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So... if it sums up to luck in the end, is the optimal choice having all giants for survivablity and leveling them up the cheapest way possible? So far I was going mostly for demons that can do pretty good damage, particularly to players wielding shade armor.

All giants is a very unwise move. Your monsters will only compete with each other for a place on the battles, and every round there are only 4 or less monster types. Best to keep everything balanced. No, actually, best is to keep them low level and to sell excess crystals for credits: far better way of getting somewhere in the game.

You really believe that there is a monste type that would actually give you more wins and kills? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I laught so hard i nearly puked.

You really believe that there is a monste type that would actually give you more wins and kills? laugh.gif I laught so hard i nearly puked.

actually giant was a good choice back then, when people struggle to even reach level 200. they stay alive longer and with only normal attack available on low level, they do more damage for having high starting STR and decent DEX.
people kill them slowly, and they hit like a truck. but now, with lvl 1 to 300 could be done in less than one month, I doubt that's still the case.

So... if it sums up to luck in the end, is the optimal choice having all giants for survivablity and leveling them up the cheapest way possible? So far I was going mostly for demons that can do pretty good damage, particularly to players wielding shade armor.

in the end it doesn't really matter, with the amount of new player dwindling and they only stay for a short period being low level, almost nobody died anymore nowadays on low level.
on high level it's just people who almost asleep who died in the battle, other than that s/he's fked up something or intentionally run away - which is unrelated to what your monster is.
if you only focus on one kind of monsters, it'll just indirectly decrease the chance of your monster to shows up as there's only so much of one kind of monsters could shows up per round.

I doubt that's still the case.

According to the kill/win numbers of my giants compared to monster created nearly at the same time. It isnt the case. I have monster of all types and no single type does actually have in any way a noticeble difference in win/kill numbers not positive nor negative. The is no ultimate monstertype. And Noni did allready explain why using just a limited number of monstertypes or even just one is nothing but a very stupid idea.

I'm glad you're having fun, uncle.

Thanks a lot for your input, Fudo, DJNoni. Indeed, I based my choices on the old info i dug up on the forums. I'll have to rethink how to manage my pets, then.

It seems to me that with this kind of situation this minigame could use a rework to match new playerbase and so that the decisions could become more meaningful (maybe correlate presents with damage inflicted, not kill or assist?).

So... if it sums up to luck in the end, is the optimal choice having all giants for survivablity and leveling them up the cheapest way possible? So far I was going mostly for demons that can do pretty good damage, particularly to players wielding shade armor.

this, really:

All giants is a very unwise move. Your monsters will only compete with each other for a place on the battles, and every round there are only 4 or less monster types. Best to keep everything balanced. No, actually, best is to keep them low level and to sell excess crystals for credits: far better way of getting somewhere in the game.

as pointed out already, we're way past the point of monster optimization.
just think about your battles: you should already be at the point in which you don't easily die anymore. think about how many monsters you meet, and think that *technically* they earn something only in case they win.
better aiming at a biggest pool for 3-days gift at this point.

(hoping not too much of this is obsolete...)

I'm glad you're having fun, uncle.

yes, at times he does. but he's everybody's uncle, and he helps people quite a lot, please don't judge him for a single unlucky joke.

It seems to me that with this kind of situation this minigame could use a rework to match new playerbase and so that the decisions could become more meaningful (maybe correlate presents with damage inflicted, not kill or assist?).

yes, game has been in this condition for quite a bit. unfortunately the only dev (admin-san) is quite busy with RL and updates with other parts of the site, so probably this will have to wait...

Sorry, been a while so I forgot, quick question:

Doing SG Arenas w/ Heavy 1H which is better: Ethereal Rapier or Hallowed/Demonic Rapier?

Can't remember if void damage is better than holy/dark on them. I've got an Arctic Rapier and I know for sure they're not weak against that.

Thank you all.

Edit: Oh and does Parry stats on rapier do anything as main-hand weapon?

This post has been edited by testsubject290: Dec 27 2019, 04:48

Doing SG Arenas w/ Heavy 1H which is better: Ethereal Rapier or Hallowed/Demonic Rapier?

Can't remember if void damage is better than holy/dark on them. I've got an Arctic Rapier and I know for sure they're not weak against that.

But shouldnt you at your level have fully IWed you rapier and by that voide strike on it? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Anyway, the difference is between an ethereal weapon and a elemental weapon should in the end only be the lack of burden and interference, because of allready mentioned void strike, you get automaticly as potency 10. Just like all ehtereal weapon get a randon elemental strike at the same time. And by that all weapon are able to have an elemental and a void strike just alone by itself. And even when that is cold strike with your artic rapier, you could just infuse it with a infusion of darkness to give it dark strike or infusion of divinity for holy strike. Both dark and holy are good against SG. Just keep in mind a weapon cant have more as three strikes, so with a fully IWed ethereal/elemental weapon you are just able to infuse just one additional elemental strike with infusions.

