Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[Kegsay]

Yeah, figured that out. Was trying to learn them 'properly' but I think there could be major problems when update time rolls around for Thunderbolt.

[Alistaire]

Nothing. Heavy Strike does not skillchain with CDC, Savage Blade or Expiacion.

And no, Mortal Ray isn't conal.

Betting same spot as Ram Charge then. Can you give yourself items there? Test with KoR? Or just 2hr and do Gob Rush > Heavy Strike. Could be good for 2hr sc if so. Also, does it knockback?

[TummieGaruda]

Yeah, figured that out. Was trying to learn them 'properly' but I think there could be major problems when update time rolls around for Thunderbolt.

Since they are HNM spells, I would hope that SE would make the learn rate on them 100%. If you think about it, the two spells come from 2/3rds of the black belt HNM's so I expect there to be a ton of KSNM shouts when the update hits for people wanting to get BB items and others wanting to join to learn the spells.

Edit: Also I don't think that Gudanna even uses Thunderbolt.

Still there are other places to learn it:
Nyzul Isle
Limbus
Wings of the Goddess Mission
KSNM
Einherjar

[Alistaire]

Hadhayosh.

[Ladydeathstrike]

for the haste 3 sword could use serpentes hands/feet depending on time of day for another tic of refresh and still keep capped haste

[Sylvrdragon]

Do the Apollyon NW Behemoths use it?

[Nightfyre]

for the haste 3 sword could use serpentes hands/feet depending on time of day for another tic of refresh and still keep capped haste

This is what I was thinking. Loki's or Cuauhtli with Mavi +2 head is another option, though not an especially strong one.

Do the Apollyon NW Behemoths use it?

I'm almost positive they do.

[TummieGaruda]

Do the Apollyon NW Behemoths use it?

They do.

[Sylvrdragon]

That's most likely where I'll be going to learn it then.

[kenshyn]

Nothing. Heavy Strike does not skillchain with CDC, Savage Blade or Expiacion.

And no, Mortal Ray isn't conal.

doh maybe they just forgot lol post as a bug lol.....

[Sylvrdragon]

A good question was just asked in RQT: Do we get 5 set points or 10 at 91? Some notes a while back said we would get 5, but they didn't specify if that was the 5 we were already going to get or if it was 5 on top of that.

[Draylo]

Isn't there a behemoth you can spawn for the elite pages in behemoth dominion? Would be easy to get it there if it does the move.

[Foldypaws]

Heavy Strike seems to be an automatic critical, similar to True Strike. SA Heavy Strike is doing no more damage than without SA.

[kenshyn]

Heavy Strike seems to be an automatic critical, similar to True Strike. SA Heavy Strike is doing no more damage than without SA.

/cry

[dasva]

Heavy Strike seems to be an automatic critical, similar to True Strike. SA Heavy Strike is doing no more damage than without SA.

Does sanguine scythe increase it's dmg?

[TummieGaruda]

Isn't there a behemoth you can spawn for the elite pages in behemoth dominion? Would be easy to get it there if it does the move.

That NM doesn't use it if I remember correctly.

[Prothescar]

Heavy Strike is indeed an auto-crit.

[kenshyn]

Heavy Strike is indeed an auto-crit.

Does all the increase Crit Hit damage gear and atmas work on it at least????

[ArwynOfOdin]

If the new Phalanx spell is in fact a direct -15% dmg taken as stated in the other thread, can someone please test whether it stacks with capped -50% phys dmg taken in gear? Meaning can we actually get -65% phys dmg taken or does it cap at -50% regardless?

[Byrthnoth]

If the new Phalanx spell is in fact a direct -15% dmg taken as stated in the other thread, can someone please test whether it stacks with capped -50% phys dmg taken in gear? Meaning can we actually get -65% phys dmg taken or does it cap at -50% regardless?

The tests in the other thread showed it was multiplicative after other forms of -DT. So you can't get -65%, but you can get -57.5%