Ferocity of the eel?

[Twizz]

<DIV>How much does this spell, and other spells of this type add to melee damage? Has anyone done any testing?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I currently have adept 1 in this spell, it apears to make a difference but hard to tell how much, and if it's worth it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[deore]

Do you ask if it's worth upgrading to better than adept1 or if it's worth casting on group members?I just got that spell last night and haven't had much time to test the difference in damage. Had the adept1 in bank for a while and I upgraded it.It lasts for 15 minutes and doesn't use a concentration slot. If it does add even the slightest damage bonus, I think it's worth casting since it's just a cast and forget for 15 minutes(so you can cast between fights). It's like free damage bonus, just costs some power every 15 minutes. If, on the other hand, you had to recast it every 30 seconds I might not bother if the damage isn't good.What I would like to know, now, is if it only works on people already doing crushing damage or if it works on piercing and slashing weapons too. I will probably do tests, this weekend, using my staff and scimitar to see if it works with both.

[Twizz]

<DIV>What I wanted to know is if people have done any testing <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[FumoFu]

<DIV>my understanding of FoE is it only does additional crushing dmg to those using crushing weapons. it will have no effect to other weapon types... however the main point of foe is underwater breathing? O_o .... like thats used much lolol. but its good in a way u can cast it in those off moments between fights.. cast it on they guys using mace's etc.. i think monks using sticks class as crushing as well.... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>as for stats i havent noticed an increase in the amount of damage (you still hit for the same amount).. buit rather a seperate dmg come off... -23 & -14 coming up at the same time? this might be the additional crushing damage that can occur? </DIV>

[Capt.Kangr]

<DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>            This spell goes into the trash.  Hell, i'll take an extra heal over this spell. </DIV>

[Drachon]

<DIV>Hmmm, maby you guys should look at your combat log a bit.  Cast FoE on a party member, and when they sucessfully hit, App II did 5 points of addition crushing damage.  Ok, 5 is not a bunch, but if you all havent figured out yet, Furys add DPS in small ammounts if various ways.  Stop being lazy and buff up the melees at least with this spell.  </DIV>

[Redrum the R]

<DIV>Hopefully some of us will put this on themselves and solo some greys and take some data to see if it does anything.</DIV>

[Twizz]

<DIV>The spell isn't trash, I already know that, I also only think it adds if people are using crushing weapons. That's all good since we get slashing later on. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I want some constructive posts from someone who has tested the spells out <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Twizz]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Drachonis wrote:<BR> <DIV>Hmmm, maby you guys should look at your combat log a bit.  Cast FoE on a party member, and when they sucessfully hit, App II did 5 points of addition crushing damage.  Ok, 5 is not a bunch, but if you all havent figured out yet, Furys add DPS in small ammounts if various ways.  Stop being lazy and buff up the melees at least with this spell.  </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P>5 damage isn't bad at all, if you add it to several people in a group. It will add up and probebly do more then damage shield does in the long run. And that is at app2.</P> <P> </P>

[TimboSilvermi]

<DIV>I get a significant damage boost from this spell - in fact, I switched from sword to hammer specifically because of it (I solo a lot).  Will try to quantify that better if/when I log in again, but the previous poster's estimate of ~60% damage bonus on a successful hit sounds about right.  Cast this on a monk friend and he IMMEDIATELY told me in no uncertain terms that I was to keep that buff on him at all times thereafter <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Furies don't do massive amounts of damage in big lumps like simpleminded wizards.  We do little clumps of damage over time that, by the end of a fight, dwarf what a robed caster can do.</DIV>

[Twizz]

<DIV>It seems like I hit harder with this. Not sure about the average but my max hits went up. I now hit for 35 with hammer from FG (can't rmember name but it's 8-24 damage). I don't think I had hits over 30 before I got this spell.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>