How effectively can potions make up for no direct healing or curing abilities?
All my adventurers have had some method of healing and curing poison,
whether it be Healing, Chivalry, Magery, etc. I've made two characters
now, though, that have no or very little direct healing capabilities.
The first build is quite similar to a "sampire's" (it lacks Chivalry, and I doubt he'll ever have their specialized kit):
Pallor, elf, necro samurai
- - - - -
110: Mace, Necromancy
110: Bushido, Parry
100: Tactics, Spirit Speak
40: Focus, Meditate
His Bushido move of Confidence can regain health and stamina on successful parries. His Necromancy spell of Curse Weapon can regain health on successful attacks. Late in his build, the Necro form Vampiric Embrace (VE) can also leach life on successful attacks, as well as other buffs and a couple weaknesses. (Pallor has a long way to go before reaching VE capability, though.) Spirit Speak provides for some low level direct heals, but I do not think these things will be sufficient. So, even before VE, can Pallor rely on heal and cure potions? How many potions should he take with him on a solo 1 hour hunt?
The other build is worse off so far as ability to heal and cure go, but I want to try it:
Linus, human, samurai discorder
- - - - -
110: Swords, Tactics
110: Bushido, Parry
110: Music, Discordance
60: Focus
All he has natively is the Bushido move of Confidence. So if I want to go forward with this build, he would be almost entirely reliant on heal and cure potions. Is this realistic? I know he can have weapons that leach health and armor that offers health regen, but that won't be enough. Can Linus rely on heal and cure potions?
title edited by Mariah
Pallor, elf, necro samurai
- - - - -
110: Mace, Necromancy
110: Bushido, Parry
100: Tactics, Spirit Speak
40: Focus, Meditate
His Bushido move of Confidence can regain health and stamina on successful parries. His Necromancy spell of Curse Weapon can regain health on successful attacks. Late in his build, the Necro form Vampiric Embrace (VE) can also leach life on successful attacks, as well as other buffs and a couple weaknesses. (Pallor has a long way to go before reaching VE capability, though.) Spirit Speak provides for some low level direct heals, but I do not think these things will be sufficient. So, even before VE, can Pallor rely on heal and cure potions? How many potions should he take with him on a solo 1 hour hunt?
The other build is worse off so far as ability to heal and cure go, but I want to try it:
Linus, human, samurai discorder
- - - - -
110: Swords, Tactics
110: Bushido, Parry
110: Music, Discordance
60: Focus
All he has natively is the Bushido move of Confidence. So if I want to go forward with this build, he would be almost entirely reliant on heal and cure potions. Is this realistic? I know he can have weapons that leach health and armor that offers health regen, but that won't be enough. Can Linus rely on heal and cure potions?
title edited by Mariah
Rock (formerly Imperterritus VXt, Baja)
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Mine is also a Necro-Samuarai hybrid. Template was :
Sword
Tactics
Necro
SpiritSpeak
Resist
Bushido
Parry
I had various jewerly/weapon combos depending on what role he was fufilling:
- For swinging a weapon with whirlwind - Wraith Form, cast Curse Weapon, jewelry HCI DI
- Solo big nasty - Vampire form, mana leech weapon use honor and lighning strike
- For casting - Wraith Form +Wither or Lich Form +Poison Strike equiped with SDI jewerly
I found him decent for tackling paragons and gold farming, but too weak for champ spawns/peerless. Could be lacking in equipment, do not have enough Legendary Arties to go around yet.
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The main spell I'm finding useful is Curse Weapon. It adds life sapping to the huge health regen offered by HB. But he can also summon a pet, re-animate the dead, etc. The character with 70-level skills is having no problem in Tokuno with Tsuki Wolves, Elite Ninjas, Kappas, etc. In the Fire Dungeon he has successfully fought giant snakes, fire elementals, and an efreet. Sure, his summoned pet will help, and sometimes a re-animated corpse will too. He'll even use Spirit Speak occasionally if his health does happen to be notably diminished. Since his fencing is not yet in the 90s he hasn't been using Poisoning (via the Infectious Strike special move). Bottom line, though, is Horrific Beast is really awesome, and I think he likes garlic, not that any has been needed. If vampiric form is better than this, wow.