05-07-2004, 06:50 PM
Quote:I'm trying out both a Winddruid and an ElementalHybrid , I was thinking that 1 point in Carrionvine would be a sensible investment (I'm playing HC), even though the vine looks like something from a deranged hentai.
Most elemtalists use a carrion vine with a single point. The % life returned has severe dimishing returns, and even at lvl 20 the vine can't stand up to more than a couple of monster hits in hell. The vine provides life replenishment and corpse disposal, as well as occasionally distracting the monsters. Usually in a big fight it will die, but recasting after the monsters die is simple, and will fill your life between battles.
It's mainly a convenience thing. Less potions drank = less trips to town. Less corpses on the ground = less time to kill revivers.