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Im a wizard Thaum and wondering if I should switch to arcanist.
Talking on reddit a few people recommended switching to arcane. How much do you lose if one does that and has anyone done that and found it worthwhile. I am a female sunelf wizard. 72.495 stats. ty for reading
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Previously I used to love Arcane far more...
When I started to play wizard, I keep hearing about doing Arcanist. That was the reason I use Arcanist. After reading your post, I went ahead to set up Thaumaturge loadout. My first feeling is it seems it is smoother and closer to my play style. My health bar seems to be "fuller". I will see if I like it more.
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The Wizards update's are still in preview server, which is Test server, so no changes there are finall.
There is no point to follow some other players "recommendations".
Play paragon path which fit your play style, and don't run after meta. That never ends well.
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.
Gustave Le Bon.
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With such advice you make idiots out of people.
Yes you should listen to the recommendations of players who know the game. Unless you can create a good build yourself.
Otherwise you will always compete in dmg with healer....
There are also some universal truths, easy to apply.
E.g. for a start
A good dps does not play with soul shield.
In utilty does not put citrine.
And as a bonus does not use stamina.
And yet you think that player should follow some random reddit players advice.
By the way whats wrong for having Citrine in utility slot?? CC resist is helpfull in pvp, and yet pvp is still alive, Thank you.
But I guess you haven't participate in pvp, pitty.
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.
Gustave Le Bon.
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1.The future changes in cw will not make any of these 3 things I mentioned good for dps.
2.No changes in cw will make you use different mounts in single target.
3. Any changes in cw will not affect the choice of companions.
Everyone has free two loadouts, one of them can be used for single target build (endgame players usually have more than two settings).
Changes to cw will probably go live with mod 24, so in a few weeks.In your opinion, is it better to wait and keep sucking, or is it better to start learning how to play properly right away?
Sorry that you didn't knew that, perhaps you should time to time log in to the game.
As for your 1~3 things, keep that opinion for yourself. Obviously you know nothing about builds and synergies between companions/mounts/artefact and their sets..
p.s your whole comment was more less as expected. Both about pvp and build thing..
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.
Gustave Le Bon.
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Your pvp is as vivid as your knowledge of the game.
Once again, thanks for the discussion, because I would have to get down to your level, and I don't want that.
When comes pvp, in game there is custom chat: Roar of the Pack Dye
And also there is discord server under the name : Roar of the Pack.
It's not hard to find it, if you look. But am sure you will not look and keep reapeating same troll chants.
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.
Gustave Le Bon.
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The scale of this phenomenon is so marginal that it's not even funny. As long as you were able to do scams with rewards, you were pressuring new players to gain stats for you. Now you've fallen off from the bike and won't get back on it, because the devs said that pvp is not their priority. The End.
They should, in my opinion, make it clear like with foundry: remove this cancer from the game completely.
Next thing, however, since you provoked me to respond.
I'd love to hear about "builds and synergies between companions/mounts/artefacts and their sets of which obviously I know nothing". Such knowledge is always worth listening to
I would be happy to take the advice from an experienced buddy.
I hope you have endgame content in one finger?
After all, you did vos, hardcore vos, tomm, master zariel, cok new master tiamat and demogorgon, right?
Well, surely, since you have so much to say on game issues....
So I am listening.
Because so far, besides negating the advices of others, you haven't written anything constructive.
Your whole attitude reminds me of a barking dog that runs after a car and tries to bite its tire.
Zero facts, lots of empty words.
Also team would have to remove Gauntlgrym ( 10 vs 10) Domination( 5 vs 5) and Guild siege ( 20 vs 20) instances from q list.
Then remove from game pvp gears an vendors and currencies.
But lets not forget event pvp ( April Fowls), also would get affected.
Now do you think staff is bored and have nothing to do? I don't think so.
The reasons why interest in pvp delined is long, but over all main reason why players stopped do pvp is due few reasons.
1) Gear/boons breaking balance.
Stronghold stamina drain Overload enchantment, put that on rogue, use stealth to get near player(victim) use any multi hit ability and each hit shred victims stamina. Which render him powerless, incapable to run/block in any ways counter incoming hits.
