05-05-2004, 04:45 AM
It's not an either/or choice...
That said, I don't think carrion vine is worth pumping. Even with a lot of points, it'll still have a low life and die quickly. While the healing amount goes up, there's a very steep diminishing returns for that. So I'd just have a single point in it and rely on +skills gear to boost it, and I'd just recast it if it's dead and I want a new one.
Oak sage, OTOH, is a very useful spirit for both you and your party. It'll also die a lot, but the extra life benefits from more points are very noticeable.
That said, I don't think carrion vine is worth pumping. Even with a lot of points, it'll still have a low life and die quickly. While the healing amount goes up, there's a very steep diminishing returns for that. So I'd just have a single point in it and rely on +skills gear to boost it, and I'd just recast it if it's dead and I want a new one.
Oak sage, OTOH, is a very useful spirit for both you and your party. It'll also die a lot, but the extra life benefits from more points are very noticeable.