I'm debating on making a Spellsinger, Spellhowler, or Necromancer. What's the best AoE class in the game? Out of those 3. Most AoE dmg and stuff or maybe Easiest to AoE?
If you are looking for a mage AOE, then the only class still worth doing large AOE groups in the ES, who's Merrow summon's Hydroscrew isn't limited by the AOE cap of 20 mobs.
Gimme a break. Ok maybe you can't pull a million mobs in ABG now, but it doesn't mean you can't aoe. You guys liked the easy exp you could get then - it's changed but doesn't mean you can't do it now.
It still can be faster exp then doing one mob at a time if you have a good group.
It's also nice because it's a different sort of grind.
I used to think nukers rule AoE. But my Warsmith wielding a polearm can easily solo 8 4x HP mobs of equal level so long as he has VR3. Yes it takes longer to polearm the mobs but the spawn rate is good in the catacombs if you can get one or two rooms to your own. I don't think a nuker with SE buffer could get as much XP / hour as a polearm melee with SE buffer. The catch is the polearm needs the SE buffs (VR). It may be possible for a courageous nuker to AoE group mobs solo with no buffs other than mana potions or L2day scrolls. But in a group with a buffer the polearm will win I think.
Now, in a well formed group with someone that can pull mobs a nuker-based AoE party may do well. Prior to C4, 2 nukers, a healer, and a fast mob puller could get very good XP in ABG but that isn't true anymore. I suspect that in C4 the best AoE is going to be a polearm based party.
I still think that the best AOErs as of Chronicle 4 are polearmers and ESes. ESes make great 1/2 HP mob killers, I currently I am soloing Connabi/Cadeine/Sanhidro groups outside of Oren Castle Town for double the xp I get soloing melee-style. Polearmers are just amazing at AOE in all aspects (other than large pulls of AB/Tanor Canyon/etc mobs)-- Soloing and grouping potential are nearly limitless. Warlord/Dwarf/Destroyers+++
What is the change to corpse burst? I thought it was always AoE damage. Did the spellpower change? If so, how much does corpse burst do relative to an equivalent level of Death Spike / Vamp Claw? What is the MP used, cast time, cooldown time?
Best AoE is a Warlord! My alliance leader is one, and lets just say me, him, a sorc, a gladi with a pole, a BD with a pole, an SE, and PP can AoE floor 10 of ToI.
IMO, just go for multiple xp mobs with another nuker and like 2 other melee pole users and you will be good...if you are pulling more than 20 high lvl multi HP mobs you will be dead! IMHO I would say SpS is the coolest (but I am biased), Sorc are good IMO. But probally the best mage class is the SH because you can AoE and you can solo when you can't AoE. Meaning you can always get great exp! SH dosen't get sleep cloud though, and many parties sometimes get out of hand and need the crowd control.
What is the change to corpse burst? I thought it was always AoE damage. Did the spellpower change? If so, how much does corpse burst do relative to an equivalent level of Death Spike / Vamp Claw? What is the MP used, cast time, cooldown time?
Its damage is being increased...but I thought there was a range hit to it vent.
Vent, since with AoE it's cast speed that's of the essence and not number of AoE nukes, corpse burst is still no better for half HP mobs than the regular AoE nukes - because you have to kill one mob first to get a corpse. ;)
Even then, the PS which also gets a form of corpse burst (which will likely be affected) will still have the necro beat. =P
Burst will only be one hitable if you AoE gloom first, other wise it's not. and you have to have a CORPSE. or else you can't use it. and even if you land gloom on all mobs (which it wont) you still wont 1 hit them.
And in no way can a Necro solo AoE, trust me I know, I've tried in ABG.
Best AoE nuker: Scor., Best Meele AoE: WarLord, secound best (IMHO) is BH (spoil, sweep, and With +4 str - 4 con even a WL has a hard time pulling mobs from BH). Then I'd think a Destro, and secound best Nuking AoE is SpS.
One note; with the changes to C5, Necro gaining the AoE gloom, every nuker AoE group that Will want one.
I never said Solo AoE. As well Cast speed allows you to nuke a mob and kill it to Burst. Most AoE's take a long time to nuke, while a Corpse Burst is an instant AoE compared to others. So I think of using a couple nukes to kill a mob simply a AoE cast speed issue. I tried it at ABG and it worked well. I could kill a mob easily just as it arrived at AoE spot then AoE then target another mob kill and AoE.
Just curious, are the 1/2 HP mobs outside Goddard aggro? I can imagine myself using TP from Cursed man, train all mobs there while chugging a GHP then arrive somewhere, 1 hit nuke a mob then burst and kill them all for massive exp :P
I think you refer to the Beast garden area? The 1/2 HP are not aggro but are social. There is one aggro mob there. It is that lizard dude that is the "shepherd". If you try that out and it works post the results. I think I can 2 shot those mobs with Tempest or at least it will be close.