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Eragon Dragonslayer · Apr 24, 2006, 10:13 PM // 22:13

What is the ele spike build for HoH? i cant seem to find it through the search button..

Francis Crawford · Apr 25, 2006, 12:11 AM // 00:11

If you're looking for elementalist spike builds, you mean either air spikers, or warders who also bring Obsidian Flame.

So search on air skills.

Eragon Dragonslayer · Apr 25, 2006, 06:36 AM // 06:36

kk i take it there isnt a fire spiker?

Francis Crawford · Apr 25, 2006, 07:08 AM // 07:08

Spiking involves dealing a lot of damage fast. Fire doesn't offer that, because of the slow casting times of anything that does greater immediate damage than Flare.

For spiking purposes, Air's armor penetration counts, but Immolate's burning or Fireball's AoE aren't relevant. So Air is better.

Lord Cooper · Apr 25, 2006, 10:50 AM // 10:50

lightning surge followed by lightning orb. surge has a 3 second delay on the damage which gives you time to cast orb. effectively both spells hit at the same time for a fairly mean but basic spike. i suppose in theory you could follow with enervating charge or lightning strike for more damage

JR · Apr 25, 2006, 11:23 AM // 11:23

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Originally Posted by Lord Cooper

lightning surge followed by lightning orb. surge has a 3 second delay on the damage which gives you time to cast orb. effectively both spells hit at the same time for a fairly mean but basic spike. i suppose in theory you could follow with enervating charge or lightning strike for more damage

Except using Surge is a horrible way to give away your spike target three seconds in advance. Just asking for a Prot Spirit. If you want an Air spike Elite, then Mind Shock is the way to go.

However you can get far more bang for your buck if you go with Ether Prodigy, which gives you the energy to consistantly spike with Lightning Orb -> Strike, and pump out Heal Partys, Aegis or other such high priced but very beneficial skills.

Lord Cooper · Apr 25, 2006, 01:37 PM // 13:37

yea i guess ur right.. i was only guessing anyway as i dont do much pvp air spiking

JR · Apr 25, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by Lord Cooper

yea i guess ur right.. i was only guessing anyway as i dont do much pvp air spiking

You don't always need to run a skill to understand how it works.

Eragon Dragonslayer · Apr 25, 2006, 05:19 PM // 17:19

Right now im using Fire Attunement,Mark Of Rodgort,Meteor, Meteor Shower,Rodgort's Invocation,Aura of Restoration, and Res Sig and im owning in Ascalon Arena the only problem i have is energy...and im only lvl 8...attribs are 7 fire magic,5 Energy Storage any suggestions?

Francis Crawford · Apr 26, 2006, 04:51 AM // 04:51

You have skills bought in Grotto, and probably Drok's armor, and you're in Ascalon Arena?

Yeah, I have a suggestion: Reevaluate your standards of sportsmanship.

LightningHell · Apr 26, 2006, 06:12 AM // 06:12

Unless he had made another Elly and had the skills unlocked.

Highly improbable though.

d3kst3r · Apr 26, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

I'd go air ele over fire ele for spikes since fire dmg is often reduced heavily by armor whereas air dmg has a high armour penetration. And also fire seems to be aimed more at AoEs than spike damage whereas air is designated to spiking.

Lord Cooper · Apr 26, 2006, 07:30 AM // 07:30

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Originally Posted by JR-

You don't always need to run a skill to understand how it works.

it has nothing to do with my understanding of the skill. it has all to do with my limited experience in PvP and therefore not anticipating other human players actions

Eragon Dragonslayer · Apr 26, 2006, 12:24 PM // 12:24

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Originally Posted by Francis Crawford

You have skills bought in Grotto, and probably Drok's armor, and you're in Ascalon Arena?

Yeah, I have a suggestion: Reevaluate your standards of sportsmanship.

yes but i have 15k geomancers not droks and why should i reevaluate my standards of sportman ship? and yes i did have another ele that unlocked many skills..

Lord Cooper · Apr 26, 2006, 12:43 PM // 12:43

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Originally Posted by Eragon Dragonslayer

yes but i have 15k geomancers not droks and why should i reevaluate my standards of sportman ship? and yes i did have another ele that unlocked many skills..

so you have the highest armour level available for your character all the skills unlocked and probably gold or green weapons? and you dont see how this is unsportsmanlike?

tell you what. if you want to impress anybody try going into the arenas on a an equal footing with everyone else.

if you have to stack the deck so much in your favour just to be competitive with lvl 10 and below players then i really feel sorry for you. maybe you should find someone who has actually played the game through instead of being run everywhere and ask them to teach you how to play your character

Eragon Dragonslayer · Apr 26, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

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Originally Posted by Lord Cooper

so you have the highest armour level available for your character all the skills unlocked and probably gold or green weapons? and you dont see how this is unsportsmanlike?

tell you what. if you want to impress anybody try going into the arenas on a an equal footing with everyone else.

if you have to stack the deck so much in your favour just to be competitive with lvl 10 and below players then i really feel sorry for you. maybe you should find someone who has actually played the game through instead of being run everywhere and ask them to teach you how to play your character

U know theres plenty other chars lvl 10 and under that have all the skills and green weapons and 15k armor some kill me and some dont and most of them have the best stuff there so i dont see it as unfair...im just playing the game with a better deck then some...

Nanaki Roren · Apr 27, 2006, 10:08 PM // 22:08

Last time I checked we were commenting on a build, not trying to win sportsman of the year. :P

milias · Apr 28, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

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Originally Posted by Nanaki Roren

Last time I checked we were commenting on a build, not trying to win sportsman of the year. :P

Agreed; however, I also find what the OP is doing rather disagreeable. Personally, I wouldn't offer my advice to someone who would just use it to gain an unfair advantage to just make him/herself feel good about him/herself.

Eragon Dragonslayer · Apr 29, 2006, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Back on topic....what is the elite in an air spike build? im Currently using Mind Shock as my elite im a E/Me Now in yaks arena...

Francis Crawford · Apr 30, 2006, 12:10 PM // 12:10

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Originally Posted by Eragon Dragonslayer

Back on topic....what is the elite in an air spike build? im Currently using Mind Shock as my elite im a E/Me Now in yaks arena...

In Yaks, the appropriate elite is Glyph of Poor Sportsmanship.