L24: Combative Faith

ToesToe · 12-09-2004, 11:07 PM

Does anyone find getting this spell useful yet? I got this at L24 -

With Aprentice III ASmite - I'm doing roughly 100 pts of damage.

With Adept I Combative Faith - I'm doing 110'is pts of damage.

Combative faith takes roughly 2x the mana of ASmite. Why on earth would i ever used Combative faith? Assuming the spell increases in damage (and mana usage) over the next few levels. That's still pretty **mods 4 teh win!!1!**ty. That means i need to wait a few levels until this thing is even remotely useful? What happens to our L50 spells? Do we get them pregimped?

argh

Sabrya · 12-09-2004, 11:46 PM

I would most definately have to disagree with you on the usefulness of this spell. I use it in every fight because it does more than double the damage of any of the nuke type spell we have. You are just comparing the first ~100 dmg that each spell does but Combative Faith then adds almost 150 extra damage with its DoT effect (3 hits for 40-50dmg each). It has a long recast and you cannot use it in personal HO but I always use it pull mobs when I am soloing and also use it in groups since it does so much damage.

Gwynet · 12-10-2004, 12:03 AM

Yeah don't forget the DoT. I always use it, even when I solo while my spells are recharging. Also, it's one of the spell that has the adept 1 pretty easily available on my server.

ToesToe · 12-10-2004, 12:13 AM

Nowhere in the description do i see a reference ot the dot effect. I'll have to test it on tougher mobs tonight then. It sounds like the Dot makes it worth while.

Gwynet · 12-10-2004, 12:22 AM

Yeah the description is totally inaccurate. Basically, I get a 120ish nuke, plus 3 ticks at 60ish now.

Orid · 12-10-2004, 01:04 AM

depends on the mob but on average it hits for 174 outright with 68 per tick (for three ticks) -- the only complaint I have is that I can't chain nuke with it =p which would be over powering heh. So far I would say it's one of our best damage spells. (this is at level 32 and I don't generally cast it unless the mob is rebuked first)

DeythCombi · 12-10-2004, 02:22 AM

Combative Faith is the most effective and efficient damage spell you'll have for some time.

12-10-2004, 02:22 AM	#7
DeythCombi Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 137	Combative Faith is the most effective and efficient damage spell you'll have for some time. __________________

12-09-2004, 11:07 PM	#1
ToesToe Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9	Does anyone find getting this spell useful yet? I got this at L24 - With Aprentice III ASmite - I'm doing roughly 100 pts of damage. With Adept I Combative Faith - I'm doing 110'is pts of damage. Combative faith takes roughly 2x the mana of ASmite. Why on earth would i ever used Combative faith? Assuming the spell increases in damage (and mana usage) over the next few levels. That's still pretty mods 4 teh win!!1!ty. That means i need to wait a few levels until this thing is even remotely useful? What happens to our L50 spells? Do we get them pregimped? argh

12-09-2004, 11:46 PM	#2
Sabrya Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	I would most definately have to disagree with you on the usefulness of this spell. I use it in every fight because it does more than double the damage of any of the nuke type spell we have. You are just comparing the first ~100 dmg that each spell does but Combative Faith then adds almost 150 extra damage with its DoT effect (3 hits for 40-50dmg each). It has a long recast and you cannot use it in personal HO but I always use it pull mobs when I am soloing and also use it in groups since it does so much damage.

12-10-2004, 12:03 AM	#3
Gwynet Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 348	Yeah don't forget the DoT. I always use it, even when I solo while my spells are recharging. Also, it's one of the spell that has the adept 1 pretty easily available on my server.

12-10-2004, 12:13 AM	#4
ToesToe Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9	Nowhere in the description do i see a reference ot the dot effect. I'll have to test it on tougher mobs tonight then. It sounds like the Dot makes it worth while.

12-10-2004, 12:22 AM	#5
Gwynet Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 348	Yeah the description is totally inaccurate. Basically, I get a 120ish nuke, plus 3 ticks at 60ish now.

12-10-2004, 01:04 AM	#6
Orid Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 35	depends on the mob but on average it hits for 174 outright with 68 per tick (for three ticks) -- the only complaint I have is that I can't chain nuke with it =p which would be over powering heh. So far I would say it's one of our best damage spells. (this is at level 32 and I don't generally cast it unless the mob is rebuked first)