Runes of Magic US / AU

Here's a quick write-up of a viable change to P/W to make the BMS skills use Matk instead of Patk. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same.


Magic P/W

lvl 15 Battle Monk Stance

Strength now adds 0.8 matk when using BMS attacks.
Physical Defense increases ( up to +56% )
Healing is reduced ( max reduction is 30% )

lvl 20 Explosion of Fighting Spirit

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
Main hand dps modifier, but uses Matk vs Mdef
Strength adds 0.8 matk to this attack

lvl 25 Fighting Spirit Combination

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
Main hand dps attack, attacks 2x instantly; uses Matk vs Mdef
Strength adds 0.8 matk to this attack

lvl 30 Ascending Dragon Strike

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
Main hand dps attack, but uses Matk vs Mdef ( consumes Rage )
Strength adds 0.8 matk to this attack

lvl 35 Power Build-Up

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
Increases main hand weapon damage ( up to +45% )
Increases hit points ( up to +15% )

lvl 40 Vindictive Strike

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
Main hand attack that uses Matk vs. Mdef, Stuns opponent on hit
Strength adds 0.8 matk to this attack

lvl 45 Condensed Rage

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
Self-heal buff that consumes 25 Rage initially
Once self-heal activates, cannot self-heal again for 30 seconds

lvl 50 Fire Fairy

Summon Fire fairy

lvl 50 Accuracy Halo

Fire Fairy halo ability: +6% physical and magical accuracy

lvl 60 Light Healer Fighting Spirit

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )
When using Fighting Spirit Combination, there is a chance to self-heal

lvl 70 Violent Kick

Requires Battle Monk Stance ( BMS )

When Ascending Dragon Strike hits, there is a chance of knockback
When Ascending Dragon Strike hits, there is a slow effect

@Borella The idea is to make P/W more "in-line" w/ the Priest-y builds & allow them to stat Matk.

@Cike Yeah, crit would be M-crit. :)

The only "physical" parts of the build would be using Physical DPS for the damage calculation and physical accuracy to help hit.

This would allow statting Int/matk, int/str, int/stam, int/dex ( need accuracy too ), matk/x ... etc..

It's there mainly because warrior general gives a strength boost. Heck, Strength could be boosted to provide 1.5 matk for the purposes of the skills if that would make statting str make more sense.

I agree, Borella, that P/W should have been given the chain gear elite. It's almost like RW decided on it & then decided to piss off pretty much every P/W in existence. ;)

Heck, if RW wants to be chintzy w/ the chain, I'll take leather. :)

Actually, I think we would see people statting str/int, str/matk if it was 2.0 matk per point of strength. ( as extra stats ) eg Brute Strength = ( 10.7 + 1/level ) + ( .7 + .1/level )% strength = 102.7 + 9.9% @ lvl 92? So, that's still +10% or so strength @ lvl 92 = +20% more matk over int? ( @ 2 matk per point of strength )

w/ the -30% heal penalty, I don't think RW wanted p/w to heal much. ;)

I would also like some strength for the other warrior skills like Whirlwind or Slash. ( for those guys w/ magic immunes up )