Your thoughts on hailstorm

• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-23 18:11
  So I've been ranking hailstorm, so far rank D cause I don't have AP to rank it any further.
  
  So far I like it, but ionno if it's worth it.
  
  Anyone have thoughts an opinions on? I know some people will be getting it to R5 for the 5 charges, but is it worth even ranking?
• Cannibal wrote on 2011-01-23 18:14
  I don't have it, but from what I've seen it doesn't look worth the AP you need to rank it...
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-23 18:17

  Quote from Mike;301766:

  I don't have it, but from what I've seen it doesn't look worth the AP you need to rank it...

  
  
  With Ice Mana Reduction and [maybe] Ice Master title it'll be much better on MP. Assuming Rank 1 Ice is 15% and mastery is 10% reduce, wiki is down so I can't check.
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2011-01-23 18:21
  It adds dex. Great for archers who has too much AP, and wants more dex without spending millions on tailoring/blacksmithing.
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-23 18:22

  Quote from EndlessDreams;301771:

  It adds dex. Great for archers who has too much AP, and wants more dex without spending millions on tailoring/blacksmithing.

  
  
  ew im mage :(
• NotAnElf wrote on 2011-01-23 18:22
  I have rank 1(for the dex).
  It's slow.
  It has bad range.
  It doesn't ignore prot when calculating crit.
  
  I hate it.
• Cannibal wrote on 2011-01-23 18:24

  Quote from NotAnElf;301774:

  I have rank 1(for the dex).
  It's slow.
  It has bad range.
  It doesn't ignore prot when calculating crit.
  
  I hate it.

  
  About how high can you crit with 5 charges?
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-23 18:25

  Quote from NotAnElf;301774:

  I have rank 1(for the dex).
  It's slow.
  It has bad range.
  It doesn't ignore prot when calculating crit.
  
  I hate it.

  
  
  How is damage on it? o -o
  
  I'm practically pure mage... so wondering if this is worth it 8D
• NotAnElf wrote on 2011-01-23 18:26
  In trans, I had 770 int
  Crit my giant friend for 6.8k when she removed all her gear.
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2011-01-23 18:28

  Quote from Pride;301773:

  ew im mage :(

  
  
  Fine, it has +23 mana or something. Happy now? :lol:
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-23 18:29

  Quote from NotAnElf;301781:

  In trans, I had 770 int
  Crit my giant friend for 6.8k when she removed all her gear.

  
  
  What ish normal damage around with 5 charges?
• radionoise wrote on 2011-01-23 18:31
  It can deal some great damage at r5+, but the mana consumption is gigantic and it can be difficult to actually charge the skill before multi-aggro enemies kill you due to its very short range and long load time.
  
  The MP costs can be helped with Ice Mastery and mana reduction, but I feel the skill would be far more effective in its original form (only 50 MP for initial charge) as opposed to draining further MP during usage.
  
  The damage is great, though... I only have ~300 INT since I've barely ranked anything in magic tab besides Magic Mastery and Mana Shield, but as of rank 5 it can do 5k crits at 5 charges. Using this against a group of enemies isn't as effective or as safe as Thunder, but against a boss-type enemy it does wonders... as long as you can distract it with pets long enough to load the skill.
• Kaeporo wrote on 2011-01-23 18:31
  The damage is good.
  The DPS is great.
  The range is poor.
  The mana consumption is poor.
  The multiagro control is poor.
  It doesn't ignore protection when determining critical rate
  It gives dexterity
  
  Conclusion: Ranger skill
• NotAnElf wrote on 2011-01-23 18:37

  Quote from Pride;301783:

  What ish normal damage around with 5 charges?

  
  
  1~2k ish outside of trans
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-23 18:40

  Quote from Kaeporo;301785:

  The damage is good.
  The DPS is great.
  The range is poor.
  The mana consumption is poor.
  The multiagro control is poor.
  It doesn't ignore protection when determining critical rate
  It gives dexterity
  
  Conclusion: Ranger skill

  
  
  Then why put it in the magic tab?
  
  
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