{"id":4062,"date":"2021-12-12T00:56:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T00:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/?page_id=4062"},"modified":"2023-02-19T03:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T03:32:12","slug":"enchanter-aa-ability-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/everquest\/enchanter\/enchanter-aa-ability-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Enchanter: AA Ability Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:-25px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:832px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Enchanter: AA Ability Guide<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"color: #aaa9a9;\"><b>Last Updated 02-18-23:<\/b><\/span> Updated for the NoS expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Some AA descriptions do NOT work the way they are described in-game. I have included extra information for such AAs. To avoid any confusion, all AAs discussed are also described based on max-ranks purchased or auto-granted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:832px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column sticky-contents fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-bg:#313132;--awb-gap:10px;--awb-items-padding-top:1px;--awb-items-padding-right:10px;--awb-items-padding-bottom:1px;--awb-items-padding-left:15px;--awb-border-color:#6b6b6b;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-color:#ffffff;--awb-active-color:#ffffff;--awb-active-bg:#ed1c24;--awb-active-border-top:1px;--awb-active-border-right:1px;--awb-active-border-bottom:1px;--awb-active-border-left:1px;--awb-active-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-submenu-text-transform:none;--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:400;\" aria-label=\"Menu\" data-breakpoint=\"767\" data-count=\"0\" data-transition-type=\"fade\" data-transition-time=\"300\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"awb-menu__m-toggle awb-menu__m-toggle_no-text\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"menu-eq-enc-02-aa-guide\"><span class=\"awb-menu__m-toggle-inner\"><span class=\"collapsed-nav-text\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Toggle Navigation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__m-collapse-icon awb-menu__m-collapse-icon_no-text\"><span class=\"awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open_no-text fa-bars fas\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close_no-text fa-times fas\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/button><ul id=\"menu-eq-enc-02-aa-guide\" class=\"fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_column\"><li  id=\"menu-item-6114\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6114 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6114\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#one\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">1. Recommended<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6115\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6115 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6115\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#two\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">2. aDPS<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6116\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6116 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6116\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#three\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">3. Mana Related<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6117\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6117 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6117\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#four\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">4. Self Survival<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6118\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6118 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6118\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#five\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">5. Raid Survival<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6119\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6119 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6119\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#six\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">6. Debuffs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6120\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6120 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6120\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#seven\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">7. Crowd Control<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6121\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6121 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6121\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#eight\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">8. Personal DPS<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-6122\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6122 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"6122\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#nine\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">9. Limited Use<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right; font-size:12px; margin-top: 15px;\">Go Back to Top<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Recommended AA Abilities<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>With so many AA Abilities auto-granted so far, here is a quick checklist, to narrow down important ones to max out (especially, if you intend to raid). These are listed in order.