Edit: Oh and does Parry stats on rapier do anything as main-hand weapon?

Yes, i does increase parry, but why do you ask about main-hand? I thought you play 1H? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

ah, i forgot infusions gave an extra hit, i thought it just changed the element into holy/dark instead of whatever other one it was (in my case, cold). Guess I could buy a holy/dark rapier so i dont have to infuse it when doing SG arenas?
but ya, my rapier is fully IW'd.

Uhhh... Parry for when i block with shield? does it affect that?

ah, i forgot infusions gave an extra hit, i thought it just changed the element into holy/dark instead of whatever other one it was (in my case, cold).

The more you know. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

Guess I could buy a holy/dark rapier so i dont have to infuse it when doing SG arenas?

Yeah, i guess you could, but keep in mind that it shouldnt has much less damage as your artic rapier. So, i wouldnt really recommend doing that, except of course you can afford the credits for a second rapier easily, or if you even want to switch you rapier. But using a second rapier just for SG, is imo not the best idea.

but ya, my rapier is fully IW'd.

I did wonder. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Uhhh... Parry for when i block with shield? does it affect that?

Ehm yeah, you parry and block. The order is evade, block, parry, resist. Evade is able to prevent damage from physical and magical attacks, but doesnt allow you a counter-attack, block is also able to prevent damage from physical and magical attacks, but as 1H does allow you to counter-attack, parry is only able to prevent a physical attack, while it has no meaning for magical attacks and also allow you to counter-attack, while resist does nothing with physical attacks and is only able to reduce the damage of a magical attack by 50% iirc.

hmmm. Alright thanks for the help.

I'll just stick with what I have then. Either I upgrade my armors to 90%+ Slaughters or save up at least ~100m for mage then(probably not even enough to be half decent)...one of those are my plans for the future.

hmmm. Alright thanks for the help.

You are welcome. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

I'll just stick with what I have then. Either I upgrade my armors to 90%+ Slaughters or save up at least ~100m for mage then(probably not even enough to be half decent)...one of those are my plans for the future.

To +90% Slaugther? Well, that could take a while. And no, depending on what element you go for, 100M should be more then enough for a decent mage set to start with. I mean i am allready able to clear normal arenas with my IWless and upgradeless mage armor set. Anyway, good luck with you plans. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

hmmm. Alright thanks for the help.

I'll just stick with what I have then. Either I upgrade my armors to 90%+ Slaughters or save up at least ~100m for mage then(probably not even enough to be half decent)...one of those are my plans for the future.

100 is enough for a good beginner set with some decent forging - don't go for high EDB pieces, look for a decent willow staff, grab pants or robe as a prof piece, and then look for low EDB charged pieces and start forging. You can full forge the staff & prof on the cotton, then forge most stats to ~20 on that budget. That's very much enough to get into IWBTH fests and start building your prof, and when you're wealthy enough to get better pieces one day, you can salvage the existing ones to recover the forge materials.

You don't need even close to that amount to get started in arenas, either.

This post has been edited by lestion: Dec 27 2019, 06:05

EDB doesnt matter that much because the range of EDB between high and low on stats is low while the difference on prices is huge. Right? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

EDB doesnt matter that much because the range of EDB between high and low on stats is low while the difference on prices is huge. Right? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Something like that. It does add up to some reasonable turn savings at the higher end, but those are very long-term, expensive goals. The best thing is to just start playing mage ASAP, if you want speed (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Oh, sorry. No, i did mix it up with MDB again. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Well, time to rage...Stage 147 of a Dance with Dragons, 3 fights away from the Dovahkiin title, I look away for one second, and click without looking, in one shot all my health is obliterated and before I realize it my spark of life is gone and I'm dead...

That's a waste of 2 hours, and my mouse's left buttons integrity...

And your question is? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Is Deprecating perk worth it? It will give better chance of processing Imperil? Or should I get last 2 exp perks to get 100% more experience? Those are 1750 hath compared to 1000 hath for Deprecating perk. I am comparing these 2 because I already have all the others. Even Daemon Duality level 3, Elementalist, Supportive, maxed chaos tokens perk, Crystallium level 3, etc.

I am saving for a decent charged or radiant gloves but none have appeared in the last weeks in auction and still many days for the next one and who knows how many days until I get my gloves and then I have to salvage my current gloves with plenty materials, plus materials I already have so it's not going to be that expensive plus have already like 11 million. Just wandering which of the 2 perks is worth it meanwhile. The experience perks to level up faster or the Deprecating support?

Do you play mage but you have problems to imperil the monsters, or is there something i miss? Because i am atm at the buildup for my mage build and i decided against the deprecation perk, because i just couldnt see how it could be worth it for 1k hath, but nearly no impact, because i am allready able to imperil and or weaken every on the first try. So, i would say the XP perks should be more worth it, because if you have problems with imperil, all you need is more dep prof and that you get by just using it. Much cheaper as 1k hath imo.