card (128 MB)
Direct X updated, blah blah.
When I start the game, shadows appear in a pixelated checkers across the screen and text, instead of going wherever text is supposed to go, is stretched at random angles across the entire screen. I've turned every setting I can find as low as it can go (and as high, just in case) and nothing helps. If I can't get it running in a few days, I'll take the game (and my laptop, in case I need to prove that I SHOULD be able to run it) back to the store for a refund, or at least in-store credit.
I'd like to avoid that, though, and play the game I actually wanted to. Any ideas?
The information that's contained in this line, is actually the most important information, so you aren't likely to get a good respone without also including what version of each driver you are running for your video and sound cards.Sriad wrote:Direct X updated, blah blah.
Is your video card actually a separate card, or is it integrated on the motherboard? If it's integrated, I doubt that you'll ever be able to get the game to work. It's also just barely of sufficient quality to run the game at the lowest settings.If I can't get it running in a few days, I'll take the game (and my laptop, in case I need to prove that I SHOULD be able to run it) back to the store for a refund, or at least in-store credit.
I may be boned then.Graeme Dice wrote:The information that's contained in this line, is actually the most important information, so you aren't likely to get a good respone without also including what version of each driver you are running for your video and sound cards.Sriad wrote:Direct X updated, blah blah.
Is your video card actually a separate card, or is it integrated on the motherboard? If it's integrated, I doubt that you'll ever be able to get the game to work. It's also just barely of sufficient quality to run the game at the lowest settings.If I can't get it running in a few days, I'll take the game (and my laptop, in case I need to prove that I SHOULD be able to run it) back to the store for a refund, or at least in-store credit.
It IS a seperate video card, but new drivers haven't been released for it for quite a while. It doesn't like newer drivers for other cards either, not even if they're portable cards.I have essentially the same card in my desktop, and it just barely runs, so you'll have troublem anyways with the laptop.Sriad wrote:I may be boned then.
Ooh, this looks like it might have potential...Graeme Dice wrote:I have essentially the same card in my desktop, and it just barely runs, so you'll have troublem anyways with the laptop.Sriad wrote:I may be boned then.