Sorceror/Battle Summoner FAQ's (Updated 16/06/09)

[ultimatemx]

Well the Breeders have one so I figured it was about time someone got organized and threw a list together for sorcs. I haven't included pets at the moment on purpose, since we're now e5 and all the pet info on the sorc forums is basically obsolete. If anyone wants to cobble together a list of good pet guides I'll add it.
Please let me know if anything needs changing or adding.

General questions/ helpful comments
Starting Out

Starting Out II

Starting Out III

General comments

General comments II

Sorcs Vs Breeder

Sorc Vs Evoker

General questions

Farming Advice

Battle Summoner Basics

General stuff

Hotkey layout guide

Melee Vs Magic sorcs
Melee VS Magic

Melee VS Magic II

Best Weapon

Best Weapon II

Magic Tips

Magic Tips II

Magic Tips III

Melee Tips

Mage vs Melee

Overbreeding
OB stats

For/Against OB

Skills
Power VS Combat Support

Power VS Combat Support II

Pass Damage

Might of the Underworld

Might of the Underworld II

Bloody Arrow

Corruption

Speedy spell

Dual Summon Basics

Lions Claw

PvP
PvP Basics

Builds
Int/Vit VS Str/Vit

Dealing with low Pdef

Pets
Pet Combinations

Pet Combinations II

Pets

Farming pets

Helpful Extras
Pet Map
Battle summoner skills
Sorcerer skills

[_ricky_]

This is a very good FAQ.

I will sticky it so all Sorcerer/Battle Summoner can refer to it.

Thanks for bringing this up

[rangedatkftw]

The one downside that I see is that the pet comments are all geared more for E4. For E4, a tortus was a pretty good choice as a first pet. For E5, IMHO, a pantera or poultry make a better first pet. They seem to be far more effective at putting out damage then the tortus.

I suppose that is another way of saying my tortus dies ALOT more than my pantera and poultry do. Also, note that I am looking at R1. Haven't hit R2 yet, but I don't think it is going to change much before then.

That said, given the NPC card drop rate on trainee island, you should be able to end up with 1 of each. In fact, I have between 10 and 20 of the NPC pet cards just from drops on trainee island and the rat goblins immediately North of Katan.

This should mean that any new player on a sorcerer should be able to have one or more of each pet that can be experimented with with regards to NPC pet builds.

BTW: Thanks for putting together the FAQ. Makes it MUCH easier to find information on how to use the sorcerer.

[blackmarketrula]

And the links to the skilltrees?

[ultimatemx]

Yeah I did do all this just before e5 was released so all the pet info on e5 pets was really just speculation, so I've updated a bit including a few of the new topics on pets, and yeah I added links to the skill trees on Alizarin.

[rangedatkftw]

I don't know if you would want to link to this, but Cammy (aka ZooZoo) has a guide on soloing for soul breeders.

viewtopic.php?f=133&t=934616

Given that she is approaching this from the damage reduction point of view, I suspect that it applies equally for sorcerers (ignoring the references to breeder specific skills.)

[scarlingdarling]

there should really be something in the Builds part about Wisdom and the BS.
I dunno about anyone else, but i see wis as being completely important to a Sorc's build.

[ultimatemx]

I haven't seen any wis build topics, if you find a good one, get me a link and I'll add it to the list. Or you can make your own of course.

I read through that guide, its kinda helpful, but there are differences between breeders and sorcs, I'm apprehensive to put it up out of concern for not confusing newbies.

[selfproclaimedgm]

I haven't seen any wis build topics, if you find a good one, get me a link and I'll add it to the list. Or you can make your own of course.

I read through that guide, its kinda helpful, but there are differences between breeders and sorcs, I'm apprehensive to put it up out of concern for not confusing newbies.

Crimson where have you been, and give me tips for pking without damn auras.

I envy jlvl40 R3 BS's =D

[ultimatemx]

I haven't seen any wis build topics, if you find a good one, get me a link and I'll add it to the list. Or you can make your own of course.

I read through that guide, its kinda helpful, but there are differences between breeders and sorcs, I'm apprehensive to put it up out of concern for not confusing newbies.

Crimson where have you been, and give me tips for pking without damn auras.

I envy jlvl40 R3 BS's =D

I got bored of rappelz. And Pking without auras, just get a high level pet. Duh.

[littlebdog3]

OMG it's the ZooZoo of BS

[lusinha]

im making a new alt BS.

pet combo:
wolf+siren
red pixie+ blue pixie

my build is:
int/wis
will try out latter int/agit on wolf+siren combo

im still looking for my 5 pet, iy may be a yeti or skell (wolf+skell), or (yeti+blue pixie)

[ultimatemx]

im making a new alt BS.

pet combo:
wolf+siren
red pixie+ blue pixie

my build is:
int/wis
will try out latter int/agit on wolf+siren combo

im still looking for my 5 pet, iy may be a yeti or skell (wolf+skell), or (yeti+blue pixie)

What does that have to do with anything in this post? Please can we try and just keep this for letting me know when there's a good thread, or if I'm missing something in FAQ's. If you're having troubles post your own topic.

[poofurgone]

Are there any skills that are just plain useless and you shouldnt waste points on in the eariler lvls?

[rangedatkftw]

Are there any skills that are just plain useless and you shouldnt waste points on in the eariler lvls?

Yes, but that doesn't really fit in with the theme of this thread. I would suggest starting another thread to ask that question.