he build help please!!!!!!!

[wraithking]

hi!, im looking to build a fire/ice high elf,and need some
assistance on skills etc what should i look to build/choose to make
a good all round build?

ie-
defense
offense
etc

[kcwong]

I'm trying to build one too... maybe even a tri-elemental build.

This is the skills I intend to take:
Concentration
Armor Lore
Arrant Pyromancer Lore
Arrant Pyromancer Focus
Ancient Magic
Mystic Stormite Lore
Mystic Stormite Focus
Delphic Arcania Focus
Constitution
Delphic Arcania Lore
Shield Lore

The bolded ones are already taken. I'm still deciding which to get: Delphic Arcania Lore or Shield Lore.

My next step is to decide on which CAs to use as mob and boss killer.

Grand Invigoration is a no-brainer - I'll pump it as high as I could. Delphic Arcania Lore is needed to get its level higher.

Ice Shard is versatile - I can control the spread of the shards, so it could be both mob (with pierce mod) and boss killer. Christmas island is not going to be easy though.

I've played a Fire mage before, and I know Ancestral Fireball will be obsolete after you can get the regen timer of Blazing Tempest (mob killer) and Incendiary Shower down (boss killer).

I'm torn between Shield Lore and Delphic Arcania Lore. DA makes Grand Invigoration more effective... while there are some absolutely awesome shield out there -- my Shadow Warrior found an unique shield with over 500 armor in Silver, boosting his total armor from 1000 to over 3000, and that's without Shield Lore.

[wraithking]

i've thought about most of the skills you've got,think i'll go with-

both pyromancers
both stormites
concentration
ancient magic
tatics lore(incase i need melee)
armor lore

but dont know what else,i found a shield with 750 armor
in silver its totally brilliant,

as for ca's im going with-

blazing tempest,glacial thorns,might need a buff though,

im a total noob with the he but my tg was good.

[kcwong]

You definitely want Delphic Arcania Focus.

Without it, your Grand Invigoration CA will be stuck at a very low level (I tried before getting DA Focus and it's taking me a lot of runes to make it past level 5). GI gives you big CA and HP regen bonus, you never want to go without it. It's like S1's Ghost Meadow and Reiki rolled together and without any drawbacks.

You should put at least 6 points in DA Focus to mod GI twice.

If you are going without a weapon skill, you won't even be able to hit anything. Don't bother with tactics lore. HE is made of paper no matter what, so if you melee, it's better to orient your whole build towards it, making constitution a must. Consider taking shield lore if you're going for one-handed weapons.

Glacial thorns when properly modded and with sufficient level is a good all around killer (for non-cold resistant). You may consider having Incendiary Shower as your backup boss killer.

[wraithking]

thanks people,i've gone with-

arrant pyromancer focus
arrant pyromancer lore
mystic stormite focus
mystic stormite lore
concentration
ancient magic
armor lore
delphic arcania focus
constitution
bargaining(shop items)

im using blazing tempest to lure,
glacial thorns and Incendiary Shower to wipe out anyone
buff has to be grand invigoration(thanks kcwong for info)

i've got good equipment that i found/bought so my regen
for ca's = once Incendiary Shower is finished i can recast so i've
made quite a good pure caster build i think, a big thanks to all
who helped me get on my way.

[alifeincense]

hi

you can try a main fire plus dephic combination... with concentration and combos your H elf will rock ...
also ancient magic skill is a must , it doesn't provides you enough boost in damage but it helps you lowering rezistances on the mobs cuase your mains will be fire , fire ... fire ... and again fire

a valid skill is speed if you plan on getting armor skill .

have fun