Post-52 Warlock Spell Line

[V4n]

<div></div>So here I am, level 52 and trying to get excited about future spells, but I can't find much to look forward to: Level 55:  Null Caress, might be fun if not really useful Level 57:  Soul Blister, small upgrade to our secondary DD Level 58:  Netherous Realm might be good Everything else is just to replace old spells with new ones that do the same thing, right? /yawn <p>Message Edited by V4nce on <span class=date_text>10-07-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:45 AM</span>

[Tanatus]

Absolutely best spell in whole 51-60 lineup is Dark Investation whitih right usage its damage far surpass Devastation with a bit shorter reuse timer

[Hamsandwich]

<DIV>I would love it if you could explain how dark infestation can out dmg devestatioin, becasue I dont think its possible. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Charnel </DIV> <DIV>60 warlock of Permafrost</DIV>

[Andre]

well I've tried DI ecacly 10 times on solo mobs ( at times it ends mob had ususally 10-20% HP).  I've seen Broodlings exactly one time. What about 25% chance to spawn them on each tick?  Lol. Looks like procent is 0.25%. <div></div>

[Nerga]

<DIV>DI is great ,just wish:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1.Faster ticks and an initial tick.</DIV> <DIV>2.Broodlings wouldnt stay at lvl 52....they are green now....can hit lvl 60+mobs <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV>3.Thier pathing sucks.</DIV> <DIV>4.Take them like 10sec to start attack.</DIV> <DIV>5.They can be respawned and thus rested and then wait another 10sec for them to start attacking.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The first comment is personal thing I would like to see,the other four /bug material..not that SOE did anything since I bugged it about 2-3days after realese...sigh</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You seem to forget that Devastation is 700X5X5 cant compare it to a single mob dot,it WAY better.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If we still had those nilhilism upgrade and nethros and some others that they taken away lvl60 might look diffrent from 50.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Only diffrences I see now as a lvl 60 is:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Null dist,Soul blister and the 3 dof spells.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If I could hit lvl 60+mobs as lvl 50 I would probably save myself all those grind hours,dps is almost identical anyway.</DIV>

[Panad]

Forget the "each tick" chance - you gotta force them to spawn. When I use DI I immediately use Soul Flay, Null Distortion, Soul Flay again and Nil Absolution or Dark Nebula, whatever is possible. Use only poison-based (lol, like we got anything else...*sob*) DDs and chain-cast them after "starting" DI. Usually they spawn after the third or fourth nuke, by then either the broodlings spawned or you'll have to recast because DI will have run out. <div></div>

[pharacyde]

Vulian intrusion can also make them spawn, and becuase of the low casting time it is an extra chance to make them spawn. <div></div>

[Hamsandwich]

DI was working really well as far as spawning the broodlings on 60 epic x4 mobs in SS, could usually spawn them x2 on one mob while we killed it, not sure what the dps is on them little buggers is tho. Still, i like the little blobs and I  to try to get em to come out on every single target mob that we come across.

[Kreu]

DI is freaking nasty, especially when its an epic mob with a ton of hitpoints. Want to see its damage? On a single mob open with your Root, then cast DI, and start nuking. Once you trigger the broodlings look for gray numbers above the mobs head. Thats the broodlings nuking the mob. 230, 250, 220......220,235,234......210,229,241.....Etc Etc Etc. They all cast at the same time and I THINK thier nuking is triggered by our nukes. It's a lot like Aura of Emptiness except it doesnt run out after 3 procs. It lasts for 18 seconds.

[BaronVonPitviper]

<DIV>Netheros helps to spawn broodlings. </DIV>

[BaronVonPitviper]

<DIV>I think broodlings should scale in level as netheros does. I wonder how bad they get resisted when you are fighting mobs that con red to them? I'd be interested to see a parse of broodling damage on mobs ranging from 50 to 60.</DIV>

[Kalel]

<DIV>When I fought Barakah (65 Epic x 4 Dragon) they didnt hit her one time. Looked in my log and each time they got resisted.</DIV>

[V4n]

So in conclusion, my query about what I should look forward to post-52 spell-wise is met with a discussion about how nice my old level 52 spell is. On a related note, I was met with disbelief when I was asked what level 54 Master2 I was going to pick (I am close to 54), and I responded with a "don't really care" response.  It seems many other classes actually look forward to their Master2 spells.  What a concept!

[Kalel]

Its prolly because our master 2 choices are awful.

[Maelwy]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Kalel22 wrote:<BR>Its prolly because our master 2 choices are awful. <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>well, as they stated, they didn't want to make our master 2 choices peg us into a role - or make it so that there was only one choice worth making.</P> <P> </P> <P>as warlocks, we got zero choices worth taking.  That'll show them!</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

[Sokolov]

Specifically, of all the classes, I think warlocks have the worst of the 52/55/58 "special spells." On the other hand, scouts' OWN, reflection spells (Trob), unlimited target AE for every attack(Swashie), 3000 point debuffs to ALL resist  WITH DAMAGE (Brigand), insane damage for standing there (Ranger), etc.  Priests get improved (i.e. group) versions of some spell lines as well as group cure/protection abilities.  Not too familiar with fighters, but I know my zerker gets a taunt that procs more hate (!), and a self-rez kind of spell. <div></div>

[Kalel]

<P>I think the specialized spells are fine to be perfectly honest. </P> <P>Dark Infestation - Owns</P> <P>Null Caress - Adds a bit of ultility to warlocks</P> <P>Netherous Realm - Owns. </P>

[Sokolov]

Obviously I haven't had a chance to try them out.  So if you say they own, then cool =) They just don't look/sound very good compared to the others. <div></div>

[Nerga]

<DIV>Netharos realms is MAD!!! Can pull agro of any tank anytime with it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Fun to make helaers try to cure poison too when you use it <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[AngelVyxen]

I would trade our lvl 60 spell for evac =P  I am a bad warlock, I'm lazy when it comes to nil crystals.  And I don't like buffs that only last like 40 seconds.  If I'm in an "oh crap" situation and need a damage boost, I'll cast Gift.. but to be honest I probably wouldn't notice if it disappeared from my spell bars.  Maybe I'm just really lazy.