Do buffs on backbar effect main bar?

Burning_Talons

If I put inner kight in back bar will my main get the magic bonus?

NewBlacksmurf

no

Burning_Talons

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

no

Looks like ill never use those abilities then

MissBizz

If it's an active buff where you need to hit the ability, the duration should stay up as long as it normally would. If you get the buff "while slotted" it will only work when it is on the bar you are currently using. Mage light is one of those "while slotted" abilities.

emily3989

If you cast a buff on one bar and switch, you don't lose the buff, just any passive effects you get while it is slotted. So you could cast immovable and rally (or more) on a "buff bar" then swap.

Reverb

Most of us who run a magic dps build put Inner Light on both bars.

emily3989

Reverb wrote: »

Most of us who run a magic dps build put Inner Light on both bars.

Actually, I don't anymore since you don't have to reactivate it every 10 seconds. I have it on my main damage bar, my back bar is more utility/buff so I don't bother with it on that one anymore.

willymchilybily

Burning_Talons wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

no

Looks like ill never use those abilities then

Personally i think for pve its the best choice. having the 2% magicka recovery, 7% max magicka, and 3%/5%? crit on your damage from one ability slot, is a good DPS increase.

There is a balance between applying dots, aoe & buffs and actually throwing out the damage whilst in your rotation and something that buffs you from just being slotted is probably going to be better. especially on a DK like you are.

in PvP of course its completely different

Reverb

emily3989 wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

Most of us who run a magic dps build put Inner Light on both bars.

Actually, I don't anymore since you don't have to reactivate it every 10 seconds. I have it on my main damage bar, my back bar is more utility/buff so I don't bother with it on that one anymore.

Inner Light doesn't have to be toggled at all anymore. Ever. If it's slotted, it's active. It's such a benefit to magic dps that you'll only find a handful of competetive, end game casters that Don't run it.

mistermutiny89

If you are a min maxer slotting Inner light on your front bar is beyond important as a mana caster.

Great thing is it doesn't have to be on both bars:.. But it must be on the bar that you do your damage on.

In Pvp... That's a different issue. In PVE, crit and Max magicka are everything for both healers and dps builds.

Things only get harder for mag sorcs, where they must put Bound Aegis on both bars... Then if you want to heal without a resto, Summon Twilight Matriarch.

Enjoy your two damage slots!

waterfairy

mistermutiny89 wrote: »

If you are a min maxer slotting Inner light on your front bar is beyond important as a mana caster.

Great thing is it doesn't have to be on both bars:.. But it must be on the bar that you do your damage on.

In Pvp... That's a different issue. In PVE, crit and Max magicka are everything for both healers and dps builds.

Things only get harder for mag sorcs, where they must put Bound Aegis on both bars... Then if you want to heal without a resto, Summon Twilight Matriarch.

Enjoy your two damage slots!

I PvE with my mag sorcerer just fine without inner light, aegis or the matriarch...I use destro staff on main and resto on backup. He's only VR 2 and recently handled 2 crazy VR16 boss fights in Wrothgar with a friend who's the same level but plays poorly (standing in stupid and not playing his role). I forget the name of the boss fights but they had swarms of mobs followed by a crazy final boss (one had a titan that was casting red rings everywhere).
I was damage dealing and healing without running out of magic and I didn't use any drink/food. I only have 3 warlock pieces and 2 torug equipped.

I know I'm not being the most efficient I can be but I'm comfortable with the skill set I use and will only get better once I can get proper set pieces.

Burning_Talons

mistermutiny89 wrote: »

If you are a min maxer slotting Inner light on your front bar is beyond important as a mana caster.

Great thing is it doesn't have to be on both bars:.. But it must be on the bar that you do your damage on.

In Pvp... That's a different issue. In PVE, crit and Max magicka are everything for both healers and dps builds.

Things only get harder for mag sorcs, where they must put Bound Aegis on both bars... Then if you want to heal without a resto, Summon Twilight Matriarch.

Enjoy your two damage slots!

I strictly PvP and already have 36k mana id rather not take off an abilityof my bar for 2k more magic