Heya !

Im wondering about which are the bests start RAs for a dark sm on this server.. im rr 4L0 and i thinked about:

purge 2, augDex 3, mom 2, wp 1

or

moc 2, augdex 3, mom 2, wp 1

or

moc 2 and purge 2


What could be the best choice in your opinion?

For dark sm go to moc 3.

I always hated having MoC but no purge, so personally I would do AA2, AD2, MoM3, WP3...until you can afford to get purge2 moc3. That's just personal preference though.

ofc moc3 can be nice, but not with rr4
there are some basics u have to get first, like
- purge 1-2
-MoM 2-3
-WP 2-3
- AugAcu 2-3
- AugDex 2-3
and ofc also some mana ra's, i wonder how u can play without any mana ra, in most of teh fights, only mana bottle wont be enough, so think about:
- mcl
- raging power
- ser2

my spec with rr4 would be:
purge1
mcl1
ser1
dex3
WP 2
MoM 2

before u reach rr6, i wont specc moc3, cuz there is mostly more in fight than using moc button and own, or atleast it shouldnt supposed to be nto like this

Harting wrote:ofc moc3 can be nice, but not with rr4
there are some basics u have to get first, like
- purge 1-2
-MoM 2-3
-WP 2-3
- AugAcu 2-3
- AugDex 2-3
and ofc also some mana ra's, i wonder how u can play without any mana ra, in most of teh fights, only mana bottle wont be enough, so think about:
- mcl
- raging power
- ser2

my spec with rr4 would be:
purge1
mcl1
ser1
dex3
WP 2
MoM 2

before u reach rr6, i wont specc moc3, cuz there is mostly more in fight than using moc button and own, or atleast it shouldnt supposed to be nto like this

right.. i thinked too that moc if is not at lv3 is useless.. expecially without purge 2!!

thx guys

ATM on my sm i've: mom2 ser2 eb2 wp1 mcl1 mof1 (MoF cuz i'm 47 dark and mof1 increases +3 lvl to spells vs. resists, so 47+3 = cap) and 11 free points to spend.. so i'll take dex3 or do you wish me to respec RAs and delete eb2 ?

it really also depends on how you like running...
if you run solo and small groups a lot you could even think about moc3 and purge1 as soon as 4L5 (thats what i did, back in the days ^^)

since i usually only run in groups of 3 or more nowadays if i log my SM, i respecced to p2, augdex, wp, mom, sere, mof and eb i think, dont know the exact numbers i have in those RAs because tbh i didnt play the SM that much lately

Phileas wrote:it really also depends on how you like running...
if you run solo and small groups a lot you could even think about moc3 and purge1 as soon as 4L5 (thats what i did, back in the days ^^)

since i usually only run in groups of 3 or more nowadays if i log my SM, i respecced to p2, augdex, wp, mom, sere, mof and eb i think, dont know the exact numbers i have in those RAs because tbh i didnt play the SM that much lately

i think to run in grp of 8 every time

then it would probably be best to stick with your current setup and pick up more augdex when you can... tbh i wouldnt spec moc3 any more but thats probably just me

Phileas wrote:then it would probably be best to stick with your current setup and pick up more augdex when you can... tbh i wouldnt spec moc3 any more but thats probably just me

i played a sm on mordred (pvp on live USA) and i was rr8L6 ... there moc3 was the first thing to get with purge2 !!

on this server i think moc is less useful, but if you have decent RR (+ 5Lx) you could take up moc3 and purge ftw... depends on the play style imo.. an uninterruptable dark sm is a dead machine with moc3 on

Moc3 will definatley keep you alive (if purge is up for slam) along with the intercepting pet, but moc3 without any mom, wp, AD or AA @75% DMG is just not that huge of DPS especially with no cast speed and 75 dex/int. It's better than nothng if the train catches you but it's no where near what 100% dmg with 30 points in passive is doing.

i ran around for quite some time having moc3 purge3 "hunting" stealthers solo... noone can resist attacking a solo caster
but still, like force also said and like you hinted yourself, moc3 without any passive backup RAs is kinda pointless, especially in 8v8 rvr

easiest way is not to get in focus of the train, keep moving a lot during combat etc and you wont even need moc... when i got used to not having it, my playing style totally changed...

Phileas wrote:i ran around for quite some time having moc3 purge3 "hunting" stealthers solo... noone can resist attacking a solo caster
but still, like force also said and like you hinted yourself, moc3 without any passive backup RAs is kinda pointless, especially in 8v8 rvr

easiest way is not to get in focus of the train, keep moving a lot during combat etc and you wont even need moc... when i got used to not having it, my playing style totally changed...

yes i agree with that.. i still use passive RAs until RR6 or more..

thx 4 the replies guys

I reached 3l1 soon with my spiritmaster and i got these RA's (Suppression Spec):

Wild Power 2
Augmented Dexterity 3
Serenity 2
Augmented Acuity 1
Mastery of Magery 1
Mastery of Focus 1

And now im waiting for Concentration (not Mastery of Concentration!).

While i play a bomb, with serenity 2 i seriously had rare problems with my power. On RvR you have abilites to heal, demezz and dealing devastating Damage. In my opinion, mastery of concentration takes the strength of the bomb

With such high dex (i have 190 dex unbuffed, 330 dex with yellow buffs) you wont get so much interrupted in caster 1on1. It also helps on Darkness spec.

Some Spiritmaster told me that MoC3 and lifeleech don't work such as good because skilled enemies are dealing more damage that you can leech. Also your ae and pbaoe mezz are jokes and getting mezzed while using moc3 is badass, you mezz det+stoicism tanks for like 3 seconds and give them CC immunity too

Hope, i could help you

Iceer

Purge 2 and Moc 3 if you want to go solo/smallgroup.

Purge1, rest passiv/offensive for group (a combination of MoM>WK>Dex>Acu)

+mastery of focus 1