Beslin's Still Mind vs. Play Dead (Adept 1)

[Zagadka]

Been discussing this with another monk, I'm starting to reach this point soon. From level 20-25 Beslin's Still Mind has worked excellently for me against orange and red con mobs such as giants. But soon Play Dead is available... assuming that I can grab an Ad1 or Ad3, is it worth the upgrade, or is BSM still effective? To what level is it effective?

[Jenj]

<DIV>Beslin's Still Mind is very useful to me since its not on the same FD timer and you can essentially have 2 FD attemps within 6-seconds. And yes it does successfully work at high levels (e.g. level 45). Personally, I have seen Beslin's work for whites and lower... I dont remember trying it for yellow+ cons.. Im usually dead anyways if the first FD attempt fails. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I mean if your in battle trying to FD, its a bit tuff to quickly know if you need to try another FD. If you immediately get-up from a successful FD attempt, its very likely youll regain aggro (especially if your low on health) and get smacked.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>-Jenjer</DIV>

[Zagadka]

I hate to bump and I appreciate Jenjer's reply, but does no one have any other feedback on this? It would seem to be a pretty important issue for mid-high levels...

[Auhal]

I am hoping for this 2nd traits reset so that I can pick that instead - I took the haste buff taunt and am not that impressed with it really.

[stfields]

<DIV>I believe my highest /feign value was about 32 with FD Adept I.  I have Play Dead App4 (for some reason its called "Torpor App4" but you scribe it and it says Play Dead App4) and my highest /feign value (29 monk) is 34.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm not impressed.  I'm thinking I should've gone w/ the Still Mind.</DIV>

[Sc0rpi]

<DIV>Play Dead App 4 was working great all day yesterday.  Several successful feigns in both Nek Castle (against lvl 35-36 mobs) and Runnyeye (38-41 mobs).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Iirc i had 3 unsuccessful vs. 8-12 successful.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The downside to this fortunate bit of luck was that i had to feign death at all.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ahnramin </DIV> <DIV>34 monk</DIV> <DIV>Befallen</DIV>

[Aill]

Im collecting stats on feign death Adept I and play dead App IV, I just wish id collected samples from play dead App I first. On the plus side I found a jasper so with a bit of luck I should be able to do the same tests on play dead Adept IV soon, doubt ill have time to search for a crafter till next week but should be able to collect plenty more results for feign death Adept I / play dead App IV in the meantime (boredom not withstanding).Just off the top of my head so far , testing at level 29 have 77% success on play dead App IV 72% on feign death Adept I with a range of 21-32 on feign death and 24-36 on play dead but I need to do more work.I remember someone did some tests and posted approximate success percentages for all skill levels of feign death from App I upwards, anyone dig this up ?<p>Message Edited by Aillor on <span class=date_text>02-01-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:55 AM</span>