Curse

Iuris · Apr 03, 2008, 07:58 AM // 07:58

In my experience, most builds will work quite fine against destroyers, even fire based ones.

EXCEPT SEARING FLAMES.

I still remember bringing two SF elementalists with me to a destroyer mission - all they could do was glowing gaze them. Most embarassing

Tyla · Apr 03, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49

B-Surger or Dual Attune Lightning Orb / Hammer spam?
Shatterstone?

Would of said Mind Blaster with Winter as a damage conversion but apparently it's bugged...

Sir Pandra Pierva · Apr 03, 2008, 06:20 PM // 18:20

they changed it around so that the dmg reduction is calculated first then it converts

Randvek · Apr 03, 2008, 06:28 PM // 18:28

Best I've done against Destroyers is a Dual Attune Lightning Hammer, Lightning Orb, and BFlash spamming Ele. Water damage > Lightning damage, but the extra blind and cracked armor going around is a plus. Guess it depends on if you want to support or do damage.

blue.rellik · Apr 04, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15

Water doesn't do extra damage to Destroyers iirc

blurmedia · Apr 04, 2008, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Bsurge with wards imo

Nanna · Apr 14, 2008, 01:48 PM // 13:48

1 blindbot + 1 earth

gg.

Rak Orius · Apr 17, 2008, 02:34 AM // 02:34

Blindbot works well.

I just turned in a HM handbook today, last quest was DD. Ran Sab's 3 necro heroes and I ran this myself:

[Empathic PB;OgVCIMzUBgy3FgcpNoHgGAyA]

16 ES and 12 Dom

max Sunspear and Asuran

works really well against destroyers.

Jenn · Apr 17, 2008, 03:40 AM // 03:40

I don't want to completely denounce the use of wards, but every melee Destroyer (except Earth) has [skill]Warrior's Cunning[/skill]. So just keep that in mind when you're an ele going anti-Destroyer.

Skyros · Apr 17, 2008, 03:00 PM // 15:00

warriors cunning only lasts about ~10 secs so its down ~83% of the time.

The Meth · Apr 17, 2008, 06:32 PM // 18:32

In hard mode enemies have 50% fast recharge and (probably) 20 strength. So its up 13 seconds and has a 30 second recharge in HM. Not enough to make wards useless, but definitely enough to make me take blinding over wards.

Kendar Muert · Apr 18, 2008, 04:05 AM // 04:05

Personally, I like to set myself up as a water snare/shutdown, and bring along Zhed as a fire nuker.

I'll cast [Deep Freeze], [Ice Spikes], and [Blurred vision], while Zhed throws in a [Searing Heat] and a [Rodgort's Invocation]. I'll then cast Deep Freeze again, and have Zhed hit them with [Savannah Heat] while I hit them with another Ice Spikes and take out whoever is still standing with [Shatterstone] and [Vapor Blade]. All while Morgahn and whoever I brought along as a tank is beating the crap out of them at melee range. Works pretty well.

Zonzai · Apr 19, 2008, 02:16 AM // 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eilo Rytyj

That, or make use of the 3 other elements that you have. Smart ele uses right element for given situation.

So very true.

shru · Apr 19, 2008, 02:39 AM // 02:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Meth

In hard mode enemies have 50% fast recharge and (probably) 20 strength. So its up 13 seconds and has a 30 second recharge in HM. Not enough to make wards useless, but definitely enough to make me take blinding over wards.

The inerupt rangers also carry [skill]seeking arrows[/skill], and the barragers have [skill]crossfire[/skill], so although all the enemies don't have 100% anti block, they pack enough counters that I realy wouldn't waste slots on it at all.
Eles don't have a huge array of blind skills, but what they do have can be quite effective,[skill]blinding surge[/skill] [skill]blinding flash[/skill] [skill]eruption[/skill]. Also remember that the necros pack OoP, meaning that if you time it right, blinding surge can effectively take care of an entire group. And if all else fails.....[skill]enfeebling blood[/skill] 66% of the time, it works every time.

Edit:I know this isn't ele discussion, but it's made my life easier for all my character doing anything involving destroyers

BTW, since the update a few weeks ago, anyone running sab's triple nec should take another look at the Smite line.
[skill]Scourge healing[/skill] has become a super effective skill against destroyers, and if you decide to spec into smiting (I dumped the aegis and prot spirit on my sab mm) you can pack
[skill]scourge enchantment[/skill], (helps take down the necros even faster)
[skill]reversal of damage[/skill], (after it's recharge buff, it's actualy a very nice skill)
Actualy, a large amount of skills in the smiting line can be used pretty effectively on sab's trio. Heros play [skill]judge's intervention[/skill] to a tee, they could use the energy gain from [skill]castigation signet[/skill] effectively, and even [skill]Zealot's Fire[/skill] can be viable (death nova spam causes bonus damage, hurrah!)