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Re: Mages Underpowered

Alziel — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:44:17 +0000

On my first playthrough of LoS, I tried to make it to the end with an Alchemist and found it too much of a struggle, so I gave up. At this point in time, I would have agreed that Mages were underpowered.

However, since then I have completed LoS with a Rogue (Shadowstalker)and I completed HoF with a Warrior (Brigand), then I went back to LoS and ran through that as a Mage again, choosing the Necromancer this time.

I now totally disagree that Mages are underpowered.

My Necromancer is by far my favourite character and hits harder than any of the other characters I've played. He can dish out damage like nobody's business - I cut through Lorcan like a hot knife with butter using my Necro, something that took my Rogue Shadowstalker four attempts.

I posted my Necro in the 'Post your Hero' thread if you're interested in having a look.

Mages for the win!

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Re: Mages Underpowered

Da Boss — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:32:46 +0000

You'll be pleased to know that mages can equip any talisman in DQ3.

There are two mage careers in DQ3 that rely on specific items (for example, the shaman requires a totem to be equipped in order to use their two special abilities), but any mage can also equip those too, so there is greater flexibility.

I take your point about mages being more restricted - although they do get a +5 health boost over rogues still, and access to more varied items with heal abilities. I'm sure DQ3 will offer plenty of opportunity to see what they can do ;)

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Re: Mages Underpowered

Rougie — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:10:43 +0000

So you can use the leather long arms as a mage, but then you have a worthless +2Br modifier, rather than any boost to magic.

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Re: Mages Underpowered

Padok — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:59:26 +0000

Gloves "Leather long arms" have ability "sure grip" and they can use from Mages.
I think this ability vitiating the game and I hate it! I don't understand why All [1] results can be changed to a [6] result when rolling for your attack speed. I think the result 3 will comfort me. But the rule is the rule.

About Lorcan in my way I hit him 4 times and this is all. He hasn't
heavy "Armour", but I do great damage.

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Re: Mages Underpowered

Rougie — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:06:07 +0000

That's impressive. My Icelock of speed 15 struggled against him and required the use of a full restore health potion to get through.

I agree speed isn't everything, but it doesn't seem likes Mages' other abilities make up for its lack. For instance in HoF they can't benefit from gloves with spider grips, probably the single strongest ability.

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Re: Mages Underpowered

Padok — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:05:58 +0000

For me "Speed" is not everything. I created mage with 13 Speed point and Lorcan cry against me

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Mages Underpowered

Rougie — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:44:45 +0000

I have completed LoS and HoF with mages, but to me they are easily the weakest of the three classes.

To get their good careers you have to use a talisman that comes without a speed bonus and they seem to have less ways of inflicting damage than warriors of rogues.

I'm hoping that in book 3, mages get a better deal......

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