Heat Stroke

[Eadric]

<DIV>Is Heat Stroke a good spell for wizards? I have a Master I and want to know what it's approximate worth is (though I'd prefer to do a trade for a master I could use myself - this way we both win).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank you.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Eadric on <span class=date_text>03-02-2005</span> <span class=time_text>12:40 PM</span>

[MyopicMoe]

<DIV>Heat Stroke is a nearly worthless spell to Wizards.  I am level 35 Wizard.  Heat Stroke is a level 32.6 spell which does roughly 184 damage over a 30 sec time period.  This is not a small dent in the level 35-40 mobs I am fighting.  I can count on 2 hands the number if times I have casted this spell in the last 2-3 weeks.  Unless the Master version does *significant* more dmg, then you may have trouble offloading this one.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Oph]

<DIV>True however it also has a 5% chance to stiffle and stun the oppenent for 2sec every 4 sec so it makes it a decent spell to cast as a debuff it slows the mobs attacks down actually so the tank gets hit less i use it all the time on caster types usually they are more likely for it to stick on them.</DIV>

[Stavenh]

It's good against, casting mobs mostly. I've used it on casting mobs and seen it go off later which is a nice free stiffle after the fact. Can make a differnece. Remember some spells are situational.

[Jadr]

It also has a greater range than a lot of spells, making it good for pulling.

[A]

<DIV>1. good for pulling, super long range</DIV> <DIV>2. it is used to STIFLE casters. i don't notice the exact effect, because no "NPC (xxx) casts (yyy) and was badly interrupted" sort of message available.</DIV> <DIV>3. it only stifles when there are attacks going on. 5% chance is negligible if there are few ppl fighting the mob. but very good if there are several melees in your group because u can kick off the "5%" frequently.</DIV>

[adamflanagan]

<blockquote><hr>Acc wrote:<DIV>1. good for pulling, super long range</DIV><DIV>2. it is used to STIFLE casters. i don't notice the exact effect, because no "NPC (xxx) casts (yyy) and was badly interrupted" sort of message available.</DIV><DIV>3. it only stifles when there are attacks going on. 5% chance is negligible if there are few ppl fighting the mob. but very good if there are several melees in your group because u can kick off the "5%" frequently.</DIV><hr></blockquote>with todays patch you will get that message

[Kilferf 'U]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> adamflanagan wrote:<BR><BR>with todays patch you will get that message<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>I must have missed that note (not that i read them rofl) but that's great news. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Kilferf 'U]

<DIV>Still too fast for me to see "You Stifle xxx" if that's what it's doing now, lol. but i did figure out another way to tell when stifle is going off. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=23&message.id=8836" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=23&message.id=8836</A></DIV> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><p>Message Edited by Kilferf 'Uhn on <span class=date_text>03-14-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:39 AM</span>