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00d5ed; font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family);\"><span style=\"font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\">1. aDPS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beguiler&#8217;s Synergy (Focus)<\/li>\n<li>Illusions of Grandeur (Class)<\/li>\n<li>Chromatic Haze (Class)<\/li>\n<li>Gift of Hazy Thoughts (Class)<\/li>\n<li>Tashan&#8217;s Lingering Cry (Class)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\">2. Mana Reduction<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gift of Mana (Archetype)<\/li>\n<li>Gift of Gracious Mana (GoM is a prerequisite) (Archetype)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">3. Self Survival<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eldritch Rune (Class)<\/li>\n<li>Veil of Mindshadow (Class)<\/li>\n<li>Combat Stability (General)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">4. General Raid Benefits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glyph Spray (Class)<\/li>\n<li>Hastened Night&#8217;s Endless Terror (Focus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(0, 213, 237);\">5. Personal DPS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus: Drown (Focus)<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced Ruin (Archetype)<\/li>\n<li>Focus: Mindstorm (Focus)<\/li>\n<li>Focus: Mindsunder (Focus)<\/li>\n<li>Improved Twincast (Archetype)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">aDPS<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>aDPS AAs can either be passive or activated. Most passive ones are proc&#8217;ed by spells you cast while active ones are for burns or short-term aDPS boosts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Passive aDPS<\/p>\n<p><u>Bequiler&#8217;s Synergy<\/u> &#8211; will proc 100% of the time synergy for your group each time you nuke with Mindreap (even if resisted). Increases the base damage of 1 chromatic, fire, ice or magic spell by 65%. A bulk of aDPS for your group will come from this spell alone.<\/p>\n<p><u>Gift of Hazy Thoughts<\/u> &#8211; will grant your stuns and any damage spells to have an 8% chance to proc Gift of Chromatic Haze on your group, which increases the base damage of 1 direct damage spell by 60% and increase the crit rate chance by 100% for that spell.<\/p>\n<p><i>** The in-game description explicitly states your direct damage spells proc this ability. However, it&#8217;s verified that your DoT spells can proc it, too, for your group.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><u>Tashan&#8217;s Lingering Cry<\/u> &#8211; will automatically trigger and apply this second debuff when a mob is tashed. Increases the damage a mob takes from spell damage by 7% to 17%. Yet, more reason to ensure all mobs are tashed ASAP to apply this second debuff to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Activated aDPS<\/p>\n<p><u>Illusions of Grandeur<\/u> &#8211; p<span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">art of your burn routine, lasts 2 min, takes 12 min to refresh.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases chance that all damage spells deal critical damage by 13%<\/li>\n<li>Increases damage dealt by critical direct damage spells by 180%<\/li>\n<li>Increases damage dealt by critical damage over time spells by 140%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Chromatic Haze<\/u><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; part of your burn routine, takes 10 min to refresh<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applies 2 procs, lasting 12 seconds until instantly consumed by direct spell damage<\/li>\n<li>Increases the base damage of 2 direct damage spells by 390%<\/li>\n<li>Increases the chance that such spells will deal critical damage by 100%<\/li>\n<li><i>** Affects pseudo nukes with DoT components such as Throttling Grip (verified).<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Spire of Enchantment<\/u> &#8211; auto-granted to max ranks, lasts 1:30 min, takes 7:30 min to refresh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases chance for direct damage spells to critically land by 9%<\/li>\n<li>Increases maximum mana by 8000 points<\/li>\n<li>Increases mana regen by 400 points<\/li>\n<li>Typically, used after IoG wears off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"three\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Mana Related<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Your spells that do damage not only help proc aDPS, but they also have a chance to proc-mana saving abilities for both you and your group. You may find yourself quickly drained of mana otherwise without GoM-related abilities, especially if using the Double-Grip spell rotation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\">Passive Mana<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The great thing about Enchanters is that they can take advantage of not one, but TWO, GoM proccing abilities:<\/p>\n<p><u>Gift of Mana<\/u><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; Grants your damage spells a 10% chance to proc on you GoM, reducing the mana cost of your next spell by 1 mana point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><u>Gracious Gift of Mana<\/u> &#8211; Requires Gift of Mana to be maxed out first. Grants your damage spells a 10% chance to proc this group version of GoM for your entire group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Activated Mana<\/p>\n<p><u>Gather Mana<\/u> &#8211; lasts 1 min, takes 27:36 min to refresh<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instantly restores 50,000 of your mana points<\/li>\n<li>Increases your mana regeneration by 1500 points for 1 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"four\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Self Survival<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>By maxing certain survival-related abilities, enchanters can live through a lot of disaster!