surging tempest - great spell or greatest spell?

[Svann]

I really like this spell.  Even though its a dot, the damage is slow enough that I dont have to worry about it breaking root too much.  Plus I just like seeing the mob fall on its [Removed for Content] every 8 seconds.  Right now I just have it at adept 1 level and am keeping an eye out for the ancient teachings scroll so I can scribe it up to adept 3.  Im wondering how much I should be willing to pay.  Its great now, but will it scale up as I level or will I find in 5 or so levels that its not so hot anymore?

[gehlbg07]

Yeah it's cool seeing a mob fall on its [Removed for Content] every 8 seconds, but that spell isn't too hot. I would rather hit for 4.5k with ball of fire at lvl 72 than to hit for 1k with surging tempest. It's a decent add-on, but I'm usually too busy casting my big nukes and/or roots to worry about my smaller nukes. In groups it's ok, but nothing more.

[TsarRasput]

actually it completely depends on your style of play.Soloing - You can find value in the fact that it hits big enough and slow enough it can be used in conjunction with roots most of the timeGrouping - Less use imo, since mobs don't take very long to die, you never get off more than 2-3 ticksRaiding - Very Valuable,  it's got bugs like it steals Freehand sorcery, but overall, it's a nice spell, it's set on the mob, and you don't have to worry about it again for quite a while.It all depends on your playstyle.

[Svann]

So, does damage scale up as you level?

[simpwrx02]

<p>It gets upgraded if that is what you are asking.</p>

[Svann]

<cite>simpwrx02 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>It gets upgraded if that is what you are asking.</p></blockquote><p>What I mean is, when you gain a level does the damage automatically scale up like word of force does?  </p><p>If what you mean by "upgraded" is a new spell version, I think you are thinking of some other spell.  Im pretty sure the ancient teachings: surging tempest does not have upgrades to new versions.</p><p>The reason I ask is that I already have adept1 and Ive been looking to buy the scribeable version so I can get it to adept3.  But if it isnt going to scale with me as I level then it wont be worth spending big money on if I ever see it on broker.</p>

[TsarRasput]

<cite>Svann wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>simpwrx02 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>It gets upgraded if that is what you are asking.</p></blockquote><p>What I mean is, when you gain a level does the damage automatically scale up like word of force does?  </p><p>If what you mean by "upgraded" is a new spell version, I think you are thinking of some other spell.  Im pretty sure the ancient teachings: surging tempest does not have upgrades to new versions.</p><p>The reason I ask is that I already have adept1 and Ive been looking to buy the scribeable version so I can get it to adept3.  But if it isnt going to scale with me as I level then it wont be worth spending big money on if I ever see it on broker.</p></blockquote>Storming Tempest - level 76

[Svann]

Ahh ok thanks.  Was going by the sticky which I just now notice only goes to 70. 

[Necs]

was the threads name inspired by Stephen Colbert by any chance?? lol