Veno NOOB

idgaf1
idgaf1 Posts: 5 Arc User
edited September 2010 in Venomancer
I have now lost track of my original questions after reading about gear 7x/8x/9x times my noobish lvl. So they well appear in this major question post.

The Questionnaire
1. Arcane Vit vs Pure Mag Builds:
A) Arcane Vit build vs pure mag build, which is better to hit 1-60 quick and then continue on to use either robe or HA 7x/8x/9x with better stability and able to solo the TT dungeons with any legendary pet? Well the better one be cheaper or more expensive to follow through with for the build to work?

B) Arcane builds pure Mag vs Vit. What happens after hitting lvl 60? You know the time were ppl question them selfs and say did I ****** after a year's worth of grinding?
Well i guess the routine is to restate with real money and hope your next build won't be such a waste of time and grinding in the 1st place, Right?

C) A Vit arcane build is better then a nuker cause it's well rounded...
Is this true or should I not even ask, because the possibility of both answers coming at me from both sides, well undoubtedly cause an argument which well never help me decided lol for myself? I rather hear pro's not con's or facts not fiction.

D) It is said that, Magmite is well rounded pet for over all levling or is that now Mr.Glaceir Walker? Times change it's now year 2010, but you tell me sense I have 0 expertise as a Venomancer. :)

E) Is it possible with an arcane vit build or nuker build, to at lvl 50 with a golem pet, take on mobs 50% higher lvl meaning lvl 90 then your would be 50? As was stated in previous post on this thread.

2. Fox and Human Form:
A) As for my build, I've been putting 1 Vit, 1 Str, and 3 Mag most of the time. This lets me switch fairly easily between Fox and Human forms, depending on what I need. Fox lets my pet keep aggro, and lets me use some of those skills against bosses as well. Human form just lets me blaze through mobs with heavy hitting spells (yes, venomous scarab is of of my faves)...
So that's the full potential of a Vit-build huh, or is the legendary pets needed to back up the right proformence of that build? To boost the weak parts as you well say, or else the build falls apart with normal pets?

3. The Formula:
A) So, if understood it correctly, then
weapon damage = Base damage/(1 + (magic / 100))?
May I ask why divided?
its just the weird way the game formula works.
p.atk works in the same weird way
(equipment + level) * (1 + (str or dex) / 150 + mastery)
equipment = weapon's min or max, garnets, rings, +p.atk mods, and arrows
+
+
see on your weapon where it says minimum and maximum physical and magic damage?
like dumb example.. 500-1000 magic attack, idk.
when doing the formula to calculate these, it adds a 9 for sage, and a 7 for demon into the multipliers to calculate them.
using an example of physical attack:
physical attack = (Equipment + level) * (1 + [str] / 150 + mastery)
now, if you sparked, itd add in the % like this (say its 500% for example)
(Equipment + level) * (1 + [str] / 150 + mastery + 5)
this will show up on your character screen, and result in huge numbers.
since sage spark has an extra 200% mod on it, its going to hit way harder than demons.


In this Example of a formula I have trouble following for a couple reasons. Basically the numbers, what does the 1 + the 150 + the 5 represents as a whole number? The rest I understand, i can't solve the equation if I don't know what they represent...lol and this noob is trying to learn that formula for fun. :)
4. Rumors/Myths:
A) It's rumored I guess that, if you can crit with bramble, im guessing you can crit with healing. Is this so? Can you crit healing and it not show in-game the positive effect stats? Or is this just a myth or rumor waiting to die off? If this is true then wouldn't a pure mage build, benefit from this fact?

B) Someone else mentioned, An upgraded magmite can solo the TT as well. I started TT at lvl 63 with a crystaline magmite lvl 4 bash lvl 3 sandblow and lvl 4 tough and i can solo it easy. Is this too possible or a myth?

C) bleeding is still bugged or was that rumored in the past?

5. Last:
A) why just going pure mag/ nuke crazy is stupid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmdsbQNMs1k
I LMAO if this is at higher lvls with a Veno, then I'm game. Looks pretty darn successful and solid to me. 1-2 hits didn't even dent his HP. It's done at a safe range, and if not duplicating the attack range of an archer. So I doubt this is a stupid build. jealousy maybe but not stupid...

