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98th monster

2 more to reach the cap for non star , sssss2 (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

Monster Lab. three kind Upgrade Max

nice (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

Monster Lab. three kind Upgrade Max

if nothing else, you have good tastes (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Good thing i'm a pro level baker. Time to hit the kitchen (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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1,334 turns (3.615 t/s)06 m 09 s

55 rounds arena, just cant get under 6mins (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

PFUDOR
100 Rounds Arena

Arena Clear Bonus! [Superior Cotton Robe of Protection]

...too bad

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2,581 turns (3.535 t/s)12 m 10 s

my timing is getting better <3 Leg. 89 round IW.. but IWBTH not PF (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

nice (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

if nothing else, you have good tastes (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

thank you (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

LV. 340!

Starting to get a little difficult to gain levels now...

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125 Rounds Arena

Arena Clear Bonus! [Superior Jade Leather Helmet of Warding]

Received a Binding of the Barrier.
Received a Binding of Slaughter.
Received a Binding of the Barrier.

My first Binding of Slaughter from my monster (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)
I would have needed one Barrier too, but I just bought one with Item Shop Bot last night. I guess more is fine, now I just need tons of High-Grade Wood.

I would have needed one Barrier too, but I just bought one with Item Shop Bot last night. I guess more is fine, now I just need tons of High-Grade Wood.

yep. Bindings isn't really a problem. HG Wood is, and past a certain point you will need 5-6 of them for EVERY upgrade. quite annoying (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

yep. Bindings isn't really a problem. HG Wood is, and past a certain point you will need 5-6 of them for EVERY upgrade. quite annoying (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I know right (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
I dropped couple of Magnificent staffs and shields lately, that helps a bit with the High-Grade Wood. I'm not really buying it anymore, I just slowly upgrade as I get more materials. Speaking of which, I wonder if I would get that Binding of Slaughter back should I salvage my main weapon at some point to upgrade a better one...

I know right (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
I dropped couple of Magnificent staffs and shields lately, that helps a bit with the High-Grade Wood. I'm not really buying it anymore, I just slowly upgrade as I get more materials. Speaking of which, I wonder if I would get that Binding of Slaughter back should I salvage my main weapon at some point to upgrade a better one...

you always get back 90% of the materialds needed to upgrade - rounded down!
as for bindings, since first 5 levels are free, formula is modified in 0.9 * ( forge_lv - 5 ).
as for catalysts, since they are a a credit sink, they are always wasted.

let's consider your block lv28: 0.9 * (28 - 5) = 0.9 * 23 = 20.7 ~ 20 bindings returned vs. 23 used
let's consider instead ADB lv6: 0.9 * (6 - 5) = 0.9 * 1 = 0.9 ~ 0 bindings returned vs. 1 used

basically, when you salvage you always have to expect to waste 1, 2 or 3 bindings, depending on how high your are. for cheaper like Barrier, Nimble, Turtle and so it's not that big of a problem.
but personally i tend to sell Slaughters and Destruction rather than self-using: too little stat result and too big of a credit loss. 200k for a measly 20 ADB or so? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

you always get back 90% of the materialds needed to upgrade - rounded down!
as for bindings, since first 5 levels are free, formula is modified in 0.9 * ( forge_lv - 5 ).
as for catalysts, since they are a a credit sink, they are always wasted.

let's consider your block lv28: 0.9 * (28 - 5) = 0.9 * 23 = 20.7 ~ 20 bindings returned vs. 23 used
let's consider instead ADB lv6: 0.9 * (6 - 5) = 0.9 * 1 = 0.9 ~ 0 bindings returned vs. 1 used

Oh right, forgot that it's always rounded down. So for example if you use 1 BoS you lose it and if you use 2 BoS you get one back. Thanks for the reminder.

basically, when you salvage you always have to expect to waste 1, 2 or 3 bindings, depending on how high your are. for cheaper like Barrier, Nimble, Turtle and so it's not that big of a problem.
but personally i tend to sell Slaughters and Destruction rather than self-using: too little stat result and too big of a credit loss. 200k for a measly 20 ADB or so? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Yeah, it's not a big improvement considering the price. My Rapier has pretty low ADB to begin with, so the improvement wouldn't be very big. Sometimes I wonder why players forge a of lot stats that don't give much improvement. Like forging crit chance in a Slaughter Rapier instead of saving the bindings and materials for Balance weapons and so on. I guess improvement is still improvement, if you have the funds to do lots of forging. Even I feel a bit bad for forging my Buckler any more because it has somewhat low base block compared to some other Buckler of the Barriers that have base in the 36-37% range, I would have much higher block with the current forging if the base was higher.

