What is better?

Xx Cloud xX

Xx Cloud xX

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

Leigon of the forgotten (LOTF)

R/Mo

What is better Meteor Shower or bed of coals?

Luciora

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Prophecy

E/Mo

Depends on the situation. Meteor shower deals good damage to foes with added knock down. BoC only does damage to those who are standing still with added burnging when they are knocked down.

So a better choice would be to use MS and BoC together instead of using one or the other. If you don't plan on running both (I don't use BoC) then take MS rather.

Xx Cloud xX

Xx Cloud xX

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

Leigon of the forgotten (LOTF)

R/Mo

ok but i like BoC better cause people run out of metor shower when u cast it.
problem with that is it drains your energy by 25 for a short while.

LightningHell

LightningHell

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Join Date: Aug 2005

Hong Kong

Guildless

Mo/

They'd run from a Bed of Coals too, and Meteor Shower is useful in PvE.

bigwig

bigwig

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Nova Scotia

#Dismantle

every fire ele uses meteor shower, i cant say the same for boc

LightningHell

LightningHell

(????????????)???

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hong Kong

Guildless

Mo/

If you're PvPing...don't use either.

Chilly Ress

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

PvE-Meteor Shower(and why would you ever want BoC, your an ele, your not supposed to be adjacent to foes)
PvP-umm...ya...

intent

intent

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/Me

Meteor Shower does not make Mobs in PVE scatter unless it is used with another AOE or cast repeatably (which is doubtful since it is a 60 second recast)

Shred Dread

Shred Dread

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

...wouldn't u like 2 know...

Tha Skullz

First of all Meteor Shower is about 700x better than BoC for PvE. For PvP, you probably don't want either. Also...
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Originally Posted by intent
Meteor Shower does not make Mobs in PVE scatter unless it is used with another AOE or cast repeatably (which is doubtful since it is a 60 second recast) Many, if not most, experienced nukers use Glyph of Renewal or Echo or Arcane Echo with Meteor Shower...so it is actually pretty common to see Meteor Showers cast repeatedly.

intent

intent

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/Me

I have run MS with Arcane Echo and Glyph of Renewal still have not noticed the Mobs running in PVE unless I add another AOE in. It could be that I was just lucky enough to be in a area that mobs don't run as much but I have not seen them run away from Meteor Shower.

Ensign

Ensign

Just Plain Fluffy

Join Date: Dec 2004

Berkeley, CA

Idiot Savants

Meteor Shower!!! =p

Chilly Ress

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

It usually takes a few seconds for enemies to flee from AoE, so, with the knockdown of MS, they usually can never run.

i Valinor

i Valinor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

victoria

E/R

bed of coals is a good way to get everyone out of a ward vs melee but i since the update on it i have been using it less.
and shower is a great skill if im running fire i have it on and it is also good at clear an area but it takes to long to recharge it cause exhaustiong (which really isnt a problem with its long cool down) and it takes 3 seconds to cast. but hey it does knock down and and deal massive damage.

so really it comes down to your playing style.