Ruinous touch

Margen · 02-23-2006, 02:17 AM

Has anyone noticed a major decrease in RT damage, today in offensive stance its reading 2640-4400 damage, cast it on a mob and it only did 3400ish, which never was that low before.

And my spell is Master 1 btw

Message Edited by Margen on 02-22-200601:17 PM

plantb · 02-23-2006, 05:24 AM

Get the same.. but I put this down to the mobs having more resistances. Most of the new mobs seem slightly tougher, however this will change when we hit 70 SMILEY

Plant

JoarAddam · 02-24-2006, 07:21 PM

By that time you'll have Pestilent touch.

But yeah, if you look at resistability (examine the skill) those numbers are based on a mob that cons white.Yellows and oranges are going to take less damage from you

I ALWAYS get a range. I've seen it as low as 2800 and as high as 5100, depending on who is in my group, and what we are killing, and whether I hit it with blasphemy (well, not true, I always use blasphemy right before harmtouch)

The 32 extra into int that I have in AL's right now helped just about everything. 32 int = 1-2 extra points on our damage shield, even.

Message Edited by JoarAddam on 02-24-200606:23 AM

EnraptureE · 02-24-2006, 07:35 PM

Yeah, I've noticed this too. I came to the same conclusion, as it being on a higher lvl mob (3-4 lvls) & only having my wis & dis debuff on them, rather than a raid full of debuffs when you use it on higher lvl mobs then.

The other thing I've noticed is some of the mobs seem to just outright have higher resists. To put it in simplistic terms, the mobs themselves didn't so much get tougher or meaner on dmg output & hps (though it was upped some of course), but more on an overall resists increase. I was killing the blue mobs & noticing taunts, lifetaps, pretty much any & all types of abilities being resisted in KoS. I get stunned like crazy too & I couldn't pull a move like I usually do of pulling 4-6 blue mobs & AE them to death, as I would get stunned so much, I couldn't get the lifetaps to compensatiately heal. I'm only 61, but I've already learned, only AE 3 mobs that are blue at this time, unless I get lucky. If I could do it, I'd be pretty beat after & it wasn't an acceptable downtime relation to xp grinding to warrant doing so.

JoarAddam · 02-24-2006, 08:05 PM

EnraptureEQ2 wrote:
Yeah, I've noticed this too. I came to the same conclusion, as it being on a higher lvl mob (3-4 lvls) & only having my wis & dis debuff on them, rather than a raid full of debuffs when you use it on higher lvl mobs then.
The other thing I've noticed is some of the mobs seem to just outright have higher resists. To put it in simplistic terms, the mobs themselves didn't so much get tougher or meaner on dmg output & hps (though it was upped some of course), but more on an overall resists increase. I was killing the blue mobs & noticing taunts, lifetaps, pretty much any & all types of abilities being resisted in KoS. I get stunned like crazy too & I couldn't pull a move like I usually do of pulling 4-6 blue mobs & AE them to death, as I would get stunned so much, I couldn't get the lifetaps to compensatiately heal. I'm only 61, but I've already learned, only AE 3 mobs that are blue at this time, unless I get lucky. If I could do it, I'd be pretty beat after & it wasn't an acceptable downtime relation to xp grinding to warrant doing so.

The worst part is when mobs resist our taps... like, all of our taps. it's terrible to watch resist resist resist pop up 5 times on heinous blessing, or getting resists on TV.

NO HP for you!!@!

plantb · 02-25-2006, 06:40 AM

My ward has never been resisted, but..... Tap viens has. Its like this...

Health at 20% lol nvm 4-5mobs attacking just gonna hit tap viens things will be cool -Hits Tap Viens- oh crap health at 30%

-Hits F1 and FD- Great lvl 58 solos resisted Tap viens.

Also if its laggy, ya hit the spell you see dmge but no heal.. You think crap i'm gonna have to FD, then couple of secs later heal kicks in.

