Combat Alternatives to Wraithform

[Shadio]

Since Wraithform turns my female character into a dude I've been considering just not using it, despite the stat buff. Running other buffs in place seem to 'almost' get me to the same health and power, if not ac. What's the best combination of non-wraith buffs for all of you? I prefer auspice on myself (sometimes on a cleric with me), spirit of the badger, spiritual shield, and spirit of the bull. Anyone have a better combination?

[Gavving]

Cast Rat form, then cast Wraithform.As long as you don't being a Rat, you get the Wraithform bonuses without the Wraithform.

[Rathi]

I still have not found a replacment for wraith form. Even with out it there is really no other buff to put there. I hope they get this bug fixed as soon as possible.

[Shadio]

Heh, I dislike the rat even more than the wraith. Looks like some kind of demented squirrel with a scorpion tail. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[MerBear4]

<DIV>I would do the rodent form with the wraith form except I can't see where im going very well as a rodent.  When in caves and stuff I tend to just follow our tank to the next spot and as a rat i can't see where he is.  So for the most part I don't use the wraith form.  I hope they fix this, I want to use it for the bonuses but I don't like my toon turning into some ugly man.</DIV>

[doubleblade]

<DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> Heh, I dislike the rat even more than the wraith. Looks like some kind of demented squirrel with a scorpion tail. <IMG height=16 src="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif" width=16 border=0> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> [Removed for Content]!!</DIV>

[Ham]

<DIV>Rat then wraith (as mentionned earlier) is the way to go. Just scroll the camera out and play in third person. Works just fine since you are small your char won't get in the way (compared to if you play in 3rd person with normal size char).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Auspice is expensive when it comes to concentration... TWO points. Ouch. On a tank it's worth it but for yurself, little selfish.</DIV> <DIV>If I'm soloing then I auspice self, obviously, but otherwise I go with Rat-Wraith, Spirit of Bull, Spiritual Seal and Auspice on tank. If there's alot of noxtious spells and effects going around I swap out Bull for Badger.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But as long as you keep Eodolic Ward and Phantasm ready you should be safe in a group without wraith.</DIV>

[nim]

I find that auspice is more useful on me than it is on the tank, The extra power is often just enough to get us through a really tough encounter. Its not selfish its useful.

[Kas]

<DIV>The 2 buffs I would always keep on are Spirit of the Badger and Spiritual Seal.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>At lev 23 with Adept 1 versions of both.. Spiritual Seal adds 200 hps</DIV> <DIV>and Badger adds 200 AC</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>200 AC is huge for the entire group.. not to mention the poison disesae resists</DIV> <DIV>and resist buff procs.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Auspice Im not very impressed with even with Adept 1 version - for 2 concentration</DIV> <DIV>spots it's just not enough of a buff, even for a tank. Any tank Ive grouped with that has</DIV> <DIV>1100-1300 AC buffed at lev 21-23 can tank evens to yellows just fine, so AC over hps</DIV> <DIV>in my experience.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Kasch Kenshin</DIV>