Offering of Spirit Vs Offering of Blood

br0thergr1m

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Dallas

{Shepherds Of Silence}

Rt/R

[skill]Offering of spirit[/skill] or [skill]offering of blood[/skill]

My objective is to run either a Rt/N or a N/Rt...and utilize one of those energy management skills. Do you all have a preference or think one is better than the other? I'm trying to incorporate a cross of skills between Rit and Nec, and I'm having troubles deciding which profession and then which Elite of those two. Any suggestions?

Kyomi Tachibana

Kyomi Tachibana

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Oregon, USA

Where iz teh Bonuz [WitB]

P/W

Either way, OoS is better, I think, since you don't need to spec into a nearly useless attribute. ^^

Shadowmere

Shadowmere

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Grim Squeakers [REAP]

N/

I think if you want to use one of these skills Offering of Spirit and going rt/n might be better. However if you go n/rt you get soul reaping an inherent energy gaining tool (that's often abused for tons of different uses).

RPGmaniac

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Offering of Spirit is much better than Offering of Blood. It's good because you can spec into a decent damage attribute (channeling) and get a good elite. Also, as long as you have a spirit in earshot when you use it, you lose no health.

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

Offering of Spirit is better not because the skill itself is better, but what you use the skill with. A large portion of rits run channel and need energy management and is a good elite itself.

This is different for a necro. Besides having soul reaping for energy, some necros would probably prefer another elite (eg. Spoil Victor) if going Blood.

The majority of the time I see Offering of Blood used is when I see Touch Rangers in AB (booo).

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Ritualist primary for the totally more awesome armour.

Nightow

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

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Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk
Ritualist primary for the totally more awesome armour. lol, agreed. Tired of seeing these necros running around with mostly or all ritualist skills.

But on topic, OoS is much better snce you now have access to [skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill] and [skill]Ancestors' Rage[/skill]

Terraban

Terraban

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

If you go OoB, you can run Blood Ritual and Order of Pain, supporting both the casters and physicals.

If you go OoS, you can run Ancestor's Rage and Splinter Weapon, and do a lot of damage.

Personally, I like Blood/Restro hybrids with a physical heavy team.