Why no stacking Earth spell?

[Geonis]

We got new stacking spells for Air and Cold, why no Earth stacking ?

[B0ltdrag0n]

Its called Melf's SLA + Burning Blood.

[Geonis]

Its called Melf's SLA + Burning Blood.

Not the same as the new spells which stack with themselves.

And not all Earth spec will spec for fire (I won't be).

[sergeantslipgrip]

We got new stacking spells for Air and Cold, why no Earth stacking ?

It was because there was probably no existing DOT spells for Cold and Electric.

[Ghoste]

Acid Rain - 45+15d3 damage. Doesn't stack. Doesn't need to.

[TreknaQudane]

Not the same as the new spells which stack with themselves.

And not all Earth spec will spec for fire (I won't be).

You shouldn't need to.

I'm pretty sure that Burning Blood is good if you spec for Acid or Fire.. you don't have to spec both.

[Seventh]

IIRC, acid enhancements will increase the damage of both portions of Burning Blood. Throw in the Melf's SLA and the rather impressive new Acid Rain and you're set- as it stands, Earth Savants have the best suite of DoT's among the Savants.

[Cartheron]

You shouldn't need to.

I'm pretty sure that Burning Blood is good if you spec for Acid or Fire.. you don't have to spec both.

This is true, for my Eart savant with no fire ench burning blood ticks for the same acid and fire damage.

[Geonis]

This is true, for my Eart savant with no fire ench burning blood ticks for the same acid and fire damage.

This is good to know.

That being said, isn't that 4th level, I guess I would drop Enervation to pick that up.

On a completely different note, Circle of Death is awesome (at level 14 that is).

[Geonis]

Acid Rain - 45+15d3 damage. Doesn't stack. Doesn't need to.

The damage is impressive (even at level 14, my only Sorc currently), but isn't this supposed to be the "firewall equivalent" ?

The AOE and duration seem kind of meh to me.

[Jaid314]

The damage is impressive (even at level 14, my only Sorc currently), but isn't this supposed to be the "firewall equivalent" ?

The AOE and duration seem kind of meh to me.

the damage should more than make up for the duration. more damage fast > less damage slow.

AOE could use a bit of work from what i hear though.

[Cartheron]

True, Acid Rain aoe is not best, and it is not the best spell for kiting. If you can immobilize your victims somehow (mass hold moster ftw), it is great. And very cheap.

Both rain and FW still have uses, it just depend on the situation. I am considering dropping DD from my sorc spell list to fit all damage dealing lev 4 spells

[Ghoste]

The damage is impressive (even at level 14, my only Sorc currently), but isn't this supposed to be the "firewall equivalent" ?

The AOE and duration seem kind of meh to me.

It kills the enemies faster. For that, you give up to total damage output of casting the stacking spells three times. Given the reduction in enemy hitpoints (it was only supposed to be in epic, but my earth savant was killing Amrath mobs a lot quicker too), more damage being front loaded like with acid rain makes the stacking over time single target spells seem very weak. If that's what you're excited about, then that's what you're seeing, but I'm not going to miss what you're asking for in acid spells.