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@above - works really well with glacial chain. And usually if your close enough you just teleport up, and you should hit them.

Then what is telecasting effective with?

[quote=Korin]I wasn't there a thread with the math in it? If there was could you share the link so I have it for future reference?[/quote]

Yea, it was on my post ascension I/L build. Just keep scrolling down through the comments and you'll see my math done. But the GC is actually much lower due to the cooldown bug. Its probobly about half as effective as it should have been. Also I didn't know the Infinity Cooldown started as soon as Infinity activated at the time so Infinity should be much higher I believe. About 30% higher than my math has done, which in the end makes Infinity deal a TON more damage than GC ever can.
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So when maxed, Infinity's cool down is only 2 minutes guys. 2 Minutes is nothing, you won't notice it go by.

And Telecasting is not efficient on CL at all unless you expect a 1 hit kill. Otherwise, it drastically lowers DPM and you take more damage due to touch damage from monsters.

@Korin And telecasting makes chain lightning more effective? Not sure how it increases the effectiveness of CL, or any other skill for that matter =P

I've proven this already. Infinity is the best.
GC would have been on par with Infinity if it didn't have the Cooldown bug where it takes 10-12 seconds to cool down. Infinity is the most handy in all situations. Fantastic for LHC/MP and for bossing. GC is only that great on bossing. If you really want to get your most potential from your SP go Infinity, trust me I've done the math.

[quote=rawritzcynthia]max infinity it doubles your output, GC is useless if you put CL on macro
tele casting with CL has a higher output than CL and gc every 5 seconds (plus cooldown glitch)

plus who doesnt love the numbers infinity gives? its sexy numbers~[/quote]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what do you mean by telecasting? Do you mean like attack then teleport forward?

GC. Its funner and is more practical and plus since infinity is only 50% stance when maxed for some reason.

Ok, so after using GC at Rextons, just wow. This skill is OP beyond your wildest dreams! Just 1 point, and I can 1HKO Rextons, which are like 5 levels above me. Not all of them, all the time, but a good majority. I still plan to max out infinity just because I'm a major pot burner. But I take back that I'm going to max another attack after infinity. I can survive a single pt being in GC for a good while.

Glacial chain is very useful..great for making mobs, hits 12 monsters at 1800% dmg with 40% PDR + 135% DoT every sec for 15 sec.

It doesn't matter which you max first, just go with your preferences.

I would go Infinity for only one reason. I'm not personally happy with glacial chain. I hate most skills that have cool downs. I maxed Panic on my warrior because it had 1000x dmg at it's end. I never noticed the cooldown of 30 secs... That cooldown seems an eternity, lol. I'm still working on CL atm here, but plan to finish out Arcane Aim after this, since that's what I got the mastery book for. After that I will probably do infinity then a different attack. I'll probably go after elquines or how ever it's spelled before GC. With attacks like CL, who needs a pulling attack? I want them far away, not right up close. Pure offense baby, forget this skill stealing of other classes.

EDIT: oh, and I/L mages are the original Battle Mage IMHO. We were the mass mobbers back in the day pre-bb, it's why I loved this guy. And still do for the mobbing he can pull off. At 125, I can pull 20-25% exp an hour, solo.

max infinity it doubles your output, GC is useless if you put CL on macro
tele casting with CL has a higher output than CL and gc every 5 seconds (plus cooldown glitch)

plus who doesnt love the numbers infinity gives? its sexy numbers~

I'd do Glacial Chain ~ Infinity's not so great at the beginning 120+ levels.

Which one do you think you'll use more? Because that's your answer.

For what anyone's opinion is worth I'd probably max Glacial Chain.

Infinity first . I just have 5 points for GC when i use it at LHC or on bosses . You won't feel the CD of Infinity while ur playing

I'm personally doing infinity first. It's only 10 levels to wait before leveling chain anyways. It's not that long of a time. I'm in no rush. They're both good.

Easily GC.