How do you keep track of enchantments?

SuperCoha

SuperCoha

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

W Band of Brothers W [BoB]

D/Mo

I've been playing a dervish for a long time now, but I still seem to have problems with keeping track of my enchantments. It's not that difficult if enchantments expire before the recharge, but when I use Eternal Aura when using an avatar or some sort, all the enchantments recharge at once, and I find myself recasting enchantments that haven't ended, thus wasting energy. It's especially tricky when I have like 10-15 monk/necro enchantments/eotn skills and bonuses and other skills.. They all end and pop up quickly so it gets a bit confusing..

deluxe

deluxe

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Monkeyball Z

S.K.A.T. [Ban]

Mo/

By looking at your screen. I think that is the best reply you're gonna get ;0

GW Karasu

GW Karasu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2008

Not much you can do.. Try to place your buff screen (F11) to a more visible place. If you use enchantments that much I expect you get used to it over time.

Another tip i can give you: Use TEXMOD to edit the picture used by an enchantment. That way it'll stand out more.

Slasher of Darkness

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2008

Lots of places~

D/

Well, as said, place ur effects monitor to a place u can see better, I also had trouble with it being up left corner, so I placed it above my HP and Energy using the F11 key. I love that place, so used to it now that I can't have it anywhere else.

uzumaki

uzumaki

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

GW

Me/

Simple really, don't recast buffs unless there is a blinking (soon to end buff) skill icon.
Yes, obviously. That wouldn't be hard to do if there weren't a dozen of them and switching places on the bar every few seconds or so.. and a new one appears too often to keep track of them all.

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Well, as said, place ur effects monitor to a place u can see better, I also had trouble with it being up left corner, so I placed it above my HP and Energy using the F11 key. I love that place, so used to it now that I can't have it anywhere else. I just tried that, and it helped, thanks. I'll have to get used to it tho.

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

Pay attention to the actual duration of the enchantment and the order you cast them in.

Simply speaking, if you know the order in which every enchantment will run out, you'll know which ones to cast when they run out (unless you are stripped)