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Passive Self Survival<\/span><\/p>\n<p><u>Combat Stability<\/u> \u2013 increases the soft cap of your armor class by 120%<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your AC soft-cap is the amount of AC that functions at 100% effectiveness<\/li>\n<li>AC gains in excess of the soft-cap are reduced in effectiveness by a percentage based on your class and level. For enchanters, this is 0.25 AC per point of AC after soft-cap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Combat Agility<\/u> \u2013 increases your melee avoidance by 105%. <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Melee avoidance is derived from a combination of your AGI, items with avoidance, and defense skill.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">All current raid mobs have 100% strikethrough mechanics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Strikethrough counters all avoidance, rendering it useless for enchanters on raids.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">However, if you&#8217;re doing a lot of group content and pulling, then this ability may be worth maxing out sooner than later. In short, your mileage will vary with this passive AA.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Phantasmic Reflex<\/u><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; Grants your 120 and lower mesmerization and stun spells a 16% chance to proc a melee guard on you. The melee guard will absorb all melee damage up to 34,000 damage per hit, and will absorb a total set amount of 170,000 before dissipating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00d5ed; font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Activated Self Survival<\/span><\/p>\n<p><u>Eldritch Rune<\/u> &#8211; instantly buffs you with this rune. Takes 5:30 min to refresh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Absorbs all incoming melee and direct spell damage, up to a total of 430,000 damage.<\/li>\n<li>Can be pre-buffed on you, and it will go into your regular buff window as a normal rune.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Veil of Mindshadow<\/u> &#8211; instantly buffs you with this melee guard. Takes 5:00 min to refresh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Absorbs 60% of incoming melee damage only, up to a total of 180,000 damage.<\/li>\n<li>Can be pre-buffed on you, and it will go into your regular buff window as a normal guard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Self Stasis<\/u><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; auto-granted. Instant ability. Takes 5:00 min to refresh<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Also know as an Enchanter&#8217;s &#8220;fade&#8221; ability.<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to escape combat from mobs that are up to 5 levels higher than you.<\/li>\n<li>Useful on raids to get off of rampage attacks by mobs\/named.<\/li>\n<li>Mesmerizes you for 18 seconds (or until you click off the buff in your regular buff bar)<\/li>\n<li>Good to take yourself off single-rampage mobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Friendly Stasis<\/u> &#8211; auto-granted. Instant ability &#8211; single-target version of Self Stasis. Takes 15:00 min to refresh. <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">It was previously discussed in the general guide that it&#8217;s not advisable to use it on other players. You can just use it on yourself as a back up if Self Stasis is on cooldown.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"five\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Raid Survival<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>All abilities related to group and raid survival are basically activated shields and guards.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\">Activated Group Survival<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); color: var(--body_typography-color);\"><u>Reactive Rune<\/u> &#8211; instantly applies a melee shield and a spell shield into your group&#8217;s SHORT-duration buff window. Basically, two separate buffs applied. <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Note that the buffs will vanish if you zone. <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Takes 20:00 min to refresh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">1. <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><i>Reactive Rune XVI (Melee Shield)<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; if you take a melee hit that exceeds 35,000 points, it will trigger the rune component on you &#8211; Reactive Rune XVI (Protection).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><i>Reactive Rune XVI (Protection)<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; Absorbs ALL melee and direct spell damage up to a total of 92,000 damage. Yes, you read the spell DD part correctly. Confused, yet?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">2. <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><i>Reactive Rune XVI (Spell Shield)<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; if you take a direct spell damage hit that exceeds 40,000 points, it will trigger the spell shield component on you &#8211; Reactive Rune XVI (Spell Shield)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Reactive Rune XVI (Spell Shield)<\/i> &#8211; Absorbs direct spell damage up to a total of 97,000 damage.