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Nyog-Tha
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Mentalist Offensive Spells Testing: Effects Of RAs on Damage Output
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The Mentalist is by far my favorite class to play in game even though I have been playing the Champion since release. I have played 4 different Mentalists over the past 2+ years, each with an entirely different spec. I'm in the process of doing some testing to help out new players to the class. Below is part 1 of a series of tests regarding how realm abilities affect our damage output, specifically Augmented Acuity vs Mastery of Magery.
NOTE: The following tests were done vs targets w/ 0% Energy resists
RR4L5 Mentalist - Emfili
115 Acuity (naked)
48 + 3 Holism
No relic or ToA bonuses available
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 116 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 97 per tick
Aug Acuity 1/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 117 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 97 per tick
Aug Acuity 2/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 118 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 98 per tick
Aug Acuity 3/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 120 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 100 per tick
Aug Acuity 4/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 121 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 101 per tick
Aug Acuity 5/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 123 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 103 per tick
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RR4L5 Mentalist - Emfili
115 Acuity (naked)
48 + 3 Holism
No relic or ToA bonuses available
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 0
lvl 48 DoT = 116 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 97 per tick
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 1
lvl 48 DoT = 118 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 98 per tick
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 2
lvl 48 DoT = 120 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 100 per tick
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 3
lvl 48 DoT = 124 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 103 per tick
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 4
lvl 48 DoT = 128 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 107 per tick
Aug Acuity 0/MoM 5
lvl 48 DoT = 133 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 111 per tick
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RR4L5 Mentalist - Emfili
Fully Geared in Test Equipment
175 Acuity
48 + 9 Holism
Mastery of Magery lvl 5
lvl 48 DoT = 143 per tick
lvl 41 DoT = 120 per tick
CONCLUSIONS:
- DoTs gain about 1 point of damage per 7 points of acuity (DD tests to follow tomorrow for comparison/correllation purposes)
- Augmented Acuity is NOT the realm ability of choice if you rely heavily on DoTs as your primary form of damage
- Wild Power is STILL the predominant RA of choice for DoT casters
- Mastery of Magery 2 plus Aug Acuity 2 (8 points spent) is arguably the best RA combination for maximizing damage output as well as power pool capacity should you choose to invest in these RAs
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RE: Mentalist Offensive Spells Testing: Effects Of RAs on Damage Output
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i think mythic needs to do something with mana spec to make it more popular, with PFs, noone needs mana mentys anymore....
and most mentalists are specing light nowadays.
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Good tests  Be sure to post some of these on the ment TL forums too <grins>.
I was a mana ment since the game's release, but have respec'd to light in the past few weeks. One reason is because the game has become more focused on extremes. Either the dmg output is extreme, or the resistances/ablatives put in place to counter it. DoTs really don't stack up like they used to (no pun intended).
The main reason however is more from a need to feel immersed in the role of a mentalist. DoTs by their very nature are supposed to be an affliction of the mind, but with a recent patch now show up as a poison on the mini grp window. I definitely agree it's a good step towards balancing realms to treat all DoTs the same, but when you look at the mana ment that's really the only good offensive the spec has.
I'll probably go back to mana as it's what I enjoyed most, but will be after RR7 or so where I can WP the heck out of it
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