-Shazor- Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi everybody, I'd like to know what's the best choice between Carnage and Annihilation as leveling spec and pros and cons of these ones. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergulch Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi everybody, I'd like to know what's the best choice between Carnage and Annihilation as leveling spec and pros and cons of these ones. Thanks If you're leveling solo, I would choose Annihilation and level up with Quinn,you'll be able to quest 2-3 levels above you EASILY the entire way and hardly die at all. I haven't been Caranage since Beta, so I can't comment on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dntawfik Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 If you're leveling solo, I would choose Annihilation and level up with Quinn,you'll be able to quest 2-3 levels above you EASILY the entire way and hardly die at all. I haven't been Caranage since Beta, so I can't comment on that. +1. Annihilation was great for me for leveling as well. Elites were definitely easy to take down as well. I would recommend maybe checking out Carnage as you creep closer to 50 to give it a whirl and see how you fair. Best of luck! -Cano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinzual Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 If you're leveling solo, I would choose Annihilation and level up with Quinn,you'll be able to quest 2-3 levels above you EASILY the entire way and hardly die at all. I haven't been Caranage since Beta, so I can't comment on that. If I keep within the quests level range, or even a level or two above via heroics/FPs, do I -have- to use Quinn if I make an Annihilation Marauder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imasithbanana Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Once I out leveled the quests, still green though I switched to Rage. Good for taking out groups of the low level mobs. +1 to Annihilation though if you are same or lower level. edit: You don't have to use Quinn just make sure you use your abilities to limit your damage intake. Force camo to drop aggro when needed. Vette can AOE if needed, forget at what level she gets that ability and Jessa can off tank. Edited January 31, 2012 by Imasithbanana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruddy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I personally leveled Rage spec for its AE damage output seeing as how often you're pulling mobs greater than 2 while leveling. However, I'd have to wait till Force Choke was off cd before each AE pull until level 40. At 40, Force Crush made my quality of life easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malphayden Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Ive been wondering about his myself. I recently rolled a maurader and have gone carnage (only 17 atm). I like the talents and I'm having fun, but I feel really squishy. Does annihilation increase survivabilty? Or is it just more damage so things go down faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makinbeliever Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I just respected Ani to for leveling, and with Quinn I have no prob taking on groups around my level and I rarely even have to heal myself. Love it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOSteal Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I have gone from 10-40 with carnage and I use quinn alot but I sometimes switch to jasea. When I switch to jasea though I actually have to be aware of what is going on and properly use my defensive cds. Up until recently on Taris I had been over level since DK though so my experiences may not be the norm. I'm starting to get the feeling that non of our trees are really better than the others it really just depends on play style. Depending on how you like to play is how you should chose your spec for a mara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makinbeliever Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 /agree ^^ Carnage i believe is more 'bursty' while Ani gives some nice bleed/heals to keep ya going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threas Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm well geared for my level and i find that anni bleeds are mostly wasted on anything other than elites because mobs just don't last long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadborder Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Seconding the Annihilate + Quinn combo. The self-heals along with Quinn's healing means you'll rarely drop below 50% while soloing and will oft end up with minimal downtime and being able to simply bounce from pack to pack. That Quinn will later gain a CC (albiet a limited one) will help. I can see the advantages to using Jaessa or Vette as well, but IMO the time you save on DPS will be lost to healing/recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) It depends, I get really crappy FPS, thanks to my cheap vid card... So I went rage, it's large AoE bursts work well for me, since when I'm in PvP I tend to try and stay near or in mobs of folks which slows me down.. and when questing the AoE Burst works well for letting me concentrate on Strongs/Elites with my companion and knocking them off the weak mobs as I go through rotations. Edited February 1, 2012 by Quantum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergulch Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 If I keep within the quests level range, or even a level or two above via heroics/FPs, do I -have- to use Quinn if I make an Annihilation Marauder? No,you don't have to use Quinn at all, I like using him because it suits my playstyle more....I'm able to just go from fight to fight without having to even look at my health bar. Unless I'm fighting a Champion of course. Annihilation + Quinn can take out an elite that is 3-4 levels above you No matter what companion you choose, make sure they are fully geared with the appropriate stats and then enjoy the bloodbath that commences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuromann Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm currently trying to pick a leveling spec as well...still unsure. I've heard that rage or carnage until 30 or 40 is good? Then switch to anni? Curious why that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigas Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I've always preferred Carnage. I sometimes miss the Berserk -> Bleed heals when I facepull an Elite + adds, but I've been pretty lucky finding deals on the GTN to keep Quinn super geared and his heals + my burst = lots of dead mobs. Never really tried Rage, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuromann Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Isn't Rage just Carnage with more aoe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comeonucrazyguy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I've been carnage since lvl 1, now lvl 48. Works fine in lvling, works fine in pvp, works fine in flashpoints, w/e. It is your preference. People will tell you one is better than another...I can tell you this: when I massacre/gore/force scream for 5k dmg at 48 it feels gooood. Three choices DOT - AnniBurst - CarnageBurst/AOE sorda - Rage They're all good, just pick what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigas Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Isn't Rage just Carnage with more aoe? Not more AOE, just a stronger smash and an extra charge. Some other PvP goodies in there. Nothing that really screams "Level with me!" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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