01-15-2004, 03:11 PM
Yes, it's worth it. The Occulus is hands down the best orb in the game given it's price, rarity and variable stats (ie, none). It pretty much gives a sorc the essentials.. +3 skills, magic find, and some faster cast. Great for MF'ing and starting an empire of equipment.
All that for the penalty of a measly teleport. Honestly i've never found it to be that much of a big deal. But there are caveats..
1) If i'm teleporting TO a monster I intend to MF, such as Mephisto, I swap out the occy for dedicated fast teleport gear eg Wizardspike + Lidless. That way if I get hit along the way i'm not going someplace unknown.
2) There's no law that says you can't MOVE in between spells. I am constantly moving, running, repositioning, always on the go in between throwing orbs. The only time i'm still is for an extended period of fireball firing.
3) There's no law that says you can't have teleport on a hotkey. If you get teleported randomly and need to get back, your recovery spell is just a button away.
But I generally have no problem with a quick jump. It can be disorienting at first, until you start teleporting Durance 2 to Meph in Hell at > 125% FCR. You quickly get used to it then, and learn to reorient yourself fast. Most of the time now when I get random tele'd I go "oh, I just tele'd" and it doesn't even slow my orb tossing.
The only time it's a problem is when you try and run through a very crowded area and get whacked a lot and ping-pong around. Like I said, for dedicated teleportation runs to a specific destination, I swap over to my wizardspike. Don't need MF or +3 skills to teleport fast.
All that for the penalty of a measly teleport. Honestly i've never found it to be that much of a big deal. But there are caveats..
1) If i'm teleporting TO a monster I intend to MF, such as Mephisto, I swap out the occy for dedicated fast teleport gear eg Wizardspike + Lidless. That way if I get hit along the way i'm not going someplace unknown.
2) There's no law that says you can't MOVE in between spells. I am constantly moving, running, repositioning, always on the go in between throwing orbs. The only time i'm still is for an extended period of fireball firing.
3) There's no law that says you can't have teleport on a hotkey. If you get teleported randomly and need to get back, your recovery spell is just a button away.
But I generally have no problem with a quick jump. It can be disorienting at first, until you start teleporting Durance 2 to Meph in Hell at > 125% FCR. You quickly get used to it then, and learn to reorient yourself fast. Most of the time now when I get random tele'd I go "oh, I just tele'd" and it doesn't even slow my orb tossing.
The only time it's a problem is when you try and run through a very crowded area and get whacked a lot and ping-pong around. Like I said, for dedicated teleportation runs to a specific destination, I swap over to my wizardspike. Don't need MF or +3 skills to teleport fast.