AS A CLERIC: Which genie? What skills? What Attributes?

as for which genie? that doesnt mater much

come to a new conclusion,

It doesnt really matter which genie you choose, the diffrences is:
The attributes, one starts with 15mag, another with 15 dex etc..
Then the looks and their first skill, which isnt very good and you will drop it.

I think the topic asks it all, but to elaborate as I too have this question. As clerics we will no doubt want different builds of our genies then barbs, mages, etc.

1) What attributes should we focus on? I assume this will be like how me create our builds. Such as every 10 levels put so many into str, so many into dex, so many into int, etc. This would be based on getting only the base 1 stat point for level giving 10 total points. Then based on this formula we can distribute the random 10 lvl points attributed. So if you say in 10 levels (10 points) you put 1 in str, 1 in dex, 2 in Vit and 4 in Int and you get 20 random points in your 10th level then you would put an additional 2/2/4/8 respectively. Knowing this also would determine what genie is desirable to have. For instance if the formula above were true then we'd know Zeals were the best for clerics because they start with a base Int higher then the rest. Effectively giving 10 extra stat points to Int. This wouldn't mean other genies are "unfixable" over time as you could short a stat to catch up over many levels of stating/leveling, but at least shows the best to start with if you are buying one with mirages.

2) Which affinities to focus on and again what's the best break down of points for each set of 10 levels. This would in turn help determine....

3) Which skills to get.

I would assume that genies for PvE and ones for PvP would differ in builds, affinities and skills. So this would mean two sets of answers for 1,2 and 3 above. Given that you can have more then one genie in your inventory you could have one for each situation. It might be expensive, but worth it.

So anyone that has any insight or thoughts on the above please share. I know that genies are new, but I'd like to hear and discuss build ideas and reasoning.

Lastly a few add on questions:

- Anyone know the exact purpose of growth. It seems all genies are at 50. Can we change this?

- Some one mentioned a mana regen skill. I only noticed hp and mp lvl 1 water skill and it had to be used while in the water. I did not see one for mp only.

- Anyone else concerned about the number of inventory slots consumed here? I posted to GMs asking for an inventory and safe extension stone sale soon. Shoot them a ticket if you feel teh same and maybe they'll listen

- What levels do you get genie quests on? I have only see lvl 19 and 49

- Do any other NPCs give genie exp stones or quests for them? Do they drop from mobs? Can they be purchased for either in game coins or gold?

- What do you think the most effective way to level a genie apart from the genie stones is? Convert exp or convert spirit. It seems that by converting exp you obviously slow your leveling rate so now quests will not level you as quickly and you'll need to spend more time grinding. However using spirit means that you will have less left over for your own skills to level. Are genie skills more effective or useful then our own?

Cheers

The post you copied only lists the base facts, which are helpful (i.e. what does str do, etc).

What I am talking about is a forum for discussion and debate on best practices for PvE and PvP genies for a cleric. It is similar in debate to best builds for clerics. Everyone will have an opinion. I was just wondering what people thought.

Stupid question, but

WHICH ONE IS ZEAL?
I can't find it...

Tree of Protection = Life Saver in parties. Just in case u have to tank a mob for a moment but also still heal other party members. Its pretty awesome.

Alyyy - Sanctuary wrote: »

yes but its only for water isnt it?

Um.... I don't think so.... I have it on my barb & it saved my bum a few times already. I might be mixing up names, but I'm pretty sure this is the one. EDIT: found it.

Tree of Protection LV%d

Energy %d
Stamina 200
Instant
Cooldown 60 seconds
Requisite Class All

Summons a Tree of Protection.
Increases max HP by %d%% for 5 seconds.
Restores full HP every 3 seconds for 6 seconds.

Dexterity: Every 40 Genie Dexterity points increases the max HP duration by 1 second.

I also want to try Evil Ward - the one that stops all damage (i think... the names are all messed up in my head now)

I just need someone to tell me where the quests are and when I need to move to the next city for the quest.b:angry

I went with the Zeal (gold) genie as well. I was given the Infliction (red, pink) from the quest, but bought the gold to have the starting points in Mag (extra skill at 40, incr. mp recovery)

Slowly leveling her up on spare SP, as I experiment with skills.

The starting skill, Earthflame, I have yet to delete. Explanation: In my guild, we spend the weekends helping out lower leveled members with FBs, bosses, etc. Myself, and another cleric my level, have found this skill to be quite handy. In fb39, we can handle the small mob agro's, (3-4 at once) but it can get a bit hairy at times, and is still easier to lure (safer). Particularly with the boss' guards. Earthflame gives us a veno skill, basically. We switch back and forth, and lure them off 1 at a time with earthflame, to cover the cooldown time. Works like a charm!

Tree of Protection: The other cleric I work with, swears by this, and I will alter to it soon as well. Obviously a good, save your butt skill when in a tight spot. We all know what those are like...

Rainbow Blessing: I'm being stubborn and giving this one a chance still, but losing any hope of usefulness. Nice little bonus for 8 seconds, but will it make any real difference in situations? Not so much...

Wind Shield: One of our higher level barbs loves this, and I may give it a go. Seems like another "oh hell, get me out of here!" skill. Cast and run - fly...

I'm interested in hearing what others are finding useful, and will follow this thread.

As for genie stat builds, well of course that depends on the skills you go with. Mine as of now, are heavy on the Mag, going to 40. Dex, because the skills I am choosing are Dex modified. Some Vit, although will take some investment to significantly raise the energy level to a useful number. And I will take the Str away when I can get the scroll, since it wont be needed on my build.

1st real genie build, and if I **** it up, well, I'll just have to get another and start again.

- Tree of Protection
- Extreme Poison
- Rainbow Blessing
(still experimenting with different ones)

* Reminder though: It does not really matter which genie you chose. It is just all in the starter stats. And in terms of the stats, everyone will have a different take on them because of how they want there genies build to be and the skills they are using. However, below is what each of the stats mean for the Genie:

What are STR, DEX, VIT and MAG stats on my genie mean?

STR: Determine damage out put of skills
DEX: Determine effect of skills -duration
VIT/WIL: MP pool
MAG/INT: MP Recovery and the skills learnable (each 50 INT = +1 MP recovery).

STR: 1 point of str adds about 1% damage to a genies skills
DEX: 1 point of dex increases the range, duration and success rate of status effects
VIT/WIL: 1 point of vit increases the max energy of your genie by 1
MAG/INT: 40 points of magic gives your genie 1 more skill slot to learn a skill 50 points of magic increases the energy recovery rate by 1/sec

STR:More bang for your buck on damaging (and possibly healing) skills
DEX:More bang for your buck on durational skills
VIT:Allows you to use more expensive (and powerful) skills, as well as chaining them together
INT: Allows you to use skills more frequently, and with more variety

Genie Guide

So I originally started typing a response in this thread but it got so long I felt it may be more appropriate to start a new one. If you want some good starting points just check it out. It is in no way meant to be a guide, but just me sharing some of the knowledge I've gained since the release
http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=287521