QUOTE(blastech @ Sep 26 2023, 15:18)

is Asssimilator or any of the loot boosting trainings worthwhile? Assimilator is quite expensive.
I don't think you need to worry about Assimilator until much later, but loot trainings are absolutely worth gradually increasing - just don't feel pressured to push them up too fast, wait until you're comfortable with the prices.
QUOTE(blastech @ Sep 26 2023, 15:18)

Also as far as ability point usage, is it important to boost stuff like imperil or heartseeker? I'm using 1h and I've used them sometime when channeling comes up or I need to kill a boss.
Heartseeker's nice to keep up all the time. Imperil becomes way more important at level 300+ as monster mitigations scale up.
QUOTE(blastech @ Sep 26 2023, 15:18)

Also, can you mix armors if they are the same class, like plate and power armor?
Yes, this'll still qualify for the related abilities.
QUOTE(blastech @ Sep 26 2023, 15:18)

Also for Sipirt, I've mostly just been using to go into spirit stance for some more damage near the end of a fight, but is there any better way to use it?
1H can often sustain Spirit Stance throughout battle once block/parry are high enough - but generally whenever you've got the Overcharge for it is good.
Edit: sorry, I think you're actually asking about the spirit resource itself - it's also used for the Spirit Shield and Spark of Life buffs, both of which are greatly important at high level.
QUOTE(blastech @ Sep 26 2023, 15:18)

also what are the 1h prefixes and suffixes to look out for?
Generally:
Whatever rapier/shortsword of Slaughter
Whatever force shield of whatever (ideally with strength, dex, endurance, no agility)
Savage Power of Slaughter - top damage
Mithril prefix - some people like it
Balance suffix - good when you need accuracy, crit stats make it a decent second place to Slaughter for damage
How much does the prefix matter to 1H? Not really that much.
QUOTE(blastech @ Sep 26 2023, 15:18)

Also I'm still a bit unclear what the goal is with the monster lab.
Monsters bring you gifts of forge materials every 3 days, or sooner if they win a battle.
High level monsters fight in more battles - but realistically, that is level 1600+. It is okay to leave your monsters at level 25 and slowly feed them crystals when you need to restore their morale.
This post has been edited by Nezu: Sep 26 2023, 16:57