Racial bonuses and ability power allocation (Tiefling gets +int and +cha for example, Human gets +2 to any) and the +3 heroic feat points for human. Can't remember High Elf ability bonuses but certainly int for 1.
Tiefling: +5% damage while target has -50%
+2 CHA and 2 CON or INT
+10% chance to lower the power of the attacker by 5% for 5 secs
Sun Elf: +2% AP gain
+2 INT and 2 DEX or CHA
+Resist to cc's +10%
Human: +3% more Def
+2 any ability score
+additional heroic feats points
degraafinationMember, Neverwinter Beta UsersPosts: 0Arc User
edited August 2013
First of all, get rid of Controlling Action Feat. Go with Wizard's Wrath if you go Thaum spec. Any race will do just fine for Thaum. It's basically a high DPS AoE feat tree. Tiefling may be your best choice for their racial bonus, but I hear it's still buggy with Tempest Magic feat.
Right feated thau shines in PvE (good AoE and single target) and PvP: burst even higher, than rene (non-random -15% mitigation, -10% mitigation from arcane spells, +20% icy rays and even more).
renegade and thaum are actually pretty much the same in pvp, you get more from ice rays which is more noticable of the 2, but then its conduit vs ray of enfeeble, thats 15% vs 20% mitigation and ray does more damage. (you can argue to use both but.....its not advisable in pvp). renegade gives you the bonus of getting nightmare wizardry from renegade (if/when it procs).
as for PvE, both are equal too i found, thaum is more rigid but has a higher dps potential, however thaum aoe (chilling presence build) is hit and miss, you will not always get full effect of your spells e.g. full 6 ticks on 5 targets with conduit, or 7 full ticks on a mob from icy. vs instant full damage of chill strike, shardplosion.
both have their merits and disadvantages, i personally think renegade has less of them (thaum has better sustained single target capablities)
oh and on topic i would go tiefling, both +stat is great.
also the racial is like the 5 point paragon feat in thaum. so thats effectively 5 free paragon points!.
sun elf 2nd, if you got it.
human is third pick because of its +3 talent, but you lose +2 in our two most favorable stats (for damage) which balance out.
renegade and thaum are actually pretty much the same in pvp, you get more from ice rays which is more noticable of the 2, but then its conduit vs ray of enfeeble, thats 15% vs 20% mitigation and ray does more damage. (you can argue to use both but.....its not advisable in pvp). renegade gives you the bonus of getting nightmare wizardry from renegade (if/when it procs).
as for PvE, both are equal too i found, thaum is more rigid but has a higher dps potential, however thaum aoe (chilling presence build) is hit and miss, you will not always get full effect of your spells e.g. full 6 ticks on 5 targets with conduit, or 7 full ticks on a mob from icy. vs instant full damage of chill strike, shardplosion.
both have their merits and disadvantages, i personally think renegade has less of them (thaum has better sustained single target capablities)
oh and on topic i would go tiefling, both +stat is great.
also the racial is like the 5 point paragon feat in thaum. so thats effectively 5 free paragon points!.
sun elf 2nd, if you got it.
human is third pick because of its +3 talent, but you lose +2 in our two most favorable stats (for damage) which balance out.
Or just roll a race you like the look of.
Thank you to this man right here him, he made the build and his thread is is so awesome :P
dont worry about it too much, you will have more points to spend than you need. But when you unlock rank 3, that is when you need to start being careful.
I chose Human because with the extra 3 points in heroic feats, I can have 3% more damage on top of the bonus from int or 3% more statistics from my gear.
Edit: My 2nd choice would be High Elf.
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crystal892fMember, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 385Arc User
I read this from you now the second time (don't know where I read it the first time), and I would like to understand your reasoning behind this. Thanks.
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High Elf
Human
Just check out racial bonuses for each.
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Dwarf is in the top 5, imo. Somewhere....
+2 CHA and 2 CON or INT
+10% chance to lower the power of the attacker by 5% for 5 secs
Sun Elf: +2% AP gain
+2 INT and 2 DEX or CHA
+Resist to cc's +10%
Human: +3% more Def
+2 any ability score
+additional heroic feats points
My question is which race would go better with this: http://nwcalc.com/cw?b=l8v:4yq7w:b8j7,1fh0i50:60000:b50uv:b5000&h=0
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Keep in mind, I PVE, but I am in a guild and my guildies know I won't top the charts for DPS.
Heck, just play what you love. That's really all there is to it.
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as for PvE, both are equal too i found, thaum is more rigid but has a higher dps potential, however thaum aoe (chilling presence build) is hit and miss, you will not always get full effect of your spells e.g. full 6 ticks on 5 targets with conduit, or 7 full ticks on a mob from icy. vs instant full damage of chill strike, shardplosion.
both have their merits and disadvantages, i personally think renegade has less of them (thaum has better sustained single target capablities)
oh and on topic i would go tiefling, both +stat is great.
also the racial is like the 5 point paragon feat in thaum. so thats effectively 5 free paragon points!.
sun elf 2nd, if you got it.
human is third pick because of its +3 talent, but you lose +2 in our two most favorable stats (for damage) which balance out.
Or just roll a race you like the look of.
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Thank you to this man right here him, he made the build and his thread is is so awesome :P
http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?385321 <-- Most awesome thread you'll ever see.
and also the featured satirical comedic adventure "A Call for Heroes".
and also the featured satirical comedic adventure "A Call for Heroes".
And this is what I did: http://nwcalc.com/cw?b=l7j:4yq7w:b8j7,13h2i50:60000:b50uv:b5000&h=0 you did say that the first 5 skills are useless so would this be better?
Edit: My 2nd choice would be High Elf.