a couple questions about pvp tactics

[matney]

<p>first of all im currently 448 int and have reaver.</p><p>how often does reaver tick damage on you?  I read it was 6 sec, but when I just watched my hp and counted it was like 10s?  This is because I'm trying to decide how many spells per combat I need to cast to make reaver worth it in pvp.  Do you think its worth it in pvp?</p><p>secondly with reaver most of my damage is coming from my spells correct?  So that would mean I want to use defensive stance and a tower shield in pvp right?  it adds like 20% avoidance and shouldn't reduce my damage much since most comes from spells right?</p><p>Also what do you do about kiters?  I planned on going sta for divine aura then probably str for the faster casting.  the only thing i see to deal with kiters is by going down the agi line, but is it worth it over str?  is there any viable way to catch and kill kiters without agi?</p><p>Thanks for any help, I appreciate it.</p>

[Norrsken]

<p><cite>matney wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>first of all im currently 448 int and have reaver.</p><p>how often does reaver tick damage on you?  I read it was 6 sec, but when I just watched my hp and counted it was like 10s?  This is because I'm trying to decide how many spells per combat I need to cast to make reaver worth it in pvp.  Do you think its worth it in pvp?</p><p>secondly with reaver most of my damage is coming from my spells correct?  So that would mean I want to use defensive stance and a tower shield in pvp right?  it adds like 20% avoidance and shouldn't reduce my damage much since most comes from spells right?</p><p>Also what do you do about kiters?  I planned on going sta for divine aura then probably str for the faster casting.  the only thing i see to deal with kiters is by going down the agi line, but is it worth it over str?  is there any viable way to catch and kill kiters without agi?</p><p>Thanks for any help, I appreciate it.</p></blockquote><p>the majority of your damage always comes from spells imho.</p><p>Yes, reaver is worth it in pvp unlress you are fighting someone that kites you. then you have to turn it off or it does more harm than good.</p><p>As far as kiters, I snare them and then I sprint up to them and start bashing their head in. OR if the surroundings allow, I go find a tight hole where they cant shoot me from outside and sit there and wait for them to come in. And they do.</p><p>I find the agi warp attack very nice to have vs kiters that come packed with tons of snares. It only costs 5 aas to get it. I only invested 1 point in it, and solely to have the warp. As far as the rest of my aas, I have DA, max health boosters and spell reflect. the end skill in str looks neat but it never really had that much pull for me. However, if you think it looks tasty, get it. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> SKs are versatile and yous houdl build your SK to your own playstyle. I always play my sk by outlasting everyone. some play theirs by burning down their opponents instead.</p><p>and yes, you are perfectly capable of takingd own kiters without agi. you have spells. Nuke the hell out of people if you cant close the gap. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>