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How do Wizards get Combat Advantage?

uggsmashuggsmash Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 68
edited April 2013 in The Library
Outside of feats, if you just flank with someone, is it possible to get CA with spells?
How far back can you stand and still gain CA?

I'm assuming there is no icon or buff that appears to actually let you know you have CA.

Thanks
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  • erideitaerideita Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 304
    edited April 2013
    There is, when you are positioned behind a mob, under its feet there is a white half-circle that turns blue when you approach enough. That is when you know you have combat advantage. You can't stay too far away or you won't get combat advantage though, you need to be close, almost in melee range.
  • uggsmashuggsmash Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 68
    edited April 2013
    Awesome, thanks mate. Missed that.
  • wingedkagoutiwingedkagouti Member Posts: 275 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    You know you deal CA damage when your (non-critical) damage numbers show a small sword next to them. Critical Hits always show a lightning bolt. While you'll only see the half-circle indicator in melee range, you're still able to deal CA damage outside that range.
  • erideitaerideita Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 304
    edited April 2013
    You still need to be close to your target. When I was blasting mobs from too far away, my Cleric was not getting any combat advantage, but as soon as I closed in the swords (not the lightning bolts) next to the numbers appeared.

    The Combat advantage damage is signaled by a sword next to it; lightning bolts show critical strikes.
  • uggsmashuggsmash Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 68
    edited April 2013
    Half-circle Indicator is CA - check.
    Sword next to dmg number is CA - check.
    Lightning bolt next to dmg number is Crit - check.

    I really wish they had an ingame Glossary for this stuff,
    Thanks guys.
  • masabooooooomasabooooooo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 36
    edited April 2013
    Ive done CW but never seen damage next to the sword, just saw lightning and normal thing.
    Isnt it really hard to get CA with CW?
  • derresshderressh Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    masabooooooo wrote: »
    Ive done CW but never seen damage next to the sword, just saw lightning and normal thing.
    Isnt it really hard to get CA with CW?

    Well, if you're leveling solo, it's incredibly difficult, since you don't have anyone to flank the mob with. You have a companion, sure, but they're most likely going to be attacking the mob on the same side you are.

    Other than that, like erideita said, you have to be within a certain distance apparently (which I didn't know about, and will be testing just how far away I can be during OBT).
  • iconix23iconix23 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    derressh wrote: »
    Well, if you're leveling solo, it's incredibly difficult, since you don't have anyone to flank the mob with. You have a companion, sure, but they're most likely going to be attacking the mob on the same side you are.

    Other than that, like erideita said, you have to be within a certain distance apparently (which I didn't know about, and will be testing just how far away I can be during OBT).

    Not hard to do solo, kill the trash mobs normally. Freeze or choke main mob and teleport behind and nuke, rinse & repeat.
    Iconix
  • uggsmashuggsmash Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 68
    edited April 2013
    What does Combat Advantage do exactly once you have it?
    I assume its a damage bonus, but how much?
  • wingedkagoutiwingedkagouti Member Posts: 275 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    uggsmash wrote: »
    What does Combat Advantage do exactly once you have it?
    I assume its a damage bonus, but how much?
    Base bonus value was not shown, but for CW CHA gives +1% damage per point above 10.
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