<span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This ability is mainly worthwhile to use in a raid group setting due to the minimum threshold needed to activate its components. In group content, you may not see damage that hits that high per hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Activated AE\/Raid Survival<\/p>\n<p><u>Glyph Spray<\/u> &#8211; instant ability that hits all nearby players with a single buff. This buff acts as both a spell shield and a DoT component. Has a 20 min reuse time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Absorbs 100% direct spell damage (acts like a true spell shield)<\/li>\n<li>Absorbs 25% of DoT spell damage (with a maximum of 9000 damage per tick)<\/li>\n<li>Will absorb a total of 130,000 spell damage (of either DD or DoT) before dissipating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Generally, useful on raids in anticipation of any crippling AE DD spell damage.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"six\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Debuffs<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Most of these abilities offer better utility by eliminating a spell slot &#8211; in some cases, and others have various accuracy debuff components.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Passive Debuffs<\/p>\n<p><u>Projected Somnolence<\/u> &#8211; this ability can trigger one of two debuffs depending if you are using a mesmerization or a slow spell. However, both debuffs reduce a mob&#8217;s hit accuracy by 26% for 2 minutes duration. These are the following debuffs:<\/p>\n<p>1. <u>Somnolence XI<\/u> &#8211; accuracy debuff is automatically applied every time you slow a mob. Even if your slow doesn&#8217;t land (or is blocked by shaman slow), this debuff will still get applied.<\/p>\n<p>2. <u>Deep Sleep XI<\/u> &#8211; accuracy debuff has a 30% chance to be triggered by a mesmerization spell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Activated Debuffs<\/p>\n<p><u>Mental Contortion<\/u> &#8211; reduces base melee damage by 25%, accuracy by 25%, and deals a weak DoT of 15,000 damage every 6 seconds. Last 3 minutes on a mob. Takes 9:00 min to refresh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generally, reserved for named or boss mobs due to the long reuse timer.<\/li>\n<li>It can coexist with Somnolence on the same mob. However, Somnolence&#8217;s higher accuracy debuff of 26% will affect the mob instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Bite of Tashani<\/u> &#8211; Converts the highest rank of Edict of Tashan (single-tash) you know into a PB AE tash on all creatures within a 50 foot radius of you.<\/p>\n<p><u>Slowing Helix<\/u> &#8211; Single-target slow. Casts the highest rank of Constraining Helix you know.<\/p>\n<p><u>Enveloping Helix<\/u> &#8211; Converts the highest rank of Constraining Helix you know into a Targeted AE slow. It can only slow up to 8 mobs surrounding your target.<\/p>\n<p><u>Eradicate Magic<\/u> &#8211; auto-granted ability that has a 95% chance to strip up to 4 beneficial buffs off a mob. It has a 6 second re-use timer.<\/p>\n<p><u>Focus of Arcanum<\/u> &#8211; while this is not a debuff, per say, it&#8217;s a personal resist modifier. It&#8217;s usually included in part of your burn order to incur less resists on anything you are doing during that period of time. It has a six minute duration with extended focus and can be reused every 10 minutes. I find that it&#8217;s better to use it rather than not.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incur less resists on mezzing<\/li>\n<li>Incur less resists on damage spells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"seven\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Crowd Control<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>There are a couple of great crowd control abilities that can reduce the need to use PB spells or Root spells, or even save you mana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Passive Crowd Control<\/p>\n<p><u>Color Shock<\/u> &#8211; Grants you a chance (with a 30% bonus) to instantly trigger a hard-to-resist single-stun on mobs up to level 123 that are hitting you. The stun lasts 4 seconds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has Resist: Chromatic -2000 making it difficult to resist on a mob.<\/li>\n<li>This passive AA can be enabled or disabled by creating a hotkey for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Activated Crowd Control<\/p>\n<p><u>Beam of Slumber<\/u> &#8211; casts a 30 foot wide and 200 foot long mez beam in the direction you face, mezzing up to 8 mob up to level 123. Takes 1:30 min to refresh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mana-free ability.<\/li>\n<li>Does not require a target to cast.<\/li>\n<li>This ability takes half a second to cast making it your fastest-casting mez spell.<\/li>\n<li>A root will additionally be triggered on any successfully-mezzed mobs only.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Unlike PB AE and Target AE mezzes, you are limited to mezzing 8 mobs. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Noctambulate<\/u> &#8211; <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Single-target, long-duration mez. Takes 5:00 min to refresh.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Mana-free ability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Has a 3:00 min long mez-duration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Triggers a debuff when mez is off that slows the mob for 50% and reduces AC by 47.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Beguiler&#8217;s Banishment<\/u> &#8211; auto-granted ability that punts up to 8 mobs backwards within a frontal cone from the direction you are facing. Has a 200 AE range. Takes 6 seconds to refresh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mana-free ability.<\/li>\n<li>Does not require a target to cast.<\/li>\n<li>Pushes mobs backwards, briefly rooting them in place anywhere up to 18 seconds, and mem-blurs them 100% of the time.