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  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamillion View Post
    So you are willfully being a detriment to your team. Stacking Vit on a healer at the expense of Mind is objectively the wrong way to heal in PvE group content.
    Is he "willfully being a detriment to his team" because there is a flaw in his approach or because he plays differently than you? If there is a flaw, point out the issue and have something to back it up.

    Personally, I'm curious about Sam Kitwood's approach because it is similar to a viable summoner/healer build in another game I've played, Dofus. The idea was to focus on your own survival by stacking Vit and letting your minions do the tanking, healing, and dpsing with you supporting their actions.

    I'd like to hear more about how it works out in this game. In addition, I'm no fan of crit. Crit is subject to RNG and is not dependable.

    Meanwhile, Speed is dependable. Its effect is there every spell.

    So, I'm very much interested in this quirky thing Sam Kitwood is doing. Care to provide more information about your results, S.K.?
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    Last edited by Kacho_Nacho; 11-29-2015 at 09:19 AM. Reason: Character Limit

  2. #12
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    Chii Soseriouz
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    Quote Originally Posted by samkitwood View Post
    I can dps with higher damage , whispering dawn is increased and overall throw out heals more quickly. I tried the crit thing and went from like 10% crits to 15% whick imo doesn't benefit from quicker heals n increased hots/dots. Can solo heal Alex normal without running into mana issues and all trials bar thordan ex and expert dungeons.
    Your vit build isn't clever, it's just very sub par and intentionally non potent. You don't even need vit for any of the casual content you seem to be doing. I find it very hard to believe you can solo heal any of the previous ex primals with that build. It would behoove you to use a hymn and put most of your points if not all of them into mind, for a start.
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  3. #13
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    Velo'a Nharoz
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    I don't think people realize that for a healer, the weapon accounts for almost 75% of your health power. Just strip all your gear and you can see your healing is still very high with weapon alone. It's not THAT farfetched to solo-heal a primal with all VIT accessories.

    Lots of drama nerds in this thread. As long as OP is happy, people live, and a fight is won, who gives a shit?

    The primary goal in a game is to win. It doesn't matter how, when, where, or why. Just win and be happy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Velox View Post

    Lots of drama nerds in this thread. As long as OP is happy, people live, and a fight is won, who gives a shit?
    The OP asked for opinions and thoughts. It just so happens he's following a bad build - people are telling him this.
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  5. #15
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    Atlantis Yueqiu
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    Monk Lv 70
    Quote Originally Posted by Kacho_Nacho View Post
    So, I'm very much interested in this quirky thing Sam Kitwood is doing. Care to provide more information about your results, S.K.?
    Will keep you posted, but as of now I can cycle full adlo shields real quick when dt is on cool down. Works so well for me. Thanks for the positive reply
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    Aria Placida
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anova View Post
    They did change the crit formula so it's not as powerful at higher ilvls…
    But if anything, Crit is better than it was in 2.X.
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  7. #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Viridiana View Post
    But if anything, Crit is better than it was in 2.X.
    There's a scholar in my fc with bis gear and can in one day crit loads n the next crit never. RNG isn't on my side at all haha I once casted out 30 adlos n only got 2 crits, n that luck is pretty much consistent for me >.<
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    Jay Love
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    Have you been grouped with bad tanks that you are scared of your survival that you put all your bonus points in VIT? I'm not judging or anything you can play how you want I'm just trying to understand the logic behind this. With the way CRIT works now I can understand playing with the secondary stats like SS and DET but VIT just seems like a waste especially as your bonus points.
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  9. #19
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    I just like the idea of been able to take a few more hits or bigger hits like the 3 orbs in a4, means dps n off tank can keep doin there thing while I only require my fairy to top me off. My stats currently are:
    Vit-798
    Mind-887
    Piety-547
    Accuracy-414
    Crits-487
    Det-415
    SS-813

    Hp-14620
    Mp-12205

    All stats are base. No food or other buffs.
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  10. #20
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    Darkmoon Vael
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    Crit directly interacts with scholar skills, spell speed doesnt. Its that simple with the spellspeed vs crit that has come up in this thread.

    As for vit, its only of any use to stack this higher than you should if you are unable to get out of aoes or react to boss attacks that hit you but can be avoided. However non of this should be happening. Mind is you primary stat as a healer, it increases your healing as well as your dps in cleric stance. Vitality does neither, it is a dead stat after a point. Stacking mind makes your helaing, shielding and dps as a sch far more efficient and far more powerful. Vitality doesnt.

    Quote Originally Posted by samkitwood View Post
    I just like the idea of been able to take a few more hits or bigger hits like the 3 orbs in a4, means dps n off tank can keep doin there thing while I only require my fairy to top me off. My stats currently are:
    Vit-798
    Mind-887
    Piety-547
    Accuracy-414
    Crits-487
    Det-415
    SS-813

    Hp-14620
    Mp-12205

    All stats are base. No food or other buffs.
    I assume you are talking about alexander normal? I did this place as SCH not even at i180, and was able to manage to deal with one full set of orbs myself without outside healing. Its a matter of utilising sch skill set to be able to do this, so this is a very very very moot point you bring up about stacking vit for this. Its simply not needed here at all.
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    Last edited by DarkmoonVael; 11-29-2015 at 09:18 PM.

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