Today we will talk again about the game Aion – a classic Korean-made fantasy MMO-RPG. By the way, the game has recently switched to a free basis. Shareware, to be exact. What does it mean – you can play without investing money, but it will no longer be so comfortable. Although many of the bonuses that a premium account gives can be obtained for in-game currency, you just have to strain a little and farm it.
However, I digress. Today we will not talk about the whole game, but only about a separate class – about the sorcerer. I must say that this is not the most popular class for the game, since it is a priest, and therefore a support class. But everyone is much more fond of taking a character aimed at damage or tanking. But let’s talk about what a sorcerer is capable of and what his functions are.
Faster, higher, stronger, or why do you need a sorcerer
The Sorcerer is a support class, and is one of the options for the development of the priest. In the game Aion at the tenth level, you can choose the specialization of your character, after completing a simple quest. In the case of a priest, this is a healer or a sorcerer. And unlike the healer, the sorcerer, whom we are considering, cannot work as a full-fledged healer, but he perfectly imposes various buffs on the group – that is, he strengthens his party members in a variety of ways.
Here we have an increase in the speed of casting spells and attack speed, the number of HP (that is, hitpoints – health points), mana regeneration and much more. Among all these enhancements, the so-called Hurricane Rite stands out: this buff for a certain time increases the speed of running and attack to unimaginable heights, which is rarely superfluous in battle.
This class cannot boast of special armor, but here its buffs and self-heals come into play, which sometimes allow it to hold out under fire no worse than another tank. And the already mentioned Rite of the Hurricane can both help you deal with the enemy, and will allow you to run away from him extremely briskly.
A little about pumping
Of course, no one forbids you to swing alone. But the sorcerer in Aion is not about a solo game. Almost any group will take a handy sorcerer, even in frankly lousy gear. Because his buffs can so strengthen the party members that the sorcerer does not even have to engage in battle. And the healer will only be grateful to you for the periodic heals that will make it easier for him to keep the group alive and not badly damaged.
About PvE and PvP
I think that everyone has already understood that in PvE the sorcerer is a necessary class, and he feels just fine there. Because a character who can simultaneously strengthen the group and not be a ballast in battle himself will definitely be in demand. But how are we doing with PvP? Indeed, it often happens that a class showing excellent results in PvE suffers in PvP.
Trust me, this is not about a sorcerer. Self-healing, powerful buffs applied to the entire group, as well as a set of skills for control make him one of the most demanded classes in battles against other players. One-on-one armored sorcerer is able to “bury” almost any other character. Yes, and in a siege, where, in principle, ranged fighters are listed, this class will not be useless. Why? Again – buffs, heals, etc. in the same spirit – I will not repeat myself.
Few conclusions
What else can you say about the sorcerer? One word comes to mind – balanced. Not a tank, but capable of holding out in close combat. Not heal, but he will be able to heal himself. Not DD, but the damage is very good. Combined with excellent buffs, you get a very good all-rounder that will not be a burden in any battle.
Its only weak point can be called the focus on close combat, but this weakness is very relative. In general, if you like support classes with non-standard and interesting gameplay, suitable for both PvP and PvE – then the sorcerer is just perfect for you.
