Stonereaper vs. Modti's Depravation!

Aegeroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Sydney, AUS.

Sons of Dark Magicians [SoDM]

N/Me

18 Nov 2006 at 21:53 - 1
Which is better, i need advice on which of my beautiful curses staffs to use

Stonereaper (current, favoured);
Energy +10
Dark Damage 11-12 req. 9 curses
1/2 recharge curses (20%)
1/2 cast time all spells (20%)
Energy +5
Curses +1(20%)

Modti's Depravation (new);
Energy +10
Cold Damage 11-12 req 9 curses
1/2 skill recharge time of all spells (20%)
1/2 cast time of curses (20%) x2 (wtf?)
Health +30

help me choose pleeease

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

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We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

18 Nov 2006 at 21:58 - 2
I think I like the Stonereaper more. 4x faster isn't that great anyways. Also, Dark Dmg > Cold Dmg.

Aegeroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Sydney, AUS.

Sons of Dark Magicians [SoDM]

N/Me

18 Nov 2006 at 22:05 - 3
cool, anyone else want their say on it?

Lets Get to Healing

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Join Date: Dec 2005

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True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

18 Nov 2006 at 22:24 - 4
Wait, are you saing Modti's is
Halves Cast time of Curse (20%)
Halves Cast time of Curse (20%)
?

Gatecrasher

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

Wilmington NC

Pirate Scum

W/Mo

18 Nov 2006 at 22:44 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows
I think I like the Stonereaper more. 4x faster isn't that great anyways. Also, Dark Dmg > Cold Dmg.
How about cold damage to activate Spinal Shivers? Puts a point in Modti's favor if you ask me

Lets Get to Healing

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

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True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

19 Nov 2006 at 01:10 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
How about cold damage to activate Spinal Shivers? Puts a point in Modti's favor if you ask me
If your staffing to interupt:

1) Your build makes you run low on energy
2) Your team mates dont have cold weapons, making this skill close to useless.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

19 Nov 2006 at 01:13 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lets Get to Healing
Wait, are you saing Modti's is
Halves Cast time of Curse (20%)
Halves Cast time of Curse (20%)
?
Yep, I expect there is a staff like this for every caster proffesion.

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

19 Nov 2006 at 01:19 - 8
Neither: HCT for the Curses skill tree is the worst mod availble. Who needs faster casting time when all the good Curses spells have 10+ second recharges?

Use 2 HSR Mods. The best set is a +5e^50%/HSR 20% Wand and a HSR 20%/Curses +1 20% focus.

Aegeroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Sydney, AUS.

Sons of Dark Magicians [SoDM]

N/Me

19 Nov 2006 at 08:17 - 9
So... Stonereaper wins?

the_jos

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

N/

19 Nov 2006 at 08:26 - 10
I agree with Gatecrasher, cold damage for Shivers.
The 'original' Curses staves do dark damage and you have to switch weapons for interrupt.

The +1 20% on Stonereaper is also very nice.

For general Curses I'd say Stonereaper because of the +1 20%.
For any Shivers build Modti's Depravation.