Spells: What are your favorite buff combinations?

moderation · #1 May 15th, 2008, 02:27 AM

Talk about your favorite buffs for combat SCs and thugs here.

My favorites right now are probably Summon Earthpower for the +4 reinvigoration and Invulnerability for the 25 protection with no added encumbrance. It seems that for a non-undead combat pretender, having at least E2 or E3 is very handy just for these two spells because otherwise, you have to pile on heavy armor and reinvigoration to offset the weight.

Luck and Body Ethereal are also nice from items of from casting. Mistform, Astral Shield, Fire Shield and Soul Vortex are also nice additions in no particular order. Twist Fate is a little lower down on the priorities and often gets dropped.

Zenzei · #2 May 15th, 2008, 02:35 AM

I really like the air trio: air shield, mistform and mirror image. Very effective, very easy to get and low fatigue.

mathusalem · #3 May 15th, 2008, 02:36 AM

soulvortex + mistform + mirror image + quicken self

Tuidjy · #4 May 15th, 2008, 11:41 AM

> soulvortex + mistform + mirror image + quicken self

Which is why Niefelheim and Fomoria are so freakishly strong. More than a third
of their Jarls/Kings can cast that combo, preceded by bless. Personally, I will
sometimes drop the mirror image in favour of 'Air Shield' or 'Breath of Winter.'

Kuritza · #5 May 15th, 2008, 03:11 PM

Soul vortex, mistform, air shield, blessing, hold, attack -> script for a hangadrott raiding enemy PD.

thejeff · #6 May 15th, 2008, 03:35 PM

Curious. Why that order?

I tend to put the more defensive and or fatigue reducing buffs first.

I'd put those as Air Shield, Mistform, bless, Soul Vortex, hold attack. (Depending on the bless, if it included Earth, it would go first.)
Soul Vortex last. It costs a lot of fatigue and won't help until you've closed with the enemy. Putting it first increases the chance of a lucky critical arrow before your defenses are up.
Is there a reason for that order? (I was also wondering why no mirror image, until I remembered...glamor)

Omnirizon · #7 May 15th, 2008, 03:42 PM

summon earthpower + strong earth bless is killer if you have it available and usable for your SC. you will basically never have to worry about fatigue.

don't overlook divine avenger if you can cast it too. it seems it will only proc once a round (and not once for each time you take damage). but it is good as both crowd control and for SC duels.

ironskin + legions of steel will add +6 protection, no matter how high it already is. (add earth bless for +10)

moderation · #8 May 15th, 2008, 03:57 PM

Hmm, by 'divine anger', do you mean Holy Avenger?

I think Stoneskin and Invulnerability also add a small amount of protection even when you've hit their protection limit. Stoneskin may add a bit less IIRC.

MaxWilson · #9 May 15th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Putting Soul Vortex first is a good idea if you have a bunch of serf warriors on Guard Commander. Batteries.

-Max

thejeff · #10 May 15th, 2008, 05:03 PM

Got to be careful killing off your bodyguard that way. 75% hp limit and all. Clever though.

I'm usually not quite that ruthless with my troops. Mostly because of the hassle of having another set ready for the next fight.

Holy Avenger:
I've certainly seen it trigger multiple times in one round. Usually when I've killed off an AI prophet...