Shield Ally vs Steadfast vs ect????? - Page 2

Ultor · 04-09-2009, 11:21 PM

when an ae is incoming, i determine if i can take it or not (100+ crit mit) so i can afford to put it on others.

Sorry

Holeinabox · 04-10-2009, 09:25 AM

I don't. I save it for myself each time. In the rare event that the swash needs to stay in to burn the avatar then I'll put it on him. For the most part it cuts the amount of AOE's you take in half. It makes things a hell of a lot easier when some big aoe is gonna come and you don't have to worry about getting fucked from it, you can just sit back and make sure the tank and the whole group will be fine. Especially on fights where you have heavy heavy amounts of detrimentals.

mafoe · 04-10-2009, 11:21 AM

Please more question marks in the topic title. It emphasizes your... I don't actually know what it emphasizes. I could think up an unfriendly answer to that maybe.

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Originally Posted by Dabender

down Str line and getting Steadfast as this can be most usefull in all areas.

Steadfast is the least useful of your 3 options in all areas because there are, depending on your guild's targets, incredibly few encounters where Steadfast provides a bonus.

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Originally Posted by Holeinabox

I am specced for steadfast, max shield ally and holy shield, and then int line minus divine recovery. IMO this is the ultimate heal spec.

It is, in 3 instance fights and some avatar fights. Otherwise, it isn't.

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Originally Posted by Dabender

Is there a cap on heal crit?

Yes, it's 100% obviously.

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Originally Posted by arturos

i am just waiting until i can get some more fucking progression... then i can get some solid gear replacements that will bump my crit and allow me to drop that shit line all together.

"That shit line" that can give you 100% melee crit?

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Originally Posted by Ultor

AE immunity to anyone in your group, every 2 mins at max. Its a badass spell, use able on any encounter in the game, with good results.

I love how you put that. It is usable on any encounter, yes, but it doesn't actually prevent some AOEs since SOE likes to play with rigged cards. Anyway, AOE block is cool.

Ultor · 04-10-2009, 12:05 PM

Yea Mafoe, youre right, lol sony did put the cockblock up on some of the newer AE's, making AE immunity not work on em

But still during those same encounters there are other AE's that it will work against.

I have 19k-20k HP on raids, I dont really have to avoid any AE's, its better to put on the shaman or the dirge so they can continue to do their jobs un-interrupted while i am just spamming cures cuz thats all i do on most fights nowadays

Holeinabox · 04-10-2009, 01:36 PM

Strikethough isn't really on too many mobs, still making it a viable ability to have. Heal crit is a dumb line to go down since heal crit is so readily available on items. Tons of mobs have interrupts and stifles, making steadfast a winner. The only other thing of worth is the casting speed aa in the int line, but even that isn't a necessity.

Yeah I'm not saying that by using holy shield to cut down on the amount of aoes I take that means I can't live through them. I'm usually the sole survivor of a wipe. I still lack a good amount of crit mit because I don't have my bp off of the good avatars, but I can take a hit. I also have 19-20k hp in raid. I just immune myself so that I can cure people quicker.

arturos · 04-10-2009, 02:28 PM

So the templar dps isnt stronger in the caster area? then melee?

Kriptini · 04-10-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by arturos

So the templar dps isnt stronger in the caster area? then melee?

Well, it depends. You can have 3k-8k melee flurries or 1k-3k fast-cast spells. Or both, if you've got the gear.

Arabani · 04-11-2009, 05:12 AM

str\agil\sta wtf,no heal crits ofc:p

Dudo · 04-11-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiyana

I spec STR/AGI/INT for raid
STR 4,4,6,8,2
AGI 4,4,7,8,2
INT 4,4,4,8

And I have an alternate spec for pvp
STR 4,4,8,6,2
STA 4,4,4,8
INT 4,4,7,8,2

I like to bring my PvP spec on mobs where i'm not required in the MT group because i find DR helpful on the adds for tyrannus and i like to pop it with sanctuary on mobs with the control reactives cause it's a nice little boost for the dps in my group. I just like to rely on steadfast without thinking about it so i use it in both my specs and i'm usually so over the top with healcrit that i just don't find the STA line useful in raid for any reason.

Why do you reverse these 2 lines if im not mistaken since you have steadfast doesnt it make focus obsolete?

Arabani · 04-11-2009, 04:28 PM

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since you have steadfast doesnt it make focus obsolete

u still can be interupted with spesiall ca\spells. Very rare in pve(i remember only few encounters), but many player classes,espesially rogues and chanters have them. So may be usefull:p