QUOTE(tailor64 @ Jan 14 2014, 07:51)

My primary goal is quick and efficient accrual of credits/hath/high value items without spending a lot of credits / time on the game (outside of my 30 minute random battles).
I just found the difficulty button and am doing random battles/grindfest on battletoads (anything higher I'm dead meat due to still using superior plate/mace gear at 85)
I went from level 50-90 in no time, but I am worried if this is going to end up crippling me...
Some people say that leveling too fast is bad, but as long as you don't spend too much on fluff (ie. trainings, hath perks, monster lab), you should be fine, you need to remember to consistently upgrade gear until you get top end (save up 50-100k then buy exq+ gear of protection).
QUOTE(tailor64 @ Jan 14 2014, 07:51)

I am not getting many crystals, potions, or currency because I only do a few rounds before exhausting my mana pots or getting 1 shot, I am specifically chewing through potions atm... will this end up putting me
in a bad spot somehow or is there an easy way to farm pots/cred/crystals at higher levels?
This game is about grinding,
playing more almost always beats playing better. Don't worry about pots, eventually you will have too many, spam them as much as possible. If you actually run out, many player's stores have free potions.
QUOTE(tailor64 @ Jan 14 2014, 07:51)

I am constantly flirting with death in my random encounters/grindfest on battle toads and have even been 1-2 shot before with unlucky crits, lots of monster rounds, and now I have to deal with spirit mobs with the potential to hit me for 70% of my HP.
I am assuming me getting steamrolled stems from my gear (freebie stuff I was lucky enough to get gifted to me and have been using since level 20~) and not my playstyle. I am having to spam cure every turn it's up and this eats up mana.
Typical battle looks like this:
Start of battle
protect -> haste -> regen -> melee for overcharge -> (pot if needed or cure) -> use spirit stance and smack shit -> (heavy cleave bosses)
When you get Spirit Shield (level 200) and Spark of Life (level 100), the fatality of those attacks will be lower. Also better gear helps
QUOTE(tailor64 @ Jan 14 2014, 07:51)

How do my stats look for a 2h mace/heavy melee? should I be going less int/agi/wis and focus primarily on STR/DEX/END?
Stats distribution is
not important as long as they are balanced . I use (for 2h/1h heavy and DW light):
Str=Dex=End=
Agi-20=Wis-20
=Int-100
So I would put 300Str, 300Dex, 300End, 280Agi, 280Wis, 200Int, then increase every stat by 1 every time I have the exp. But that is mainly for neatness, it
really doesn't matter.
QUOTE(tailor64 @ Jan 14 2014, 07:51)

What should I be looking for in cheap/effective gear? Exquis+, high range rolls? what prefix/suffix? Still 'of slaughter' weapon and 'of protection' armor?
Are elemental strike weapons (fire, cold, holy, void) universally good or are they double edged swords?
When should I start leveling up gear in the item world?
Is it more efficient to focus on 1 high level monster for bindings/forge mats or lots of lower level ones?
Elemental weapons are always better, ethereal is at least better than elemental (in 95% of cases it is significantly better). For Item world, your weapon gets approximately 2% better per level, so you could do a cost benefit analysis of whether it is worth it to you, rule of thumb, exquisite ethereal or better. For armor, don't waste your time (do it when you have all legendary armor).
Don't put in extra money in monster lab until you can spend at least 1 million. Stick with 1 monster until that happens.
QUOTE(tailor64 @ Jan 14 2014, 07:51)

General advice
Remember that playing more is better than playing harder. So play at a low enough difficulty so you don't burn yourself out. Also I set you some gear to get started.