Low rr - with another demezzer in the grp = splitspec
Low rr as the only demezzer - mind
high rr without cab = mind
low to mid rr with cab in grp = splitspec
mid to high rr with cab and another demezzer = body

everything else is trash

If you don't run a cab, it will be laughable with the changes, and how powerful NS becomes.
A really good Minstrel, can offset this, somewhat.

No need for a caba, you can just run a tank grp and be fine.
Spread is not effected by NS and it's the most used heal with old RAs.
Just keep out of eld range who will be way in the back and NS won't be a problem.

Celteen wrote:No need for a caba, you can just run a tank grp and be fine.
Spread is not effected by NS and it's the most used heal with old RAs.
Just keep out of eld range who will be way in the back and NS won't be a problem.

It's either going to be 2cab caster oriented grps or melee without cab. The standard hybrid 3 caster alb grp is much weaker with old ra's as it was with new ra's.

I know what setups most Alb push-groups got in mind. They depend on a Minstrel, and
for that Minstrel to be successful it has to be played @much higher skill-level than before.

Alb tank groups didn't get stronger, they got A LOT weaker. No PR, and only 2 buffers means
only 2 ressers (no pally). Spamming group heals? Good luck keeping mages alive with that, when
they don't have PD. Tank DPS is higher in this setting due to all extra DMG RAS.

Removal of Cabby, no ability to kill anything in the back-lines, and lacking the two key spells: disease and NS.
Alb tank groups got strong when they gave Pallies celerity. The problem is that you need a good Sorc+Cabby,
who play well together, as a team.


Good CC, or even more so, good NS has the ability to dominate (and snares: should be spammable again).

Hilarious thing to do VS 2 cleric setup: mana eld (energy)+WA+champion(body)+WA. Mages lack base Strength...
and will carry endo pots...Debuffs of different "energy types" should stack. -200 Strength/Con possible with
just one (1) WA crit. Theurg or Sorc encumbered for 1+ minute.

45 body, the rest mind...

hang around with a fire wiz buddy and watch the fun...damage aplenty

40 Body, 36 Mind. Use green aoe mez as an interupt. It's bolt ranges and sets a rupt timer. Amnesia only stops the current cast but does not trigger the interrupt timer.

If you have a best friend, somebody you've played with forever, that's your cabalist. You have to function as 1 to kill effectively.

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