If anyone wishes to answer or have a solution to some question I don't understand, I would very much appreciate the help tyvm. :)
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  • Desdi - Sanctuary
    Desdi - Sanctuary Posts: 8,680 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    idgaf1 wrote: »
    1. Arcane Vit vs Pure Mag Builds:
    A) Arcane Vit build vs pure mag build, which is better to hit 1-60 quick and then continue on to use either robe or HA 7x/8x/9x with better stability and able to solo the TT dungeons with any legendary pet? Well the better one be cheaper or more expensive to follow through with for the build to work?
    I believe Pure Mag Build would be better if you want to reach lvl 60 faster. You will have high attack so mobs will die faster (considering you have a good weapon as well). You can continue with any build after lvl 60. Venomancers are incredibly flexible and versatile. You can use all types of armour with them and still work great as long as you know what you are doing. In this case I really can't help you because all of the builds have their advantages and disadvantages.
    For TT soloing I'd suggest Vit-Arcane build or HA build. I, personally, am not much into TT soloing so I don't have the experience but I know that as you level up and are able to solo higher level TTs, Bosses will have nasty AoE attacks. In that case Vit/HA will be better. Either way I hope someone more experienced in the area will tell you.
    Also, HA build is usually recommended after lvl80 but if you are sure about yourself you can restat anytime. I'm going to do so with my second venomancer at lvl70. Remember that HA will be quite expensive due to the need of refines and shards. Maybe you should go with an arcane build and if you wish restat later when you have the money.
    As for the legendary pets, there are only two and out of them only Hercules can solo TT because Phoenix is air pet therefore can't be taken into the instance.




    B) Arcane builds pure Mag vs Vit. What happens after hitting lvl 60? You know the time were ppl question them selfs and say did I ****** after a year's worth of grinding?
    Well i guess the routine is to restate with real money and hope your next build won't be such a waste of time and grinding in the 1st place, Right?
    It depends on you, whether you will love the build you've been using so far or not. I went Vit-Arcane on Desdi (capped 50 Vit) and LA (soon to restat to HA) on my Devayen. I enjoy both builds and I made two different Venomancers because I wanted to try almost all potential builds. If you can afford it you could simply try all kind of builds on your Venomancer and decide which one you enjoy the most (that would be better at a high lvl such as lvl80 where the changes will be more visible).
    Vit-Arcane will give you more survivability (if we compare both builds with the exact same armour) but Pure Mag will give you higher attack (though Venomancers will never reach the attack of a Wizard or a Psychic).


    C) A Vit arcane build is better then a nuker cause it's well rounded...
    Is this true or should I not even ask, because the possibility of both answers coming at me from both sides, well undoubtedly cause an argument which well never help me decided lol for myself? I rather hear pro's not con's or facts not fiction.
    Personally, although I always risk in terms of skills, I never do it in term of armour/build. I always prefer having a build doesn't "ruin" something in order to gain more power on something else. Ruin is not the exact word but I don't know how else to describe it. It could just be myself that I cannot afford very high refines and expensive shards for my armour.
    More survivability means that you won't get 1shot in instances. I prefer to be able to survive hits and/or AoE without the need of healing. Sometimes things will go wrong and sometimes you will end up having to keep the boss away from the Cleric, run with him around, save time etc. I've been in those situations and my build offered me the ability to survive (of course with the help of genie skills or pots etc.). I'd rather be able to survive on my own in a squad than be a good DD (the other DD classes are better than you anyway.) I focus on my debuffs in order to increase my own damage while at the same time I help the whole squad's damage output. That's how I love to play as a Venomancer.
    So what I've said here is just my opinion and how I like to play. A Pure Mag Venomancer build will have her own perspective. Hopefully one of them will comment here b:pleased


    D) It is said that, Magmite is well rounded pet for over all levling or is that now Mr.Glaceir Walker? Times change it's now year 2010, but you tell me sense I have 0 expertise as a Venomancer. :)
    Glacial Walker is the current best tank pet after the Hercules.

