(PVP) The problem of combat mechanics in mana builds.

Merllow

Oreyn_Bearclaw wrote: »

Merllow wrote: »

Oreyn_Bearclaw wrote: »

I will concede that head to head, stamina is stronger than magic as a general rule in PVP. You are also on to the main issue that magic must consider their stamina pool in a build, and stamina can ignore their magic pool, or at least, not worry about it too much.

I will say, there are things you can do to close the gap. Tri-stat food is a strong choice. Sugar skulls are hard to beat as a food. I dont think that in it of itself puts you at a disadvantage. Play to your magic survival tools, heals and shields.

Run well-fitted gear. I was so hesitant to do it, but I made the change to seven well fitted on my mag sorc and it is night and day better than 7 impen, or anything else I have tried. Use your CP to invest heavily into break free. Consider monster set bonuses that give both stam and magic. I run two one piece bonuses that give approx 1k of each. Sets like Trainee can also be good to help fill out a build, especially if using mythic items. Tri Stat glyphs are best in slot use them on everything.

My mag sorc sits at 49k magic, 19k stam and 26k health. A stamina build is almost certainly going to have more weapon damage than I do spell damage, but those raw stats are harder to achieve on stamina. I can roll dodge with stacking costs 7 times in a row. It is rare that running out of stam (or any resource) is what kills me. I am at the speed cap and can burst from range, so there are advantages to magic. Overall, I think the balance favors stamina, but it's closer than people like to admit if I am being honest with myself.

the fact of the matter is that people make half mana, half stamina class. And imagine, this is not the first day I have been playing and I have almost the same set as yours. But you will always lose 1v1 to stamina. And you just need to come up with 1 thing, this is the breakfree for mana

I beat stamina classes 1v1 all the time. I don't disagree that head to head, stamina has an advantage. I just dont think the balance is nearly as disproportionate as you do. I have 18 max level characters. I generally chase the Meta. I still play magic in PVP all the time because it does have it's advantages over stam.

I can kill newbies too. But if you come across a real bully, he can withstand a crowd of 20 people, I am 100% sure this person will not even lose up to 50% of his health, and this is the catch, even a nightblade with not the best protection, he can just kite a huge amount people without invisibility and shadow. You will be beaten in a very fast time.