Curse

Made In Ascalon · Nov 14, 2006, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by Thom Bangalter

moderators should promote quality and discourage crap. The build leans toward the latter. It's pretty easy to see why. Paragons already have a skill that induces burning that they is easily accessible and has a short recharge, there's no point in adding a 15 energy fire hex to give the same effect.

It's not a hex.
They have more than one class skill to induce burning. There's anthem of flame (when a melee character uses an attack skill), burning refrain (when you attack an opponent with higher health), and burning finale (all adjacent foes when a shout/chant ends). Each one is circumstantial.

Searing Flames is different because you can target whatever crowd you want with it. I use heroes, I hate using PUG groups. Having an ele hero with searing flames attack the target I want would require A) Annoyingly hard micromanagement or B) switching my target, and therefore all my hero and henchman targets, to it. As a paragon with searing flames, I can start attacking a squishy character, making that the henchmen/hero target, and switch my aim reticle to the crowd I want to for casting searing flames without losing the original target.

None of the ways are "better" than the others. They work "differently" from eachother, and depending on the circumstances one might be obviously better than the other. But none of them are "better" than the others.

Golden_Mean · Nov 14, 2006, 10:44 PM // 22:44

I don't dislike this build, but I dont prefer it. I'm also a veteran at playing Paragon, my favorite party buffers being the "They're on Fire!" builds. Yours is just another variation that does some nice extra damage on the side. I myself don't prefer using ele secondary for Para's because (as mentioned) they have energy problems. Although you do have glowing signet on you, it would probably improve the build by fitting in Fire Attunement (again already mentioned).

When I run the P/W version with Watch Yourself! triggering Burning Refrain, I just use the "lock-on" feature with the ele hero (complete with rodgorts invocation and mark of rodgort; double attunements = almost no enrgy probs) if I want him to stick with a certain group, then I send the warrior hero (with Burning Refrain on him) to another group. Works fine that way, and I have no energy problems with the same effect. Plus, with extra unused points I can get leadership to 15 and give my team 50% dmg reduction bonus.

Your build's still a cool twist that packs an extra punch while buffing your team.

Fail · Dec 14, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36

I've read some great pro's and con's. All I'll say is: At least it's not a P/W again

clawofcrimson · Dec 14, 2006, 07:02 PM // 19:02

I have tried this out and it actually works pretty well... with glowing signet, gaze and some adrenal shouts...energy is not a problem...

I run a W/e on my main character most of the time and its pretty effective..but i also get a lot of flack because of the same reasons...the skills in your build synergize with eachother (similar build here on guru) and it does what you stated that you want it to do....

the para burning skills are pretty weak for getting the protection you want ... and this way you get extra damage to boot...

dont feel bad ..eles just like to flame

jesh · Dec 14, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

W/E is actually pretty standard in PvP.. and with the new AI, W/Es can be pretty useful in PvE. Shock, Whirlwind, Frigid Armor, Blurred Vision, etc.. Even Frozen Burst can be used to prevent kiting. I wouldn't say it's a bad secondary. You're most likely doing better than the W/Mo, especially if you're using Hamstorm.