    E) Is it possible with an arcane vit build or nuker build, to at lvl 50 with a golem pet, take on mobs 50% higher lvl meaning lvl 90 then your would be 50? As was stated in previous post on this thread.
    Pretty much all Venomancer builds can do that or should be able to. As long as you have a good pet too.


    A) As for my build, I've been putting 1 Vit, 1 Str, and 3 Mag most of the time. This lets me switch fairly easily between Fox and Human forms, depending on what I need. Fox lets my pet keep aggro, and lets me use some of those skills against bosses as well. Human form just lets me blaze through mobs with heavy hitting spells (yes, venomous scarab is of of my faves)...
    So that's the full potential of a Vit-build huh, or is the legendary pets needed to back up the right proformence of that build? To boost the weak parts as you well say, or else the build falls apart with normal pets?
    The legendary pets and pets in general have nothing to do with your build. It's how you use them and your skills. Pets don't make the Venomancer after all. A legendary pet will compliment you if you are a good Venomancer already. If you are a bad one, it won't make you any better.You'll just be the tank for the lazy Barbarians.
    Don't worry too much about the legendary pets. They are demanded by many factions/squads but they are not a must have no matter what unless you really want them.



    A) So, if understood it correctly, then
    weapon damage = Base damage/(1 + (magic / 100))?
    May I ask why divided?
    its just the weird way the game formula works.
    p.atk works in the same weird way
    (equipment + level) * (1 + (str or dex) / 150 + mastery)
    equipment = weapon's min or max, garnets, rings, +p.atk mods, and arrows
    I'm sorry I can't help you here b:surrender I'm not good at math, I dislike math and I don't know much about formulas.


    A) It's rumored I guess that, if you can crit with bramble, im guessing you can crit with healing. Is this so? Can you crit healing and it not show in-game the positive effect stats? Or is this just a myth or rumor waiting to die off? If this is true then wouldn't a pure mage build, benefit from this fact?
    If a Blademaster is fighting with you and hit does a critical hit then Bramble Guard will return 60% of them damage (or 200% if it's Bramble Hood) which means, yes, Brambles can do criticals.
    Healing, however, doesn't. As far as I know there's no proof of critical heals.


    B) Someone else mentioned, An upgraded magmite can solo the TT as well. I started TT at lvl 63 with a crystaline magmite lvl 4 bash lvl 3 sandblow and lvl 4 tough and i can solo it easy. Is this too possible or a myth?
    By upgraded they meant a Magmite that has legendary skills like the ones Hercules has. Yes those magmites are able to solo more TT bosses even in squad mode but they will always lack the HP of a Hercules and the Magic Defence, thefore it won't be able to tank as many as the Hercules can.



    C) bleeding is still bugged or was that rumored in the past?
    As far as I know, it's still bugged.


    A) why just going pure mag/ nuke crazy is stupid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmdsbQNMs1k
    I LMAO if this is at higher lvls with a Veno, then I'm game. Looks pretty darn successful and solid to me. 1-2 hits didn't even dent his HP. It's done at a safe range, and if not duplicating the attack range of an archer. So I doubt this is a stupid build. jealousy maybe but not stupid...
    It's not stupid. Like I've said, Venomancers can be played in many ways. However, don't forget that you will not always be far away and safe. The mob will not always be able to die in 3 hits (eg. elite mobs or bosses) and there if you don't have good armour your HP will be low and might not survive. I do not have enough experience with this build so I really hope somebody else can add theirs. I just want to point out that when you are thinking of a build try to consider as many scenarios and situations as possible. Don't let yourself be amazed by the build just because you've seen someone do something cool with it. b:victory

    I hope that can be of some help b:laugh
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  • Zairi - Dreamweaver
    Zairi - Dreamweaver Posts: 118 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    So many questions x.x
    Well here the ones i can answer:

