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Message ID: 502
Date: Wed Jul 14 21:11:59 BST 1999
Author: Mystik
Subject: Re: Question about dexterity
> From: "Heather M. Daley" <blushn@...>
>
> 2 Extra bars of Mana????? I find that impossible, I have tested the Wisdom
> item theory. Let me say this my base Wisdom was 89, with all the items I
> had that added wisdom, i was at 124.
> I conducted a test...I removed all of my Wisdom granting items so my wis was
> 89. I began to cast Greater healing ( I did not fizzle) I was able to cast
> it 5 times( 150 per cast).....I then tried to cast Holy Might ( 35 per
> cast ) and was unbable to.....
>
> I then put all of my WIS items back on so my wis was 124 i once again cast
> greater healing 5 times ( no fizzle 150 per cast)....with the BS MANA I had
> left over i was able to cast ONE holy might (35 MANA) and one flash of light
> (12 MANA). SO, with this test i have decided that instead of using ALL my
> item slots to try to bring up wisdom, which is a complete waste of time, I
> would get some really good wis Items( like plus 6 wis ring, Adementite
> epolets, ETC) and i would replace some items with DEX, yes DEX increasings
> items.
>
> DEX does directly affect your ability to cast while being hit, not to
> mention if you have a weapon that randomly casts an effect, DEX plays a
> great part in how Often it works. I have seen it make a difference with our
> regular gnome wizard, who naturally has a high DEX( she is over 115)She can
> literally cast almost any spell while being hit,I will estimate that she is
> interrupted only 10% of the time, I have seen her Gate from terrible
> situations while being completely pounded and my in-game husband, has found
> great success with his DEX over 105 now, Our Paladins DEX is 117, and even
> though he has no DD spells, his Ghoulbane is much much more effective
> against the undead, My DEX is now 100 and I have seen a difference in my
> casting, then gnome and I were medding in Soluseks eye ons day when someoen
> trained a boat load of nasties by us, they took an extreme liking to me, I
> was able to cast greater heal on myself 5 successive times without being
> interrupted.
> So, that is my rant, i feel very strongly about it, WIS is good don't get me
> wrong, but there will NEVER be a way to add enough wisdom to make a really
> big difference in the Mana that I have. SO i sacfrifice a small amount of
> mana, while gaining a better ability to help people while in battle, I think
> the trade off is fair. By the way, Yes channeling is a great factor in
> recovering as well.
>
> Bree Wyndsdale
> 36th Cleric of Fennin Ro
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mystik <mystik@...>
> To: EQ-Clerics@onelist.com <EQ-Clerics@onelist.com>
> Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [EQ-Clerics] Question about dexterity
>
> >From: Mystik <mystik@...>
> >
> >well, me personally, i think it's channelling that helps you recover from
> being hit and still
> >casting.....i could be wrong, but i believe that's what it is....also,
> later on, it's
> >important to have as much mana as you can, so i'd invest in wis adding
> items......believe me,
> >that can go along way....for example, i died today <yeah i know i'm not
> supposed to do that,
> >but it happens>....well, when i got back and looted my corpse, from all the
> wis adding items
> >i have, it gave me 2 extra bars of mana....base wis 95 and with items,
> 138....this was on lv
> >40, so it does make a difference
> >
> >Mystix Spellchaser
> >lv 41 human/DE <thanx to my new toy (; >
> >cleric of The Rathe
> >
> >
> >Olli Haapam�ki wrote:
> >
> >> From: Olli Haapam�ki <olli.haapamaki@...>
> >>
> >> I have question to you fellow clerics that would like to have a clear
> answer to. The
> >> question is that does dexterity effect in spellcasting any way? Does it
> make us
> >> to recover from mobs interrupting our spellcasting better? I have heard
> some
> >> clerics claim this. I have a dex of 98 and i do find it quite often that
> even if critters
> >> hit me HARD i am able to cast a healing spell. I have even gated several
> times
> >> out from a heated battle while being hit for a total of 70 dmg.
> >>
> >> Just thinking if buying those jewellery craft items that raise dex are
> worth it :)
> >>
> >> Iyenya Goldenheart
> >> Lvl 27 dwarf cleric
> >> Innoruuk server
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