I never thought to use divine first in a duel, i think i may have to give
that a shot when dueling some time....I have also used Fear on my opponent,
it sends them off flying and gives a bit of time for you to heal if
necessary before they come running back to you....But flash of light and
root are a necessity in dueling
Lady Bree Nightingale
-----Original Message-----
From: Rockwell, Ambrose <
arockwell@...>
To: '
EQ-Clerics@onelist.com' <
EQ-Clerics@onelist.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [EQ-Clerics] Clerics and the art of Dueling
>From: "Rockwell, Ambrose" <arockwell@...>
>
>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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