Elemental AoE suggestion.

#0 - Nov. 2, 2008, 6:03 a.m.
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First off, i would like to say, keep the QQ out. I dont want it in here, and please, if you see a QQ post, report it.

Secondly, post constructive ideas, things that could actually be implemented.

I'll start it off with a spell that helps our PvP viability alot, while helping our AoE alot.

Also, when i make most of my spells, i also make a talent and glyph idea to go along with it, i mean, what else am i going to do while listening to my Ecology teacher?

This spell could be baseline, or a talent in deep elemental, either way.

SPELL:

Fracture: 26% base mana, 10 second cooldown. 1.5 second cast.

The target begins to harden into stone, slowing movement speed by 20% every 2 seconds for 10 seconds (stacking up to 100% movement speed reduction) while doing 106-327 nature damage to all targets within 10 yards every second. When the the spell reaches its full duration, or is dispelled, the rock around the target crumbles, dealing 1367-1497 nature damage to all enemies within 10 yards (and possibly knocking them down for 1 second?)
Any target initially effected by the spell receives the "Set in Stone" debuff.

This spell basically gives us a way to get away from enemies in PvP (something that we really, really need) while giving us a viable AoE spell just like every other caster class has.

DEBUFF:
Set In Stone
Cannot be affected by Fracture, lasts 20 seconds

Basically stops the possibility of spamming in pvp


TALENT:
Crumbling Elements: Increases the damage done by your fracture when the enemy crumbles by 7/14/20%, and increases the spell power your Lightning Bolt receives by 3/6/10%.

Gives it more PvE viability, WHILE increasing our scaling, which is something we NEED.



GLYPH:
Glyph of Crumbing Elements:Increases the damage dealt by your fracture before the target crumbles by 100%, but removes the slow effect.

Increasing the AoE damage by a good bit, while giving it the bad effect of losing the slow effect, keeping it balanced.

Thoughts? and any other AoE suggestions? (figuring Earthquake will be brought up)
#11 - Nov. 2, 2008, 7:42 a.m.
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I don't think it's a good idea to keep bumping posts. You're just going to start an arms race with every other player in the forum.

We have several ideas on AE for Elemental:

A modification of Thunderstorm.
A modification of AE Totems.
A modification of Chain Lightning.
A new spell.

Feedback is of course appreciated.