<\/li>\n<li>Note that on raids, mobs may be immune to the memory blur component.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><u>Beguiler\u2019s Directed Banishment<\/u> &#8211; auto-granted, single-target punt ability. Takes 6 sec to refresh.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">This is the single-target version of Beguiler&#8217;s Banishment. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Shares the SAME timer as Beguiler&#8217;s Banishment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"eight\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Personal DPS<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>Being both a DoT\u2019ing and Nuking class, you get quite a few abilities to enhance both these areas. It&#8217;s worth noting that aDPS abilities also contribute toward your personal DPS.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family);\"><span style=\"font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\">Passive <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Personal<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family);\"><span style=\"font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\"> DPS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><u>Critical Affliction<\/u> \u2013 increases critical chance to land DoT spells by 33%<\/p>\n<p><u>Destructive Cascade<\/u> \u2013 increases the critical damage dealt by DoT spells by 405%<\/p>\n<p><u>Destructive Fury<\/u> \u2013 increases the damage dealt by critical DD spells by 370%<\/p>\n<p><u>Fury of Magic<\/u> \u2013 increases critical chance to land DDs by 57%<\/p>\n<p><u>Focus: Drown<\/u> \u2013 increases base damage of Throttling Grip by 43%<\/p>\n<p><u>Focus: Mindstorm<\/u> \u2013 increases the base damage of Mind Vortex by 43%<\/p>\n<p><u>Focus: Mindsunder<\/u> \u2013 increases base damage of Mindreap by 43%<\/p>\n<p><u>Enhanced Ruin<\/u> \u2013 increases base damage of DoT spells that have a minimum duration of 30 seconds by 36 seconds worth of damage<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Note: This ability inadvertently also affects the nuke component of Throttling Grip, as it cannot differentiate the DD component from the DoT component for now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Focus: Gravity Twist<\/u> &#8211; Increases the base damage of Gravity Surge by 43%<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Activated Personal DPS<\/p>\n<p><u>Improved Twincast<\/u> \u2013 Part of your burn order. Has a 15:00 min reuse time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allows you to twincast up to 21 damage (DD and DoT) spells for 2:30 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Calculated Insanity<\/u> &#8211; Has a 20 min reuse time. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases the mana cost of 27 DD spells by 57%<\/li>\n<li>Increases chance that DD spells will deal critical damage bu 95%<\/li>\n<li>Increases the damage dealt by critical DD spells by 20%<\/li>\n<li>Does NOT affect Drown-line spells like Throttling Grip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #00d5ed;\">Dragons of Norrath Progression AA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By completing quests for either Sanctity of the Keepers or Power of the Dark Reign (you have to pick a side to align with) then a passive AA is unlocked granting you a 1% crit chance rate to both DDs and Dots, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>This passive AA will bring you up to a total of 58% passive crit chance rate for DDs and 34% passive crit chance rate for DoTs, provided that you completed all Critical Affliction and Fury of Magic AAs already mentioned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Other Personal DPS to Consider<\/p>\n<p><u>Twinproc<\/u> \u2013 Passive ability granting you a 22% chance to proc your weapon\u2019s detrimental combat-activated spells. If you melee a lot, this is where it\u2019s worthwhile to also have your NPT buff up on yourself. Casters can proc higher damage crits than hybrid and pure melee classes.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" id=\"nine\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Limited Use<\/h6><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ed1c24;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Interpret limited use as probably not a good idea for use on <i>most<\/i> raids mainly due to detrimental factors that such abilities can cause for other players. Every ability can have a purpose though &#8211; at least in general content. This is why I refrain from calling particular ones useless. Here is an analysis of questionable ones for you to make informed decisions on use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Doppelganger<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ef00e3; font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span style=\"color: #aaa9a9;\">CONS:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instantly teleports you in a random direction (can fall off cliffs, into bad auras, etc).<\/li>\n<li>Overrides your targeted mob&#8217;s hate-list.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces tanks&#8217; standard aggro abilities by 10% on the targeted mob.<\/li>\n<li>May turn a directional\/frontal AE&#8217;ing boss mob on the raid.<\/li>\n<li>Non-mage swarm pet abilities are generally frowned upon on raids and add to lag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><i>Description:<\/i> <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Instantly teleports you in a random direction and summons 3 level 119 swarm pet illusions on your targeted mob for 75 seconds. Has a 10 min reuse time.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">The first swarm pet has health equal to your own and casts Relentless Taunt II.