Why does plume shell suck so bad?

Valdea - Dreamweaver
Valdea - Dreamweaver Posts: 223 Arc User
edited May 2009 in Cleric
Warning, this is a bit of a vent:

I rarely ever use this skill if I can help it, because it drains my pm like crazy. Honestly, why would you give the archers that straight up absorbs the damage and recovers their mp (which, from what I've seen based on my bf's character, they hardly ever use). So then why give a cleric a skill that does absorb damage, but all so takes it out of our mp. Our only source of survival.

Tell me, is there ever a time when this skill would be actually useful and not just a pain in the **** and an all around irritation?

(by the way, if a gm reads this (to save posting another thread in the suggestion box) maybe consider giving the clerics a more fair version of plume shell (maybe more like winged shell))
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  • Zephyrx - Lost City
    Zephyrx - Lost City Posts: 1,563 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Valdea - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Warning, this is a bit of a vent:

    I rarely ever use this skill if I can help it, because it drains my pm like crazy. Honestly, why would you give the archers that straight up absorbs the damage and recovers their mp (which, from what I've seen based on my bf's character, they hardly ever use). So then why give a cleric a skill that does absorb damage, but all so takes it out of our mp. Our only source of survival.

    Tell me, is there ever a time when this skill would be actually useful and not just a pain in the **** and an all around irritation?

    (by the way, if a gm reads this (to save posting another thread in the suggestion box) maybe consider giving the clerics a more fair version of plume shell (maybe more like winged shell))

    Because your MP is fail noob. Learn to level up the skill
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  • Valdea - Dreamweaver
    Valdea - Dreamweaver Posts: 223 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    I made a 9 mag 1 str build cleric and you're telling me my mp is fail? stfu. Try saying something remotely intelligent next time.
  • Zephyrx - Lost City
    Zephyrx - Lost City Posts: 1,563 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Valdea - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    I made a 9 mag 1 str build cleric and you're telling me my mp is fail? stfu. Try saying something remotely intelligent next time.

    Level 10 Plume Shell is 1 MP for 1 HP noob... so stfu...

    Get 9k MP and then go tell me how crappy the skill is noob
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  • Kasiel - Lost City
    Kasiel - Lost City Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Zaph, stop being a ****.


    Plume shell is mostly your life saver. You are not supposed to use it in grinding, use ironheart. If you need to fight a tough mob, cast lvl 10 ironheart and shoot it, your hp should regenerate fast enough.

    Plume shell is used when a mob does 1k p.dmg and you need to fly away or run away, or tank it for a few seconds before a barb gets the aggro back. You know, cases of emergency like that. 1k dmg goes to 250dmg, so thats livable. It is absolutely invaluable in pvp. Since most battles are over within seconds, your mp is not supposed to survive, use pots.

    Plume shell is for pvp/emergencies mostly and nothing else really.
  • Jack_Nel - Sanctuary
    Jack_Nel - Sanctuary Posts: 349 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    huh it doesnt
    plume shel -->b:dirty - is vital in pvp
    so shhhh b:pleased
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  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Pvp, Emergencies and can be very useful with Aoe bosses.

    * I did not use this and thought it was "crappy" until I got it to level 10...because consuming 80% incoming damage = b:dirty

    Additionally, with your build, it should not make a huge difference when it comes to your mp...in fact it hardly touches it.
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  • Sorbik - Lost City
    Sorbik - Lost City Posts: 202 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Winged shell only absorbs enough for 1 skill. Plume shell lasts the entire 20 seconds. Plume shell is amazing, it is the backbone of all clerics in PvP.
  • Angelle - Heavens Tear
    Angelle - Heavens Tear Posts: 177 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    With a MP charm on, I used it while grinding several mobs at a time so it's not a problem.

    Without a charm, I only use it for emergencies when I need to escape.
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  • Zephyrx - Lost City
    Zephyrx - Lost City Posts: 1,563 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Kasiel - Lost City wrote: »
    Zaph, stop being a ****.

    But it's my job b:chuckle

    P.S. It's Zeph b:chuckle
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  • Ninnuam - Sanctuary
    Ninnuam - Sanctuary Posts: 1,086 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Zephyrx - Lost City wrote: »
    Level 10 Plume Shell is 1 MP for 1 HP noob... so stfu...

    Get 9k MP and then go tell me how crappy the skill is noob

    Level 10 Plume Shell is 1.1 MP for 1 HP noob... so stfu...

    b:bye
    b:dirty
  • Mothergoose - Sanctuary
    Mothergoose - Sanctuary Posts: 1,320 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Lol, drama.b:laugh

    In any case, later on, Winged Shell's absorption isn't nearly as potent as Plume Shell, in both amount absorbed and the way it works. Winged Shell only appear stronger at early levels.
  • Shano - Lost City
    Shano - Lost City Posts: 289 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    LOL plume shell suck? -.-' suck in duel yea
    and guess you never pvp with EP... without plume shell = ready to die to bm/wb/ea nub
  • Zephyrx - Lost City
    Zephyrx - Lost City Posts: 1,563 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Ninnuam - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Level 10 Plume Shell is 1.1 MP for 1 HP noob... so stfu...

    b:bye

    What???!!!!

