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WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:23 am
by Coldbringer
So I started an undead Reaver, he is an amazing character. Found a tier 5 1 handed rare mace at at level 12 so as you can expect he's been cruising through the game, the tier 1 and 2 dungeons. Was fighting rogue adventurers in ambushes.
One of them turns into Shivogoroth form or however you spell that. I focused on killing the other villains as he approached. Suddenly a purple-ish line flashes across the screen and my 500 hps are gone. I check the game log. Apparently the spell hits 6 times in a single turn and does 80 damage per hit. And has like a 2 turn cooldown.
Are you ****ing kidding me? That is OP as ****! What class can I make that can cast this spell?
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:30 am
by IejirIsk
sounds like the draedel of doom. and that would be arcane mages

Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:35 am
by IejirIsk
for clarity:
Aether Beam. a rather fun spell. that can potentially silence and blow yourself to bits if you arent careful.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:01 pm
by 0player
The class is Archmage, the build you're looking for is Aether Mage.
The trick with Aether beam is that it's both stationary and knows no friends or foes. So it may turn up awry for the caster.
You can spot it by the strange purple/orange pumpkin that appears at the center of the effect.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:11 pm
by edge2054
The reason I don't play arcane mages. Misclicked this spell and killed myself.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:01 pm
by Coldbringer
So what is the counter play for this? When I'm against a foe who uses it what's the first thing I should do?
I had a silence ability but had used it on another foe first. Then when I died and came back this guy killed me in 2 rounds before I even had a chance.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 6:04 pm
by IejirIsk
against mageys? kill them before they can? other than that, get outta the area. each tick doesnt do tremendous damage, but it spins rather quickly, so you get hit by it alot.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:03 am
by HousePet
The trick is to not stand in the danger zone.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:10 am
by Effigy
If you have a torque that reduces arcane damage, that would give you 7 turns with little threat from this mob.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:51 pm
by Coldbringer
Effigy wrote:If you have a torque that reduces arcane damage, that would give you 7 turns with little threat from this mob.
Ah that's what I should have done. Teleported away, put on the torque and run around behind trees out of range to let it cooldown, then activate it and engage
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:11 pm
by IejirIsk
if you have one, then yea... each 'hit' doesnt do tons of damage, it just hits alot. other than arcane vortex, prob one of my fav arcane spells

Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:29 pm
by edge2054
It's a bit tedious but I check talents on rares. If I saw aether beam I'd probably just run. I *think* the spell deals less damage in the middle. The ai probably targets you directly. So staying still might be a counter.
Sorry that's vague I know. Like I said upthread I gave up on arcane builds after my first accidental suicide to aether beam.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:41 am
by 0player
The center hits once per turn and doesn't silence. (It's that so that you yourself can stand on it

).
So yes, it's the safest place.
Re: WTF is Aether bolt???
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:38 am
by EatThisShoe
The best move as a reaver would probably be to Bone Grab the caster into his own beam.
That aside, if you watch the animation you can see where the beam was and which way it is spinning and you should be able to move out of it without taking additional damage.