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Hi,

I'm just wondering if there is a database of the lotteries. It took me some time to go through every single page of the weapon lottery just to find exact matchs of today's drawing (there were only 2).

Some interesting things I found (there are so many so I just listed a few that I remember):
There are 6 PHOH exists.
The biggest pot is 2460k, second biggest pot is 1663k, and the smallest pot is 1.9k (weapon lottery).
There is one exquisite estoc in the early lotteries.
The biggest pot in which the prize is no longer available is 817k.
Only 5 pots went over 1000k tickets.
There is no shield in the first 2/3 of the weapon lottery.
There are only 25 force shields in the history of the weapon lottery.

Y'all probably already know these but it's the first time I go through every weapon lottery pages...

there are no shield on lottery until 0.85 (around mid 2017), and it wasn't always peerless and untradeable (soulfused) like today until... i don't remember, sometime after the unlimited potion use? so 2015 maybe?

Hardcasting your buff spells (Protection, Spark, etc) is for the purposes of triggering Channeling which is used for free Heartseeker and Regen. Also remember the Channel version lasts 50% longer so it's really an advantage if you receive it by luck.

Remember some high-level players like Basara Nekki doesn't even have Innate Arcana. And I was the same until very recently, because I did not think IA helps much. And after I bought IA4 (all at one time) I am almost never using it because I still prefer to gamble for Channeling.

However after I get two Channelings, I can start to use my IA4 and get some slight MP savings.

that's some roundabout way to converse... a couple mana draught? or did it actually converse mana?
I mean casting protection+spark+haste+spirit shield (my IA) cost the same amount of casting heartseeker.
that's a pay up to roll the dice, you could try 4 times and you'll save whatever you haven't pay when succeed, else pay double scenario... that's a losing scenario, moreover since I found myself not in actual need of that +50% duration since I encounter more "I'll have channeling with no soon-to-run-out-buff to renew" condition than "I need to renew my heartseeker" condition.
I think it's better to cast the heartseeker and be done with it.

Alright! Thanks!
Then maybe I do something wrong, because for me it seems that RE is more difficult then arena. The reason is that the arena always starts with just a handful monster so I can start my buff orgy (Protect, Shadow Veil, Regen, Spark of Life, and so on). If I face like 10 Monsters in RE I don't really have the time for that. So I keep it to the (in my opinion) necessary. Means I fight a hord without all buffs and without overcharge.

Are you using 1h? If not, consider having 1h build just for easy RE, even more so if you have OFC. Once you get a good block chance it feels like it's impossible to die. I had used weaken for it in the past, but it really becomes irrelevant fast when you get better gear. Another thing is autocast spells. Not having defensive spells on autocast makes you waste turns in the beginning on RE, which might be why you struggle.

This post has been edited by Nayas: Jan 6 2019, 02:06

just wondering which ability you think better to add after this for 1H???
maybe Dark & Holy Imperil for SG arena???
or maybe Haste/Shadow Veil???

just wondering which ability you think better to add after this for 1H???
maybe Dark & Holy Imperil for SG arena???
or maybe Haste/Shadow Veil???

Do you use a dark or holy weapon, or do you use dark or holy infusions? Than go for it. But when you can play without the need of haste or SV, i would suggest leave it that way and just dont use them.

No database.

There IS a database for all equiments, including the lottery items.
Except... the HV API is failing to record the lottery items since 1-2 years, and the IRC bot is pestering me with that every 2 hours.
I gotta fix that tomorrow, if I can do it.

@BWS:
Casting all the IA spells in an attempt to trigger Channeling is inefficient. The purpose of IA is to save up mana on top of not worrying about the recasting. Just cast Regen and Heartseeker and call it a day. With a bit of luck Regen alone will trigger Channeling anyway. And save up the Channeling Gems to renew those two buffs. Problem solved.
I'd like to add that casting while in spirit stance greatly reduces the mana cost, but will also reduce the likelihood of triggering Channeling.
At worst, you can cast one of the IA buffs when a wild Channeling occurs and you still have plenty of turns left on Regen / Heartseeker. In which case I use it on Spirit Shield.

As for Haste / attack speed: the more attack speed you have, the less often your draughts and Regen will take effect. But at the same time your buffs will last longer. So overall, no attack speed does not help regenerating health / mana, it does the exact opposite.

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Do I really have to repeat for the umpteenth time what one has to do to reduce his mana consumption? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

just wondering which ability you think better to add after this for 1H???
maybe Dark & Holy Imperil for SG arena???
or maybe Haste/Shadow Veil???