Plant

JoarAddam · 02-25-2006, 08:25 AM

make a macro

/target_self

/usea Deadly embrace

one button ftw

Margen · 02-25-2006, 08:22 PM

I don't think its the resist, was tanking in poets last night and cast HT on the eye, and it did 2500ish, which it never did that low before. And on raids I've been lucky to get 4500, when before I could on a bebuffed mob get over 6k.

Really not sure yet, because this is all limited number of fights, but it does from this limited data, seem to have been lowered.

I do hope that this hasn't been lowered, 2500 damage is 2.7dps increase (yeah I know its not really a dps spell, but kind of would like on good wack, hehe).

Meryddian · 03-02-2006, 03:05 AM

I am loving Pestilent Touch. I have it as Adept III and I fired it off on a mob in Nest last night for 6,488... INT was around 418 at the time. Woooohoo! Great fun. SMILEY

._Jammer · 03-02-2006, 11:03 AM

How bout using area taunt in group encounters?

says it decrease resists quite abit

Kaedi · 03-03-2006, 07:05 PM

._Jammer_. wrote:
How bout using area taunt in group encounters?
says it decrease resists quite abit

Blasphemy is the level 50 ae taunt with disease debuff. =)

Tasmai · 03-03-2006, 08:39 PM

Sacrilege is the upgrade to Blasphemy at lvl 64, and its a master 2 choice which is really nice. I was really torn between choosing Sacrilege or Pestilent touch s my master 2, but eventually, a better taunt won out.

02-23-2006, 02:17 AM	#1
Margen Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 648	Has anyone noticed a major decrease in RT damage, today in offensive stance its reading 2640-4400 damage, cast it on a mob and it only did 3400ish, which never was that low before. And my spell is Master 1 btw Message Edited by Margen on 02-22-200601:17 PM __________________ Blackoath Uglyone 80 Shadow Knight of Chaos Phang 80 Swashbuckler of Chaos You EVER going to fix SKs Sony?

02-23-2006, 05:24 AM	#2
plantb Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 149	Get the same.. but I put this down to the mobs having more resistances. Most of the new mobs seem slightly tougher, however this will change when we hit 70 Plant

02-24-2006, 07:21 PM	#3
JoarAddam Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,239	By that time you'll have Pestilent touch. But yeah, if you look at resistability (examine the skill) those numbers are based on a mob that cons white.Yellows and oranges are going to take less damage from you I ALWAYS get a range. I've seen it as low as 2800 and as high as 5100, depending on who is in my group, and what we are killing, and whether I hit it with blasphemy (well, not true, I always use blasphemy right before harmtouch) The 32 extra into int that I have in AL's right now helped just about everything. 32 int = 1-2 extra points on our damage shield, even. Message Edited by JoarAddam on 02-24-200606:23 AM __________________ Then Than You're Your They're There Their

02-24-2006, 08:05 PM	#5
JoarAddam Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,239	EnraptureEQ2 wrote: Yeah, I've noticed this too. I came to the same conclusion, as it being on a higher lvl mob (3-4 lvls) & only having my wis & dis debuff on them, rather than a raid full of debuffs when you use it on higher lvl mobs then. The other thing I've noticed is some of the mobs seem to just outright have higher resists. To put it in simplistic terms, the mobs themselves didn't so much get tougher or meaner on dmg output & hps (though it was upped some of course), but more on an overall resists increase. I was killing the blue mobs & noticing taunts, lifetaps, pretty much any & all types of abilities being resisted in KoS. I get stunned like crazy too & I couldn't pull a move like I usually do of pulling 4-6 blue mobs & AE them to death, as I would get stunned so much, I couldn't get the lifetaps to compensatiately heal. I'm only 61, but I've already learned, only AE 3 mobs that are blue at this time, unless I get lucky. If I could do it, I'd be pretty beat after & it wasn't an acceptable downtime relation to xp grinding to warrant doing so. The worst part is when mobs resist our taps... like, all of our taps. it's terrible to watch resist resist resist pop up 5 times on heinous blessing, or getting resists on TV. NO HP for you!!@! __________________ Then Than You're Your They're There Their

