Questions about skills. x.x

Vibba - Sanctuary
Vibba - Sanctuary Posts: 59 Arc User
edited December 2010 in Cleric
I'm new to Cleric, she's lvl47 and I love it so far. x)
I have a few questions about skills, SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH!!!

1. Plume Shell. It sounds like a good lifesaver skill but I haven't lvled it yet. Can I only cast this on myself like Archer's Winged Shell? Should I get it?
2. Elemental Seal. Does it work on mobs? It says reduce the enemy's magic defense by 35% of equipment value. Mobs have equipments? o.o;
3. Does Sage spark recover mana?
4. Sage Spirit's Gift. It says Sage version adds 900 MP over 15 seconds. Does this stack like IH? Sounds like a slow but nice way to recover some mana.
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  • Melative - Raging Tide
    Melative - Raging Tide Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Vibba - Sanctuary wrote: »
    1. Plume Shell. It sounds like a good lifesaver skill but I haven't lvled it yet. Can I only cast this on myself like Archer's Winged Shell? Should I get it?
    On later levels, it is indeed a lifesaver. Not you're priority on early lvls (1-50)

    2. Elemental Seal. Does it work on mobs? It says reduce the enemy's magic defense by 35% of equipment value. Mobs have equipments? o.o;
    Same as 1. This shouldn't be you're first priority. but on later lvls (60/70+) it comes in handy in groups to kill bosses faster.

    3. Does Sage spark recover mana?
    Normal sparks do. Don't know about sage, but you can check a certain site (forgot name, google it)

    4. Sage Spirit's Gift. It says Sage version adds 900 MP over 15 seconds. Does this stack like IH? Sounds like a slow but nice way to recover some mana.
    http://www.ecatomb.net/pwi/skillpwi.php <-check this site on you're versions skills..

    EDIT: Looked it up anyways (stupid curiosity). Nvm about the site doesn't tell if it stacks or not.
  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Just adding things in...

    1. Plume Shell is great later on, but early on your the mana consumed per point of damage is a huge burden with you smaller mana pool. The skill uses less mana per point of damage as you level it, and with more mp it won't drain you as much. Yes it is a self cast only. You have a similar level 79 skill called Wings of Protection which is a damage absorbing skill you can cast on yourself or others.

    2. I <3 Elemental Seal/Dimensional Seal. They are a neglected skill group among clerics and honestly, the pwi community should demand more use of them from us. We would say something to a veno that doesn't amp or an axe bm that doesn't HF, but people ignore clerics not sealing because healing is the priority so they allow clerics to just hold down the IH key. It does work on mobs, but it weakens your defenses also, so having a good understanding of aggro and knowing which mobs/bosses aoe is vital first. No getting yourself killed with stupid mistakes. One thing that is helpful is you can spam a boss and multiple mobs with it, then purify youself. Btw, you are looking at level 11. It starts out with a much lower def reduction rate and builds up.

    3. I believe for melee/archer classes their spark recovers 20% hp. For caster classes it recovers 20% mp instead instead.

    4. Hmm... great observation. I'm curious myself. It definitely should stack since it is essentially a HoT (heal over time) based on number of casts which other threads have proven stack. But maybe it is based on when the buff is applied and if they already have that buff applied it doesn't reapply, although timer would reset. However, I honestly don't know. Although, 900-595 = 305 mana gained in 15 seconds. Not huge but noticable after a few casts if it stacks.
    Seven 100+ characters leveled the hard way. Free to play. Mystic, Psychic, and Wizard left to level. b:victory
  • lylfo5
    lylfo5 Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    It should stack. One thing to note is that it only recovers your own mana regardless of who you are casting it on.
  • ThanosQRt - Dreamweaver
    ThanosQRt - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,457 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    lylfo5 wrote: »
    It should stack. One thing to note is that it only recovers your own mana regardless of who you are casting it on.

    lyyyyyl o:

    OP: yes, sage/demon spark = 20%mp, 2-spark = 10%
  • Flying_Flash - Sanctuary
    Flying_Flash - Sanctuary Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Vibba - Sanctuary wrote: »
    I'm new to Cleric, she's lvl47 and I love it so far. x)
    I have a few questions about skills, SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH!!!

    4. Sage Spirit's Gift. It says Sage version adds 900 MP over 15 seconds. Does this stack like IH? Sounds like a slow but nice way to recover some mana.

    Yes it does stack. I use it all the time instead of meditating. You really notice it when you cast it 4-5 times in a row. You can run up to mobs and start attacking and your mp will still be flying through the roof lol
  • Vibba - Sanctuary
    Vibba - Sanctuary Posts: 59 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Awesome, thanks for the help, everyone! =D I always wanted to be Sage and now I'm even more interested. xD I'll just use Herb Yuanxiao in squads to recover mana, but for grinding, Sage Spirit's Gift will be awesome. That, and Sage spark. It should save me some coins. :3 I'm using Focus powders right now, works well for questing and healing. Well, I want to max Plume Shell and the Seals eventually, but I'm always low on Spirit. D: Lvling buffs now. x.x

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