Gush vs. Hailstorm

Kila_Master - Harshlands
Kila_Master - Harshlands Posts: 64 Arc User
edited December 2009 in Wizard
While reading through the wizard forums, I saw a post that stated that: "Hailstorm does the same damage as gush but is a AoE." Is this true? And if it is, why do wizards beleive its useless?
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  • CeliaZ - Sanctuary
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary Posts: 901 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    It does, and wizards who say it is useless are not the wizard you should listen to.

    The big difference however between gush and hailstorm is the channeling and cooldown. hailstorm takes ages to channel and has a long cooldown, while you can almost chain-gush..

    So when is hailstorm usefull? When you are aoe'ing some mobs, or after an ult (pve, tw,). Try max it after 70/75, sure you'll enjoy it:)
    (and ofcourse dont forget hailstorm has a chance to freeze, which is never bad)
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  • Konariraiden - Heavens Tear
    Konariraiden - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,505 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary wrote: »
    It does, and wizards who say it is useless are not the wizard you should listen to.

    The big difference however between gush and hailstorm is the channeling and cooldown. hailstorm takes ages to channel and has a long cooldown, while you can almost chain-gush..

    So when is hailstorm usefull? When you are aoe'ing some mobs, or after an ult (pve, tw,). Try max it after 70/75, sure you'll enjoy it:)
    (and ofcourse dont forget hailstorm has a chance to freeze, which is never bad)

    Pretty much this, but I didn't wanna type that all out. Thanks for doing the dirty work for me.

    b:thanks
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  • SurferGirl - Dreamweaver
    SurferGirl - Dreamweaver Posts: 415 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    gush dmg isnt that great thats why even if hailstorm dmg is same as gush its not a big deal .. but ppl use gush so much cuz its low cd and fast chan so u can use it alot of times and also it has 100% chance to slow enemy by 40% for 8 sec while hailstorm has like 22% or something like that (lazy to chack) to freeze when u cant really trust on that maybe if it had same cd as gush more wiz would lvl it but i personally use it on really rare events where group of mobs has low hp and even low dmg skill like hail will kill them

    gn ^^
  • Bowlinbob - Lost City
    Bowlinbob - Lost City Posts: 3,446 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    ^ long sentence. <- that little dot is called a period :o google it.
  • Xegeth - Dreamweaver
    Xegeth - Dreamweaver Posts: 389 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    You have to consider that you have to multiply the damage of an aoe by the number of mobs you hit. While Hailstorm might not be useful against single mobs, it does considerable damage when hitting maybe 5 mobs. The aoe radius isn't that bad on lvl 10 either, and the freeze is a useful add. So why not use a 1.8 channel aoe with no chi costs and a chance to freeze?

    Does anyone have experience with the sage version? Is the damage added on frozen targets useful/noticeable?
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  • SurferGirl - Dreamweaver
    SurferGirl - Dreamweaver Posts: 415 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Xegeth - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    You have to consider that you have to multiply the damage of an aoe by the number of mobs you hit. While Hailstorm might not be useful against single mobs, it does considerable damage when hitting maybe 5 mobs. The aoe radius isn't that bad on lvl 10 either, and the freeze is a useful add. So why not use a 1.8 channel aoe with no chi costs and a chance to freeze?

    Does anyone have experience with the sage version? Is the damage added on frozen targets useful/noticeable?

    u know now that i think about it i only thought about hailstrom pvp wise lol ye on aoe its nice i use it on fire waves of rb
  • Kristoph - Lost City
    Kristoph - Lost City Posts: 2,016 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Xegeth - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Does anyone have experience with the sage version? Is the damage added on frozen targets useful/noticeable?
    The added damage is very low and pretty useless. Getting sage hailstorm is kind of pointless, you're still only going to use it for freezing people.
    Wondering how much longer these **** packs are going to be around.
  • Miss_Tika - Lost City
    Miss_Tika - Lost City Posts: 730 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Sage Gush does more than my Sage Hailstorm... Not by much but still more.

