Vocal Was Sogolon...

sigshane

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Augusta, GA

R/

28 Apr 2011 at 16:50 - 1
According to the description of the [above-named] skill,

For 60 seconds, all shouts and chants you use last 20...44...50% longer.

Can anyone tell me if this also works for "I Am The Strongest!", which works not by duration, but number of attacks?

I am at work, and cannot experiment with it.

Thanks!

Shane

Bandwagon

Bandwagon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2010

D/

28 Apr 2011 at 17:04 - 2
Vocal's effect amplifies the duration of the shout, nothing more.

fun facts: I am the Strongest actually has a duration; its around 7-8 hrs (no I did not test this myself, its from the wiki).

Iuris

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

W/

28 Apr 2011 at 18:28 - 3
In other words, you'll have a 10-hour shout that'll still expire after the normal number of hits.

God Amongst Many Mortals

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2011

WHAT

Rt/A

28 Apr 2011 at 18:53 - 4
Dunno but I would be more curious about IAU

NuclearSlug

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2009

Irontoe's Lair

[JAGG]

R/A

28 Apr 2011 at 19:37 - 5
Using Vocal of Sogolon can enable you to essentially maintain IAU. VwS causes IAU to last 20 seconds, thus matching its 20sec recharge at max norn rank. It's very helpful with running with a para.

Chrisworld

Chrisworld

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2010

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

W/

28 Apr 2011 at 20:13 - 6
"I Am The Strongest!" is theoretically limitless even though it has such a giant duration. I think the duration thing is a bug, it should have been coded like signet of strength for example but the duration is so big it doesn't even matter.

sigshane

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Augusta, GA

R/

28 Apr 2011 at 20:28 - 7
So, in summary, the skill will not cause I Am the Strongest to increase the number of hits...

shucks

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

28 Apr 2011 at 21:03 - 8
Ofc. not why would it, it explicitly says it increases the duration.. nothing else.

shanan1979

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2010

R/

28 Apr 2011 at 21:52 - 9
is it worth taking for SY? I always wondered that.

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

28 Apr 2011 at 22:03 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by shanan1979 View Post
is it worth taking for SY? I always wondered that.
Only primary warriors or ritualists could do that, as SY is a warrior skill. SY spammers are paragons and they can already keep it up almost all the time.

Ghull Ka

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

28 Apr 2011 at 22:08 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by shanan1979 View Post
is it worth taking for SY? I always wondered that.
Probably not.

You can't attak to gain adrenaline while holding a pot, and VWS has a 30 second cooldown. It'd only make your 5-sec SY last 7.2 sec (at 12 restoration magic) once every 30 sec.

SY builds usually have skills that increase your adrenaline income (FGJ, FA, or any IAS skill), making it much, much easier to just gain another 8 adrenaline and cast SY again.

Urcscumug

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2011

UNO

W/

29 Apr 2011 at 12:00 - 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by NuclearSlug
Using Vocal of Sogolon can enable you to essentially maintain IAU. VwS causes IAU to last 20 seconds, thus matching its 20sec recharge at max norn rank. It's very helpful with running with a para.
Hmm, why not Enduring Harmony? It costs less (5e vs 10e), provides unconditional +50% for no points, whereas VwS needs 15 in Restoration to do the same. The duration of VwS/EH itself is irrelevant since all you want is 1 second until you activate the shout.

Not sure about the activation animation. EH definitely makes you stop for a second. If VwS doesn't break your running that might be a reason to prefer it.