I recommend this setup:
(IMG:[i.imgur.com] https://i.imgur.com/42OWMEql.png)
Let's skip all the abilities in the red bar, to explain the green bar.
Mandatory: Protection, Cure, Heartseeker, SoL, Spirit Shield, Better/Faster/Dark/Holy Imperil (Dark and Holy are needed during SG arenas, to deal extra damage to regular monsters, as your weapon will have Dark/Holy elemental strikes), Better Silence.
Useful, but not critical: Mind Control (to cast Sleep for very difficult challenges), Better/Faster Weaken, Better/Faster Drain, Haste and Shadow Veil (to help you survive if needed). All these ones are here to help when things become tough. I highly recommend using Silence before resorting to Weaken or Sleep. Using either Weaken or Sleep is to your taste. Personally I prefer Sleep because aslept monsters don't attack at all (but do tend to wake up violently because their bars still fill while aslept).
Gimmical: Better Absorb
No need to slot in the drain augment (pink area), that thing is utterly useless.

This post has been edited by decondelite: Jan 6 2019, 02:52

just wondering which ability you think better to add after this for 1H???

Haste, if you die too often.

Silence is also a neat party trick, but slot that in if you reach a milestone for the other abilities you want and have spare points.

Do you use a dark or holy weapon, or do you use dark or holy infusions? Than go for it. But when you can play without the need of haste or SV, i would suggest leave it that way and just dont use them.

yep, I use dark & holy infusion alternately just for SG arena...
outside of that I seldom use infusion of the day...
Dark & Holy Imperil affect SG even slightly right??? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

never use haste/SV recently...
when in dire situation like in later IW round I just bear with it and start chugging MP or SP pot...
(tough it more of hassle when I need to find it in skillbook as I don't keybind or set it on quickbar... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

yep, I use dark & holy infusion alternately just for SG arena...
outside of that I seldom use infusion of the day...
Dark & Holy Imperil affect SG even slightly right??? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Well, the difference isnt big, but it is there i would say it is worth the cost. Especially when you do the SGs every day.

yep, I use dark & holy infusion alternately just for SG arena...

No, they have -1% mitigation against those elements, so it won't have any effect at all on the SGs. Only on the regular monsters.

And when you're in a difficult situation, relying on potions is a last resort. Prefer finding ways to make things easier by using support/depr spells. You need to find a good balance between the amount of spells cast and the mana consumption it represents.

Oh, and check the setup I've posted in my edit earlier.

Its not really about HV, but the forums.
Everytime I send a PM to a member, the message just disappears from Sent Items. Is it some sort of config. I'm kinda crazy and I really wanna check what I sent, even previewing everything before...
So, because it is ask the experts...How can I see what I sent to other members as a PM in the sent items?

Its not really about HV, but the forums.
Everytime I send a PM to a member, the message just disappears from Sent Items. Is it some sort of config. I'm kinda crazy and I really wanna check what I sent, even previewing everything before...
So, because it is ask the experts...How can I see what I sent to other members as a PM in the sent items?

https://forums.e-hentai.org/index.php?showtopic=209135
Cheers. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

oh...
I thought Dark&Holy Imperil affect SG even slightly...
but it's for the regular mobs...
well, time to rearrange my abilities then...
thanks for the suggestion Uncle, RibbonsCan, and decon...(IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It's probably a close call whether or not to hardcast versus using your Innate Arcana. The tipping point is moved depending on how much IA you have, and how much Heartseeker costs. For example if you only have IA1 then I would think the hardcasting method saves mana, but it's not so obvious with IA4. Or what if Heartseeker costed 3 times as much as it currently does, then hardcasting would surely save mana.

I could be wrong but I feel like I save by hardcasting until I've gotten all the channeling I want. Another situation that calls for hardcasting is in the middle stages of a long arena. By this time I typically have recovered from my opening mana splurge and my buffs have switched to using the IA4. After a while I end up having to hardcast all my IA spells just to keep the mana bar from overflowing, otherwise it wastes gems and riddlemasters. At this point I can spam Imperil for proficiency until the end of the arena without needing a draught.

I think you save a few turns by relying on IA from the start and at all times, but might save a bit of mana playing my way.