    Level 1 is 2 MP for 1 HP...

    so +9... 1.1 MP makes sense....Blah. You get a cookie, take it noob
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  • Holystic - Sanctuary
    Holystic - Sanctuary Posts: 81 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Kasiel - Lost City wrote: »

    Plume shell is mostly your life saver..

    /Agreed. I luv this skill, has saved my hide on many occasions.
  • Valdea - Dreamweaver
    Valdea - Dreamweaver Posts: 223 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    *observation* Are all PvPers flamers, trolls, and all around jack asses or is it just the people on the forums, because if they all are then I never want to associate with them.
  • Kealani - Heavens Tear
    Kealani - Heavens Tear Posts: 106 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Valdea - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    *observation* Are all PvPers flamers, trolls, and all around jack asses or is it just the people on the forums, because if they all are then I never want to associate with them.

    *walks into topic*

    No,just most of the people (including you from what I can tell) are just drama hungry.Which gives people like me a reason to at least chuckle before leaving.

    *walks out of topic*
  • Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear
    Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,175 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    I love plume shell
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  • Copperleaf - Harshlands
    Copperleaf - Harshlands Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Use it over and over in TW so you have good resistance to magic and physical so you are alive to heal/rez your party members. In PvE it is not all that useful unless you are specifically grinding phys. att. mobs, or if you need to protect yourself from pulling mobs to you when you are making an escape as friends bail you out of the aggro.
  • Blessing - Heavens Tear
    Blessing - Heavens Tear Posts: 207 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Zephyrx - Lost City wrote: »
    What???!!!!

    Level 1 is 2 MP for 1 HP...

    so +9... 1.1 MP makes sense....Blah. You get a cookie, take it noob

    Lvl 11 is 1:1 ratio
  • Seraph - Dreamweaver
    Seraph - Dreamweaver Posts: 196 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    "It goes to 11..."

    lol
  • Nelae - Heavens Tear
    Nelae - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Seraph - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    "It goes to 11..."

    lol

    Yeah lv11 aka demon or sage version
    b:dirty
  • Zephyrx - Lost City
    Zephyrx - Lost City Posts: 1,563 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    I take my cookie back...b:chuckle
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  • Mikel_oru - Sanctuary
    Mikel_oru - Sanctuary Posts: 610 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Zephyrx - Lost City wrote: »
    What???!!!!

    Level 1 is 2 MP for 1 HP...

    so +9... 1.1 MP makes sense....Blah. You get a cookie, take it noob

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  • Seraph - Dreamweaver
    Seraph - Dreamweaver Posts: 196 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Nelae - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Yeah lv11 aka demon or sage version

    You missed the reference... >.<

    lol :P
  • Nelae - Heavens Tear
    Nelae - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Seraph - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    You missed the reference... >.<

    lol :P

    xD oh well b:quiet
    b:dirty
  • ADvEnTcUrSe - Sanctuary
    ADvEnTcUrSe - Sanctuary Posts: 69 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Zephyrx - Lost City wrote: »
    Level 10 Plume Shell is 1 MP for 1 HP noob... so stfu...

    Get 9k MP and then go tell me how crappy the skill is noob

    could you honestly be any more immature??
  • Alyyy - Sanctuary
    Alyyy - Sanctuary Posts: 3,165 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    i use it rarely but is it efective if i have no mp? example i cast it 100 mp left and it hits me and does it stil work or not after i have no mp left i mean?
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  • Mikel_oru - Sanctuary
    Mikel_oru - Sanctuary Posts: 610 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Alyyy - Sanctuary wrote: »
    i use it rarely but is it efective if i have no mp? example i cast it 100 mp left and it hits me and does it stil work or not after i have no mp left i mean?

    If your mp runs out the dmg is taken by your hp like it normally should i think, I might be wrong though.
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  • Niraneth - Heavens Tear
    Niraneth - Heavens Tear Posts: 236 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    thats why u plan ahead and dont use plume shell at the last minute. If i see a physical threat then i throw it up before i start hitting....it has 20 seconds of life and that should be enough time to kill it or heal or run like hell
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  • Aeneas - Harshlands
    Aeneas - Harshlands Posts: 207 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Valdea - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Warning, this is a bit of a vent:

    I rarely ever use this skill if I can help it, because it drains my pm like crazy. Honestly, why would you give the archers that straight up absorbs the damage and recovers their mp (which, from what I've seen based on my bf's character, they hardly ever use). So then why give a cleric a skill that does absorb damage, but all so takes it out of our mp. Our only source of survival.

    Tell me, is there ever a time when this skill would be actually useful and not just a pain in the **** and an all around irritation?

    (by the way, if a gm reads this (to save posting another thread in the suggestion box) maybe consider giving the clerics a more fair version of plume shell (maybe more like winged shell))

    lolwha?


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