I have had a few experiences dueling, due mainly to the fact that I don't
abide with kill thieves. All three times I came out on top because I was
prepared. I sat down and memorized flash of light and root along with my
regular arsenal of spells. Those two spells can turn the tide on any fight
up to 3 levels above you. First you blind them, that way they have no Idea
where you are. Then you root them, walk around behind them and beat on them
or stand back and nuke them. The tactic I used on a spell caster was
simple. I challenged him and as soon as he accepted I cast divine aura on
myself. He mana hosed himself in the first 25 second and I had free reign
to beat him soundly about the head and shoulders. Just my experiences in
dueling.
Ambrose
Lvl 15 Cleric
Member of the ass-kicking division of the Church of Tunare
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deidden [SMTP:leviathan11@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:14 PM
> To: EQ-Clerics@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [EQ-Clerics] Clerics and the art of Dueling
>
> From: Deidden <leviathan11@...>
>
> Well personally, I have been in one duel myself (against a fellow guild
> member), and I actually won (WOO HOO). Anyways, he was about 2 or 3
> levels ahead of me, and a magician. My advice against spell casters
> would be just to fight as normal against them, and try to disrupt their
> spelling, and after they bombard you with their spells and drain their
> mana, heal yourself. This would make their magic casting in vain, and
> give you the advantage. If you have plenty of magic left, smite them,
> or use any other powerful magic against them to drop their health down,
> and simply melee them until their dead or unconscious (anyway you
> prefer).
>
> Aldaren wrote:
> >
> > From: Aldaren <knight@...>
> >
> > Hail fellow Clerics,
> >
> > I have witnessed and read about many adventurers dueling to
> > test their skills or to settle a dispute. However, I have
> > never seen a Cleric duel nor have heard of one.
> >
> > Since we are in charge of Saving lives, how do we tune
> > ourselves to Take a life? Clerics are far from being cowards,
> > but to decline a duel or be somewhat at a loss durring a
> > potential guild war, can bring shame upon the class.
> >
> > So I ask, are there any dueling clerics out there that can
> > lend their experiences to a beginning duelest? I am a level
> > 19 cleric but I wish to open the discussion to all levels.
> > Tips for fighting hybrids, magic using classes, and especially
> > adventureres that are of lvls higher than yourself.
> >
> > //Aldaren
> > "There is no comfort between the Craddle and the Grave..."-unknown
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