Curse

LifeInfusion · Jun 24, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29

Assuming 16 Fire Magic,

Bed of coals:
- 31 damage a second for 10 seconds = 310 + 6 seconds of burning when knocked down
- relies on foes standing still
-10 energy, 1 cast, 30 recharge (PBAOE)

The sad part is even firestorm wins out:
firestorm = 37 damage a second over 10 seconds = 370 damage
10 energy, 2 cast, 30 recharge (ranged)

I mean 1 cast time is nice and all, but it is PBAOE first of all...and you need things to be standing still for 10 seconds which is impossible over a 10 second duration unless the targets are casting meteor shower under arcane conundrum.

/rant off

Stormlord Alex · Jun 24, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37

It's used in farming builds, in conjuction with Meteor Shower and some other stuff. Besides, it's a huuuge AoE for a pointblank - it can be used in tight situations to keep the melee off a few party members.

Now... Point Blank Shot.
There's a useless skill.

Elementer Masta · Jun 24, 2007, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Hmm, the only usage I ever see for this skill is the A/E smite farmer. Used in conjunction with MS and other AoE skills to deliver heavy damage.

Droven · Jun 24, 2007, 05:24 AM // 05:24

It is used in E/A builds after meteor shower.

Hollerith · Jun 25, 2007, 03:54 PM // 15:54

I love bed of coals. It's supposed to be used with KDs.

LifeInfusion · Jun 25, 2007, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Uh bed of coals is point blank. So unless you are standing in your own meteor shower I don't see how it is useful. (Aside from farming)

Ensign · Jun 25, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32

I like the skill, you use it when melee breaks aggro and jumps into your backline as a pseudo-Ward that drives them away. I can rarely find room for it on my bar however.

Hollerith · Jun 25, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifeInfusion

Uh bed of coals is point blank. So unless you are standing in your own meteor shower I don't see how it is useful. (Aside from farming)

As mentioned above, an E/A. Use teleportation skills.

Bring it on a melee char and set targets on fire when you knock them down (or standing in a party member's MS).

There are uses for Bed of Coals. Once you get creative you'll see what a great skill it is for 10 1 30.

Here's the E/A build I use with it, and it relies on it heavily for damage:

[card]Assassin's Promise[/card][card]Glyph of Sacrifice[/card][card]Meteor Shower[/card][card]Death's Charge[/card][card]Bed of Coals[/card][card]Inferno[/card][card]Return[/card][card]Fire Attunement[/card]

...alter to suit (my favorite build ever), but you get the general idea.

phool · Jun 25, 2007, 08:41 PM // 20:41

When running multiple SFs I'd often put this on the one that doesn't have ward against melee. Melee enemies below about 60% health would run around in circles taking damage rather than deal damage, and it's a skill the AI can use easily.

Otherwise, farming builds and other similar builds (assassin's promise+dark prison,gosac+ms,iron palm, liquid flame, bed of coals and similar stuff can be pretty decent in fa/ab and fairly fun) as mentioned.

XvArchonvX · Jun 26, 2007, 12:33 AM // 00:33

Bed of Coals is an aggro management skill, not a damage skill.

LifeInfusion · Jun 26, 2007, 12:39 AM // 00:39

" Bed of Coals is an aggro management skill, not a damage skill."

*Writes that down on a post it and sticks it on screen

thanks for the insight

pingu666 · Jun 28, 2007, 07:54 AM // 07:54

does the ele have any ranged "in the area" spells left?