by Lujo on Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:14 am
I really can't tell where you guys come up with this stuff. And I come up with controversial stuff. Stuff like "CYDSTEP isn't good enough" and "I never use Weakening and Flames" is what makes me feel like I need to spam arguments to explain the need for nerfs 100X more than is needed.
There's 2 things a Burndayraz spellcaster really fears - magic protection and retaliate Fireball. Otherwise you can burn down the hard SMM in slime pits, with a whoopaz. Weakening is one of the strongest, most gamebreaking boons in the game - with an investment dedication you can completely eliminate one of the only two things the devs can stick on a boss to keep you from burning it to death. 50% magic resistance - well worth 150 piety from a god who hands out enough piety to a dedicated caster that you can probably take at least refreshment on top of it. I PREP Mysterea for it, and pick mysterea up for it more often then any other boon.
Against a boss balanced to account for having big resists, a bunch of weakenings means +100% damage which won't be retaliated.
And I've picked flames up on Monks and Gorgons, wasn't sorry about it. And refreshment on anything. I'm even picking up Mystic Balance just for -1 on Fireballs, even though it might be overpriced.
I almost got pwned by Shifty Brickwork!