Boom
04-27-2002, 06:43 PM
Boomy hit 45 and has some points to spend. Right now is the turning point where I decide how Boomy ends up. Basically, my plan was to go 14 nurt, 41 regrow, 32 nature (this is basically how the big RvR druids like Drae and Murph are speced). But now I'm looking at 29 nurt, 32 regrow, 32 nature and it looks like I get a lot in nurture for what I would give up in regrow. I wouldn't be uber at anything, but I would be strong in everything. Of course, what looks good on paper doesn't always work out in the game. Anyway, let me lay out what the differences would be if I went the first way (regrowth way) or the second way (balanced way). When looking at these numbers, keep in mind that the heals do way more then their listed numbers. Right now my heal listed at 319 acutally heals for 398 every time. So if I went the regrowth way and got the heal listed at 515 it would probably heal for over 600.
YELLOW BUFFS AND RESISTANCE BUFFS
Attack speed buff.
10% - regrowth way
12% - balanced way
Str/con buff
+28 - regrowth way
+43 - balanced way
Quick/dex buff
+30 - regrowth way
+48 - balanced way
Acuity buff
+20 - regrowth way
+30 - balanced way
Heat resistance buff
0% - regrowth way
8% - balanced way
Cold resistance buff
0% - regrowth way
8% - balanced way
Matter resistance buff
0% - regrowth way
8% - balanced way
HEALS AND REZ
Second best heal (most often used0
279 - regrowth way
222 - balanced way
Big uber heal
515 - regrowth way
319 - balanced way
Group heal
141 - regrowth way
92 - balanced way
Rez
Rez people to 100% life and 50% mana - regrowth way
Rez people to 50% life and 25% mana - balanced way.
Insta heal, single target
75% of power bar - regrowth way
55% of power bar - balanced way
Insta heal, group
75% of power bar - regrowth way
50% of power bar - balanced way
Hmmm, now that I see it all written down like that, I think I will stay with the regrowth plan. Keep in mind that my blue buffs are the same no matter what. For example, my blue strength buff will be +50pts when I hit level 50. So if I go the regrowth way, and cast blue and yellow str buff on someone, I will give them 78 str. If I go the balanced way I will give them 93 str. Now, 93 str is certainly better than 78 str, but I don't know if buff gains of fifteen points are worth giving up those regrowth gains. I'm certainly not very excited about the resistance buffs. I have too many buffs to cast already, am happy without the resistance buffs.
So I don't think I would gain as much as I had originally thought if I changed my plan and went the balanced way. And I would be losing some really cool regrowth stuff. The toughest regrowth gains to give up would be the boost to the instas, and the uber rez. When someone rezzes me, and I have full health and 50% power, I just want to sexor that person. I would love to be able to rez people like that. If I have those 75% instas, then I basically will be able to completely refill my health 2 times during a battle. You dont wait untill you are under 25% to cast your insta, its too risky. Going back to full health twice during an RvR battle is really a pretty damn sweet deal.
Ok, I guess I just kinda answered my own question, but I'm still interested in what yall have to say.
Btw, long as I have all this info in front of me, if a FULL nurture druid buffed you, he would give you....
+20% attack speed
+117 strength
+111 const
+55 af
+121 dex
+73 quickness
+50 intelligence
+24% heat resistance
+24% cold resistance
+24% matter resistance
If we had level 50 nurture guild druid (Bufflion), we could just leave him parked at tir na mbeo and have him buff our alts and noobs. We would be able to get to level 20 in one night :D Or we could use him to buff our big boys when we RvR and really kick some booty. Imagine Pugs with +121 dex, or Mullet with +117 str. And since Ailia and Dape will be level 50 any day now and have the same exact blues, Bufflion could just give everyone the uberyellows. Just a thought. ;)
YELLOW BUFFS AND RESISTANCE BUFFS
Attack speed buff.
10% - regrowth way
12% - balanced way
Str/con buff
+28 - regrowth way
+43 - balanced way
Quick/dex buff
+30 - regrowth way
+48 - balanced way
Acuity buff
+20 - regrowth way
+30 - balanced way
Heat resistance buff
0% - regrowth way
8% - balanced way
Cold resistance buff
0% - regrowth way
8% - balanced way
Matter resistance buff
0% - regrowth way
8% - balanced way
HEALS AND REZ
Second best heal (most often used0
279 - regrowth way
222 - balanced way
Big uber heal
515 - regrowth way
319 - balanced way
Group heal
141 - regrowth way
92 - balanced way
Rez
Rez people to 100% life and 50% mana - regrowth way
Rez people to 50% life and 25% mana - balanced way.
Insta heal, single target
75% of power bar - regrowth way
55% of power bar - balanced way
Insta heal, group
75% of power bar - regrowth way
50% of power bar - balanced way
Hmmm, now that I see it all written down like that, I think I will stay with the regrowth plan. Keep in mind that my blue buffs are the same no matter what. For example, my blue strength buff will be +50pts when I hit level 50. So if I go the regrowth way, and cast blue and yellow str buff on someone, I will give them 78 str. If I go the balanced way I will give them 93 str. Now, 93 str is certainly better than 78 str, but I don't know if buff gains of fifteen points are worth giving up those regrowth gains. I'm certainly not very excited about the resistance buffs. I have too many buffs to cast already, am happy without the resistance buffs.
So I don't think I would gain as much as I had originally thought if I changed my plan and went the balanced way. And I would be losing some really cool regrowth stuff. The toughest regrowth gains to give up would be the boost to the instas, and the uber rez. When someone rezzes me, and I have full health and 50% power, I just want to sexor that person. I would love to be able to rez people like that. If I have those 75% instas, then I basically will be able to completely refill my health 2 times during a battle. You dont wait untill you are under 25% to cast your insta, its too risky. Going back to full health twice during an RvR battle is really a pretty damn sweet deal.
Ok, I guess I just kinda answered my own question, but I'm still interested in what yall have to say.
Btw, long as I have all this info in front of me, if a FULL nurture druid buffed you, he would give you....
+20% attack speed
+117 strength
+111 const
+55 af
+121 dex
+73 quickness
+50 intelligence
+24% heat resistance
+24% cold resistance
+24% matter resistance
If we had level 50 nurture guild druid (Bufflion), we could just leave him parked at tir na mbeo and have him buff our alts and noobs. We would be able to get to level 20 in one night :D Or we could use him to buff our big boys when we RvR and really kick some booty. Imagine Pugs with +121 dex, or Mullet with +117 str. And since Ailia and Dape will be level 50 any day now and have the same exact blues, Bufflion could just give everyone the uberyellows. Just a thought. ;)