Please Enhance Blazing Avatar casting time

texwood · 09-13-2007, 12:44 PM

Hi,I don't raid, but i group a lot.If i cast Blazing Avatar pre-pull, my pet pulls aggro way too often.And if i cast it mid-fight, i loose a lot of DPS.I wish they'd remove Enhance Frigid Winds(which is a useless ability in my opinion)and gave us Enhance BA casting time.Anyone else ?P.S. Is there any gear out there, to improve the casting time of BA?Thanks

Lader · 09-13-2007, 04:46 PM

they did enhance it when they revamped our BA trigger aa to also decrease casting time by 1 sec per point. There is gear out there which will reduce it, relic robe decreases it specifically, while ring of the four winds (need rift and cheldrak) will decrease it by 5%, then cloak of unrest decreases the casting time by 10% when you cast BA while the proc is in effect.

you said you didnt raid, so the only option there is unrest cloak, unless you went on some kos p.u.r to get relic drops, in which you might also have a trouby to cast jesters on you for 40% recast redux. (50% recast is the max you can get off the full casting time)

texwood · 09-13-2007, 06:06 PM

Lader wrote:

they did enhance it when they revamped our BA trigger aa to also decrease casting time by 1 sec per point. There is gear out there which will reduce it, relic robe decreases it specifically, while ring of the four winds (need rift and cheldrak) will decrease it by 5%, then cloak of unrest decreases the casting time by 10% when you cast BA while the proc is in effect.
you said you didnt raid, so the only option there is unrest cloak, unless you went on some kos p.u.r to get relic drops, in which you might also have a trouby to cast jesters on you for 40% recast redux. (50% recast is the max you can get off the full casting time)

they enhanced recast time not casting time.Recast time is ok. Casting time (3 sec) is too long, or at least would be nice to have it enhanced.Edited typo

Lader · 09-13-2007, 07:10 PM

i guess i should get better reading skillz, sorry SMILEY

the only thing i know for casting time is the bard aa. thats not saying there arent any items that dont, but most focus on recast.

Menahs · 09-14-2007, 02:18 PM

You could look at it differently... There isn't any other spell you could cast or combination of spells in 3 seconds that would equal the dps you get from Blazing Avatar(single target of course) so just deal with the 3 second cast time and know that its the best you can do in 3 seconds.

Geothe · 09-14-2007, 03:34 PM

Monk on raid:

13.9% casting speed increase (raid wide).

Illusionist Time Compression

I think Cloak of Zet (OOB drop) has a 10% casting speed proc too.

texwood · 09-15-2007, 04:09 AM

Thanks for suggestions !

Supernova17 · 09-17-2007, 03:12 AM

Add - Troubador (or Dirge) in group with you spec'd for Allegro: 8% casting speed

Embret · 09-17-2007, 07:37 PM

texwood wrote:

I wish they'd remove Enhance Frigid Winds(which is a useless ability in my opinion)and gave us Enhance BA casting time.

Wow, I never thought I would see someone say that. Frigid Winds has been a great soloing tool and a ton of entertainment in groups and raids. I cast Frigid Winds on a T7 writ mob and burn them down before they can even reach me. Try casting it on an airborne Aviak in Bonemire...that's good for some laughs. I love that spell.

I do agree that BA is a very useful spell and wish it had a faster casting time and a longer range.

Condar Tarsonia · 09-18-2007, 02:32 AM

Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential).

texwood · 09-18-2007, 04:43 AM

Condar Tarsonia wrote:

Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential).

Thank you

hellfire · 09-18-2007, 06:12 PM

Condar Tarsonia wrote:

Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential).

but increases it for group/raid

Condar Tarsonia · 09-18-2007, 06:20 PM

Bigron@Najena wrote:

Condar Tarsonia wrote:
Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential).
but increases it for group/raid

Right. I wasn't agreeing with texwood's suggestion, just clarifying what I thought he meant - I think we have some decent AA selections, which could be chosen in varying situations. That's why I'm looking forward to the promised RoK feature/item that will allow us to 'swap out' AA specs.

texwood · 09-19-2007, 11:49 AM

Maybe the Enhance frigid winds ability is ok for people who group/raid exclusively( i can't see a big DPS increase there though).I prefer the 45 sec snare for soloing purposes.I would choose an ability which enhances BA casting timeover Enhance frigid winds every day.But maybe that's just me.

