why does INT matter to a sorc?

[praetor]

reasons please.

[rimble]

It doesn't, unless you want some particular skills.

[PyrosianFelicity]

12 Int = 3 Skill Points = Concentration, Diplomacy, UMD

[praetor]

12 Int = 3 Skill Points = Concentration, Diplomacy, UMD

who ever uses diplomacy though...

[ArkoHighStar]

who ever uses diplomacy though...

smart casters

[Aspenor]

I use diplomacy all the time when I'm grouped up.

When I TR again I'll pop another 2 points into INT and take Intimidate as well.

Balance on a sorc is old news. Heroic Surge, 'nuff said.

[AZgreentea]

who ever uses diplomacy though...

Diplomacy is used to de aggro.... Kinda useful for a squishy sorc.

[Asketes]

instead of diplomacy i use:

displace, stoneskin, protects and i know how to kite my aggro to their demise (the habits one forms from playing first person shooters, hehe)

[praetor]

instead of diplomacy i use:

displace, stoneskin, protects and i know how to kite my aggro to their demise (the habits one forms from playing first person shooters, hehe)

what do you mean "kite my aggro"?

can someone give me an explanation of how diplomacy is used? how do i know it worked? what sort of creatures does it not work on? should i cast it before the first attack or after?

[EKKM]

what do you mean "kite my aggro"?

can someone give me an explanation of how diplomacy is used? how do i know it worked? what sort of creatures does it not work on? should i cast it before the first attack or after?

Diplo is an AOE de-aggroer, range is about the same as a haste. Does not work on mindless creatures such as amimals, oozes and most undead. Use it when you have ggro and dont want it.

[Memnir]

can someone give me an explanation of how diplomacy is used?
You can place the Diplo skill in your hot bar, and when it is activated - you have an area of effect chance to de-agro anything mad at you within that area. The agro will shift to a party member instead.

how do i know it worked?
There will be a small yellow icon over their heads, similar to Intimidate or Bluff. Plus, they won't attack you for a short time.

what sort of creatures does it not work on?
It only works on things that can reason. So, mindless undead - slimes - most contructs... these things it will not work on.

Also note, that Diplomacy does not work when soloing. It needs somebody else around for the creature to be mad at.

should i cast it before the first attack or after?
After.

In red.

[Catholicon]

All monsters near you will get a symbol flash over their heads if diplomacy works on them, then after they finish attacking you, they'll move on to someone else.

Diplomacy doesn't work on undead or animals, and it doesn't stop them in mid-attack if it does work.

[praetor]

Diplo is an AOE de-aggroer, range is about the same as a haste. Does not work on mindless creatures such as amimals, oozes and most undead. Use it when you have ggro and dont want it.

OH MY GOD

I was trying to caste diplo from like really far away before -_-.

so you don't actually target creatures? is it just a AOE radius around the caster? or do i target a creature and it has an AOE radius around that creature?

All monsters near you will get a symbol flash over their heads if diplomacy works on them, then after they finish attacking you, they'll move on to someone else.

Diplomacy doesn't work on undead or animals, and it doesn't stop them in mid-attack if it does work.

will it work if they are already running towards me? lets say i aggro'd a guy and he's taking a beeline straight for me. is it possible for me to diplo him once he gets close and will he just turn around and find someone else?

[Jay203]

OH MY GOD

I was trying to caste diplo from like really far away before -_-.

so you don't actually target creatures? is it just a AOE radius around the caster? or do i target a creature and it has an AOE radius around that creature?



will it work if they are already running towards me? lets say i aggro'd a guy and he's taking a beeline straight for me. is it possible for me to diplo him once he gets close and will he just turn around and find someone else?

centered on you with a radius about the size of haste

[praetor]

centered on you with a radius about the size of haste

will it have an effect if the enemy is already running towards me? see my last post~

[Sweyn]

smart casters

A lot of times, i WANT aggro on my sorc, it s funner that way, and easier to keep together in a FW or CC, with Displacement, and the Self healing that ALL sorcs should have, having aggro should not be too hard on you

[mediocresurgeon]

I started my WF sorc at 14 int.

Balance 11 ranks
Concentration 23 ranks
Intimidate 11 ranks
Use Magic Device 11 ranks

At level 7 I used a +2 inteligence tome.

Jump 8 ranks

I also use Litany of the Dead and crafted +40% Glaciation 8 onto a +7 int ToD ring (the stat didn't really matter because it's a hotswap item).

My sorcerer ended up with 24 intelligence (good enough for any int rune in the game).

[praetor]

will diplo work if they are already running towards me? lets say i aggro'd a guy and he's taking a beeline straight for me. is it possible for me to diplo him once he gets close and will he just turn around and find someone else?

[Jay203]

will diplo work if they are already running towards me? lets say i aggro'd a guy and he's taking a beeline straight for me. is it possible for me to diplo him once he gets close and will he just turn around and find someone else?

that depends on how much aggro they have on you
each time you successfully diplo an enemy, some of that aggro is taken off
if diplo takes the aggro level you have with the monster below the agro it has on other party member, it'll switch target to highest aggro player