Level 34 training choice?

[Brutu]

<DIV>Which master to choose ta lev 34? I have all possible picks in Adept1 form now.</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR>Breath of the Unearthed - AOE with Lifetap - imho worst opinion - I almost never use this one because it hits outside of encounter.<BR>Withering Affliction - DoT which I really like - using it every fight change from Adept1 to Master2 is for me 48-59 to 66-81 every 4sec<BR>Transfer Life - nice heal - usable only on ally of course - 427 to 587 change in healed for me<BR>Grisly Brace - pet defence stance which Iam really not sure of, on Adept1 it seems to be better to use lev 14 Master2 choice....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So which one would you suggest me to get?</DIV>

[Dastion]

<DIV>You already have an Adept I Transfer Life wow..I know I was thrilled to find a Draw Life Adept I on the broker for a cheap a few days ago. Anyways, I think most people went with Tranfer life simply because it was a new spell and most everyone only had it at Apprentice I.  The way they've made the training choices now, it just doesn't matter.  Draw Life at Apprentice I is a few points better than Lifetap M2, most other abilities are like this.  Pick what you want to be powerful with for awhile and then enjoy it.  Though, I know that M2  Transfer Life is better than App 1 Exchange Life for some reason.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Why do you say Grisly Brace is worse than the Summoner Defensive stance? All you get is a crappy ward.  The dmg shield on grisly brace may seem weak, but it makes our pet hold aggro very well and adds up to some decent healing/dmg over time.</DIV>

[Brutu]

<DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Dastion84 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why do you say Grisly Brace is worse than the Summoner Defensive stance? All you get is a crappy ward.  The dmg shield on grisly brace may seem weak, but it makes our pet hold aggro very well and adds up to some decent healing/dmg over time.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>It prolly depends on playstyle - I like that "crappy ward" very much - thanx to it I can chain kill XP mobs with next to no healing/downtime <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>PS: yes I was very happy to get Transfer Life for 2g38s on smuggler vendor <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />)</DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV><p>Message Edited by Brutus7 on <span class=date_text>09-19-2005</span> <span class=time_text>11:06 PM</span>

[hammong]

<DIV>I picked Master II Grisly Brace because I duo with a Fury and my pet is the tank, 100% of the time.     The built-in damage shield and +7 HP reactive heal help the pet hold aggro like mad!    I can sick Jobaber at a Level 33 group of down-down-down heroic deer in Enchanted Lands (like 8-9 of them in the group) and he'll finish them all off about the same time due to the DS and a few AOE DOT's from me.    No doubt, it works great. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That point blank AOE lifetap spell is AWESOME.  I have an Adept III version that does -428 HP damage to everything around me, and heals me for about +200 at 37.     When your pet has solid aggro on a big group of mobs, and you're 100% sure there isn't any non-encounter mob in range, let that sucker roast em!    There is no better satisfaction than doing 428 HP of damage to 5-6 mobs in one single nuke. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I was lucky and found a copy of Transfer Life Adept I on the fence.   I'm scared to upgrade it to Adept III or Master I for fear that it will take too much HP off me at once.   Even at Adept I it takes a few Draw Life Adept III hits to get my HP back. </DIV><p>Message Edited by hammong on <span class=date_text>09-20-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:05 AM</span>

[Brutu]

<P>I did my testing and ended up with Grisly Brace - learned to heal pet from time to time and Iam very happy with my personal - never - aggro - losing - tank <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>(Really do not know why I was ignoring Grisly Brace for so long <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P><p>Message Edited by Brutus7 on <span class=date_text>09-20-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:06 AM</span>

[bluegod]

Good point hammong. I got the Grisly Brace M2 for the same reason -- I solo 99% of the time. But, considering that Transfer Life is the best pet heal we have (and keeps pc tanks alive too!) I was wondering if I'd made the right choice. Never considered that the amount of HP it takes might be too high. And I wasn't sure if upgrades were on the Fence -- some other post gave me the impression that the upgrades weren't out there. Glad to know they're out there