    A) I feel pure mag levels faster since mobs die faster and your pet heals are stronger. Also you can use HP shards in your amor to get a bit more survivability and Bramble Hood (lv59) will later on helps you to survive some mobs which come after you. A vit-mag build can not stack the lost m.att with just adding shards to armor since the magic shards give magic defence when applied to armor and pdef shards on AA isnt even that much of a help in foxform (atleast it felt like that for me). In my eyes thats a point for pure mag. I wont say vit-mag is ****. It may save you from the occasional sacrifical assault mob sneaking up on you.b:chuckle

    Id say go HA at 70+ if you use foxform alot. The str+ greatly improoves your performance. I went for it earlyer because i barely use my human form and i love it. I get flamed for it occasionaly, its expensive to start (you should get a tome with mag+) and stat planning isnt easy. Also if you only use foxform for necessary skills like purge and amplify damage id also consider to stay AA.

    You can not use the Phoenix legendary pet inside a dungeon (it is a flying pet no flying pets can be summoned there) so if you want a legendary pet to solo dungeons you should get a Herc first. I dont know if i can solo TT with my Glacial Walker i honestly didnt tried yet but alot say they can do perfect w/o a Herc. I cant realy say anything bout that since i only saw TT 1-1 once from inside and that was solo-mode.b:chuckle

    B) Well what happens is almost every mob lv 58+ is not only hitting hard with physical attacks they also nuke from afar (and hit hard with that too depending on your armor tho which part of them you hate :3). Also they love sticking so close together at 60+ that it is almost suicidal to just jump in. It is not realy hard for a Veno in whatever armor it just quite of a sudden demands some more awareness and concentration while before you could much easyer hit the "disable brain" button and start grind mode. You get used to it pretty fast tho and disable-brain-grind-mode works again (yeah i love that musik on brain off, very relaxingb:victory).
    Some hp help here. I personally already used like 5 reset notes on Zairi and i dont consider any of those "misguided" stat builds a total waste of time. I learned something from that (like dont put points on vit if you use LA ^^;) and i discovered more aspects of my class.

    C) I wrote something bout that at A already but id like to add here: I would try go pure mag first and if you miss the hp put vit on later. This way arround you wont need a reset note if you dont like it. In the end its about how you like to play. In this question i fear you wont get a straight answer about which is supperior. Its all about which is supperior for you. Sorry i know thats a bit of a blury answer.

    D) GW has more HP and that makes him a bit better. That doesnt make the Magmicity a bad choice tho. You should check ecatomb and look at the pet stats. They are basically the same pet just GW has more hp and a diffrent model.

    E) I personaly never got the idea of killing a so much higher mob. But i was able kill a lv85 elite mob (Taurocs at Dreaming Cloud) at 64. I use a GW w/o legendary skills. Normal lv 74 mobs wherent an issue at all too but lv 100.. uuuh no idea and im not so eager to walk into a wolfs den with my little deer just to find out...^^

    About the Foxform stuff:
    A legendary pet is nice to have but you wont suddenly suck just because you dont have one. Your performance will improove regardless of what build you use with a legendary pet. Its like the diffrence of a BM in normal gold armor and a BM whos gold armor is all +10. That guy of corse can tank stuff a normal BM cant. I personaly see the legendary pet like an expensive and very good piece of gear which enables you to do stuff you couldnt before. This is my opinion and i fear i wrote too much already and now "A veno is no Veno w/o Herc" discussion starts... XD Again i fear you have to find out for yourself. Also some people go so far to say foxform besides of purge and amp sucks and no veno should ever use it for more then those 2 things and no legendary pet will make up for it...you have to be resilient to this kind of offence as Veno and just do your thing i fear. :/

    The only other answer i have for you is that i guess whoever wrote that pure mag is a useless build is
    a) a Troll,
    b) to narrow minded to understand that whats best for him/her is not = best for the rest,
    c) is a drama queen (not= bad person XD) and just loves dramatic expression,
    d)knows something the rest doesnt but is not able to communicate that to others in a proper manner.b:chuckle
    All i can say here is dont take stuff written on the forums too serious and as 100% true (yes not even my wall of text here). People love to float others with their intellectual outporings if they dont need to take the blame for talking nonsense about sometthing they actually never tried (which no one can proove anyways and they know that).

