Zarn's Deadly Touch or Ruinous Touch?

[Lucifrinia]

<DIV>I am a level 48 SK and I have been using Zarns which has a damage now of 1091 with a 15 minute timer.  Ruinous Touch has 1300 damage at this point with Adept one.  Can you update Zarns or should I go with the Ruinous and go to Adept 3 on it?  The fifteen minute timer is nice on the Zarns Touch.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What have you all done?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Luci</DIV>

[far]

<P>currently id stick with zarns since you already have it chosen, adept 3 ruineous is going to become ALOT more powerful here in a bit, in its present form its kind of a waste of a ruby/rhod for a 30 min re use spell. </P> <P>From what I have heard they havent adjusted the class choices on test to allow for new changes, so who knows how good zarns will be after the combat changes.</P> <P> </P>

[Dogm]

Zarns is gone with the combat changes, so upgrade that RT.

[TheGeneral]

Zarn's and all the oddly named specialty abilities are gone as of the CU.  They will be replaced with the choice to pick one of 4 current tier spells to upgrade to Master 2.  I am pretty sure however than none of the harmtouch line will be in the choices since thats mostly what everyone would pick.  Upgrading the RT would probably be a good idea.

[Sasaki Koji]

Suprised people are still talking about this. i suggest trying to keep up with the revamp status. Weather you buy the xpansion or not, you'll be revamped anyways, and Zarn's Deadly Touch is going bye bye.

[Vitriol]

I chose Zarns and will gladly kiss it goodbye when the revamp hits.  RT AD3 is a must expecially since the spell line won't be upgraded until the next level cap increase expansion.  Unless you are fortunate enough to have a Master 1 or if it will be a Master 3 option.  No stances, offensive or defensive, will ever be a training option either, leaving only DPS, debuffs and taunt.

[frostyo]

<P>Ok just to let you all know RT will be available at Master 2  as a tranning option ...   </P> <P> </P> <P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=12108" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=12108</A></P> <P> </P>

[Sasaki Koji]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> frostyone wrote:<BR> <P>Ok just to let you all know RT will be available at Master 2  as a tranning option ...   </P> <P> </P> <P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=12108" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=9&message.id=12108</A></P> <P> </P> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>RT no longer has the option to be made Master II. All master 2 choices are now given every x4th lvl starting at lvl14, allowing skill choices at the x4th lvl and 4 lvls before (x0). meaning at lvl14, 24, 34, 44, and 54. Ruinous touch is lvl48, so dont expect that to be an option.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Sasaki Kojiro on <span class=date_text>09-10-2005</span> <span class=time_text>04:06 AM</span>

[Grimjakk]

<DIV>Well, at least not until 54.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Are the earlier tier HT's on the new list?</DIV>

[Vitriol]

<P><STRONG><FONT color=#ffff00>Shadowknight</FONT></STRONG></P> <P>Level 24</P> <UL> <LI>Decree of Decay <LI>Grim Coil <LI>Grim Harbinger <LI>Tainted Caress</LI></UL> <P>Level 34</P> <UL> <LI>Disease Cloud <LI>Evasive Maneuvers <LI>Contract of Shadows <LI>Malefic Touch</LI></UL> <P>Level 44</P> <UL> <LI>Unholy Blessing <LI>Unending Pain <LI>Devour Vitae <LI>Siphon Strength</LI></UL> <P>Level 54</P> <UL> <LI>Blasphemy <LI>Wicked Coil <LI>Depraved Aura <LI>Infernal Caress</LI></UL>

[Mistress_Tiati]

What happened to my Zarn's?  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> <div></div>