[X] My Assistant

first go to lv 700 so you have a better chance of high-grades but stay under the expensive food limit. Then after that go for lv 1100, then they regularly appear in grindfests, where people flee from.

I want to disagree partial. I mean of course it wouldnt be the best idea to bring now all your monster above the 750 and have just monster who eat Cuisine. But it is imo much easier to feet all your monster when you are able to feed them all three foods. I still remember when i just had a shittone of Edibles monster. No chow, no Cuisine and it didnt feeled good while Chow and Cuisine was pilling up while Edibles were just fading out and how happy i was when i finaly created a cuisine monster to spare my edible pile a bit. And of course just let any new monster at the chow for that time.

1) is there a reason for a lower leveled player to play on higher difficulty than Nintendo (as wiki said about loot drop rate), especially in cleared arenas?

2) Do you get higher quality drops as player lever increases? I mean I have neve met anything higher than exquisite until my level. And everybody is selling Peerless/Legendary equipments that I can only hope on getting :/

3) How do you farm credits "properly"? I have only saved like 300k c that I want to convert into Hath for Innate Arcana, but then... I can only afford one slot. (Do you do Precursor Offering for the hope of getting Energy Drinks?)

4) Is there any importance of soulbinding (and even IW-ing) equipment early on the level? My DW equips are
Legendary Demonic Club of Balance
Exquisite Shocking Wakizashi of the Nimble
and I am not even sure whether I need to move on with higher leveled equip or just continue on (since those equips were given from certain freeshop years ago)
In some cases I can IWBTH daily encounters, but not in long-winding arenas.

Thank you for answering, experts!

1) is there a reason for a lower leveled player to play on higher difficulty than Nintendo (as wiki said about loot drop rate), especially in cleared arenas?

More income. More XP. More and better drops. So if you actually can play on PFUDOR play on PFUDOR. There is except the first round of IW no real reason to play lower difficulties. So just play on the highest difficulty you can play on and still have fun play the game.

2) Do you get higher quality drops as player lever increases? I mean I have neve met anything higher than exquisite until my level. And everybody is selling Peerless/Legendary equipments that I can only hope on getting :/

No, you level has absolutly nothing to do with the quality of your drops in any way. That is all just just depending of your training and/or difficulty. Well, except Peerl, every single equipment drop has a very low chance to be a Peer. And it may look like everybody is stelling Peerl, but i just three Peerl drops myself during the entire game. So that they are rare is quite normal.

3) How do you farm credits "properly"? I have only saved like 300k c that I want to convert into Hath for Innate Arcana, but then... I can only afford one slot. (Do you do Precursor Offering for the hope of getting Energy Drinks?)

Higher Difficulty does mean more credits from everything. And i am here just talking about just credits. You can also make quite a bit of credits by selling stuff you can spare. Which does also includes the stuff you get from monsterlab. Well, IA I allready good, dont rush yourself too much. One perk after another. When you increase your income which you will over time, 50 hath will no longer look like that much, as it does right now to you. And no, not just, i also hope for Bonus PA, and i am actually allready that much used to just shrine them, somehow i doubt i will ever be able to sell them even if i would want that.

4) Is there any importance of soulbinding (and even IW-ing) equipment early on the level?

Oh yes, there is. Soulfuse you equipment makes it level with you. And just look at your equipment. You have allreadey outlevel those two weapons by nearly 100 level. You soulfuse them will improve your damage by quite a bit. And fully IW your weapon will give you an additional strike, which will also increase your damage by quite a bit. But it is at your level with your equipment not worth it to target for a really good IW. So you really shouldnt waste anmesia shards by reforging them, just go with whatever you get and go for the additional strike.

In some cases I can IWBTH daily encounters, but not in long-winding arenas.

Dont worry, that is normal at your level and with your equipment and will get better when you level up and get better equipment. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

Oh yes, there is. Soulfuse you equipment makes it level with you. And just look at your equipment. You have allreadey outlevel those two weapons by nearly 100 level. You soulfuse them will improve your damage by quite a bit. And fully IW your weapon will give you an additional strike, which will also increase your damage by quite a bit. But it is at your level with your equipment not worth it to target for a really good IW. So you really shouldnt waste anmesia shards by reforging them, just go with whatever you get and go for the additional strike.

are you saying that I can soulfuse the equips, but don't bother IW-ing them, until I reached ~insert random level that I'd probably take ages to achieve~ and find another "worthy" equipment?

Or do I just move on to common Superior-level equip close to my level, instead? I have fair amount of superior staffs but I heard there aren't any perks of being mage pre-310.

thanks for elaborating, Uncle Stu!

are you saying that I can soulfuse the equips, but don't bother IW-ing them, until I reached ~insert random level that I'd probably take ages to achieve~ and find another "worthy" equipment?

Well, IW and soulfusing are two completly different things. So yes, you could just soulfuse and never IW them. But IW your equipment would still be a good way to give your weapons an additional Void Strike and also increase your damage.

Or do I just move on to common Superior-level equip close to my level, instead?

No, why should you?

I have fair amount of superior staffs but I heard there aren't any perks of being mage pre-310.

Yeah, you really should not go mage with superior stuff or at your level. Even high level mages are just Glass Cannons. But with superior stuff and your level a mage is nothing but glass.

thanks for elaborating, Uncle Stu!

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

are you saying that I can soulfuse the equips, but don't bother IW-ing them, until I reached ~insert random level that I'd probably take ages to achieve~ and find another "worthy" equipment?

