Thunderball

wizzy7
wizzy7 Posts: 6 Arc User
edited May 2009 in Cleric
Worth it? ;)

Thanks.
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  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    In my opinion = No.

    This is one skill that I would wait to level until you have the extra spirit points. It is not essential.
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  • Dragoniaseh - Heavens Tear
    Dragoniaseh - Heavens Tear Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    agree on that too...it takes too long to cast, does too little damage and basically u can lvl it later on if u want to (I have it at lvl 1 only to get sirene's kiss.. ^^)
  • _WillFire_ - Sanctuary
    _WillFire_ - Sanctuary Posts: 563 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    wizzy7 wrote: »
    Worth it? ;)

    Thanks.

    On specific occasions yes. As a main skill no.

    It is useful for:
    *High health mobs
    *Bridging between spells when fighting Defence mobs ( high physical resist ) ie Cyclone>WT>Cyclone>TB>Cyclone...
    *Boss mobs when you are solo healing
    *Boss mobs in general ( see High health mobs )
    *Keeping a mob's attention from the air ( useful on occasion )
    *TW/PvP Spike at higher levels when base magic gets up there.
    *Fire and forget on TW/PvP targets on the ground when you can't stop flying by.

    It's a useful tool but should not be leveled before your main attacks.
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  • Hsuzumiya - Sanctuary
    Hsuzumiya - Sanctuary Posts: 67 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Its said to be a good replace attack on wood mobs, however in my opinion, the time it takes to dish out full damage, the mob should be long dead. Waste of sp and coin, save it for weild thunder which takes alot of both
  • DivineReign - Harshlands
    DivineReign - Harshlands Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    No, but i still have it in my skill bar i think you should use it for fb bosses though.b:victory
  • Alyyy - Sanctuary
    Alyyy - Sanctuary Posts: 3,165 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    DivineReign - Harshlands wrote: »
    No, but i still have it in my skill bar i think you should use it for fb bosses though.b:victory

    i used it sometimes as the finishing move but now its just a dusty old book
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  • Lah - Dreamweaver
    Lah - Dreamweaver Posts: 41 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Have it at lvl 1 and have never cast it.
  • missqq
    missqq Posts: 277 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    I have it maxed, its useful in PvP to chain metal spells on heavy armor.
  • Shano - Lost City
    Shano - Lost City Posts: 289 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    b:cute i kinda like it everytime i use it on pvp it crit b:cute
  • Enina - Heavens Tear
    Enina - Heavens Tear Posts: 263 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Thunderball has its uses. But mostly, it's useless. If you're dealing with mobs at your own level, they should die in 4-5 hits. Each hit takes about 2 seconds, so that's 8-10 seconds to KILL the mob. Thunderball does its damage over 30 seconds... So it never really gets to shine. And it takes as long to cast as Wield Thunder.

    In general, save it. Keep it at level one until you have a bunch of spirit and coin to spare, then near max it. Then you can use it on bosses and such to give an addtional blast - but, in regular PVE... Not much good, no.
  • missqq
    missqq Posts: 277 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Enina - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Thunderball has its uses. But mostly, it's useless. If you're dealing with mobs at your own level, they should die in 4-5 hits. Each hit takes about 2 seconds, so that's 8-10 seconds to KILL the mob. Thunderball does its damage over 30 seconds... So it never really gets to shine. And it takes as long to cast as Wield Thunder.

    In general, save it. Keep it at level one until you have a bunch of spirit and coin to spare, then near max it. Then you can use it on bosses and such to give an addtional blast - but, in regular PVE... Not much good, no.

    Well yeah, you're on the PvE server. Makes sense.
  • Mikel_oru - Sanctuary
    Mikel_oru - Sanctuary Posts: 610 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Enina - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Thunderball has its uses. But mostly, it's useless. If you're dealing with mobs at your own level, they should die in 4-5 hits. Each hit takes about 2 seconds, so that's 8-10 seconds to KILL the mob. Thunderball does its damage over 30 seconds... So it never really gets to shine. And it takes as long to cast as Wield Thunder.

    In general, save it. Keep it at level one until you have a bunch of spirit and coin to spare, then near max it. Then you can use it on bosses and such to give an addtional blast - but, in regular PVE... Not much good, no.

    Agreed there.
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  • Alyyy - Sanctuary
    Alyyy - Sanctuary Posts: 3,165 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    missqq wrote: »
    Well yeah, you're on the PvE server. Makes sense.

    how r we suposed to know on which 1 the starter of the thread is?
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  • Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear
    Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,175 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    You guys.. come on!!!!!

    you should know by know it's a good skill.
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  • Alyyy - Sanctuary
    Alyyy - Sanctuary Posts: 3,165 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    You guys.. come on!!!!!

    you should know by know it's a good skill.

    .... -.- ....
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  • Sylvae - Sanctuary
    Sylvae - Sanctuary Posts: 1,018 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Thunderball from the air, thunderball when dmg reduct from using Silent Seal. If you do not have Thunderball skilled, you better be one amazing healer, or you are penalizing your TW team for having you. It allows you to force purifies, add damage to kill barbs after charm tick, and deal good damage when damage is otherwise adversely affected.
  • _WillFire_ - Sanctuary
    _WillFire_ - Sanctuary Posts: 563 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    Sylvae - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Thunderball from the air, thunderball when dmg reduct from using Silent Seal. If you do not have Thunderball skilled, you better be one amazing healer, or you are penalizing your TW team for having you. It allows you to force purifies, add damage to kill barbs after charm tick, and deal good damage when damage is otherwise adversely affected.

    Yep.

    They are young Sylvae. They'll learn.
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  • Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear
    Mysticlifex - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,175 Arc User
    edited May 2009
    I was about to post what Sylvae just posted.
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