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Oneira
01-28-2008, 03:38 AM
Right now on a pvp server i'm specced full AGI and WIS.  The AGI line is an obvious one and the last 3 abilities in the WIS line are very helpful in pvp, the pluses to all resists, the increase to subjugation and the reduced recast times on mezzes, plus charm, which can be really handy in pvp....not so much in pve.I've reached the point where I can complete my 1st EOF line and i'm really not sure whether to go illuminate, TC or IA.  All 3 of those are worth getting in the long run, but in what order remains a question.  Since i'm specced AGI and WIS, the penetrate line seems like a logical choice to make sure my mezzes don't get resisted but. . . .I've noticed a lot of illys speccing for the STR line.  I was curious about this.  For pvp, I have a few questions about it:a) is it really better than AGI + WIS?b) does it increase the dps significantly?c) isn't the last thing you wanna do in pvp is get up in the face of a brigand or assassin or SK or Bruiser and start meleeing?  That just seems like suicide.d) If you want to have your pet, you're gonna have to drop one buff at least to use Dynamism.  Is it really worth dropping the INT/WIS buff just so you can get Dynamism?  Your spells landing are gonna take a hit if you do. 

zorros
01-28-2008, 09:36 AM
<cite>Oneira wrote:</cite><blockquote>Right now on a pvp server i'm specced full AGI and WIS.  The AGI line is an obvious one and the last 3 abilities in the WIS line are very helpful in pvp, the pluses to all resists, the increase to subjugation and the reduced recast times on mezzes, plus charm, which can be really handy in pvp....not so much in pve.I've reached the point where I can complete my 1st EOF line and i'm really not sure whether to go illuminate, TC or IA.  All 3 of those are worth getting in the long run, but in what order remains a question.  Since i'm specced AGI and WIS, the penetrate line seems like a logical choice to make sure my mezzes don't get resisted but. . . .I've noticed a lot of illys speccing for the STR line.  I was curious about this.  For pvp, I have a few questions about it:a) is it really better than AGI + WIS?b) does it increase the dps significantly?c) isn't the last thing you wanna do in pvp is get up in the face of a brigand or assassin or SK or Bruiser and start meleeing?  That just seems like suicide.d) If you want to have your pet, you're gonna have to drop one buff at least to use Dynamism.  Is it really worth dropping the INT/WIS buff just so you can get Dynamism?  Your spells landing are gonna take a hit if you do.  </blockquote><p>I went Agi + Int (mainly due to raiding) untill i get the respec mirror and then i will changed to Agi+Wis</p><p>I did try str and for the very reasons above i changed it. Wasnt for me and i didnt find dps improved at all.</p><p>As for D ive never used int/wis buff for pvp i always use Tandem. I really dont think droping a few int with the buff lowers my dps in anyway really as i can make it up in other ways.</p>