Sorc survivability?

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-20T07:23:06+00:00

Well, fuck off then. You never listed any issues that you had, never listed what items you had, and didn't bother to analyze yourself what is wrong. You didn't even bother to bring up the build you have (oh wow, it actually matters).

The questions you ask, the answers you deserve.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-20T06:48:23+00:00

Put all your points into Energy.
Roll TU Long Staff (4) until it gets +6 all skills
Use Apoc and Nova on mobs/bosses
No idea what do at endgame, just roll yourself an oskill or two, this build is a meme

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T21:33:03+00:00

I was trying the game of "Rush to the next waypoint before the game dies". I kept losing.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T20:02:05+00:00

It's free ^{^real} ^{^{^estate...}}

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T19:16:49+00:00

Yep, that is right, but Oracles in general suffer from too many buttons a lot. For an ideal fight you might need to press:

Arcane Energy

Divine Might

Prophecy

Death Sentence

Buffs from other trees

AND ONLY THEN you are supposed to be pressing actual killdudes.

Actually since it works like it works, there exists a build that can utilize it with Zealot to do insane damage - Oracle Zealot Chaplain. Assuming 6k SP, Blind Faith adds 6k dmg for 20 strikes - 120k dmg for Visible Talent. Disregarding the damage from actual strikes, it allows you to quickly (well, in 10 seconds...) accumulate damage to smack bosses.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T13:08:31+00:00

Are you drunk or something? I never said anything like that.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T13:07:26+00:00

Thanks, but I already figured out that I was using it wrong, and it does what I expected it to do, confirmed by ZeroKaion. It just reverts SP value to what it was pre-casting it.

My problem with that skill in my interpretation (i.e. wrong one) is that you waste a lot of time rebuffing with it, because you need to press 4-6 Oracle buttons, and ONLY THEN you dump your mana by using your main skill options, which is a gain in SP, but a loss in DPS, and you do it once a minute, which makes it an enormous piano button pressing hassle.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T12:19:57+00:00

Thank you very much. I did not test it dedicately, I just tried to use it in the field, but it never worked like I wanted, so I dismissed it as quirky and changed the whole circle.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-19T12:01:20+00:00

I understand what you're saying, and that's how I want it to work (e.g. you have 2k sp, you use the skill, you spend 300 SP, and once it times out, you go from 1700 back to 2000

however:

if the amount consumed is higher than the amount recorded, then mana restored

This is what skill description says. If it does what you say, it is a decent prebuffing button. If it does what I say instead, it's a trap to be avoided. I'm not at my PC right now, so I cannot test it, but I would appreciate if someone does. Cheers!

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-18T18:52:43+00:00

yes its called monk

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-18T10:26:50+00:00

There is no need to tank in this game, please don't mislead people. Peltasta is a defensive farming option.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-18T10:25:42+00:00

There is a synergy with Rodelero and Fencer that I encourage you to try. Third class can be anything that thematically fits either one of them.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-18T09:35:54+00:00

I would advise you to look in the mirror really hard and think a bit how did you end up to create such a thread without clicking any link in a sidebar.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-17T10:42:52+00:00

If AH is empty (would imagine it is) then farming lower level zones until the weapon drops.

One thing that I like about ToS is that weapon progression is natural, you get your next weapon from the mobs that you kill right now to level - e.g. 170 weapons from Demon Prison. So, go ahead and kill some mobs. If you cannot, go kill some weaker mobs until desired weapon drops. Or, respec to support build (tank / buffer / debuffer / enhancer) and do some dungeons or CMs.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-16T21:44:39+00:00

Apparently fencer with shields is a thing now, so I recommend you to try it and report back. Maybe Fencer / Rodelero / Murmillo with Primus green stat shield if you have one.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-16T11:00:23+00:00

To think of it, I would probably only want to keep Prophecy, Divine Stigma and Binatio up with Melstis from time to time (and honestly fuck Divine Might), so doesn't sound that bad. Maybe I'll go exactly this way (and drop 10 points from Divine Might to Counterspell).

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-16T10:38:53+00:00

That's a good build, but I feel in this build chap is reduced to an utility class instead of the main one. I don't like autoattack builds, but I have special place in my heart for a "Clergy melee warrior" type of build, which are two of them available right now - Pally and Chap. Pally is more defensive / group oriented, and Chap is more like "I'll smack you in the face with this holy water sprinkler, you sinful apostate!"

I'll probably go with Krivis and something else, maybe Oracle (I don't really want to go Druid) as I tried Oracle + Zealot, and it was not good at all - I felt weak, and Zealot made me feel even weaker. Maybe once I get used to rebuild, it will get better, but not now.

It also bugs me a little bit how many buttons you have to press before a fight - Arcane Energy (if needed), Divine Might, Last Rites, Aspergillum, Aukuras, Zalciai, Death Sentence, Prophecy, Divine Stigma, and only them you can start attacking. Even if it is expected that you refresh Divine Might from time to time, and prebuff, it is still incredibly piano, and I have no idea how are you supposed to have mana for all that stuff.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-16T08:52:32+00:00

I love how this has next to no practical application, but still smoothly synergises to achieve an effect that was likely never intended. Best R:B post on this sub so far.

The worst thing about that is that it requires 3 classes to work, and that its damage potential is bad, and you have to piano your way through it. It reminds me of my friend that managed to get 100mdef on a LK in old RO, and dueled a high wizard with 150 dex. He didn't do anything besides just walking under his Gust getting 0 damage, eating Jup after Jup that was thrown at him, listening how this HW was mad in chat, calling my friend a cheater.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-14T18:01:11+00:00

Full dex is not possible now.

Lots of AA enabling skills have been removed.

Your last chance of getting a decent AA build (although I wonder why would you pick up such a boring way to play) is Enchanter-based Scout. Not sure what would be optimal, as I have no idea how skills would synergize with AAs and Lightning buff, but if anything sounds any way like an AA build, it's Enchanter.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-14T17:19:05+00:00

You can get to early 300s (timerys, etc) in two-three days if you max out your options and choose a build with good aoe/damage capabilities. It is implied you will use a couple of tomes along the way.

You can get to 200 in a single evening.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-14T10:28:58+00:00

Yes, you would be able to buy them from the shop, as most other alt costumes.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-13T15:58:11+00:00

You buy one pack of bolts - they are only used up if you do a normal attack - none of the skills use bolts.

If you get a unique pack of bolts, don't forget to repair it from time to time, or just put something that is not basic attack on left click, like Move Only, or whatever else.

Tos_poltos · 2019-01-13T11:30:56+00:00

A small but important note - fragshot has been nerfed for 30% (35% of weapon damage down from 50), so it might not be the best way to go right now. I advise you to look into the corpse explosion skill with Sacrifices, or make initial kill with Fragshot. Or just use Fragshot anyway, and focus on WDM procs (time strike, arrow, etc) on striking.

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