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L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 4:37 pm
by _gunthar
I'm curious if the caster classes at level 50 still have the issue that most spells get (completely) resisted by the opponents or enemies? This was an issue many years ago that caused me to quit DAOC because most casters were quite useless in RvR or PvE.
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 11:18 am
by Nunki
_gunthar wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 4:37 pm
I'm curious if the caster classes at level 50 still have the issue that most spells get (completely) resisted by the opponents or enemies? This was an issue many years ago that caused me to quit DAOC because most casters were quite useless in RvR or PvE.
You said on Reddit that you played around 2004 the last time.
There is a 10% base resist rate, beside that no problem. It helps to fully understand the resist mechanics of DAoC (e.g. use mastery of focus for non lvl 50 spells).
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 5:37 pm
by _gunthar
I can not check on the original live servers how I distributed the skills on a Runemaster at that time.
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 9:44 am
by Nunki
_gunthar wrote: Wed May 21, 2025 5:37 pm
I can not check on the original live servers how I distributed the skills on a Runemaster at that time.
And its entirely irrelevant.
If you play a caster and use spells which aren't lvl 50 (the spell, not your spec lvl), use mastery of focus in order to bring it to lvl 50 and therefore reduce resist rates.
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 6:05 pm
by _gunthar
And what is it with stuff that adds +X to a spellcasting group like the Thane's Stormcalling? Do these increase the levels of the spells too?
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 12:04 pm
by Nunki
_gunthar wrote: Thu May 22, 2025 6:05 pm
And what is it with stuff that adds +X to a spellcasting group like the Thane's Stormcalling? Do these increase the levels of the spells too?
No.
Mastery of Focus and the Dragon Intellect Mythirian with +3 spell level are the only options to increase the level of a spell.
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 2:42 pm
by _gunthar
For what is then stuff useful like 15+4 on Stormcalling at level 15? (I dunno, how to take a screenshot .)
Re: L50 Casters still have opponent resistance issues?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 4:34 pm
by Nunki
_gunthar wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 2:42 pm
For what is then stuff useful like 15+4 on Stormcalling at level 15? (I dunno, how to take a screenshot .)
Damage / damage variance.