Duration 33 seconds
Cooldown period: None
Self cast only
Refreshable

Requires lores and EMC to aid in boosts
Functions with CHANNELed bolts only
Excluded spells: 901, 907, 908, 1710 and 518
Does not work with Rapid Fire or Core Tap

Elemental Carnage
A wizard draws upon his elemental lore knowledge and elemental mana control to empower bolt spells. By taking time to CHANNEL bolts, the wizard can focus extra elemental power into each bolt. With proper elemental lore training and better knowledge of elemental mana control, a wizard can also boost their bolt AS, plus reduce EBP. A CHANNELed bolt will be charged with explosive elemental power that can deliver extra critical damage to a target with proper training.

+1 AS every EMC/8 (capped at +25 at 200 ranks)
+1 AS every EL/8 (capped at +25 at 200 ranks)
EBP reduced by 1% every 5 ranks EMC (capped 40% at 200 ranks)
EBP reduced by 1% every 10 ranks EL (capped 20% at 200 ranks)

Bolt spells crit power are increased by elemental lore ranks. Every 5 points earned through EL ranks = +.1 crit weight added to the bolt. Below lists how each lore benefits each bolt. Max achievable crit rank is 4

EL:E

every EL:E rank = 1 for 904 & 510

every EL:E rank = .5 for 906, 903

every EL:E rank = .25 for 505 and 910

EL:A

every EL:A rank = 1 for 505 & 910

every EL:A rank = .5 for 903 & 906

every EL:A rank = .25 for 904 & 510

EL:W

every EL:W rank = 1 for 903, 904 & 910

every EL:W rank = .5 for 505 & 510

every EL:W rank = .25 for 906

EL:F

every EL:F rank = 1 for 906

every EL:F rank = .5 for 505 and 510

every EL:F rank = .25 for 903, 904 and 910

Every EMC rank /2 = 1% chance for a CHANNELed bolt to flare a crit cycle. Crit cycles also benefit from crit weighting added to bolts.
Also, if the first crit cycle triggers every 20 ranks EL gives +5% for a second crit cycle (capped at 50% for 1 additional crit cycle at 200 ranks of EL)

EMC ranks	% chance to flare
2	1%
4	2%
6	3%
...	...
50	25%
52	26%
54	27%
...	...
100	50%
102	51%
104	52%
...	...
196	98%
198	99%
200	100%

My current wizard when he levels soon:
EMC ranks = 100
EL ranks = 134 (all EL:E)

100 EMC = 50% chance for 1st crit cycle
134 EL = 30% for a second crit cycle to trigger if the first crit cycle triggered
+28 AS (100 EMC/8 + 134 EL/8)
EBP reduced by 33% (100 EMC/5 + 134 EL/10)

Bolt spells when CHANNELed will have extra crit weighting based on known lore type and ranks

Bolt	Lore bonus	Crit weighting
903	EL:E=(134/2)	+1.3
904	EL:E=134	+2.6
505	EL:E=(134/4)	+.6
906	EL:E=(134/2)	+1.3
910	EL:E=(134/4)	+.6
510	EL:E=134	+2.6

As you can see. Even a wizard that's focused on a single lore, he'd still gain some crit weigting benefits to other bolts, not just 904 and 510 that are tied to EL:E.

The way I see it, it would be a spell used a handful of times during a hunting session. Keeping it going constantly will eat through your mana fast. With at least 1x in EMC and lores by cap, you will have some decent crit weighting added to bolts on top of the fact that they can generate a crit cycle or two(dependent on your EMC and/or EL ranks)....also the fact that you're CHANNELing a bolt, so you've increased your chance to strike a more vital area. Plus, you get a boost to bolt AS while the spell is active and a decent EBP pushdown.

As much as I dislike CHANNEL tied to bolts, I don't think they'll budge on removing it and they probably feel this is a good as things need to be if we want to "aim" our bolts. I wouldn't mind making use of CHANNEL if it became a lot more functional when used with a spell like this.

If my wizard had 940 active, this would be a possible result:

>prep 510

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hurl Boulder...

Your spell is ready.

>channel warrior

You channel at a minotaur warrior.

You hurl a large boulder at a minotaur warrior!

AS: +442 vs DS: +245 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +93 = +294

... and hit for 150 points of damage!

Left leg collapses as the bones turn to dust!

His hooves desperately flailing against the floor, the minotaur warrior topples backward into a heap.

A powerful blast of elemental engery explodes from the large boulder!

... 50 points of damage!

Right leg collapses as the bones turn to dust!

Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

If you get a wizard well past cap and they've done 200 ranks EMC and 200 ranks Lore, they get a guaranteed crit cycle on a bolt spell plus a good chance for a 2nd crit cycle. Not to mention +50 bolt AS and 60% EBP push down. Sounds good to me, but I'm not there yet with my wizard so I could be way off.

Enough? Not enough? Too much? Too complicated?

-Drumpel (bored at work - slow work week)

Sounds great to me but I'd like a slight longer duration. 90 seconds at least.

As I gaze over the horizon, the wind tugs at my cloak and whispers, "Adventure" in my ear.

AIM: Kaight (Matt) GS4

940: Super Angry Enraged Familiar

<copy & paste 240>


~ Methais

>940: Super Angry Enraged Familiar

><copy & paste 240>

I like this! :D

>>Enough? Not enough? Too much? Too complicated?

I have decided I like this, too - it isn't really overly complicated, and it has great potential.

I think the only comment I will make at this time is:

The crit weighting benefit, capped at 4 crit levels, should be applied after crit randomization has been determined.

Programatically, though - that might be a bear to code.

Doug

>We understand you're looking for something to match 240, but with the recent changes to wizard spells (some still need fixing - 514, I'm looking at you) we probably won't see something that's a wam-bam thank you ma'am. So, let's give them something to think about. Something that isn't "copy & paste" 240 to a wizard spell slot, but something that could greatly benefit our bolts.

No, the changes to 519 removed our post-cap warding spell option that used to be on par with the spiritualists' post-cap instant kill abilities. If we're meant to bolt, then fine, but I expect something that delivers a solution of comparable power on a single-target basis.

"Wizard's Shield creates a translucent sphere around the target, granting a bonus of +50 to defensive strength (DS) for one minute; refreshable. This spell is typically considered an emergency spell because of its very short duration and lack of ability to be stacked."


I would like the option, via lores, to choose whether wizard shield (919) offers DS protection or TD protection. I was thinking water lore, 20 ranks to unlock the ability to EVOKE 919 and have it provide +50 TD instead of +50 DS.

They say water lore is the least attractive lore currently, and it seems a good match for the requested ability. It has also been stated that people prefer an X ranks to unlock ability setup. 20 ranks seems reasonable.

>I don't like the minimums required to "unlock" spells. The spells should be readily available to all. All spells should be viable to every wizard and be beneficial at the base level. The lores should be there to expand the power/ability of each spell.

I see the point in this, but it's been said there's not much point in specializing in a lore when 50 ranks in each will get most of the best each has to offer. Unlocking things at higher tiers, vs. an ever-decaying seed summation, is one way to accommodate advanced lore specialization. I like to see ways that people can choose to customize their character. Unlocking, or point-buy systems like maneuvers, do this better than just improving the same list everyone has. But they also have their negatives.