Focused Maelstrom

[Audriana]

What influences how many times FM hits a critter?

I have a sorcerer that at level 11, FM hit once before dissipating, then at level 12 it hits twice before dissipating. I have a 55 sorcerer in prime that hits so many times It's basically a guarenteed kill; I don't think I could count because anything it wouldn't kill is high enough to kill me too quickly to test it on.

[Methais]

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[NocturnalRob]

Your brand of dishwashing detergent is the dominant factor.

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[Audriana]

It's scary how ripped he is... Although if I had nothing to do all day... I'd probably look pretty good too.

[NocturnalRob]

It's scary how ripped he is... Although if I had nothing to do all day... I'd probably look pretty good too.

Well, not me personally but a guy I know....

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[Audriana]

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then skip ahead 15 years, and he's just ripped....


ANYWAY... no ideas on the maelstrom influences?

[Audriana]

At any rate, here's what the website says:


The length and strength of each type of Maelstrom storm (focused & unfocused) is based upon caster level versus target level.

But what does that mean? If you take the text literally, it means a level 10 vs level 10 mob would be the same number of strikes as level 50 vs level 50 mob; and this isn't the case.

If you take the text subjectively, it means any level 11 sorcerer casting at a level 11, would have the same number of strikes as any other level 11 sorcerer regardless of stats, skills, race, etc. I really don't think that's the case.

[Fallen]

It strengthens with level atleast somewhat independantly of target. Spell aim helps determine how many times, or how many seperate maelstroms you can have going at once as well

[AestheticDeath]

Discipline also affects how many storms you can have at once form what I recall.

And yeah level, and spell aiming. You almost never want to try hunting with a spell you just learned. The mana cost vs the amount of mana you have, and the effectiveness of it... shrug.

Although, when I had a small sorcerer like that, I recall waiting in nedum vereri, until they had a swarm of like 10+ in the room, would ewave/callwind, then put up an open maelstrom, and strengthen it a few times(helps power and duration AFAIK) and then its an insta fry.

Did the same thing with cone of lightning on my wizard. Imbeds help a ton though since you don't have much mana. Think it was right after the merchant that had all the colored spider imbeds, I put 513 in some, and 518 in others, rub the 513 once when I was ready, put up my col signs along with madness, then rub the Cone imbeds like mad till the room was clear.

Later on though I think I used focused maelstrom from 18ish-35 to level against hooded figures. Early levels required a lot of stacking.

[Allereli]

Although, when I had a small sorcerer like that, I recall waiting in nedum vereri, until they had a swarm of like 10+ in the room, would ewave/callwind, then put up an open maelstrom, and strengthen it a few times(helps power and duration AFAIK) and then its an insta fry.

You can't strengthen an open maelstrom like you can a focused one

[Audriana]

I get 4 strikes with unfocused...

[AestheticDeath]

Was pretty sure I used to be able to strengthen open as well. Maybe not.

Anyways if you just have to use maelstrom atm, try under hunting a little bit.

[Drew]

Semi OT but one of the funnier things I've seen in the past year was a sorceress hunting in the stronghold maelstroming illoke shamans. I rolled my eyes at that one and wasn't surprised to see her bite the dust 2 minutes later.

[Morrff]

Was pretty sure I used to be able to strengthen open as well. Maybe not.

Anyways if you just have to use maelstrom atm, try under hunting a little bit.

You use to be able to, you're not crazy