09-13-2007, 04:46 PM	#2
Lader Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 591	they did enhance it when they revamped our BA trigger aa to also decrease casting time by 1 sec per point. There is gear out there which will reduce it, relic robe decreases it specifically, while ring of the four winds (need rift and cheldrak) will decrease it by 5%, then cloak of unrest decreases the casting time by 10% when you cast BA while the proc is in effect. you said you didnt raid, so the only option there is unrest cloak, unless you went on some kos p.u.r to get relic drops, in which you might also have a trouby to cast jesters on you for 40% recast redux. (50% recast is the max you can get off the full casting time) __________________ -Thanatosis: 90 defiler of Oasis

09-13-2007, 06:06 PM	#3
texwood Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	Lader wrote: they did enhance it when they revamped our BA trigger aa to also decrease casting time by 1 sec per point. There is gear out there which will reduce it, relic robe decreases it specifically, while ring of the four winds (need rift and cheldrak) will decrease it by 5%, then cloak of unrest decreases the casting time by 10% when you cast BA while the proc is in effect. you said you didnt raid, so the only option there is unrest cloak, unless you went on some kos p.u.r to get relic drops, in which you might also have a trouby to cast jesters on you for 40% recast redux. (50% recast is the max you can get off the full casting time) they enhanced recast time not casting time.Recast time is ok. Casting time (3 sec) is too long, or at least would be nice to have it enhanced.Edited typo

09-13-2007, 07:10 PM	#4
Lader Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 591	i guess i should get better reading skillz, sorry the only thing i know for casting time is the bard aa. thats not saying there arent any items that dont, but most focus on recast. __________________ -Thanatosis: 90 defiler of Oasis

09-14-2007, 03:34 PM	#6
Geothe Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,098	Monk on raid: 13.9% casting speed increase (raid wide). Illusionist Time Compression I think Cloak of Zet (OOB drop) has a 10% casting speed proc too. __________________ Smed: We aren't going to be allowing RMT in any way, shape or form on the non-exchange enabled EQ II servers. Period. End of statement. Smed: 5) This [LoN] is not some slippery slope towards selling items directly in EQ & EQ II. Lie #3: Station Cash. Enough Said.

09-17-2007, 07:37 PM	#9
Embret Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 294	texwood wrote: I wish they'd remove Enhance Frigid Winds(which is a useless ability in my opinion)and gave us Enhance BA casting time. Wow, I never thought I would see someone say that. Frigid Winds has been a great soloing tool and a ton of entertainment in groups and raids. I cast Frigid Winds on a T7 writ mob and burn them down before they can even reach me. Try casting it on an airborne Aviak in Bonemire...that's good for some laughs. I love that spell. I do agree that BA is a very useful spell and wish it had a faster casting time and a longer range.

09-13-2007, 12:44 PM	#1
texwood Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	Hi,I don't raid, but i group a lot.If i cast Blazing Avatar pre-pull, my pet pulls aggro way too often.And if i cast it mid-fight, i loose a lot of DPS.I wish they'd remove Enhance Frigid Winds(which is a useless ability in my opinion)and gave us Enhance BA casting time.Anyone else ?P.S. Is there any gear out there, to improve the casting time of BA?Thanks

09-14-2007, 02:18 PM	#5
Menahs Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6	You could look at it differently... There isn't any other spell you could cast or combination of spells in 3 seconds that would equal the dps you get from Blazing Avatar(single target of course) so just deal with the 3 second cast time and know that its the best you can do in 3 seconds.

09-15-2007, 04:09 AM	#7
texwood Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	Thanks for suggestions !

09-17-2007, 03:12 AM	#8
Supernova17 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,317	Add - Troubador (or Dirge) in group with you spec'd for Allegro: 8% casting speed

09-18-2007, 02:32 AM	#10
Condar Tarsonia Loremaster Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 153	Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential). __________________ - Kataran Planewalker Elder, The Guardians of the Realm

09-18-2007, 04:43 AM	#11
texwood Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	Condar Tarsonia wrote: Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential). Thank you

09-18-2007, 06:12 PM	#12
hellfire Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,842	Condar Tarsonia wrote: Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential). but increases it for group/raid __________________ Summoner pets are 1/3 the dps of a summoner and yet our stats and modifiers do not affect them.Since a pet is 1/3 a summoners dps,a summoner receives 2/3 benefit from gear when compared to any other class. SHARED STATS AND MODIFIERS ARE A MUST! FIX SUMMONERS IN 08! FIX SUMMONERS IN 09! FIX SUMMONERS IN 10! 2011 and Finally we are Fixed! /Rides off into the sunset

09-18-2007, 06:20 PM	#13
Condar Tarsonia Loremaster Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 153	Bigron@Najena wrote: Condar Tarsonia wrote: Er, I don't think he wants them to remove the spell Frigid Winds - just the Enhance: Frigid Winds AA option, which actually DECREASES the spells effectiveness (at least for soloing potential). but increases it for group/raid Right. I wasn't agreeing with texwood's suggestion, just clarifying what I thought he meant - I think we have some decent AA selections, which could be chosen in varying situations. That's why I'm looking forward to the promised RoK feature/item that will allow us to 'swap out' AA specs. __________________ - Kataran Planewalker Elder, The Guardians of the Realm

09-19-2007, 11:49 AM	#14
texwood Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	Maybe the Enhance frigid winds ability is ok for people who group/raid exclusively( i can't see a big DPS increase there though).I prefer the 45 sec snare for soloing purposes.I would choose an ability which enhances BA casting timeover Enhance frigid winds every day.But maybe that's just me.