2009-11-19, 11:46 AM
2147483647 Wrote:This doesn't feel like a mage at all. Sure they added elemental attributes, but they also severely nerfed mob damage while increasing the single target damage. Sure, they get critical and they get Amp. But:
Critical at max provides 117.5%.
Amp at max provides 135%. (Traditional mage has 140%)
The only other buff they get is soul dragon, which gives +20 base attack.
Now take a look at these nerfs:
Fire Circle - Equivalent of Blaze Wizard's Fire Strike, but much weaker
20 MP -20 45 Basic Attack 60% Mastery Attacks 4 enemies
Ice Breath - Equivalent to Ice Demon, but has fewer duration and fewer damage for its ice attacks.
20 MP -22 90% Probability x value = 4 Attacks 6 enemies 60% Mastery 70 Basic Attack 5 Seconds
70 base attack x 1.586254 + 20 base attack = 131.0375 on Evan
100 base attack x 1.4 = 140 on a traditional mage
Dragon Thrust - Seems like a Blaze Wizard's Fire Pillar, but a bit stronger. However, when compared to Explosion from FP mages, it's so much weaker.
20 MP -34 95% Probability Attacks 6 enemies 60% Mastery 85 Basic Attack
85 x 1.58625 + 20 = 154.83125 on a Evan
120 x 1.4 = 168 on FP mage
*I don't know the actual speed of these skills, but I'm going to assume they're similar.
Dragon Breath - I'm comparing this to Meteor, as it is in the Dragon's later stages and makes up its strongest mob attack.
20 MP -28 30% Probability x variable -5 Attacks 6 enemies 60% Mastery 170 Basic Attack
As you can see, Evan doesn't even come close to the mobbing potential on mages. This isn't a mage. It's a warped paladin, a mage wannabe.
Edit: And if AMP is really only 120% like Tikey says, then this mage is even more worthless.
Can someone confirm that the magic formula used for Dragons is the same as for Magicians?