Sacred 2:Ancestral Fireball

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HE_1.gif The classic spell favored by novices and masters alike. However, variations allow the fireball to be customized and wielded as a succession of blazing rapid fire spheres, or it could become a large, explosive fire-and-forget projectile.

Aspect

HE_Asp_01.png - Arrant Pyromancer

Innate Abilities (Lvl 1) afdmg.jpg

  • Single Fireball
  • Does 33% Physical and 66% Fire Damage.
  • Percent of Fire damage increases per CA level

Modifications

MODicons_12.gif Bronze
  • Greek Fire - Increases the chance that the hit opponent will burn. (29.7% + 0.3% per CA level chance)
  • Explosion - Fireballs inflict area effect damage on nearby opponents. (59.5% + 0.5% per CA level chance)

MODicons_10.gif Silver
  • Fusillade - Conjures an additional fireball. Overall damage will be increased but divided between the fireballs.
  • Globe - The fireball increases in size and inflicts more damage. (40% increase)

MODicons_08.gif Gold
  • Fusillade - Conjures an additional fireball. Overall damage will be increased but divided between the fireballs.
  • Hot Pursuit - Fireballs will follow their targets.


Skills

The following skills will affect this combat art:

  • Arrant Pyromancer Lore - improves damage, critical chance and casting speed
  • Arrant Pyromancer Focus - improves regeneration time and maximum combat art levels
  • Concentration - directly improves regeneration time
  • Ancient Magic - directly improves combat art damage
  • ...

Usage Strategies

Ancestral Fireball is a very versatile skill. It can be modded to be used either as primary attack combat art, or as supporting one. Usage: - damage and area of effect damage - multi-hitting (up to 3 fireballs) - up to 2 homing fireballs

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Very versatile skill
  • Can be used against single and multiple enemies
  • Good damage and area of effect damage (with mod)
  • Can get to extremely low casting times (like 0.5s)
  • Can have up to 2 homing fireballs

Cons

  • Homing fireballs miss if an enemy is behind an obstacle
  • Area of effect damage is outclassed by Blazing Tempest

Stats Chart


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