02-25-2006, 08:25 AM	#7
JoarAddam Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,239	make a macro /target_self /usea Deadly embrace one button ftw __________________ Then Than You're Your They're There Their

02-24-2006, 07:35 PM	#4
EnraptureE General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 108	Yeah, I've noticed this too. I came to the same conclusion, as it being on a higher lvl mob (3-4 lvls) & only having my wis & dis debuff on them, rather than a raid full of debuffs when you use it on higher lvl mobs then. The other thing I've noticed is some of the mobs seem to just outright have higher resists. To put it in simplistic terms, the mobs themselves didn't so much get tougher or meaner on dmg output & hps (though it was upped some of course), but more on an overall resists increase. I was killing the blue mobs & noticing taunts, lifetaps, pretty much any & all types of abilities being resisted in KoS. I get stunned like crazy too & I couldn't pull a move like I usually do of pulling 4-6 blue mobs & AE them to death, as I would get stunned so much, I couldn't get the lifetaps to compensatiately heal. I'm only 61, but I've already learned, only AE 3 mobs that are blue at this time, unless I get lucky. If I could do it, I'd be pretty beat after & it wasn't an acceptable downtime relation to xp grinding to warrant doing so.

02-25-2006, 06:40 AM	#6
plantb Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 149	My ward has never been resisted, but..... Tap viens has. Its like this... Health at 20% lol nvm 4-5mobs attacking just gonna hit tap viens things will be cool -Hits Tap Viens- oh crap health at 30% -Hits F1 and FD- Great lvl 58 solos resisted Tap viens. Also if its laggy, ya hit the spell you see dmge but no heal.. You think crap i'm gonna have to FD, then couple of secs later heal kicks in. Plant

02-25-2006, 08:22 PM	#8
Margen Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 648	I don't think its the resist, was tanking in poets last night and cast HT on the eye, and it did 2500ish, which it never did that low before. And on raids I've been lucky to get 4500, when before I could on a bebuffed mob get over 6k. Really not sure yet, because this is all limited number of fights, but it does from this limited data, seem to have been lowered. I do hope that this hasn't been lowered, 2500 damage is 2.7dps increase (yeah I know its not really a dps spell, but kind of would like on good wack, hehe). __________________ Blackoath Uglyone 80 Shadow Knight of Chaos Phang 80 Swashbuckler of Chaos You EVER going to fix SKs Sony?

03-02-2006, 03:05 AM	#9
Meryddian Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: King's Guild, Guk Posts: 213	I am loving Pestilent Touch. I have it as Adept III and I fired it off on a mob in Nest last night for 6,488... INT was around 418 at the time. Woooohoo! Great fun. __________________ Melime Darkstryder 85 SK/ Xiantia DarkFlyght 80 inq/ Sinikka Eversings 80 troub/ GUK

03-02-2006, 11:03 AM	#10
._Jammer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 32	How bout using area taunt in group encounters? says it decrease resists quite abit

03-03-2006, 07:05 PM	#11
Kaedi General Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 191	._Jammer_. wrote: How bout using area taunt in group encounters? says it decrease resists quite abit Blasphemy is the level 50 ae taunt with disease debuff. =) __________________ Thanks Grimwell for crapping on EQ2Flames.com

03-03-2006, 08:39 PM	#12
Tasmai Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 49	Sacrilege is the upgrade to Blasphemy at lvl 64, and its a master 2 choice which is really nice. I was really torn between choosing Sacrilege or Pestilent touch s my master 2, but eventually, a better taunt won out. __________________ Kaylee - 90/250 Shadowknight Prexi - 90/250 - Illusionist