Yeah, it's not a big improvement considering the price. My Rapier has pretty low ADB to begin with, so the improvement wouldn't be very big.

in this case, if rapier is good enough in the other stats i'd suggest you to go with Butcher potency. but if bindings of Slaughter already have a low impact on good weapons, you can guess how little they can improve a so-so weapon (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
however, for common humans like me and you going for a nice potency and the second strike is already good enough. if you need even more firepower, Infusions are a way cheaper (and more flexible) solution.

Sometimes I wonder why players forge a of lot stats that don't give much improvement. Like forging crit chance in a Slaughter Rapier instead of saving the bindings and materials for Balance weapons and so on. I guess improvement is still improvement, if you have the funds to do lots of forging.

and bragging rights.
let's consider a completely random weapon (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
forging ADB from lv50 to lv100 raises its ADB from 150% to 166% (which for that rapier means 170ADB at my level): surely it's still an improvements, but you will pay it 7.5M only in bindings. plus another M in catalysts and HG Metal.
apart for the cost, it will add to a ~7k build, so only 2.5% improvement and still, nothing really special when you already have Void Strike, second element and a good block chance. but meanwhile you are saying 'i can do it' (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Even I feel a bit bad for forging my Buckler any more because it has somewhat low base block compared to some other Buckler of the Barriers that have base in the 36-37% range, I would have much higher block with the current forging if the base was higher.

obviously. but you have that one and you're trying to improve that. it's a nice result, not so different from my own shield. nonetheless you spared all those matrixes. a Buckler of Barrier is a nice choice but those ranges weren't available back then (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

in this case, if rapier is good enough in the other stats i'd suggest you to go with Butcher potency. but if bindings of Slaughter already have a low impact on good weapons, you can guess how little they can improve a so-so weapon (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
however, for common humans like me and you going for a nice potency and the second strike is already good enough. if you need even more firepower, Infusions are a way cheaper (and more flexible) solution.

Well, my Rapier already has some Butcher (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
The problem is the low base roll in ADB. Only way to get more firepower out of it would be Bindings of Slaughter, but like you said, I'm afraid the improvement would be small. I guess I should just start using those infusions too, they give a nice bonus and I already have few hundred of them.

and bragging rights.
let's consider a completely random weapon (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
forging ADB from lv50 to lv100 raises its ADB from 150% to 166% (which for that rapier means 170ADB at my level): surely it's still an improvements, but you will pay it 7.5M only in bindings. plus another M in catalysts and HG Metal.
apart for the cost, it will add to a ~7k build, so only 2.5% improvement and still, nothing really special when you already have Void Strike, second element and a good block chance. but meanwhile you are saying 'i can do it' (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Completely random... just like this one? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)
Anyway, I guess bragging rights is one reason. The richer (or "poor" (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/duck.gif)) players also already have most of the materials once they have bought them, they just need to salvage their old main weapon.

obviously. but you have that one and you're trying to improve that. it's a nice result, not so different from my own shield. nonetheless you spared all those matrixes. a Buckler of Barrier is a nice choice but those ranges weren't available back then (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Indeed it's the best I have right now, so that's what I'm upgrading. By the way, it's post 0.82 Buckler, it just has a lower end roll. It's also my own drop. Nice shield by the way, right PAB and I like those potencies you have there (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Well, my Rapier already has some Butcher (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
The problem is the low base roll in ADB. Only way to get more firepower out of it would be Bindings of Slaughter, but like you said, I'm afraid the improvement would be small.

seems quite fine to me. the IW is really nice as well.

I guess I should just start using those infusions too, they give a nice bonus and I already have few hundred of them.

yep. you wouldn't earn so much even by selling them, so better to self-use them at this point. i suggest you Dark (because it gives good results with the average monster pool, and particularly useful in rounds with many Celestials), Wind (to prepare the ground for Elec Strike) or Cold (if you're using Fire Spike Shield). as for the rest, you can trade them on WTB, there's always some mage interested.

Completely random...

obviously. absolutely no second meaning (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Indeed it's the best I have right now, so that's what I'm upgrading. By the way, it's post 0.82 Buckler, it just has a lower end roll. It's also my own drop.

it seems to me it has no END at all. but pretty nice for a self drop

Nice shield by the way, right PAB and I like those potencies you have there (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

yep. i like it as well. not my self-drop though (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Staying alive at 1 hp without SoL (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Now I just need 3 of the last 4 go there too

iw log

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Juggernaut Lv.5 Holyproof Lv.5

cool (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)