Problems with druid spells

[Deedra]

Ive just acquired myself a druid spell book and Im having a few problems. First off my animal lore is 128 and taming is 120. Ive seen people use the spells who have worse equipment than me so Im obviously doing something wrong. First problem is even with 128 lore Im fizzling about 10% of the time. This is both trees and eruption that are fizzling. Second problem is when I get to the harder monsters my stamina drops like crazy and as soon as I cast a spell that drops me to 0 mana and have 0 stamina I die. I tried making myself an axe with 50 stamina leach(works great at leaching stamina when I test it solo) but when I try to use whirlwind, it keeps taking mana I need to cast eruption and the spell doesnt go off. I dont get enough stamina from just one monster to keep alive when 5-10 are casting on me. Last problem seems to be damage, I was told that I should be getting off 8 eruptions before I need to recast trees, at best I get off a lure and 5 eruptions before I have to recast trees. Is there some way to make the trees last longer?

If anyone can suggest a good script or razor macro for this Id appreciate it. So far what Im using is this razor macro:

!Loop
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs enchantedgrove
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|12
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs lurestone
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.3000000
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.ForAction|5
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.1000000
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|3
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.EndForAction
Assistant.Macros.IfAction|2|0|75
Assistant.Macros.ExtCastSpellAction|205|4294967295
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:02
Assistant.Macros.EndIfAction
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:00.5000000

Thanks for any help you can give me.

[Qualance]

did you cast Protection spell (magery) if not monsters damage (inc spell dmgs) causes your fizling.

[Deedra]

yes, I always have both protection and vampiric embrace cast on myself.

[Melkor]

I have never been able to find a EasyUO macro that worked properly for druid spells. I use a razor macro, it works 100% perfect (if you have fc/fcr max). I'm at work now, but I can post it later.


The only other thing i can think of, if you are fairly weak, the trees take a second to actually restore your mana and health. Could be that either your mana isn't enough for 2 casts and you fizzle because of that, or your health is going so fast that you die in that second it takes to restore you. I wouldn't be worried about your stamina.

[Deedra]

I have never been able to find a EasyUO macro that worked properly for druid spells. I use a razor macro, it works 100% perfect (if you have fc/fcr max). I'm at work now, but I can post it later.

Dont suppose you could share your macro with us could you? WIsh I had fc/fcr, right now I at 0/2

The only other thing i can think of, if you are fairly weak, the trees take a second to actually restore your mana and health. Could be that either your mana isn't enough for 2 casts and you fizzle because of that, or your health is going so fast that you die in that second it takes to restore you. I wouldn't be worried about your stamina.

I made sure there was time between spell casts for me to get full mana back. While I wouldnt consider myself weak, I am low on mana, I only have 91. One thing I can do is, while Im casting druid spells, get rid of the high dex items I have and try to replace them with high int, mana items. Not sure this will help keep me alive but at least Im hoping I can cast wirlwind and eruption at the same time. Why do you say I shouldnt worry about my stamina? Isnt it true that if both my mana and stamina drop to 0 I die, even if at full health?

[Pentaur]

Here is the easyUO script I use...by bearman

http://www.uoex.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=5741


I also carry around a suit of "caster gear" with all the neccisary stats (4fc/6 fcr/lower mana/and lower reagent cost)...I use razor to swap them out (set up hotkeys in razor) in combat...It's mostly GoC pieces with LCR/int/str jewelry...All total it's 6 extra things I carry (and that includes my animal lore robe/sash) for when I need the extra casting stats...I find it extreamly handy

[Melkor]

Dont suppose you could share your macro with us could you? WIsh I had fc/fcr, right now I at 0/2

Yes, I'm at work now, I'll post it later tonight at home. However the pauses are pre-set for max fc/fcr. I see you mentioned you are 0/2. This is not good. While it is good to work towards a one suit for everything (or as I like to call it, one suit to rule them all) In the mean time I'd get a second set of jewellery to make you max fc/fcr for druiding. To me its as important as 128lore 120 taming. You only get the 8 casts per trees if you have max fc/fcr.

I've never heard of dying when you reach 0 stamina, I believe you just can't walk when its at 0.

You've made reference to whirlwind and using a weapon while druiding. Don't do that, if your casting is working perfectly you won't have time to do much with it. If you have a bow equipped, you can get a shot off in self defence from time to time, but other than that, attacking is not part of druiding.

So, get max fc/fcr and use a script that works. I know my Razor one works for everyone I gave it to.

P.S. If you are moving things around in your pack while running the macro, it will cause you to fizzle. So don't fool around in there.

[anarchy]

check your karma

[Melkor]

Here is the macro (razor) You will need to change the pauses if you don't have max fc/fcr

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!Loop
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs enchantedgrove
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:07.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|
Assistant.Macros.SpeechAction|0|52|3|ENU|0|[cs volcaniceruption
Assistant.Macros.PauseAction|00:00:01.5000000
Assistant.Macros.WaitForTargetAction|30
Assistant.Macros.HotKeyAction|1059|

[Shotta]

FC/FCR have no effect on druid spells ... can you cast trees in under 8 seconds? Nope. If you're running a script with the razor macro, ANY script, you will fail on the spells occasionally. you can cast the trees 100% @ 120 lore, but need 128 to not fail with the volcano spell.

Here's what i do with razor:
Auto queue last target and target self

Target self
[cs enchantedgrove
pause 8 seconds

target self..................\
[cs volcanic eruption.......> Can do up to 5 casts of this
pause 3 seconds.........../

target self
[cs lurestone
pause 1 second

Just remember, even the Blazin healR has to be turned off .....

[anarchy]

this what i do.

don't use razor or easy/open uo.

[Melkor]

FC/FCR have no effect on druid spells ... can you cast trees in under 8 seconds? Nope. If you're running a script with the razor macro, ANY script, you will fail on the spells occasionally. you can cast the trees 100% @ 120 lore, but need 128 to not fail with the volcano spell.

Here's what i do with razor:
Auto queue last target and target self

Target self
[cs enchantedgrove
pause 8 seconds

target self..................\
[cs volcanic eruption.......> Can do up to 5 casts of this
pause 3 seconds.........../

target self
[cs lurestone
pause 1 second

Just remember, even the Blazin healR has to be turned off .....

Strange, I have heard fc/fcr does matter, I never fail on my spells (unless i'm moving itmem in my pack) and i run blaze healr script and the devlin's rearm script at the same time as razor script. I get 8 volcanic eruptions with a 1.5 sec pause. I'd double check your facts.

[Deedra]

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions guys. FC\FCR does make a difference in druid spells. I now have 4/6 and I can cast 8 eruptions if I dont cast lure. Yesterday at 0/2 I could only cast lure and 5 eruptions.

I want to thank Oncoming Storm for his help and suggestions to get a macro working as well. Im still fizzling but not as much as yesterday, still dont know whats causing it but Im wondering if my Vampiric embrace has anything to do with it? After all Necro spells arent exactly druidic. Melkor I havent had a chance to look over your macro but I will in the morning, thanks for posting it.