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Lastcall
04-27-2005, 05:43 PM
I was wondering if anyone could tell if its worth upgrading Focus Rage and/or Blood Rage from Adept 1 to Adept III.  Jaspers are fairly cheap and since we don't get upgrades to those two, its seems like it would be a good idea.  However, I have seen it stated somewhere that abilities with % increases don't seem to make much of a difference when upgraded.  Just wanted to know what the difference is between the Adept I and Adept III versions of these abilities? Would I be wasting my time upgrading them to Adept III? Any advice or a post of the Adept III description of these 2 abilities would be much appreciated. Thanks Bonz 42 Berserker <div></div>

Khal
04-27-2005, 09:38 PM
Focus rage is buffed in that the description will not update when you upgrade the spell.  But testing proves it does.  The part that changes is the amount of haste you receive from a berserk.  I can't remark on the adept 3, but i have the master.  The % haste is around 44/45.  I believe the apprentice 1 is 35%. 

Sabin the Gre
04-27-2005, 10:19 PM
<P>If Blood rage is the chance to proc AOE and focus rage is the counter attack one (my computer has been broken for a week), then definately yes to Blood and no to Focus.  Blood rage you'll still use at 50 and you'll get a new focus rage every 10 levels or so.   The blood rage adept 3 will increase the amount of damage you do per proc.</P>

Pnaxx
04-27-2005, 11:39 PM
is blood rage the one where u lose health at the benny of better melee?

Khal
04-28-2005, 12:37 AM
Focus Rage is the level 20 conc buff that never gets replaced. 

Norgoz
04-29-2005, 02:03 AM
Blood Rage sacrifices approximately 1/4 of your total HP for a 40 second buff that gives you the chance to proc an encounter-based AE attack with every swing you take. As Sabin stated, it is well worth the upgrade. I recently upgraded it myself and use it alot of the time, it really increases  overall damage output. Focus Rage is never upgraded by another form of it. I saw a picture of the Adept 3 version, and I didn't like what I saw however... It showed Adept 1 (30% chance for a 34/35% berserk) next to Adept 3 (10% chance for a 44% berserk). I'm waiting to see the examination in-game before I decide to upgrade. The lower chance to berserk (which in turn gives you more chances to proc another berserk) is not worth it IMO. <div></div>