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Always at this time around I don't have any item I want to IW mmm...
Maybe I should open cheap IW service for easter event mmm...

Well, for such a case i allways have some bazaar fooder in my inventory. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) You know Leg Plate/Leather Armor, something like that.

This post has been edited by Uncle Stu: Apr 15 2019, 19:23

Is there any difference between a counter-attack and a counter-parry, or do they mean the same thing?

I'm more interested in the definition of counter-parry because it's one of the potency modifications a weapon can get in IW.

Is there any difference between a counter-attack and a counter-parry, or do they mean the same thing?

Yes, there is. Counter-parry is an Potency you can get from IW that prevents monster from parry your attacks. A counter-attack i an ability you have while playing with the 1H style, which allows you to make an attack to a monster you did parry/block. Completly different things as you can see.

Counter-parry is an Potency you can get from IW that prevents monster from parry your attacks.

Ah, now I get it. I thought it was about delivering a counter-attack after parrying an attack.

Thanks for the clarification!

But my guess is tht we need 10, and get 10.

If there is no specified number in the announcement 1 of each is needed.

If you're playing 1H, I'd only consider Butch/Fat

Anything that isn't Legendary doesn't deserve to be reforged, IMHO.

Personally, if I was you and intended to use it for a while, I'd just at the very least get rid of the swift strike. Also might as well forge it to at least level 5 since costs no bindings or rare components, and it's not like you can resell it anyways (will be salvaged eventually)

I see. Even rapier that's just 70% damage 11% parry would worth a hassle of Fatty-Butch.


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The rapier looks decent (aside for the mediocre prefix), but then again since it's soulfused reforging will cost quite a bit of shards more assuming you don't have Dark Descent (imo the savings from 2x pxp from soulfuse is a bit less than the saved shards from being able to send it to DD services).

I got it in bazaar actually. At the time I pity the one who thrown this to the drain. But I bid a similar equipment in an auction last week just to see how much it worth. Turns out, it only costs peanut. So, whoever trashed now my silly little rapier, you don't waste much.


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Oh, been getting Swifty all this time. Is today a Swifty day? Wasted 7 shards so far.

Currently I'm playing 1H heavy, but my clears are a little slow, and I'm not sure if that's because of my playstyle, items, or what. So I was wondering if it would be worth it to try and set up a mage persona or is it too costly/not worth the time.

I have around 30m, so i think I could buy some decent gear, but I'm unsure how big of a difference it'd make to change playstyles.

How does a peerless mitigation phase robe of some element compare to a Leg charged phase robe of the same element, given they are within a similar price range say 3~5 million? I am assuming that the latter has mediocre rolls which falls into that price range, and also assuming that every other cotton/phase is charged.

A similar question would be that how different is it to have 4 charged from having 5 charged?

Much thanks for the detailed responses I got previously on DW + Armor I should use. Again, the wiki doesn't detail out very well what armor type is reccommended for Niten. I would assume it's the same as DW and I should be using light armors/shade right?

Currently I'm playing 1H heavy, but my clears are a little slow, and I'm not sure if that's because of my playstyle, items, or what. So I was wondering if it would be worth it to try and set up a mage persona or is it too costly/not worth the time.

I have around 30m, so i think I could buy some decent gear, but I'm unsure how big of a difference it'd make to change playstyles.

To evaluate your 1H performance you can post something like your DwD finish snip or so, so that the experts can make comments.

If you have 30m... Then you can definitely switch to mage... But given that you have not played mage before, there are a few things you should be aware of before chasing after good gears:

Proficiency training: this is costly but important. When your proficiency is low then your spell may fail, or may not do as much damage as expected.

Ability boost: you will need at least 100 on this and eventually around 140. That's capped at 1.5m.

IW9 and upgrading of the staff that you get. Either would cost you 3~5m. Perhaps upgrading can wait, but IW9 is a bitch. Atm many players are switching to mage, and you are on of the rich players among them. Be patience you may find a nice staff that you can use for a long time that cost you 2~5m. But most of the low level staffs are in auctions so you may spend more than this amount.

Make some budget for upgrading cotton proficiency gear as well. The same with critical stats of the rest phase gears like damage, mitigation and evading.

Finally getting the phase/cotton armor. Depending on how much you have left in your budget you can decide whether you should aim for charged/radiant prefix or not.