The purpose of IA is to save up mana on top of not worrying about the recasting. Just cast Regen and Heartseeker and call it a day. With a bit of luck Regen alone will trigger Channeling anyway. And save up the Channeling Gems to renew those two buffs. Problem solved.
I'd like to add that casting while in spirit stance greatly reduces the mana cost, but will also reduce the likelihood of triggering Channeling.
At worst, you can cast one of the IA buffs when a wild Channeling occurs and you still have plenty of turns left on Regen / Heartseeker. In which case I use it on Spirit Shield.

As for Haste / attack speed: the more attack speed you have, the less often your draughts and Regen will take effect. But at the same time your buffs will last longer. So overall, no attack speed does not help regenerating health / mana, it does the exact opposite.

The buffs lasting 50% longer is the biggest effect. I guess MP draughts will indeed slow down by 50%, not sure about natural MP/SP regen. But riddlemasters and gems will drop at almost the same rate.

I have a couple newbie questions.
I’ve only been playing for 6 days and I was wondering how to get my stamina to go back up to 99?
Also, is there a guide that starts off very basic and gets more detailed later on?

you could wait for the stamina to regen itself or use Energy Drink which restore 10 point...
IIRC stamina recovered 1/hour...
any further advice could be read here...
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice_Advanced

No, they have -1% mitigation against those elements, so it won't have any effect at all on the SGs. Only on the regular monsters.

So this brings a question, why would you use dark/holy imperil then, do you actually imp normal mobs? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Talking only about 1H, deprecating spells in arenas are a waste of real time. Boosting evasion with SV on autocast, featherweights and having agi at your level lets you passively avoid damage and pay less attention to enemy status and your mp. In tests I did year ago when adopting 1h evasion, it made no noticeable difference on clearing speed, because you cap out on counterattacks very easily and your block and parry chances will still be higher than evasion.

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I was assuming that one has IA5, because it's the very basics of mana conservation. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif)
Even if you slot in only 3 buffs, IA5 is good anyway.

When you have only IA3... whether or not casting the buffs anyway is quite the lottery. You may cast everything without triggering a single channeling as much as triggering it successfully. In both cases you're losing the mana that IA would have saved.

But only do so in the beginning, really. Never, ever do that in mid-arena. Any non-IA buff that sill has time left in the end of arena is a waste of mana.

If you do have IA5... there is nothing to discuss: don't ever do that. You'd lose pretty much the equivalent of the cost of Heartseeker itself by hardcasting, as autocast buffs have a 50% reduction on the upkeep cost.

So this brings a question, why would you use dark/holy imperil then, do you actually imp normal mobs? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Talking only about 1H, deprecating spells in arenas are a waste of real time. Boosting evasion with SV on autocast, featherweights and having agi at your level lets you passively avoid damage and pay less attention to enemy status and your mp. In tests I did year ago when adopting 1h evasion, it made no noticeable difference on clearing speed, because you cap out on counterattacks very easily and your block and parry chances will still be higher than evasion.

1) When you cast imperil on a SG, the 2 monsters near it are affected aswell. Assuming you're Lvl310+.
2) At some point, the monsters get so much PMit that if you imperil only the SGs, quite often there will still be regular mons left alive when the SGs are dead. So you'll have to attack them anyway. This is even more true when you have only 1-2 SGs in the round. For my part, I chose to solve this issue by imperiling everything when the round starts, and even by doing so I still have to finish mons regularly. This may not be a problem for you right now, but it'll arise later.
3) Why not having imperil strengthened anyway?

Regarding evasion on 1H... Yes in no case evasion affects the clear speed. It may even slow you down if it prevents you from performing counterattacks. Using depr spells however... it depends on one's mastery at having a smooth gameplay with casting in it. For my part when I was clearing arenas as 1H, I was imperiling everything and getting excellent results with that.

That being said, evasion on a 1H build is not entirely useless. It is very valuable for very difficult challenges. I certainly do feel a very positive effect when having 20% evasion during PFFEST once I've feathered my entire set.

This post has been edited by decondelite: Jan 6 2019, 12:11

Can element mitigation be minus?
I mean when a monster has 30 ele mitigation and I imperil him with -40 mitigation, Do I damage him (1-0%), or {1-(-10%)}

edit:sry missed the wiki line
It is important to note that mitigations are applied in a multiplicative fashion. However, they cannot be reduced stats below 0, or reduced further if the mitigation is already negative.(https://ehwiki.org/wiki/Damage)

This post has been edited by Paruri: Jan 6 2019, 12:59

you could wait for the stamina to regen itself or use Energy Drink which restore 10 point...
IIRC stamina recovered 1/hour...
any further advice could be read here...
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice_Advanced

Wow that’s great, thanks so much!