I currently have +4 Int +4 Wit -10 Men (+4 con -5 str for bspsc carriage), but it seems that i dont hit as hard as i did before making them tatt's, not to mention the extremly sucky mp regeneration, should i loose a tattoo or is it just my own imagination. I have been thinking about getting rid of both int/wit tatt's but i aint shure, due to the nice herb droppings i can make it some time before i need to wander around or sit/stand to regain my mp.
Need an advice, cause it starts to get to me now :mad:
The third slot can be used for +4 Con, or to max out Int or Wit to a total of +5. Your choice.
If by "hit" you mean a physical attack, then you're right. You aren't going to whack as hard with -5 Str. But you're a mage, so physical attacks should be restricted to when there is only a sliver of hp remaining on a mob before you kill it.
If by "hit" you mean damage from your spells, it's all in your head. Check to make sure that you aren't hunting a mob that is resistant to your elemental attributes ( i.e., dark or wind resistant).
As for mana management, with deathspike, mana & heal pots/herbs, elixirs, body to mind, clear mind, corpse life drain, and the occasional vampyric spell you should easily be able to maintain enough mp (or hp to mp conversion) to go on and on like the Energizer bunny. And even if for some reason you have to rest, you can always speed up how fast you regen by using heal pots and body to mind. But really, it shouldn't come to that.
Tell us more about your hunting style, equipment, and mob choice.
My eq atm is Karmian set and +5 sword of whispering death[emp], im 51 but are about to hit 52 anytime soon(then i have zubei), i use mhp(saving adena).
I use Death Spike as often as i get them cursed bones, otherwise i 2tap on hurricane(sometimes shadow flare for the overhit).
Mob choice is back to Tarlk Bugbear Warrior/High priest warrior and Formor elder, trying to find the ultimate one-shot-mob, cause thats what i mean, i only 2shot and that is imo a waste of exp:(
Im not certain that i understand what you mean by hunting style, but i usually shoot-btm-shoot, then move on to next target(and i use hurricane first), that btm is only recharging 35mp i think....am i whining too much here? cause thats what i start to feel just about now....maybe 2shotting is normal with the gear i have and i should be glad i aint 3-4shotting? :s
Eventually, to continue 1 shotting (which is good exp) you will have to look for 1/2x hp mobs. 2shotting can be efficient though. Most often its nuke, nuke, btm. If you can afford to throw cursed bones, it's all pretty fast.
Okies, i thank you all for the help. It seems that i just got a bit spoiled with one-shots, and the 2shotting isnt really anything to worry about.
My nerves and patience is now at ease