Upcoming Mysticism Buff

[curlybeard]

For the mysticism buff mentioned in Cal's letter, I was wondering what everyone wanted to see. The focus change was great, but what else does the skill need?

3 changes I'd like to see:

1) Mystics able to use mage weapons using the mysticism skill.

2) Faster casting - ideally make the spells have a quicker base cast time, or at least be able to use 4/6 FC/FCR vs. the current 2/6

3) a recall/sacred journey type spell

Pairing focus with mysticism made the skill interesting, but it still needs a little something to make it useful

 

[PowerFullPete]

I use mysticism and the one thing i don't like is animated weapon using anat and tactics for its strength. Don't know how many people would have anat,tactics,mysticism,focus and then lrc so you don't need reagents.

 

[AzSel]

Buff and Debuff spells, (curse, bless). Ressurection spell and cure spell maybe..

 

[Storm]

Keep in mind Mysticism is not supposed to replace magery! If mysticism had all the the things magery has then what would be the point of magery?

I do agree animate weapon should only need anatomy or tactics not both!

 

[kinney42]

I use mysticism and the one thing i don't like is animated weapon using anat and tactics for its strength. Don't know how many people would have anat,tactics,mysticism,focus and then lrc so you don't need reagents.

I actually just finshed training the skills for an Archer/chiv/myst/anat/tactics/focus/healing character. I will be trying the animate weapon to see what it's like but having a full on Rising Colossus on an archer will rock!
I have the plan for the suit I am going to imbue, Even made the armor pieces. all 70's, 40 LMC, 100 LRC, Stamina/Mana increase out the Wazoo, 45 HCI, 100 DI and some skill + for focus to get it to 120. Even spell channeling on the bow!

I haven't tried it yet so it might fail bad but I figure it is worth a shot!

 

[Tanivar]

Mysticism certainly explains the dire straits of the gargoyles in the storyline. The spells do little damage. Take a 50 odd Mysticism, 112 Imbuing skill gargoyle out hunting the monsters around Ter-Mer. It takes a ridiculous number of Eagle Strikes to kill most of the new high hp monsters. How many dozen times can you push a macro key trying to kill one monster before boredom sets in?

Improving the hit rate of Thrown Weapons would be nice as well. My gargoyle has 100 + Magery with Magery items leaving him with 103 skill for his mage-weapon throwing weapon. He misses so much you'd think his skill was 3. A bit of an exaggeration, but not much of one.

 

[AzSel]

Spell to temporarily increase a chosen resistance(cap) by 5?

 

[JamezC]

I'd just like to see a travel spell like recall or sacred journey. Otherwise i dig it.

- James