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Which option is better

- Soulfuse with this shield

- Replace it with this shield

I say at your level you should start looking for Legendary force, even the cheap one should have better block chance than any other type of shield mmm...
Now the problem is to find the shield with your level, if you by any chance get a kinda good (let's say 50% block range) just soul fuse it until you find better one for end game (90+ will be awesome) mmm...

A long-winded set of questions relating to my build (1h):

Current stats and equipment:



Legendary Fiery Rapier of Balance
Legendary Mithril Kite Shield of Protection
Legendary Jade Power Helmet of Protection
Legendary Shielding Plate Cuirass of Protection
Legendary Savage Power Gauntlets of Warding
Magnificent Power Leggings of Balance
Legendary Jade Power Boots of Warding

Questions:

1) In terms of looking for better equipment vs. upgrading via forge, what would you recommend? Or is it better to just hold off on both until I'm at a higher level? How impactful is it to get IW 10 on armor?

2) I am currently IW-ing Legendary Tempestuous Rapier of Slaughter to replace my current weapon, once I get it to IW 10, how many levels of upgrades would make sense given the lackluster ADB?

3) Understand that kite shield is not ideal for 1h (or probably any build), but given the decent block would I be OK in keeping it? If I were to go 1h mage would the kite shield be usable in lieu of a buckler?

4) Would a legendary legging of protection/warding really be much of an improvement over my current magnificent legging of balance?

5) I like the tankiness the shielding cuirass provides (later levels of IW and even DwD are still a bit scary for me), but do have a Legendary Savage Power Armor of Warding, should I just switch to that for faster clear?

6) Are there any weird stat point allocations or other issues with my stats/build that you could point out in general?

7) I'm working towards demon duality I (currently have IA III), looking at the numbers that seems to be the most impactful given price (around 8-9 million in credits). Should I prioritize it over equipment?

Apologies for the flood of questions and many thanks in advance!

This post has been edited by magiclamp: Jul 4 2018, 06:10

1) In terms of looking for better equipment vs. upgrading via forge, what would you recommend? Or is it better to just hold off on both until I'm at a higher level? How impactful is it to get IW 10 on armor?

If i was you, i would look for a Leg Force Shield. Top priority. After that would be another rapier, what you allready have, so we skip that and come to change your Shielding for a power armor. And from my own experience i would say after those two left open, forge everything up to 5 at least. Well IW 10 depends on what you get, but it is in the end not even close to the impact of an IWed weapon. But at least a few jugg are helpfull.

2) I am currently IW-ing Legendary Tempestuous Rapier of Slaughter to replace my current weapon, once I get it to IW 10, how many levels of upgrades would make sense given the lackluster ADB?

Fully upgrade parry. It is cheap and help you survive. Personally i like it also to upgrade crit chance. The damage of that weapon will allways be just average. 46% is 46%. But of course you can upgrade the damage of that rapier quite a bit, i mean if you salvage it later on, you would only loose 10% of the materials and bindigs.

3) Understand that kite shield is not ideal for 1h (or probably any build), but given the decent block would I be OK in keeping it? If I were to go 1h mage would the kite shield be usable in lieu of a buckler?

I suggest to search for a force shield. The difference will be huge.

4) Would a legendary legging of protection/warding really be much of an improvement over my current magnificent legging of balance?

Yeah, it would. Sorry i have missed that Mag piece when i did answer 1). Personally i like a mixup between protection and warding. Balance is imo quite useless, but of course still better as shielding plate.

5) I like the tankiness the shielding cuirass provides (later levels of IW and even DwD are still a bit scary for me), but do have a Legendary Savage Power Armor of Warding, should I just switch to that for faster clear?

I would switch. Right away. Without hesitation.

6) Are there any weird stat point allocations or other issues with my stats/build that you could point out in general?

Except the attack speed bonus i cant see anything. This is something when you actually want to optimice your build the speed bonus should be 0%. Except that everything looks good.

7) I'm working towards demon duality I (currently have IA III), looking at the numbers that seems to be the most impactful given price (around 8-9 million in credits). Should I prioritize it over equipment?

Are you sure you really want to go for those 2K Hath? And no i would not suggest to priotize it over equipment. Better equiment means, more damage. More Damage means those 10% Bonus from DDI has of course a bigger impact. So personaly i would say you should wait getting DDI until your damage is higher. I mean 5864. That would only 586 damage more for 8~9M. Sorry but that is something you could get cheaper with better equipment.

Apologies for the flood of questions

No need to apologize. That is what we are here for. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

many thanks in advance!

You are welcome. I hope my answer does help you. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

Wow, thank you so much, Uncle! Really appreciate your detailed responses - definitely makes my plan so much clearer. I had some general ideas of next steps but absolutely no clue on priorities, so your explanations are super helpful!

Edit:

Yeah, understand attack speed not ideal, partly suboptimal IW on rapier, and partly just too many agility PABs on equipment. Currently I need haste on later rounds of IW anyways, so probably not too much of a concern until I'm stronger.

Updated stats after swapping out body armor, big difference on attack damage! Accuracy a bit over 200%, but should be fine after I swap balance rapier for slaughter.





This post has been edited by magiclamp: Jul 4 2018, 07:03

Well, that is what an uncle is there for. Glad i could help. Btw if you are worry because of the loose of block chance from the shielding plate, a good force shield will compensate that without problem. And i would upgrade the block chance to the max that is possible for you. Block chance is allways worth the cost.

Yeah, understand attack speed not ideal, partly suboptimal IW on rapier, and partly just too many agility PABs on equipment. Currently I need haste on later rounds of IW anyways, so probably not too much of a concern until I'm stronger.