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><u>Relentless Taunt II<\/u> &#8211; Locks aggro on the swarm pet and decreases other player aggro abilities by 10% on the same mob. It is unresistable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Swarm pets will cast Relentless Taunt I. This is also unresistable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); color: var(--body_typography-color);\"><u>Relentless Taunt I<\/u> &#8211; a 100% chance for pet to Taunt and Increase Hate by 1000 points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); color: var(--body_typography-color);\">All swarm pets will cast any single DD spells and single-stuns you have memorized.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PROS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great backup if charm solo\/molo&#8217;ing on a charm break, and swarms can stun, too.<\/li>\n<li>Useful, if coordinating with a tank (maybe in a mission group), to off-tank a specific mob.<\/li>\n<li>Might be useful for splitting and pulling mobs in non-raid content if you have mez resists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Phantasmal Opponent<\/p>\n<p>CONS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overrides your targeted mob&#8217;s hate-list.<\/li>\n<li>May turn a directional\/frontal AE&#8217;ing mob on the raid.<\/li>\n<li>Like Doppelganger, also regarded as a swarm pet ability that can lag players on raid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Description:<\/i> <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Instantly summons a level 120 swarm pet that is a reflection of your targeted mob onto it for 60 sec. Has a 7:00 min reuse time.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swarm pet&#8217;s melee attacks have a 100% chance to trigger Phantasmal Taunt I.<\/li>\n<li><u>Phantasmal Taunt I<\/u> &#8211; 100% chance for swarm pet to Taunt and increase hate by 100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PROS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This can be another great backup if charm solo\/molo&#8217;ing on a charm break.<\/li>\n<li>Also useful to keep an add mob busy, if coordinating with a tank to off-tank it.<\/li>\n<li>Also useful for splitting and pulling mobs in non-raid content if you have mez resists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Dimensional Shield<\/p>\n<p>CONS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can teleport you off cliffs, into lava or into nearby mobs (and aggro them).<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t buff-block Dimensional Instability (but you can click it off &#8211; if fast enough).<\/li>\n<li>Hard to use on raids if you&#8217;re moving around and not against a large wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Description:<\/i> <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">instantly applies two separate buffs on you. Has a 20 min reuse time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">1. <u>Dimensional Shield VIII<\/u> &#8211; absorbs 50% of melee damage up to a total of 150,000 damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">2. <\/span><u style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Dimensional Instability III<\/u><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> &#8211; Reduces hate generated from your attacks and spells by 15%.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Triggers Dimensional Jolt III on any melee attackers hitting you up to 6 times, and then the entire buff will wear off you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><u>Dimensional Jolt III<\/u> &#8211; Reduces the mob&#8217;s hatred for you by 30% and teleports you up to 24 feet backwards (via yet another triggered component called <u>Dimensional Shift I<\/u>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PROS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re back is up against a wall, you won&#8217;t be pushed\/teleported backwards.<\/li>\n<li>You can click off Dimensional Instability (if you are using this AA as a pre-buff).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">Rune of Banishment<\/p>\n<p>CONS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can punt mobs off cliffs, into bodies of water, etc and get people summoned.<\/li>\n<li>Can root mobs on top of other players.<\/li>\n<li>Can make life difficult for players to move around with the mobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Description:<\/i> Instantly activates a 12 second duration rune. Has a 10 min reuse time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Absorbs 75% of melee damage up to 80,000 total damage.<\/li>\n<li>Has a chance (with a 5000% bonus) to trigger Banishing Force I on mobs attacking you, and that are up to 3 levels higher than you.<\/li>\n<li><u>Banishing Force I<\/u> &#8211; Gradually punts any mob that hits you up to 200 feet away (40 units). Once the mob is 30 units away, it will then trigger Banishing Root 1 on the mob.<\/li>\n<li><u>Banishing Root I<\/u> &#8211; Roots the mob in place up to 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PROS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The punt component does not work on current raid mobs. <\/li>\n<li>More viable to actually use in a raid setting rather than in static-zone content.<\/li>\n<li>Might not be such a great idea to use in a group setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #00d5ed;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":137,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4062"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10207,"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4062\/revisions\/10207"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexaraven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}