    Too bad the Sage Hailstorm DoT damage is terribad...
  • Haiz - Lost City
    Haiz - Lost City Posts: 646 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    <--- First cool mage to actively use hailstorm.

    People laughed at me. Then I laugh when I crit multiple people and kill them with it.

    People also laughed at me when I was using frenzy when it first came out.
  • Raybeez - Lost City
    Raybeez - Lost City Posts: 149 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    acullyzz halzstormz izz abadd skillssss tooo beez joozing ... numburr won: itz haz BADS damnage and fer numerz too: its D0T itz joost plains awfulz.
  • Sirrobert - Dreamweaver
    Sirrobert - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,395 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Raybeez - Lost City wrote: »
    acullyzz halzstormz izz abadd skillssss tooo beez joozing ... numburr won: itz haz BADS damnage and fer numerz too: its D0T itz joost plains awfulz.

    I'm not even going to try to read that, try again
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  • Mumintroll - Heavens Tear
    Mumintroll - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,393 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    I love hailstorm. Is absolutely perfect to fighting more mobs. Just cooldown is not cool.b:laugh I really want sage hailstorm. I like hailstorm very much. It's finishing spell not opening.
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  • CeliaZ - Sanctuary
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary Posts: 901 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Mumintroll - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    I love hailstorm. Is absolutely perfect to fighting more mobs. Just cooldown is not cool.b:laugh I really want sage hailstorm. I like hailstorm very much. It's finishing spell not opening.

    If you use hailstorm as a finisher, why do you want sage hailstorm? It does a 6 seconds DoT.
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  • Mumintroll - Heavens Tear
    Mumintroll - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,393 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary wrote: »
    If you use hailstorm as a finisher, why do you want sage hailstorm? It does a 6 seconds DoT.

    I'm using it as finisher now. With sage hailstrom I will consider use it as opener. Sage add + 1300 damage and + another 3160 to frozen enemies. Which is a lot of damage. So as support spell it will be ideal. An maybe as an opener too, but I have to try it first.
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  • Mizuoni - Dreamweaver
    Mizuoni - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,533 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Haiz - Lost City wrote: »
    <--- First cool mage to actively use hailstorm.

    People laughed at me. Then I laugh when I crit multiple people and kill them with it.

    People also laughed at me when I was using frenzy when it first came out.

    People laugh at me when i say my Hailstorm is lvl 10. People also laugh at me when i drop DB and use BIDS > hailstorm on fire wave in GV. Something about the archer will get all the aggro and then will die.....
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    So Scissors beat Paper and avoids Rock, and that is called BALANCE. -cheze
  • Adroit - Lost City
    Adroit - Lost City Posts: 4,628 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Haiz - Lost City wrote: »
    <--- First cool mage to actively use hailstorm.

    People laughed at me. Then I laugh when I crit multiple people and kill them with it.

    People also laughed at me when I was using frenzy when it first came out.

    ur such a rebel :D
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Mizuoni - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    People laugh at me when i say my Hailstorm is lvl 10. People also laugh at me when i drop DB and use BIDS > hailstorm on fire wave in GV. Something about the archer will get all the aggro and then will die.....

    xD
    lol....me do that all the time....
    b:sweat
    it just does so much more damage...
    b:sweat
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  • Sirrobert - Dreamweaver
    Sirrobert - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,395 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Yea, do that to :P

    Though it sux my BIDS gets canceld 3 times before I'm able to cast it properly b:cry
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Sirrobert - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Yea, do that to :P

    Though it sux my BIDS gets canceld 3 times before I'm able to cast it properly b:cry

    .............
    step away from teh god's eye.....
    b:sweat
    lol..............

    seriously...me thought that was obvious.....
    Gods Eye's attack can interrupt channeling. Just take like 3-4 steps away and cast....
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  • Sirrobert - Dreamweaver
    Sirrobert - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,395 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Hmm, that's a good idea. b:surrender
    Though I'm afraid my squad wil really freak out when I just drop DB and walk away right before the wave b:laugh

