What Warlock Spell is this?

[Zhern]

<p>Guys I was with a 70 Warlock clearing mobs for a spawn. He done a spell I have never seen. My description is this and I hope I get it right. The whole ground shook and it looked like the ground was coming up or boulders were going down HARD. It pretty much killed everything around us.</p><p>What is that spell?</p>

[seahawk]

<p>Rift.</p>

[Zhern]

<p><a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/ability.html?eq2ability=2367" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rift</a> (Scribed)Knocks all enemies in a large area around the warlock into the air. Anyone affected is stunned, and receives a large amount of damage when they land. This spell consumes a Nil Crystal.</p><p>Now I wish I never deleted that 47 Warlock I had (only reason I done it was because of PvP). Going to make on soon as Kunark comes out.</p><p>I got to admit, that was a awesome spell. And thanks for the reply.</p>

[Niun01]

Yup, thats our "fun" spell

[Araxes]

You've probably been with a lock that used it before ... but the animation graphic doesn't play 100% of the time.  About 60% of the time I see the rocks fly up.  The rest of the time I don't -- and I've confirmed this with other guildies.  Sometimes they see it, sometimes they don't.  The damage is always done, though.  Also, the more mobs that are hit, the more rocks fly up.  So, more mobs make a more intense, total-screen effect.  It's pretty awesome when you chain pull in someplace like the Nest or HoF and then cast it and the whole screen is just totally obscured for 3 seconds.  hehe

[DwarvesR]

<p>I just wish it took a better screenshot.  Just looks messy in screenie, IMO.</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2084/1742440280_f81924803c_o.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="1024" border="0" /></p>

[Deathspell]

I think Warlocks have some of the coolest spell graphics in game, but I don't consider Rift one of them.Has nothing to do with poison/disease/decay/death and conjurors(elementals) already had a spell with falling boulders... I hope we get some nice replacement some day <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Formerly Bbert]

The animation for our aa aftershock is the same, but if all the mobs did die it was Rift

[Pentarum]

If you follow Brell you can get "Rift From Below" as one of his miracles. Its just like rift but more direct damage, a 1k dot, faster cast time and same graphic. Chain them together to do up to 270k.Rift I think was 12 targets (not loged in cant remember)Rift From Below I think is 15 targetsI've seen them do 10-12k per mob just for the DD portionSo a 2.5-5 sec casting time on rift depending on gear and aa's and .75-1.5 casting time on the Brell version.3.25 sec casting time for 270k damage with focused casting..... Hope you like sucking dirt <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[XeroXs84]

Wish they would finally fix that mobs actually get thrown into the air.. this works fine on pvp as ppl really fly into the air and land and get hit by damage, but i never seen any mob flying around so far... <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> was hoping that this would get fixed with the upgrade upheaval but seems like they just copied the code again without testing and inreased the damage valueshame

[Prrasha]

<cite>Fizzie@Nagafen wrote:</cite><blockquote>Wish they would finally fix that mobs actually get thrown into the air.. this works fine on pvp as ppl really fly into the air and land and get hit by damage, but i never seen any mob flying around so far... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /> </blockquote>Disclaimer:  My warlock isn't high enough level to have Rift yet (yeah, he's my 5th alt... throwable tomatoes are stacked over there --> )But...1) given social aggro rules (a mob can pick up social-friendly adds if a DoT ticks when it's near an ally)...2) given that mobs don't follow the same pathing/clipping rules that players do (i.e. they can probably fly through ceilings)...WHY would you want to be throwing mobs around if there's ever a chance that they could have friends on a floor above you?  I'm confused... Heck, even just the potential for de-positioning things around your tank would be bad...Or having them land following the same rules as they use when they walk around, and winding up under the world...Brr.  I'll stick with a damage-only Rift. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[XeroXs84]

I see what you mean but I always was a player that liked some challenge <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Araxes]

The mobs did get tossed into the air when the spell was originally introduced.  It's not anything that is going to put them through the ceiling.  It's not that high.  It's more like they all jump up and then they get knocked onto their backs.I want to say that this was changed about the same time that they made it so the damage was instantaneous, rather than occurring and the end of the animation as it originally did, which in turn was done so the spell would create aggro, and also enable it to be Freehanded and Catalyst ... ed.  Catalyzed?  LOL  Anyway ... the point is ... apparently thow whole animation was tied to the damage mechanic, and when they changed the damage mechanic the animation got removed as well.~ Ara!

[BetaMaster]

I miss non-aggro rift

[iceriven2]

funnest moment i have ever had with rift was in unrest.  My warlock is an alt and doesnt raid so i was trying to get the class pieces.  Giuld buddies of mine were helping me out.  After 12 runs i still didnt get the chest piece and i was kinda grumpy.  We got to the kitchen and we were killing the single arrow adds.  Was thinking...ok we cleared the bar area and theres no real agro since i am in the middle of the room, i'll use rift.   10 sec later there were least 30 herioc mobs in the room and my entire grp on the floor laughing.  See of Yellow CON FTW.  think i managed to pull some from the second floor (bug maybe) and well theres the zone saying hi to my grp!!!