Max Block / PvP Melee Sorc

[mculley]

Two Questions:

1: what dex is needed to achieve max block at level 85 useing storm sheild
it's all I need to know before I contruct my melee sorc.

2: also, suppose... I get like level 1 base energy sheild.
and I have rougly 100% damage to Mana.. and forget about upgrading Vitality.. and just mass Energy
how effcient will this be.

due to me having like 100% damage to Mana.. will this not... Make me nearly immune to physical with 50% damage reduce.. been planning for two days. just curious to know.

The guides I have read seemed to be all for... PvM.. and I honestly could careless for that.. I want PvP and I feel.. 50% Dr.. + Damage taken goes to mana and a Energy Sheild would make me Immune to Physical...

if anyone knows anything... Hit me back

[Zelc]

Originally Posted by mculley

Two Questions:

1: what dex is needed to achieve max block at level 85 useing storm sheild
it's all I need to know before I contruct my melee sorc.

2: also, suppose... I get like level 1 base energy sheild.
and I have rougly 100% damage to Mana.. and forget about upgrading Vitality.. and just mass Energy
how effcient will this be.

due to me having like 100% damage to Mana.. will this not... Make me nearly immune to physical with 50% damage reduce.. been planning for two days. just curious to know.

The guides I have read seemed to be all for... PvM.. and I honestly could careless for that.. I want PvP and I feel.. 50% Dr.. + Damage taken goes to mana and a Energy Sheild would make me Immune to Physical...

if anyone knows anything... Hit me back

Damage to mana means that when you take damage, you get back mana. However, it's based on the damage you actually take, not the damage your opponent deals. Therefore, if your opponent deals 200 damage after PvP penalty, DR would knock that down to 100 damage. If your Energy Shield absorbs 50 of that, you'd take 50 damage at no loss in mana. The thing is, you'd still take damage, so you should probably pump vitality at least a bit.

[dumbpig]

energy shield applies before everythign besides 1/6 pvp, but damage to mana applies AFTER everything. so no damage-to-mana + eshield builds have worked so far, and the best ones rely on warmth not damage to mana.

for example someone hits u for 10000 damage and u got 50 dr and 90% shield

with 20 in telekinesis, your mana would drop by 10000/6*0.9*0.75 = 1125 damage.

you would take 10000/6*0.5*0.1 = 83 damage. you would obviously need about 1200% damage to mana to compensate for that.

[mculley]

but, okay.. so say he does 200, I DR.. 50%, and absorb 50% of that.. which leaves it at... 50.. and if I have 100% damage to mana... would that no just go to my Mana?... and keep it full and I not lose any life?

[mculley]

I have no intentions on maxing telekenisis..

my build will be 100 str
What ever dex max block is..
roughly 50vit, and rest to energy

skills will go...
maxed shiver armor + mastry
Energy sheild at.. 75% 20 skill with items
maxed fire mastry + warmth
enchant will be from demon limb

thats 100 skills. - 12 level 88 I can achieve these maxed skills
and supposing I proceed to level or get bored out of my mind, it leaves room for more skills into cold armors f- telekenisis

[mculley]

Still looking to know what dex would be max block useing ss at 85 would be

[bradley_turner]

energy shield on its own sucks, if you want more information, go to the single player forum and find zahrezz's energy sorc guide, it will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about energy shield (like how it sucks *** in pvp)

[awjl]

Total Blocking = [(Blocking * (dex - 15)] / (clvl * 2)

[rykros1987]

Originally Posted by mculley

but, okay.. so say he does 200, I DR.. 50%, and absorb 50% of that.. which leaves it at... 50.. and if I have 100% damage to mana... would that no just go to my Mana?... and keep it full and I not lose any life?

ok i think i see what ur getting at u think the dr and the mana shield % combine when dealing with phys well u see their applied seperately NOT together so say 200 damage -50% (mana shield) results in 100 mana and 100 life lost then dr block half of the life damage to 100 cut to 50 now 50 life lost and 100 mana lost means u need 200% mana return to make the cost maintainable infinitely but if u max telek then that 100 mana damage becomes 75 so its now 50:75 or 150% needed

hope this helps
:cheesy: :drink:

ow and edit: mana % from damage dealt to you doesnt absorb damage it just gives u damage according to how much their hurt u so if u receive 100 damage to life and have 100% return then itll just give u 100 mana it wont absorb any of the damage liek mana shield or dr