    And yes, I noticed it can interupt :P
    Just didn't think I'd only do that when you're standing inside it
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  • SurferGirl - Dreamweaver
    SurferGirl - Dreamweaver Posts: 415 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Mizuoni - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    People laugh at me when i say my Hailstorm is lvl 10. People also laugh at me when i drop DB and use BIDS > hailstorm on fire wave in GV. Something about the archer will get all the aggro and then will die.....

    lol i do the same . u can laugh at them when u do 5ks with hailstorm on fire waves >.> not to mention bid
  • Destini - Dreamweaver
    Destini - Dreamweaver Posts: 198 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Not gonna lie--I didn't level this, let alone use it until my 90's. b:chuckle Now I abuse the damn thing.
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  • Llama - Lost City
    Llama - Lost City Posts: 641 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    The skill is best when you get it level 11.

    Its very good either way. It is exactly an AOE gush and sage has a chance to tick people for a bit of extra damage as well. I use it in pk quite a bit but has great use in things like GV as well.
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  • Reico_matrix - Dreamweaver
    Reico_matrix - Dreamweaver Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Level 1 Hailstorm:

    "Conjure a hailstorm to rain down on the target causing it and all
    surrounding enemies to suffer Water damage equal to base magic
    attack plus 318.0 of weapon damage . Has a 33% chance
    to freeze enemies for 2.2 seconds. Higher Level gives wider range."

    This is why I have never leveled it. Is that "plus 318% of weapon damage" or just "plus 318.0 damage".

    Sent in numerous tickets asking, never got a proper answer.
  • Mage_Fizban - Dreamweaver
    Mage_Fizban - Dreamweaver Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Reico_matrix - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Level 1 Hailstorm:

    "Conjure a hailstorm to rain down on the target causing it and all
    surrounding enemies to suffer Water damage equal to base magic
    attack plus 318.0 of weapon damage . Has a 33% chance
    to freeze enemies for 2.2 seconds. Higher Level gives wider range."

    This is why I have never leveled it. Is that "plus 318% of weapon damage" or just "plus 318.0 damage".

    Sent in numerous tickets asking, never got a proper answer.

    Well considering that at lvl 10 it says 1794.9, I'm pretty damn sure it's without the %.
  • CeliaZ - Sanctuary
    CeliaZ - Sanctuary Posts: 901 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Reico_matrix - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Level 1 Hailstorm:

    "Conjure a hailstorm to rain down on the target causing it and all
    surrounding enemies to suffer Water damage equal to base magic
    attack plus 318.0 of weapon damage . Has a 33% chance
    to freeze enemies for 2.2 seconds. Higher Level gives wider range."

    This is why I have never leveled it. Is that "plus 318% of weapon damage" or just "plus 318.0 damage".

    Sent in numerous tickets asking, never got a proper answer.

    Its a typo, it should be just 318. There is no weapon damage involved in hailstorm.
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  • Mizuoni - Dreamweaver
    Mizuoni - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,533 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Mage_Fizban - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Well considering that at lvl 10 it says 1794.9, I'm pretty damn sure it's without the %.

    omgawd fizzy! You post on the forums now!
    when are we getting married b:cute
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    So Scissors beat Paper and avoids Rock, and that is called BALANCE. -cheze
  • Konariraiden - Heavens Tear
    Konariraiden - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,505 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Mizuoni - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    omgawd fizzy! You post on the forums now!
    when are we getting married b:cute

    lolwut

    b:question
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  • Mizuoni - Dreamweaver
    Mizuoni - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,533 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    Konariraiden - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    lolwut

    b:question

    b:shockedyou saw nothing!

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    Archers, Venos, Barbs, Wizards, BMs, Mystics, Seekers are Paper.
    ...and Clerics are Mushrooms.
    Paper beats Rock. Scissors beats Paper. Scissors also happens to beat Rock...until Rock gets 50k+ soulforce at which point Rock becomes an unstoppable killing machine that beats Paper... and would beat Scissors but it can't find Scissors, because Scissors are invisible.
    So Scissors beat Paper and avoids Rock, and that is called BALANCE. -cheze
  • Konariraiden - Heavens Tear
    Konariraiden - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,505 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    I SS'd it...gonna make great blackmail later.

    b:sin
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