Mages skills question, need a real working answer

[Uriah Heep]

Okay, finally gonna break down and ask. And please, I have no desire for a long drawn out mathematical formula, just your thoughts on what works for you.

Which is better, which works better, Eval+Anat? or Wrestling...

PvP?
and PvM

Thanks!

 

[xStrikerx]

Well, the Eval+Anat formula is easy: Defensive skill = (Eval + Anat + 20)/2
So at 120 Eval and 100 Anat you have defensive wrestling of 120.

The only times Eval+Anat defense is useful is for a mage with healing or you REALLY cannot squeeze the extra 20 points in for 120 Real Wrestling.
By having 120 Real Wrestling you get a hit chance for disrupting other mages in PvP and the Disarm and Paralyze specials (para works great in PvM against things like lich lords)

 

[Zurloth]

for 20 skill points more you get to hit back (with ant/eval you dont get the hit% just the Defense) and you get to para blow and dissarm

 

[Basara]

Personally, I think using a -0 mage weapon works better than either in PvM - but on the same token, you can do the Eval+anat WITH a -0 mage weapon for offense/active defense (because of the 55% DI from GM anatomy - trust me, an undead will really feel it with a staff of pyros), then switch to a spell book for totally passive defense.

 

[Uriah Heep]

Okay thanks guys =)
The little light just went on above my head, wrest will also give ya the specials, cool.