The only way where to spot rogue from distance and when he get nera you, use artefact Lantern_of_Revelation.
https://neverwinter.fandom.com/wiki/Lantern_of_Revelation
This artefact forcefully remove rogues stealth, and make him visible.
Also pvp boons, both campaign and stronghold also contributed a lot to disbalance.
Like stronghold boon which ward against stamina drain or improve stamina drain.
IF you have improve stamina drain, if player have just lv 1 stamina ward, even with overload enchantment ( stamina ward) you can't resist much.
2) Pvp farming for pve stufs.
The pvp seasons become yet another pve item farming area. Like enchantment stones, mark of potency and etc.
Players used premade teams, to q for Domination solo q just to farm season points. Lot of times players even use multi accounts( alt accounts) to do that. Like x3 accounts from same pc. One player capture flags/points and rest of players just afk. Once done you repeat, I even so how few players used bots to do that too.
Can pvp be fixed and make it good additional element in Neverwitner, oh yeah. Should developers work in pvp? Absolutely yes if they want bring at least some popularity for this game.
Guild Wars 2 gained lot of popularity mostly due that it have mass pvp as additional content allong pve elements. Players loves to release soem steam in pvp grounds. Also competition which make players either get better gear/builds or get better in gameplay.
Players love competition. Pure pve games last only so long till player compete content and repeat it twice or three times. After that it's become boring grind fiesta.
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.
Gustave Le Bon.
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In any mmo game which have competittive element you can always find toxic players. This is inevitable thing.
It's part of any mmo games, just like other elements like cheaters and scammers.
These things you can find in any mmo games, regarldess which type mmo or which genre of game would be.
So there is no point to talk about such element which is part of mmo culture, you can't change players personalities.
Cuz only games who do not suffer of these type players are only dead games.
update: I see you don't want to agree on my statment, so I welcome you to try out any other mmo games which have pvp or any other form of competition. And good luck to find such game game where would be no toxic players.
“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.
Gustave Le Bon.
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You changed the subject and I'm still waiting for those synergies.... about which I "obviously know nothing"
I noticed THAUMATURGE gets more critical severity than ARCANE, when switching loadouts with the same intelligence/dexterity ability scores. Before forte, I used intelligence/dexterity. Though I might change it to intelligence/charisma? I don't play my wizard much. All my companion bonuses, mount bonuses, and etc are the same setup. So I don't know why THAUMATURGE gets more critical severity than ARCANE? I suggest staying with THAUMATURGE, just because of the more critical-severity gained from the start with the paragon. I know a player that has their main as a wizard and uses THAUMATURGE paragon path and that player does quite well with it.
Do you need help with a build? I thought I'll put it out there for you to try on what helps me.
@jana#2651
And I know why your thaumaturge has more crit severity than Arcanist. You using Critical Conflagration.
Now thaumaturge deals miserable damage, especially on bosses. Look on cooldown on your last feat, Directed Flames. It has 12 sec cooldown. You can easily check in ACT how low damage smolder deals. On preview things looks different, but it's not optimal feat setup anyway.
@badnickname#3262 Would you rather me use Rimefire Weaving? Honestly the other feat isn't that helpful either, however knowing I have instant 80% damage, every 12 seconds it helps. It takes more time for the rimefire to build up. And I'm comparing the critical severity without doing anything on both paragons. The Critical Conflagration applies only in battle.
Honestly I don't know why my critical-severity is so high on Thaumaturge, when I'm using the same companion bonuses, boons, and insignia bonuses? I just noticed something and quite a big difference!
Please keep in mind I might change to intelligence/charisma.
Honestly I just giving my build out for something to try. I'm not here to recommend everything. I'm here to give a starting point for someone try out. At least it's not really bad at least for me. A starting point is always good for someone.
@jana#2651
My crit severity with Critical Conflagration slotted:
My crit severity with Critical Conflagration unslotted:
In your case, difference between arcanist and thaumaturge is 20%, because you using feat called "Critical Burn" which works as described:
So, it's 10% form Critical Conflagration + 10% from Critical Burn.
Besides, critical severity is just one stat. It won't help you much when your critical strike chance is low, not mentioning other stats. I can show you what part of damage currently smolder is, if you really want, but you will be disappointed.