Phoenix working correctly? - Guild Wars Forums

Artemis89 · Aug 02, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12

Another question for my Pyro, but I got Phoenix and it tells me this..

A fiery phoenix rises at your location, striking nearby foes for 7-91 fire damage, and flies out to your target, exploding on impact. This explosion strikes for an additional 15-75 fire damage.

Ok I use it on a foe, but I only see the first damage count coming up, while it says it explodes and deals an addition fire damage? Am I using it right?

Mandy Memory · Aug 02, 2005, 04:13 AM // 04:13

are you adjacent to the enemy? or far away?

Warlawk · Aug 02, 2005, 05:12 AM // 05:12

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Originally Posted by Artemis89

Another question for my Pyro, but I got Phoenix and it tells me this..

A fiery phoenix rises at your location, striking nearby foes for 7-91 fire damage,

that means point blank damage, it will deal that damage to everyone in your immediate area.

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Originally Posted by Artemis89

and flies out to your target, exploding on impact. This explosion strikes for an additional 15-75 fire damage.

that is the ranged component, it will hit whatever you target. if your target is directly adjacent to you, it will take both listed damage numbers. if your target has a lot of friends that are also directly adjacent to you, all of them will take both listed damages.

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 02, 2005, 06:05 AM // 06:05

Aye, it does 2 AOE's--first near you, second one near your target. Very effective if used right. Actually very effective if used wrong.

Artemis89 · Aug 02, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39

ohhhhh, now I get it, it took me a while to read that and understand it, but yeah this move is damn good with like 6 all grouped up on one. The combo I'm loving now is Fire Storm+Immolate, it drops one heavy armored guy pretty fast. Thanks for the replys.

Artemis89 · Aug 02, 2005, 06:49 AM // 06:49

After testing this move again, this move is good. I gathered up like 10 Ice Elementals and boom, they were all down. Thanks for the tips again.

coolsti · Aug 02, 2005, 09:38 AM // 09:38

Its one of my favorites while playing as elementalist (lvl 15 only). I try to equip myself with phoenix, fireball and iceshards so I can shoot all three off one after the other at the start of a battle. If I am lucky, I can get them off before the targets move away from each other (works well with a warrior in the group) and the combined damage from all three area spells is devastating.

Works of course if my targets are surrounding me (in that case I get both near and far benefits from phoenix).

Boubou · Aug 02, 2005, 02:33 PM // 14:33

What I do love as fire Elem is the following skills : Flame burst, inferno + phoenix. Together, they deal heavy dmg at close range.

After Sanctum Cay, I don't even bother taking flame burst / inferno, I prefer to be far away from the monsters... they deal too much dmg

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 02, 2005, 03:18 PM // 15:18

Meteor is good, too. Another AOE, but this time, with AOE KD.

coolsti · Aug 03, 2005, 05:59 AM // 05:59

I just acquired meteor shower last night. Haven't really tried it out much, but the great disadvantage with it is the slow recharge time. I can use phoenix several times in a battle, but maybe meteor shower can only be used once?

Ole Man Bourbon · Aug 03, 2005, 06:01 AM // 06:01

Well, ranged AOE high damage fire KDs shouldn't come cheap

cannonfodder · Aug 03, 2005, 07:18 AM // 07:18

Also, if you have them use flameburst and inferno, just get amongst all the nasties and let the fire begin, use them one after the other and it''l take most down....

Damn good spells, mine do about 120 damage each time and flameburst resets almost immediately

Aug 02, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#1
Artemis89 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005	Phoenix working correctly? Another question for my Pyro, but I got Phoenix and it tells me this.. A fiery phoenix rises at your location, striking nearby foes for 7-91 fire damage, and flies out to your target, exploding on impact. This explosion strikes for an additional 15-75 fire damage. Ok I use it on a foe, but I only see the first damage count coming up, while it says it explodes and deals an addition fire damage? Am I using it right?

Aug 02, 2005, 04:13 AM // 04:13	#2
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	are you adjacent to the enemy? or far away?

Aug 02, 2005, 06:05 AM // 06:05	#4
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Aye, it does 2 AOE's--first near you, second one near your target. Very effective if used right. Actually very effective if used wrong.

Aug 02, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39	#5
Artemis89 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005	ohhhhh, now I get it, it took me a while to read that and understand it, but yeah this move is damn good with like 6 all grouped up on one. The combo I'm loving now is Fire Storm+Immolate, it drops one heavy armored guy pretty fast. Thanks for the replys.

Aug 02, 2005, 06:49 AM // 06:49	#6
Artemis89 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005	After testing this move again, this move is good. I gathered up like 10 Ice Elementals and boom, they were all down. Thanks for the tips again.

Aug 02, 2005, 09:38 AM // 09:38	#7
coolsti Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denmark	Its one of my favorites while playing as elementalist (lvl 15 only). I try to equip myself with phoenix, fireball and iceshards so I can shoot all three off one after the other at the start of a battle. If I am lucky, I can get them off before the targets move away from each other (works well with a warrior in the group) and the combined damage from all three area spells is devastating. Works of course if my targets are surrounding me (in that case I get both near and far benefits from phoenix).

Aug 02, 2005, 02:33 PM // 14:33	#8
Boubou Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Guild: L'ordre [LO] Profession: Mo/W	What I do love as fire Elem is the following skills : Flame burst, inferno + phoenix. Together, they deal heavy dmg at close range. After Sanctum Cay, I don't even bother taking flame burst / inferno, I prefer to be far away from the monsters... they deal too much dmg

Aug 02, 2005, 03:18 PM // 15:18	#9
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Meteor is good, too. Another AOE, but this time, with AOE KD.

Aug 03, 2005, 05:59 AM // 05:59	#10
coolsti Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denmark	I just acquired meteor shower last night. Haven't really tried it out much, but the great disadvantage with it is the slow recharge time. I can use phoenix several times in a battle, but maybe meteor shower can only be used once?

Aug 03, 2005, 06:01 AM // 06:01	#11
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Well, ranged AOE high damage fire KDs shouldn't come cheap

Aug 03, 2005, 07:18 AM // 07:18	#12
cannonfodder Tech Monkeh Mod Join Date: May 2005 Location: Good Old North East of England Profession: Mo/Me	Also, if you have them use flameburst and inferno, just get amongst all the nasties and let the fire begin, use them one after the other and it''l take most down.... Damn good spells, mine do about 120 damage each time and flameburst resets almost immediately