10-06-2005, 09:20 PM
I have a priest with 431 Spirit at this point. I can drive that up to 453 with food buffs (/mourn Smoked Bass, Priests don't need Grilled Squid). I can confirm that mana regen remains at Spirit / 4 + 13.
Additionally, in long boss fights like in MC, Spirit >> Intellect.
Take, for example, a 5min boss fight. Additionally assume casting for half the fight.
150 secs = 75 ticks
75 ticks * 100 Spirit = 75 * 25 mana = 1875 mana = 125 Int (assuming a lack of diminishing returns).
The 'casting for half the fight' is a bit absurd, as outlined:
Cast once per 5 seconds for half the fight (minimum required to fill that space), cast only a 400 mana heal.
150 secs / 5 secs = 30 casts
30 casts * 400 mana = 12000 mana
Obviously no caster has 12000 mana.
As such, for a 5min boss fight casting half the time as cheaply as possible with 12000ish mana, 100 Spirit = 125 Int.
For all more realistic fights, Spirit is even better. Obviously a balance is necessary, but I can confirm that with care a Spirit build Priest can cast dramatically longer than any other healer, especially with the 15% mana regen while casting talents.
-kersh
Dehmien | 60 Priest | Stonemaul
Additionally, in long boss fights like in MC, Spirit >> Intellect.
Take, for example, a 5min boss fight. Additionally assume casting for half the fight.
150 secs = 75 ticks
75 ticks * 100 Spirit = 75 * 25 mana = 1875 mana = 125 Int (assuming a lack of diminishing returns).
The 'casting for half the fight' is a bit absurd, as outlined:
Cast once per 5 seconds for half the fight (minimum required to fill that space), cast only a 400 mana heal.
150 secs / 5 secs = 30 casts
30 casts * 400 mana = 12000 mana
Obviously no caster has 12000 mana.
As such, for a 5min boss fight casting half the time as cheaply as possible with 12000ish mana, 100 Spirit = 125 Int.
For all more realistic fights, Spirit is even better. Obviously a balance is necessary, but I can confirm that with care a Spirit build Priest can cast dramatically longer than any other healer, especially with the 15% mana regen while casting talents.
-kersh
Dehmien | 60 Priest | Stonemaul