Miss Disaster
2014-03-16, 07:38 PM
We all know how phenomenal the 3.5 Haste spell performs throughout the entirety of the lower-to-middle play levels. The spell can obviously be a strong performer in the higher levels too - if a party structures its resource allocations around the expectation that it will be an early-encounter buffcast. *But* ... I'm curious as to how groups who play in the higher levels of play (say 13th-to-20th) view Haste in comparison to other alternatives. Especially since many groups would prefer that their arcanisy be casting more potent, higher-level pre-or-early combat buffs or offensives.
At those levels in a lot of tournament play, you see a sizable amount of tanks running with the Haste-providing Boots of Speed, making a casting of Haste a bit of a waste. Also you have a lot more Haste-clone spells of higher than 3rd level that may entice the eye of an adventuring party who would prefer the different operating parameters of these Haste clones. Examples of those spells are Sakkratar's Triple Strike, Righteous Wrath of the Faithful, Battletide (usually via UMD) and even Mass Snake's Swiftness.
So I'm curious of any testimonials any of you may have in regards to the play dynamics of the Haste spell ... and/or its alternatives & options ... within your respective higher-level playing group.
At those levels in a lot of tournament play, you see a sizable amount of tanks running with the Haste-providing Boots of Speed, making a casting of Haste a bit of a waste. Also you have a lot more Haste-clone spells of higher than 3rd level that may entice the eye of an adventuring party who would prefer the different operating parameters of these Haste clones. Examples of those spells are Sakkratar's Triple Strike, Righteous Wrath of the Faithful, Battletide (usually via UMD) and even Mass Snake's Swiftness.
So I'm curious of any testimonials any of you may have in regards to the play dynamics of the Haste spell ... and/or its alternatives & options ... within your respective higher-level playing group.