Xeph's guide to Warden/Mage

[acidkavu]

I think Narrow Escape and Crystal Protection is just stupid. Alone they are fine, but together is just dumb.

The Crystal Protection cancel Narrow Escape.

Not to mention, how often does Nature Crystal die again? it's not like it can hold aggro or even a tank.

[earthenleaf]

I think Narrow Escape and Crystal Protection is just stupid. Alone they are fine, but together is just dumb.

The Crystal Protection cancel Narrow Escape.

Not to mention, how often does Nature Crystal die again? it's not like it can hold aggro or even a tank.

Always nice that if the boss sneezes the crystal dies though.

At least it can survive 80% of boss AoEs.

[Purre]

Surprised you still haven't tested this Xeph. Crystal Protection does not cancel Narrow Escape. Crystal Protection only means that you can not summon crystal for the 40 secs. It does not prevent crystal's soul bond from working.

On another note, for those who wonder if our 50 elite skill is worth it...

Crystal Boost needs at least 80% HP to work. If crystal has any less, it will die and you wont get the mp. The mp itself is kinda meh.... dependent on crystal explosion level, at level 60 gives only 1100 mp back.

Just to see what would happen, I once cast the soul attack to bring crystal down to exactly 80%, and then immediately cast explosion... the crystal survived (with exactly 1 hp).

[Purre]

I recently found another trick to get around Crystal Protection's summon block. As long as you start to re-summon the crystal before it dies, the cast will complete (assuming you don't get interrupted). Apparently, Crystal Protection only blocks you from starting summons, not completing them. If you know your crystal is about to die (whether from DoTs or whatever), you can get both Crystal Protection's shield and a fresh new crystal at the same time, if you time it right.

[tough133]

which is better to use for wd/m cloth or chain? staff or axe and sword?

[DemonsAden]

if u die at lvl 10 do u lose ur secondary class?

[Kukubirdie]

Thanks to C4's release, this combi no longer works.

[Pizzoof]

You're crazy, Wd/M rocks. It's just a full melee class now.

[eliteofsun]

Is this guide still up-to-date or is it outdated?
Is [Frantic Briar] still M Attack based AOE? Does [Crystal Explosion] still does AOE damage?

Thanks

[Abaishtona]

Is this guide still up-to-date or is it outdated?
Is [Frantic Briar] still M Attack based AOE? Does [Crystal Explosion] still does AOE damage?

Thanks

Frantic Briar is no longer an mattack/mdam skill, they made it pattack/pdam based. Crystal Explosion is no longer an attack skill for your Crystal, it is an AoE party buff that gives you +%(of your HP) resistance. It's like extra HP.

I wish Frantic Briar was Mattack/Mdam based and the Crystal pet had a castable nuke. Alas, this is not so to my dismay.