PvP Killing Power Between Nova and Bone

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oodjob

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PvP Killing Power Between Nova and Bone

In the long run, in pub games and just general PvP (both gm and bm) what would you consider the more effective kiling machine, Novamancer or PnB Necro? It is obvious you see more Bone, however the few Novamancers I do see are very effective. I am about to make one of the two. Which would you (the reader) go with for more common and fun killing?
 
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AceAZA

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people always say that bonemancers are better because their attack is unresistable and you can just antidote a poison attack. But first of all, you can always drink a rejuv pot to heal a bone attack, so i consider that argument stupid and antidotes BM. Second, Poison Nova Necros do so much damage that even with 75 resist you will still die in a couple novas.

In conclusion, I think Novas are better, because you don't have to aim the attack, the damage is higher, and they are just way more fun IMO.
 
kykle

kykle

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Against an unprepared player, nova will wreck them in seconds. Plus I just plain don't like bone necroes.
 
oodjob

oodjob

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kykle said:
Against an unprepared player, nova will wreck them in seconds. Plus I just plain don't like bone necroes.
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So a prepared player or decent PvPer can take on a Novamancer? I thought antidotes dont work for Nova psn and stacking res for psn doesnt make much difference.



 
DayDream

DayDream

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Poison is more fun, bone is definately more effective.

Stacked resist+Antidotes does indeed work abit. But when they do this, you'll have to do 4-5 more novas which by then you may probably be already dead.
 
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Dark_Giga

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It general, bones are considered one of the best pvp build because they having homing attacks along wth fast ones both doing unresistable damage all the while teleing away from their opponent.

Poisonmancers on the other hand have to get close to their opponent in order to hit them...but once they do however, their damage is insane even if your opponent have high resist.

Antidote is a stupid point because if they use antidote, then you might as well use health pots?
 
oodjob

oodjob

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Reading this, I wonder, perhaps I should just go hybrid? Spam nova while bone spirit at same time. Seems very formidible.
 
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arbing

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you will not have enough skill points to make both attacks effective. Better stick with 1. Imo bone>>>> poison nova in pvp
 
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Dark_Giga

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If you do that, you realize that your main attack is going to be poison nova anyway right? If you get them to 1 hp with nova, you don't need to go hybrid because all you have to do is invest one point into spirit for it to kill :)
 
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uptoolayte

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I've played both and think that poison is better for melee characters and bone is better for casters. I use a combo of the trang setup and normal gear and it works very effectively and definitely more fun than a bone nec. Only classes I really have problems with is trappers, lightning sorcs, and bowazons.
 
JustAnother

JustAnother

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Re: PvP Killing Power Between Nova and Bone

Bone is prob more effective, but they do get boring quite quickly...
Poison will be more fun, you will have more skill points leftover to diversify your char, also, you can kill more or less everything pvm should you feel the need to.

Poison necro's top gear is more expensive (death web etc)
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naskali

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Re: PvP Killing Power Between Nova and Bone

Id say that go for poison necro. You will see thousands and thousands of bonemancers and making one is well...

Poison necros are uncommon and more powerful than bonenecros. You can have some summons with you because psn requires only 60 hard pts(psn nova+synergies)So psn necro is the way to go.
 
DayDream

DayDream

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Re: PvP Killing Power Between Nova and Bone

^ is the only one that thinks poison is stronger.
It isn't :p

Bone necros can have summons too. 1 point in revive and you could have over 16 stacked on you.
Unresistable magic damage > any element including poison
especially when bone has range over poison.
 
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