Best Cipher Spells to take for Range Ascendant Inquisitor

[gadenp]

Hi All,

I am playing a multiclass Wayfarer Ascendant Inquisitor @ lvl 12.

 

My Stats are (off my head):

Might 14

Con 6

Dex 18

Per 16

Ref 6

 

For Paladin I took

~ Sworn Rival

~ Shared Flames

~ Exalted Focus

~ Two Handed (War Bow, Rifle Thing)

 

For Cipher

~ Penatracting Vision

~ Lingering Echo

~ Hammering Though

~ Draining Whip

 

What Spells should I take if I want to debuff then spam DPS when I hit full Focus?

Currently I got:

~ Eye Strike (cannot retrain this)

~ Mental Binding

~ Secret Horrors

~ Silent Scream

 

Should I take Mind Blade or Mind Lance? And will not my normal attack do more damage?

 

Also going on which other spells are great to take for range dps?

[Tomice]

I find mind blade underwhelming. Doesn't seem to work on single targets any more like in youtube videos I saw from the beta.

Against multiple targets, the spread-out damage rarely causes a kill, so you achieved nothing (considering that taking out enemy glass-cannons is your #1 priority)

 

I really like "Whispers of Treason" in comparison. Not only do you neutralize one enemy, you also get an ally! Turns the tide of battle really quick.

Best thing: You can use the force-attack command to kill them before they turn hostile again!

Edited May 15, 2018 by Tomice

[1TTFFSSE]

Mind lance is good if you are in the front lines it is fast cast does decent damage to a bunch of enemies if they are lines up (stack them at doors/ bottlenecks) and interrupts as well.