These are quite general suggestions that you may need to fill in some details yourself, or see if the experts have any comments. I am making this switch too atm, and haven't done all these yet. Wish I had 30m when I started the switch...

Good luck hunting!

Currently I'm playing 1H heavy, but my clears are a little slow, and I'm not sure if that's because of my playstyle, items, or what. So I was wondering if it would be worth it to try and set up a mage persona or is it too costly/not worth the time.

I have around 30m, so i think I could buy some decent gear, but I'm unsure how big of a difference it'd make to change playstyles.

I forgot to answer your last question. If you want to know how powerful mages are, you can check out their DwD performance in that "Post Your Stats on DwD ^.^" thread.

mage ppl, what scrolls do you use for IW? I tried using protection, shadow veil, haste since round 40 (mainly cuz my IW rounds are 80, don't own 100 rounds items (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)) and it seems to work pretty fine.

Thing is, it seems scroll of protection is very effective (30% to 50% mitigation), but Idk about veil (25% to 30% evade) and haste (50% to 60% action speed). I guess I need those tiny improvements for late round grindfests, but can I perhaps skip them for IW?

Much thanks for the detailed responses I got previously on DW + Armor I should use. Again, the wiki doesn't detail out very well what armor type is reccommended for Niten. I would assume it's the same as DW and I should be using light armors/shade right?

Yes, niten is conventionally light armor also (though generally considered the weakest style right now). Same principle applies as with DW - it _can_ technically be played with heavy, if your parry is high enough (like.. 90%+)

Two Questions about Arcane Focus:
1. Didn't it used to increase both the chance to Critical Hit and Critical Damage?

Did you activate Better Arcane Focus?

RE: Q1: Yes

2. Why can't it be selected as a Hath Perk?

As Hath Perk? Do you mean why you cant set it in a auto cast slot? unsure.gif

RE: Q2: Yes

RE: Q1: Yes

Well, in that case it should, do you ask because of the tooltip info during battle? I remember another tooltip been wrong, i guess it was haste, so wouldnt be suprised, if it would be wrong for another spell and wouldnt worry about it.

RE: Q2: Yes

Because 10bo did prevent us to do this. Regen, Heartseeker and the Focus are not allowed as auto cast.

Well, in that case it should, do you ask because of the tooltip info during battle? I remember another tooltip been wrong, i guess it was haste, so wouldnt be suprised, if it would be wrong for another spell and wouldnt worry about it.
Because 10bo did prevent us to do this. Regen, Heartseeker and the Focus are not allowed as auto cast.

Thanks for clearing this up. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Yes the pop-up states "Arcane Focus will additionally increase the damage of any critical spell "


So can we assume that the damage is additionally to Critical Chance?
Or only additionally INCREASE the damage?
I thought it use to say Arcane Focus will additionally increase critical chance and damage. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

This post has been edited by Goodman2011: Apr 16 2019, 06:10

So can we assume that the damage is additionally to Critical Chance?
Or only additionally INCREASE the damage?

No.

You know this.

Magical Attack
1012 magic base damage
100.3 % hit chance
0 % crit chance / +50 % damage

And when we now talk about critical damage, we actually talk about the +50% damage behind crit chance. Except of course this is what you mean by "damage additional to crit chance." In that case the answer would be yes.

This post has been edited by Uncle Stu: Apr 16 2019, 06:01

No.

You know this.

Magical Attack
1012 magic base damage
100.3 % hit chance
0 % crit chance / +50 % damage

And when we now talk about critical damage, we actually talk about the +50% damage behind crit chance. Except of course this is what you mean by "damage additional to crit chance." In that case the answer would be yes.

Oh ok, Thanks again.

So my Magical Attack Stats:

2761 magic base damage
178.2 % hit chance
37.2 % crit chance / +50 % damage
97.3 % mana cost modifier
12.4 % cast speed bonus

So in closing Arcane Focus or Better Arcane Focus will NOT increase % crit chance.

So in closing Arcane Focus or Better Arcane Focus will NOT increase % crit chance.

Ehm, Arcane Focus will increase crit chance and also damage. Better arcane focus is only a addon that does improve arcane focus. In the end arcane focus does the same for mages what Heartseeker does for melee. It increases damage and crit chance and with the right ability also increase crit damage.