Need advice from high level nukers

EliteHealer · Post by **EliteHealer** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:47 pm

Here's the deal. I started a pure INT character, and I'm loving it. So far I've just added sp into Lightning and Heuksal, so I can level FAST. After lvl 30 I'll let the gap grow and eventually farm for weeks at lvl 42, when I have my dual nukes and stuff and I'm high enough lvl to be able to have some fun as a thief or hunter.

What I want to know is: can you be a nuker without any weapon skills? Because I really want to get Force, but I also want Fire, Lightning AND Ice pretty much maxed out. Or will I need my spear skills? I'm thinking that three nukes + Lion Shout SHOULD be enough to kill any monsters, but how will I do in PvP? Will my character suck there or not?

Ice771x · Post by **Ice771x** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:11 pm

youre gonna need soul and ghost spear at a minimum. plus the spear passive helps a lot. i doubt any spear user out there just does pure nuking.

Priam · Post by **Priam** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:13 pm

No-one really does pure nuking, though it is possible. But i wouldn't advice it, u'll miss some powerfull skills and not to mention the HP passive.

EliteHealer · Post by **EliteHealer** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:18 pm

Right, I forgot about the passive.

The question then is: do I choose Ice or Force...I love being able to ressurect and heal people, but Ice would help if I maxed it, I think...

Ell · Post by **Ell** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:40 pm

Personally I would go with ice because i see no point in force but then if you want to be a healer/resser go with force.

EliteHealer · Post by **EliteHealer** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:53 pm

Ell wrote:Personally I would go with ice because i see no point in force but then if you want to be a healer/resser go with force.

Yeah, but how effective is a pure INT healer? I suppose in PvP or when fighting uniques you can be of assictance if you stay in the back.

How good are the Ice passives and buffs at high levels?

cj11 · Post by **cj11** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:03 pm

In my opinion,the lvl 68 ice buff is awesome,and lvl 60 cold passive is awesome to,as for force,there is nothing good about it.Get ice to 68 and screw force,im a 62 nuker now and have all my skills(ice fire light spear) at 55 and am farming at yeti's,saving enough sp to get all the things I want.

Priam · Post by **Priam** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:33 pm

cj11 wrote:In my opinion,the lvl 68 ice buff is awesome,and lvl 60 cold passive is awesome to,as for force,there is nothing good about it.Get ice to 68 and screw force,im a 62 nuker now and have all my skills(ice fire light spear) at 55 and am farming at yeti's,saving enough sp to get all the things I want.

Not entirely true, force can be good, people value it different.

Anyway, i'd also choose ice, but that's personal preference

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:43 pm

nuke then every lion shout you have, if you dont want to farm sp for spear skills

khang · Post by **khang** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:04 pm

yes my old char had only ligh n fire.. the only 2 skill i used had no sp for other n i farm 15ked

GuruSikh · Post by **GuruSikh** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:42 pm

Ice or Force for Pure Int Char? I would go ice cuz effective healers are pure str cuz they can stand all that damage while they heal. Are you going to switch to sword later?

EliteHealer · Post by **EliteHealer** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:34 am

GuruSikh wrote:Ice or Force for Pure Int Char? I would go ice cuz effective healers are pure str cuz they can stand all that damage while they heal. Are you going to switch to sword later?

I don't plan on doing it, unless I get to lvl 80/90/whatever the cap is and feel that PvP is something I want to do more. But I will most likely stick to spear and just be a supporting player in PvP.

GuruSikh · Post by **GuruSikh** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:38 pm

Well if your going spear, Definitely get Ice.

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You need defense, the reasons why:
-Being Pure Int, you have low hp
-You don't have defense of a shield cuz your a spear user.

Heres some videos I found on Youtube on Spear Nuker, I don't if they were pure or hybrid.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOZWffEf ... ed&search=
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSzUvUSFuq0

MastaChiefX · Post by **MastaChiefX** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:48 am

Int healers are just plain bad, you cant rez if ur dead.

GuruSikh · Post by **GuruSikh** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:53 pm

Yup, best build for healers are Pure Str Bladers & Pure Str Archer.