Updated stats after swapping out body armor, big difference on attack damage! Accuracy a bit over 200%, but should be fine after I swap balance rapier for slaughter.

Yeah, the IW of that fiery rapier is really not the best, but i didnt say something because you said that you are IWing that Tempestuous rapier. Best IW for 1H has only butcher and fatality, and if you want to know, optimimal IW for low damage like your damage would be Fat 5 But 4. But later on with high damage that would change to But 5 Fat 4. But in the end both are good. Ignore accuracy, i never did actually care about that stat since playing 1H.

This post has been edited by Uncle Stu: Jul 4 2018, 07:09

Well, that is what an uncle is there for. Glad i could help.

(IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) 207% hit chance....

Hi, Uncle, does Uncle have some advices for me to reach 200% hit chance? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

shoes with 72% EProf are good enough as the last step before the endgame equip?

72% Eprof shoes are enough for end-game as well. But then you'd want charged, probably.

Use Scremaz' mage prof calculator excel, if you want the full details. It's in his sig.

(IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) 207% hit chance....

Hi, Uncle, does Uncle have some advices for me to reach 200% hit chance? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Why would you do that? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) But if you really want, upgrade accuracy of your equipent. Upgrade Dex. Increase your prof. Alltogether and it should help you to reach 200% quite soon.

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Btw.., why not getting Juggy 5 on each of your armor? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Why would you do that? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) But if you really want, upgrade accuracy of your equipent. Upgrade Dex. Increase your prof. Alltogether and it should help you to reach 200% quite soon.

Thank you Uncle (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Btw.., why not getting Juggy 5 on each of your armor? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Do you want him to have the same nightmare as i with my rapier in small but five times?

Hi, Uncle, does Uncle have some advices for me to reach 200% hit chance? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I know that my own equipment is beyond norms (bunch of Peerless) but... I already have 197.6% hit chance with my slaughter 1H weapon thanks to the weapon forging and my armor forged DEX. So at your level it should be easy.

Btw.., why not getting Juggy 5 on each of your armor? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Getting Jug 5 on each of those not End-Game and even not good Armors? If you pay all the cost and shards for him, I think he can have a try.

DW Offhand meta still go for Overpower/Fatality only on IW?

Do you want him to have the same nightmare as i with my rapier in small but five times?

But rapier is B5F4, armor is only juggy5. But..., yes i know how hard iw juggy5, so... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/duck.gif)

Getting Jug 5 on each of those not End-Game and even not good Armors? If you pay all the cost and shards for him, I think he can have a try.

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Well, my set is not end-game set too.. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I know that my own equipment is beyond norms (bunch of Peerless) but... I already have 197.6% hit chance with my slaughter 1H weapon thanks to the weapon forging and my armor forged DEX. So at your level it should be easy.

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Ah.., i see, so that's forging.. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ...right now i have 195.6%

Well, my set is not end-game set too.. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Well, the 4 of 5 Armors of my Mage Set are Mag ones, so I should also recommand all of you others also use Mag ones but not Leg ones?

For 1H Jug 5 doesn't help you play faster, I can play through PFUDOR Fest with my 5 Mag Power Armor of Slaughter with only 5 Forge and without any Jug without even once Full-Cure. So I recommand saving the Shards for End-Game Gears.

Well, the 4 of 5 Armors of my Mage Set are Mag ones, so I should also recommand all of you others also use Mag ones but not Leg ones?

For 1H Jug 5 doesn't help you play faster, I can play through PFUDOR Fest with my 5 Mag Power Armor of Slaughter with only 5 Forge and without any Jug without even once Full-Cure. So I recommand saving the Shards for End-Game Gears.

Yeah I don't think I've ever gone below 50% with my build.

My holy mage on the other hand.... need to heal like every 2-4 rounds. Though I still need to swap out 2 of my mage pieces.

Well, the 4 of 5 Armors of my Mage Set are Mag ones, so I should also recommand all of you others also use Mag ones but not Leg ones?

For 1H Jug 5 doesn't help you play faster, I can play through PFUDOR Fest with my 5 Mag Power Armor of Slaughter with only 5 Forge and without any Jug without even once Full-Cure. So I recommand saving the Shards for End-Game Gears.

Yeah I don't think I've ever gone below 50% with my build.

My holy mage on the other hand.... need to heal like every 2-4 rounds. Though I still need to swap out 2 of my mage pieces.

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I never thought that powerful holy mage will need that frequent cure....

Sorry, all style i can afford now are only 1h and 2h (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I never thought that powerful holy mage will need that frequent cure....

Sorry, all style i can afford now are only 1h and 2h (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

1h is pretty cheap if you aren't trying to min max.

I mean the trade off of curing so much is that I clear arena like 2-4x faster

1h is pretty cheap if you aren't trying to min max.

I mean the trade off of curing so much is that I clear arena like 2-4x faster

Nice..
That's why mage style is always making me so jealous (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) but at least i can see the monsters' name and laugh at them for being a slowmo.. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

72% Eprof shoes are enough for end-game as well. But then you'd want charged, probably.

Use Scremaz' mage prof calculator excel, if you want the full details. It's in his sig.

charged with high prof too expensive.
my plan is maxforge this:
https://hentaiverse.org/equip/157928687/9d61690ef3
and use it until level 500 or better selfdrop (or next ruining patch (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

upd:
(IMG:[funkyimg.com] http://funkyimg.com/i/2JbK1.png)
so, it's looks like endgame shoes, if i'm forge them to level50 and just soulfuse my LARD? right?

This post has been edited by Ikki Pop: Jul 4 2018, 16:00