mb/ma

Whats the decent mb/ma value for sorc/sm?

 

Ma is useless with regards to sorc and sm if the enemy is not resist type if u want high magic skill damage u need gears like boundless to get high mb.

 

I would disagree actually...

I was a SM in retail Aion for about two years and I found that no matter how much MB you have, it's useless if you cant hit what you're targeting. In other words, you have to have a balance and a minimum MA.

THAT BEING SAID, I'm new to this server and I don't know what a person geared in BL has, MR wise... I'd need to see a few stat sets with BL gear and also with and without MR sockets. I don't know any other way to tell you what your MA / MB combo should be.

In Aion retail for instance, MINIMUM MA was 2k if you had 2.3k you were golden and the remainder of your manastones could be MB. My stats were about 3.4k MB and 2.5k MA since I liked having a little cushion. As a SM though, my MA and MB get boosted 200 points with a buff, and that's not even mentioning the combat buffs I can put on an opponent to nerf their MR super hard... So in reality my MA was a little too hardcore, however, I don't like it when my fears get resisted... SO... If you ask a geared player to tell you their MR stat, remember it and the gearset they have. Try to get your MA above it. Once your MA is above everyone you meet... Start boosting MB instead!

 

Totally agree with you here, because a SM depend greatly on their skills/dots/CC's landing if they don't it can mean the death of them, really.


However since the introduction of EA and more so now with Boundless armor, the MA requirements has risen by quite a lot really. Against Templar with some MR, 2,300 MA will be complete miss, as in you'll probably only be able to land erosion (if that). I currently play Spiritmaster on this server and I have just a slight bit over 2,700 MA and it's just the sweet spot. But for a FULL MR cleric/Templar, I have to drop on Sympathetic Mind + Spirit Empowerment to ensure all my skills land along with fears if necessary, without them at 2,700 MA, I still do get resisted more than I would want to.

But needless to say, not everyone is rolling MR so I would probably try to at least have about 2,550 Magical Accuracy, then shoot for the stars in respects to Magic Boost. Also, Sorcerers MA buff only last for a time, while a SM's MA Buff (which is also the MB Buff) last ... well as long as you have your pet to redo it, and the Empowerment lasts quite long as well.

So totally not useless, but to answer your question again, Aim for 2,550 MA at least then go as high as you can with your MB after that. Lower than 2,550 MA will give you problems with certain classes that you do not want resisting you at all (Assassins, Templars, etc).

 

so ma manastones are useless right?

 

thanks!! but the cap now is 75 i can reach 5k mb but meh cant land anything

 

That's the exact issue I was mentioning... Especially if you're a SM... Most of our skills are fast casts and effect CC spells. We HAVE to land ours or essentially we're useless. I would suggest just talking to other players and asking their MR stat. Some will tell you, some wont. Never hurts to ask though...

^This is exactly the info you need

Here is my planned build as a SM.

http://aion.mouseclic.com/tool/gearcalc/79796
If you'll notice the stones focus on MA rather than Mb, but my MB stat is STILL very good, though my MA is STILL a little low. That's why it's okay to focus on MA sometimes because by its nature cloth gear ALREADY focuses on MB, and when you +20 that gear, you're looking at an extra +80 (average) or so PER PIECE.