Is it true that this patch benefits casters more? My reasoning says yes, because the updates in bold below benefit the casters, and not a traditional melee with heavy armor

Magical Defense is now visible and affected by armor type as follows:
--- Robes have base 6 magical defense, Padded have 5, etc through Plate has 1 base. Enhanced Effect increases Magical Defense and Physical Defense.
--- Magical Defense is increased/modified by Intelligence
- Armor Pierce now works for Offensive Charms
- Critical Strike now works for Offensive Charms
- Charm costs have been reduced to +8 MP per tier (5, 13, 21, 29, etc)
- Mana Syphon recovery range has been doubled (2 to mana cost)

you sir are on crack

try it and you will see
just a note:
casting is like melee now, but it takes mana

yeah all that


and the fact that casters prior to this patch could attack @ ABOVE the max listed dmg on almost every hit? (ice/earth)

good one

have u even played it?
or just assume these things lol...??

This is coming from a guy with no casting character and no casting profs...... just beacuse you can read, doesn't make you an expert.

I mean come on, you honestly don't even have 2% in any casting prof.

This post was edited by xxtmanxx on Dec 19 2009 01:22am

u got verbal'd

all of the above benefits hybrids more than pure casters...
i now get a 2-3 mob chain with my caster monk, if i equip melee gear with a healcharm in acc slot i get 7+
so casting has been brought down a notch

a notch? more like kicked down a flight of stairs and then trampled

(not all but most of the above) guyz, why react like a dick? just tell what you think/experience!
I am posting to understand. and I do not play caster - and have no intention to do so. nor did i claim i play caster...

weird reactions.. I am actually trying to understand what the impact is. and you flame. not nice.