Or do I just move on to common Superior-level equip close to my level, instead? I have fair amount of superior staffs but I heard there aren't any perks of being mage pre-310.

thanks for elaborating, Uncle Stu!

Have a look at the Free shop for equipment you might be able to use, don't forget to read the rules though.

Can someone explain this pic from the wiki:
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/File:Crystal_packs_vs_PL.png

What is the "bonus"?
And are the crystal packs cumulative? As in, it takes 9 packs to get plvl 549 and 2 more (11 total) for 567?

This post has been edited by KamuiSeph: Oct 30 2018, 06:03

Can someone explain this pic from the wiki:
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/File:Crystal_packs_vs_PL.png

What is the "bonus"?
And are the crystal packs cumulative? As in, it takes 9 packs to get plvl 549 and 2 more (11 total) for 567?

Bonus is just the number of powerlevels you get extra from those crystals. And yes, 11 total for 567.

Bonus is just the number of powerlevels you get extra from those crystals

i have to remind that to myself as well every other time i look at it. added a small explanation.

I want to ask about Luck of the Draw training

1. "Armor Only: Rarity Chance is multiplied directly by Luck of the Draw training (up to +25%)"

Does that mean weapons drop doesn't get affected by LotD?
And by that does that mean it only affect Armor, I. Type and Restorative drop?

2. "Grindfest and Item World have a fixed "rare drop" decrease modifier for artifact and token drop rates at Nightmare and lower difficulties. "

Does that mean, if I play on PFUDOR difficulty there won't be any drawback?


And one other question is about Grindfest.
"Stamina: Costs 1 stamina upfront to enter."
Does that mean the cost of completing 1000 rounds of GF is 21 stamina instead of 20 mmm...~?

This post has been edited by VawX: Oct 30 2018, 18:06

I want to ask about Luck of the Draw training

1. "Armor Only: Rarity Chance is multiplied directly by Luck of the Draw training (up to +25%)"

Does that mean weapons drop doesn't get affected by LotD?
And by that does that mean it only affect Armor, I. Type and Restorative drop?

afaik Phase/Power/Shade are considered 'rare' equip, katana and waki was also considered as one but demoted as normal weapon since about 2-3 patch ago, now none of the weapon are 'rare' weapon that got increased chance from lotd.
according to the drop roll chart, then yes.

2. "Grindfest and Item World have a fixed "rare drop" decrease modifier for artifact and token drop rates at Nightmare and lower difficulties. "

Does that mean, if I play on PFUDOR difficulty there won't be any drawback?
And one other question is about Grindfest.
"Stamina: Costs 1 stamina upfront to enter."
Does that mean the cost of completing 1000 rounds of GF is 21 stamina instead of 20 mmm...~?

on artifact and token, yeah, though it doesn't affect the 1/4 credits drop.
and yeah 21.

This post has been edited by Fudo Masamune: Oct 30 2018, 19:03

snip

Thanks, that 21 stamina is pretty weird but understandable mmm...

Thanks, that 21 stamina is pretty weird but understandable mmm...

Yeah, but that 21 is only true if you do the GF wit less than 80 stamina. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/duck.gif)

I wonder why elemental mage with imperil aims 0.68 prof factor.

As far as I know, higher prof makes higher counter-resist (if prof factor < 1)

Why they don't aim higher prof factor? Is over 0.68 prof factor useless?

Thanks for reply (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I wonder why elemental mage with imperil aims 0.68 prof factor.

As far as I know, higher prof makes higher counter-resist (if prof factor < 1)

Why they don't aim higher prof factor? Is over 0.68 prof factor useless?

Thanks for reply (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

For imperiled monsters 0.68 is the same as 1.0 is for non-imperiled mosters. Higher has some use, for when you miss an imperil then you can choose to brute-force that monster without imperil.

You should not mixup these three type of armor.

Why not?

I see older posts in the "Asked The Experts" archive were high-level players are advocating that very thing. Have the rules changed so much that this is now a bad idea?

I ask because as a mage, I'm wearing almost exclusively cloth armour. However, I came across a Superior Shade Helmet of the Arcanist. It has no Burden, very low Interference, and buffs both my Intelligence and Wisdom. It doesn't add to any damage or proficiency for any spell type, but in all other ways, it outshines all the cotton caps I've come across.

Why should I eschew this in favour of a cotton cap that benefits me less? Is there something I'm missing?

Why not?

I see older posts in the "Asked The Experts" archive were high-level players are advocating that very thing. Have the rules changed so much that this is now a bad idea?

I ask because as a mage, I'm wearing almost exclusively cloth armour. However, I came across a Superior Shade Helmet of the Arcanist. It has no Burden, very low Interference, and buffs both my Intelligence and Wisdom. It doesn't add to any damage or proficiency for any spell type, but in all other ways, it outshines all the cotton caps I've come across.

Why should I eschew this in favour of a cotton cap that benefits me less? Is there something I'm missing?

You know about abilities, right? Even if you use ability points for cloth armor, and you slot the abilities for cloth armor, you don't get the abilities bonus unless you use only cloth armor.

I see older posts in the "Asked The Experts" archive were high-level players are advocating that very thing.

Who? When? Link?

anyone try maging with full set of 6pabs arcanist?))

anyone try maging with full set of 6pabs arcanist?))

Yes, I've tried.
No, it doesn't work, with your Staff you can only make little Damage.