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Read the wiki?
I mean, you can't really expect anyone to make a summary of all the information needed to start maging (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

just in case...
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice_Advanced

plus, iirc somewhere there was a graph (a block diagram, perhaps? or an algorythm?) which helped people picking their element...

just in case...
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice
https://ehwiki.org/wiki/HentaiVerse_Advice_Advanced

plus, iirc somewhere there was a graph (a block diagram, perhaps? or an algorythm?) which helped people picking their element...

I had some nilfheim phase in my inventory already so I decided to go ice. Actually I have read all of those and reached prof 230 already but I still have some doubt.
1. So no staff bonking monster's head? No means completely not, not rarely.
2. Maging is pretty much spamming spells of my chosen element?
3. Do I need to Imperil?
4. What spells are recommended to put into IA? Currently I'm putting SoL and Protection to farm proficiency.
5. I won't be upgrading armors much. Should I be looking for a Charged or Radiant Phase?
6. Do I need to cast anything apart from my element spells and Imperil?

I had some nilfheim phase in my inventory already so I decided to go ice. Actually I have read all of those and reached prof 230 already but I still have some doubt.
1. So no staff bonking monster's head? No means completely not, not rarely.
2. Maging is pretty much spamming spells of my chosen element?
3. Do I need to Imperil?
4. What spells are recommended to put into IA? Currently I'm putting SoL and Protection to farm proficiency.
5. I won't be upgrading armors much. Should I be looking for a Charged or Radiant Phase?
6. Do I need to cast anything apart from my element spells and Imperil?

1. completely not. staff prof is awarded as long as a staff is equipped now
2. yes. put them in chain rotation (in the order T3 > T2 > T1) and cure/rebuff/chunk potions when needed
3. yes. elemental mages have to.
4. it depends how many slots you have. personally i'd say Spark > Shadow Veil > Spirit Shield > Haste > Protection. but i may be slightly wrong.
5. it depends whether you want to do more arenas or more GFs. or at least, djnoni said so ther other day...
6. supportives. probably a couple of deprecating ones, but only in critical situations. btw, now you have to go with Arcane Focus, not Heartseeker

Is there any element i should prefer as IW Potency on a shield, or is this just nice to have some, but what sort they are doesnt matter decision?

Is there any element i should prefer as IW Potency on a shield, or is this just nice to have some, but what sort they are doesnt matter decision?

they are not so relevant, but usually Holyproof and Fireproof are considered the best mitigation potencies (due to many Celestials and Dragonkins respectively).

note that if you already have one of those in the prefix you cannot earn it through IW though - not that it matters, since equip roll > potency lv5

So when a piece is allready cobalt it will never gain coldprof? Never noticed that, but good to know. Well in that case i wont waste any shards on the shield and just be happy with whatever i get from snowflake the IW goddess. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

Never heard about that too. Pretty surprised actually. How do you know all that Scremaz? =)
This is true for any equipment with any elemental prefix, or only for shields?

Is this error in new wiki page HentaiVerse_Advice_Advanced

In it here it says that
"Int provides SP"
either it should be Int provides mp or it is wrong.
because in wiki here https://ehwiki.org/wiki/Character_Stats
it says Every point invested in any attribute:
+0.2 Spirit Points

So . which is correct?
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Never heard about that too. Pretty surprised actually. How do you know all that Scremaz? =)

i read here and there... at least, this is what has been told a few times - personally i didn't find exceptions until now

This is true for any equipment with any elemental prefix, or only for shields?

for armors as well. and same goes for economizer potency on focus staff.

you may even exploit this: if you're not interested in particular prefixes but want to IW your armors, you'd better pick an elemental one to boost a bit your chances of earning Juggernaut.

Well my guess is, this is a typo and should mean it.

Is this error in new wiki page HentaiVerse_Advice_Advanced

In it here it says that
"Int provides SP"
either it should be Int provides mp or it is wrong.
because in wiki here https://ehwiki.org/wiki/Character_Stats
it says Every point invested in any attribute:
+0.2 Spirit Points

So . which is correct?
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both. they are perfectly coherent. if every stat provides SP in general, then INT does it in particular. so, the only use a melee player could have of INT would be to boost his SP tank

you may even exploit this: if you're not interested in particular prefixes but want to IW your armors, you'd better pick an elemental one to boost a bit your chances of earning Juggernaut.

Hey, it is good idea!
However, between elemental and savage, I would pick up savage prefix and would try to get Juggernaut with it... But this is, of cource, personal taste, your advice is good and clever anyway =)

This post has been edited by f4tal: Sep 4 2017, 01:43

What is the best way to farm elemental proficiency? I have been doing hell IW on superior equipments but it takes too much stamina

What is the best way to farm elemental proficiency? I have been doing hell IW on superior equipments but it takes too much stamina

spam one elemental spell (a T1, preferably) per round.

spam one elemental spell (a T1, preferably) per round.

Just to say it, i do every RE a single spell from every potency to optimize the output of them.

Just to say it, i do every RE a single spell from every potency to optimize the output of them.

yep. since it's related to EXP, REs and arenas should give the best results.

What is the best way to farm elemental proficiency? I have been doing hell IW on superior equipments but it takes too much stamina

Just play as a mage,all the prof you need will catch up your level sooner or later
do some Assimilator training would help too.
And don't bother about stamina,you'll cost a lot per day as a mage (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

I'm close to having 250 hath and I was looking to spend it on a perk. All I have right now is Innate Arcana II. I was thinking of getting Innate Arcana III or the +10% hp. Which one should I get? Or is it better to save for something better?

I recommend getting the vigorous vitality hath perk instead of innate arcana III hath perk.

This post has been edited by PersonaFan08: Sep 4 2017, 06:34

Final round only is the way to go.
Exhausting spirit stance in any of the rounds before = losing time to recharge OC and enabling spirit stance again.
As for how I initially start spirit stance, I just enable it once I reached 50 OC (2 full OC pips) and it'll eventually fill itself anyway, given that I have at least 3 monsters per round.

I don't think this is a problem, in 50 turns you can't recharge 210 OC anyway so toggling out SS actually let's you recharge OFC faster.
The ideal would be:
round x: OFC
round x+1: automatically out of spirit stance
round x+y (with y <=10): enable spirit stance
round x + 50: OFC again
then repeat

In my quick testing the damage loss of having SS off for <10 turns + 1 turn loss for enabling SS is may be less than waiting 20-30 turns more for OC to fully recharge.
(actually tested on a 97 rounds PFUDOR IW so it's not exactly the same as SG arenas but whatever)
I don't use it since maging is faster (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/duck.gif)


Speaking of 1H it's not vastly different since 0.85, vital strike it's now a pretty good solution for when there is only 1 or 2 SG, less OC cost and similar damage, the only drawback is that you must use it on stunned monsters, which means more micro-managing.
I think it's something that you need to test it out, it may depends on how fast you are at micro-managing and how long does it take to kill a SG.
The only think I would say it's mandatory it's to either have a rapier and inflict some PA or use imperil before hitting with OFC or Vital Strike, 3XPA applied more than double the damage, letting you, in some case, one-shot the SG (in case of konata from nearly full health, the others need to be weakened a bit first).

There are probably some video of me doing SG runs here.
Note that I would now surely use vital strike with 1 SG and, possibly, with 2 SG (I would need to do, at least, 4-5 days of 1H to really be confident, and 1H is too fucking slow).
Imperil if it makes you faster (depends on t/s, damage, etc etc).

Thank you. i'll have a try as what you said.