    End of the wall of text. Veno is a great and fun job and many things you realy need to try out yourself there is so many about Veno you cant define as true or false. I hope it still helped you to find the answer to some of your questions. :3

    *edit*: Damn Desdi was faster then me. :D
  • GuinevirX - Heavens Tear
    GuinevirX - Heavens Tear Posts: 149 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    ^ these 2 and wanting to add that at lvl 49 i soled Nivastok sth (lvl 90+ snowmen) with lvl 47 GW . It was really tough but it can be done b:pleased
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  • Silest - Sanctuary
    Silest - Sanctuary Posts: 816 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I make it a point to tell all venos who say such..that they do not suck because they dont have herc and their pets are not "stupid".

    Really..it does depress a few out there to not have one -.-.
  • MANray_ - Sanctuary
    MANray_ - Sanctuary Posts: 2,311 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Great answers provided already, i do have to make a note in only one small regard. 1str 1vit 3 mag is a very unusual build and you've made me curious. Conventional wisdom would minimize the impact of the extra Str since lack of Dex would make you unable to wear any other but Arcane Armor and enormously hamper accuracy which is necessary for melee. I wonder if you could comment on this build and on your phys damage when compared to Arcane.
  • xixiri
    xixiri Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I can't answer everything lol, but I have 50 vit capped, that means 600 extra HP. With some shards and barb buff I have 4800 HP at lvl83. I'm happy with my vit and my damage and I would never change to pure mag. If you can afford epic shards and refines, go for pure mag, otherwise get at least 50 vit, it won't really hurt your damage.
  • idgaf1
    idgaf1 Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    kool!!! that went right over my head like an airplane...b:laugh j/k.
    Seriously ty for replying, you guys bring back the concept of fun and I had fun reading these replies. There's a lot of good points in this thread that should be remembered, if your new to the game. I like the idea when building an arcane pure mag veno. That is switching to vit after hitting that sweet spot in the higher lvls lol Games are suppose to be challenging, what good would it do if a veno could use a pure mag build and solo the entire story line or what have you in the end. There would be no need for a flexible character or role. Yet because, this is a game and they made it challenging so you have to explore your classes specialty. SO yeah, I was under the impression that the pets or tools is what made you who you are. I didn't realize that there was a skill or trade amongst playing a Veno that makes them better then the tools they use that protects them from danger. b:chuckle It brings me new hope to understand that, I don't need a legendary pet to have fun, or win my battles. It's like each pet has a story to tell and without them you wouldn't have a legendary pet... b:chuckle

    I only hope now, that someone replies to that formula I posted. b:laugh
  • Allisandre - Sanctuary
    Allisandre - Sanctuary Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Just remember that every point you remove from MAG is less damage you deal, less MDef for your character, and most of all, less healing power for healing your pet.

    My preference is full MAG build, refine gear to +3 or 4 and shard with citrines. I get decent HP so I can take some beatings and survive Aoe's, it's relatively inexpensive, and I hit like a freaking rock. Thank god I maxed the skills I have put on my Walker or I'd steal aggro a lot more than I do now.

    Just my two cents =)
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  • idgaf1
    idgaf1 Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Intresting, so mind telling me what skillz you had and maxed on your GW to fix that arrgo problem? I also hear a Dark Wander makes for a good Atk pet.
  • tweakz
    tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Statting vit is better than dex or str (unless heavy) but it's still silly. Compare HP per vit for Barb or BM, and now for Veno. Barb at least has a skill that does dmg based on HP. 50 Vit on veno can cause a 3 hit kill to be a 4 hit kill = >33% more work for the same amount of progress (even ignoring additional repair costs). Veno's have no skill that uses HP or vit (but fox form multiplies on pdef). Veno isn't a tank class: it's DD and has ability to use pets as tanks.

    Mag for veno = higher max MP, faster mp recov, higher matk, better pet heal, mag def.

    Higher vit for veno = maybe 1 more hit you can take that can easily be made up by the faster progress you make as pure mag.

    The HA route is a different story. I'm only pointing at the lunacy vit.
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