2009-11-19, 10:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 2009-11-19, 10:57 AM by 2147483647.)
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
Ice Breath - Equivalent to Ice Demon, but has fewer duration and fewer damage for its ice attacks.
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.
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.
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.
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.