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==Skills and Attributes== | ==Skills and Attributes== | ||
The following [[Sacred 2:Skills|skills]] will affect this combat art: | The following [[Sacred 2:Skills|skills]] will affect this combat art: | ||
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* [[Sacred 2:Mystic Stormite Lore|Mystic Stormite Lore]] - improves [[Sacred 2:Casting Speed|casting speed]], directly increases the Physical Resistance bonus, and allows for modification points. | * [[Sacred 2:Mystic Stormite Lore|Mystic Stormite Lore]] - improves [[Sacred 2:Casting Speed|casting speed]], directly increases the Physical Resistance bonus, and allows for modification points. | ||
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* [[Sacred 2:Mystic Stormite Focus|Mystic Stormite Focus]] - reduces [[Sacred 2:Regeneration Time:|regeneration time]] penalty and allows for [[Sacred 2:Highest Combat Art Level Without Penalty|higher level combat art without penalty]], allows for modification points. | * [[Sacred 2:Mystic Stormite Focus|Mystic Stormite Focus]] - reduces [[Sacred 2:Regeneration Time:|regeneration time]] penalty and allows for [[Sacred 2:Highest Combat Art Level Without Penalty|higher level combat art without penalty]], allows for modification points. | ||
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* [[Sacred 2:Concentration |Concentration]] - directly improves regeneration time. | * [[Sacred 2:Concentration |Concentration]] - directly improves regeneration time. | ||
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* [[Sacred 2:Armor Lore|Armor Lore]] - will indirectly increase the Physical Resistance bonus by a percentage (after it is added to the player's other sources of armor). | * [[Sacred 2:Armor Lore|Armor Lore]] - will indirectly increase the Physical Resistance bonus by a percentage (after it is added to the player's other sources of armor). | ||
+ | The following [[Sacred 2:Attributes|attributes]] will affect this combat art: | ||
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*[[Sacred 2:Stamina|Stamina]] will lower regeneration time | *[[Sacred 2:Stamina|Stamina]] will lower regeneration time | ||
== Usage Strategies == | == Usage Strategies == | ||
* Provides a surprisingly large amount of physical resistance, especially when used with [[Sacred 2:Armour_Lore|Armor Lore]]. | * Provides a surprisingly large amount of physical resistance, especially when used with [[Sacred 2:Armour_Lore|Armor Lore]]. | ||
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− | * The | + | * The '''Mystic Stormite Expertise''' gold mod provides a scaling regeneration bonus that will improve with additional runes. This is most useful early in a character's life when regeneration time balancing is difficult. This mod becomes less useful over time however, as the Crystal Skin CA has a built-in reduction of Mystic Stormite regeneration times already, and the natural progression of a character in higher levels means drastically decreased regeneration times in general. |
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+ | * The '''Frosty Breeze''' gold mod provides a scaling damage bonus that will improve with additional runes. This is most useful late in a character's life when a percentage based increase in damage means tens to hundreds of points in additional ice damage. | ||
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+ | * The '''Focalise''' mod increases spell intensity for all Combat Arts, not just Mystic Stormite. | ||
== Pros and Cons == | == Pros and Cons == | ||
− | Pros | + | '''Pros''' |
*It will directly reduce the regeneration times for the Mystic Stormite aspect | *It will directly reduce the regeneration times for the Mystic Stormite aspect | ||
*Good spell resistance bonus | *Good spell resistance bonus | ||
*Great ice damage mitigation | *Great ice damage mitigation | ||
− | Cons | + | '''Cons''' |
*Harms the regeneration times of all combat arts | *Harms the regeneration times of all combat arts | ||
*Slightly difficult to balance between level and combat art regeneration times | *Slightly difficult to balance between level and combat art regeneration times |
Revision as of 08:57, 8 January 2014
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Skills and Attributes
The following skills will affect this combat art:
- Mystic Stormite Lore - improves casting speed, directly increases the Physical Resistance bonus, and allows for modification points.
- Mystic Stormite Focus - reduces regeneration time penalty and allows for higher level combat art without penalty, allows for modification points.
- Concentration - directly improves regeneration time.
- Armor Lore - will indirectly increase the Physical Resistance bonus by a percentage (after it is added to the player's other sources of armor).
The following attributes will affect this combat art:
- Stamina will lower regeneration time
Usage Strategies
- Provides a surprisingly large amount of physical resistance, especially when used with Armor Lore.
- The Mystic Stormite Expertise gold mod provides a scaling regeneration bonus that will improve with additional runes. This is most useful early in a character's life when regeneration time balancing is difficult. This mod becomes less useful over time however, as the Crystal Skin CA has a built-in reduction of Mystic Stormite regeneration times already, and the natural progression of a character in higher levels means drastically decreased regeneration times in general.
- The Frosty Breeze gold mod provides a scaling damage bonus that will improve with additional runes. This is most useful late in a character's life when a percentage based increase in damage means tens to hundreds of points in additional ice damage.
- The Focalise mod increases spell intensity for all Combat Arts, not just Mystic Stormite.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- It will directly reduce the regeneration times for the Mystic Stormite aspect
- Good spell resistance bonus
- Great ice damage mitigation
Cons
- Harms the regeneration times of all combat arts
- Slightly difficult to balance between level and combat art regeneration times
Stats Chart
See Also
Gallery
Beginning the Casting
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Completing the Casting
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Mounted
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Crystal Skin
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