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|http://www.sacredwiki.org/images/Sacred_2/Icon/buffDMf.gif '''This [[Sacred 2:Combat Arts|Combat Art]] is a [[Sacred 2:Buff|(Buff)]]'''<br />
 
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The Dragon Mage summons a small dragon familiar which increases his stats (Increases Intelligence, Health Points and Willpower)
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The Dragon Mage summons a small dragon familiar which increases his attributes (Increases Intelligence, Health Points and Willpower)
 
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*'''Energy Flux''' - Reduces the cooldown of spells (Regeneration Time: -16.7%, applies to all combat arts).
 
*'''Energy Flux''' - Reduces the cooldown of spells (Regeneration Time: -16.7%, applies to all combat arts).
 
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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:
 
* [[Sacred 2:Dragon Magic Lore|Dragon Magic Lore]] - improves the Hitpoint bonus but not the Willpower or Intelligence bonuses. Increases [[Sacred 2:Casting Speed|casting speed]], allows for modification points.
 
* [[Sacred 2:Dragon Magic Lore|Dragon Magic Lore]] - improves the Hitpoint bonus but not the Willpower or Intelligence bonuses. Increases [[Sacred 2:Casting Speed|casting speed]], allows for modification points.
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* [[Sacred 2:Dragon Magic Focus|Dragon Magic 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:Dragon Magic Focus|Dragon Magic 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 penalty.
 
* [[Sacred 2:Concentration |Concentration]] - directly improves regeneration time penalty.
  
 
The following [[Sacred 2:Attributes|attributes]] will affect this combat art:
 
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 ==
* Useful for any spellcaster Dragon Mage build.
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* Useful for any spellcaster Dragon Mage build, and for a build fighting with [[Sacred 2:Magic Staffs|Magic Staffs]].
* Recommended not to take the bronze mod "Insight" due to its effect overriding any other sources of +Experience per kill.
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* Bronze mod "Firebug" is a better choice, but it will only affect one CA: [[Sacred 2:Dragon Strike|Dragon Strike]] (also [[Sacred 2:Destroyer|Destroyer]] with [[Sacred 2:Community Patch|CM Patch]]).  It will also affect fire damage on [[Sacred 2:Weapons|weapon]] attacks.  It will not affect damage of [[Sacred 2:Eternal Fire|Eternal Fire]] or the shapeshifting forms.
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* Recommended not to take the bronze mod '''Insight''' due to its effect overriding any other sources of +Experience per kill.
* Taking the gold mod "Energy Flux" can negate most or even all of this buff's Regeneration Penalty
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* Bronze mod '''Firebug''' is a better choice, but it will only affect one CA: [[Sacred 2:Dragon Strike|Dragon Strike]] (also [[Sacred 2:Destroyer|Destroyer]] with [[Sacred 2:Community Patch|CM Patch]]).  It will also affect fire damage on [[Sacred 2:Weapons|weapon]] attacks.  It will not affect damage of [[Sacred 2:Eternal Fire|Eternal Fire]] or the shapeshifting forms.
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* Taking the gold mod '''Energy Flux''' can negate most or even all of this buff's Regeneration Penalty
  
 
== Pros and Cons ==
 
== Pros and Cons ==
Pros
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'''Pros'''
* Intelligence bonus boosts the damage of all the Dragon Mage's combat arts.
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* Intelligence bonus boosts the damage of all the Dragon Mage's combat arts, and [[Sacred 2:Magic Staffs|magic staff]] damage.
 
* Willpower bonus grants a high [[Sacred 2:Spell Resistance|Spell Resistance]].
 
* Willpower bonus grants a high [[Sacred 2:Spell Resistance|Spell Resistance]].
 
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Cons
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Cons'''
 
* Limited usefulness of Bronze mods (see above)
 
* Limited usefulness of Bronze mods (see above)
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
 
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Revision as of 21:49, 8 January 2014

familiar.gif buffDMf.gif This Combat Art is a (Buff)

The Dragon Mage summons a small dragon familiar which increases his attributes (Increases Intelligence, Health Points and Willpower)

Aspect

DM_Asp_01.gif - Dragon Magic

Innate Abilities (Lvl 1)

Modifications

See also: Sacred 2:Combat Art Modifications
MODicons_12.gif Bronze

MODicons_10.gif Silver

MODicons_08.gif Gold
  • Life Force - Increases hit points (+10 +10 per level).
  • Energy Flux - Reduces the cooldown of spells (Regeneration Time: -16.7%, applies to all combat arts).
Dragon Familiar


Skills and Attributes

The following skills will affect this combat art:

  • Dragon Magic Lore - improves the Hitpoint bonus but not the Willpower or Intelligence bonuses. Increases casting speed, allows for modification points.

The following attributes will affect this combat art:

  • Stamina will lower regeneration time.

Usage Strategies

  • Useful for any spellcaster Dragon Mage build, and for a build fighting with Magic Staffs.
  • Recommended not to take the bronze mod Insight due to its effect overriding any other sources of +Experience per kill.
  • Taking the gold mod Energy Flux can negate most or even all of this buff's Regeneration Penalty

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Intelligence bonus boosts the damage of all the Dragon Mage's combat arts, and magic staff damage.
  • Willpower bonus grants a high Spell Resistance.

Cons

  • Limited usefulness of Bronze mods (see above)
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Stats Chart

See Also

Gallery