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Most cast spell across server and all time
So me and my group were just rocking some Crocodiles in Oasis and discussing questions of great importance when this one came up: What's the most often cast spell across the server (and all time)?
We thought it might be SoW or Complete Heal. Please discuss and if any GM reads this: are there any ways to track this? | ||
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Root. Several classes get it, it is crucial CC solo and in many groups, it gets used instead of its upgrades most of the time, it lasts under a minute at max but sometimes only a tick, etc.
If you include bard songs repeating every 3 seconds as spell casts the maybe selos (all those tunnel bards at level 5) or hymn of restoration or something. Sow only gets cast every 36 minutes and only by a few classes and not indoors. CH only gets cast by one class and is a mana hog and usually only is used on a 40ish+ tank or pet while other heals are used on most classes and in most situations. | ||
Last edited by Tecmos Deception; 02-02-2020 at 07:42 AM..
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I also thought about bard songs. However, there is not that many bards. Selo's is also outside only.
Regarding root: good idea as well - however: there are different root spells (different levels as well as different types (druid root vs. int caster root etc.) | ||
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Your criticism of root is also off. I believe that root is the single most shared spell in the game (besides like, bind and gate that are used rarely). Cleric, shaman, paladin, necro, wizard, enchanter; that's the 2, 3, 4, most popular classes on green AND a few of the uncommon ones too. And though it gets upgrades, most people continue using "root" most of the time unless they eventually get "fetter" (which isn't until like 57-58 and is only wizards and enchanters). Root is often needed multiple times per mob due to short-ish duration, no resist mod, and breaking on damage. Etc. | |||
Last edited by Tecmos Deception; 02-02-2020 at 07:52 AM..
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The afk bard in the tunnel might indeed ruin the statistics. So let's go with "spell clicked" instead of cast. So twisting counts, while sitting afk 24h and letting a song run does not.
Is root cast really that often? I know Enchanters and Shamans use it for soloing a lot. But the others? | ||
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Even if enchanters and shamans were the only two classes to get root, do you really think another spell is getting cast more than that? When enchanters and shams are the #2 and #3 most common classes on the server? And root is also the best CC option for clerics and necros, the only one for paladins, and almost mandatory to survive for a wizard who isn't quadding? In addition to the stuff I've said before? | |||
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How often did u cast SoW? Just curious for comparison.
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"You begin casting Cannibalize." * 28,588 ... lol. But of course Canni 1 stops being used in Kunark and Velious, and only about 10% of characters ever will be able to cast it, so it still probably isn't getting used as much as root. I was more of a tryhard with canni than most shams, most likely. Although... really... the canni numbers surprised me. I considered saying canni in addition to root earlier but I figured not having it for 23 levels and then not using it super frequently because my regen was lower until chloro+ would keep it from being used THAT often. But nearly 30,000 canni casts in the last 100 days is pretty nutty for just 1 shaman. Hah. | |||
Last edited by Tecmos Deception; 02-02-2020 at 09:45 AM..
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I would think most classes that have root available use it at least some of the time. If I have root I've always had it loaded when grouping incase someone dotted an ADD and the enchanter can't get them under control with mez. Although not popular solo classes, root give both paladins and clerics more flexible solo options.
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