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You have obtained the title: Dovahkiin (L300)
wiki says Godslayer title gives +10% Damage and +3% Evade, but with Dovahkiin i have same attack/magic damage and 1.9% less evade in statistics - so it should be?

that's correct.

it's the reason why no one uses dovahkiin

that's correct.

it's the reason why no one uses dovahkiin

and someone doesn't even try to earn it (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Fine Ebony Staff of Destruction
What should I look for in replacing this staff?



Anything I'm doing wrong or poorly?

For proficiencies, how much is enough for Cloth, Staff, Elemental, Supporting, and Deprecating? When should I replace my armors(currently all -of the Elementalalism) to spell damage suffixes?

Fine Ebony Staff of Destruction
What should I look for in replacing this staff?



Anything I'm doing wrong or poorly?

For proficiencies, how much is enough for Cloth, Staff, Elemental, Supporting, and Deprecating? When should I replace my armors(currently all -of the Elementalalism) to spell damage suffixes?

if i were you, i'd try to pick a an elemental prefixed one.
also, try to use all the exp you gain, to keep them is absolutely useless, they don't make interests (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

as for prof, well... everyone apart from elemental seem really poor, are you powerleveling or it's me that don't know anything about mages? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

This post has been edited by Scremaz: Mar 19 2014, 01:11

Fine Ebony Staff of Destruction
What should I look for in replacing this staff?



Anything I'm doing wrong or poorly?

For proficiencies, how much is enough for Cloth, Staff, Elemental, Supporting, and Deprecating? When should I replace my armors(currently all -of the Elementalalism) to spell damage suffixes?

replace all of of your armor ASAP. ideally, the should have at least exmax edb but anything is better than nothing

if i'm not mistaken, the strongest staffs for elemental mages are:

(your element) oak/willow staff of destruction > (your element) oak/willow staff of (your element) > (your element) redwood staff of destruction

your cloth and staff prof are kinda low. go into a crude weapon's IW on highest difficulty you can and attempt to win using only attack; getting them to ~1/2 your level should be fine. don't worry too much about maxing profs though since they'll all max themselves out by the time you hit level 300

if you don't mind losing a few SP, drop STR a hundred points or so and try to get other stats as close to where your INT is. if i'm not mistaken it should look something like:
INT=WIS=AGI=DEX, END=INT-25, STR=INT-125

some mage correct me if i'm wrong.
p.s we need more mages lurking this forum. we not know magic scores or importance of stats. melee smash.

This post has been edited by something: Mar 19 2014, 03:09

that's correct.

it's the reason why no one uses dovahkiin

spamming FRD on Hellfest with 1H is actually viable :/

and someone doesn't even try to earn it (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Well they'd still want to do DwD PFUDOR anyway, for its good drop...

This post has been edited by holy_demon: Mar 19 2014, 03:10

I haven't played this in a long while and I see there's been in a major change in the abilities system.

any general advice for a returning 2H heavy armor player?

[oi57.tinypic.com] Stats


what should I aim for in terms of equipment?

This post has been edited by rsx2xsr: Mar 19 2014, 05:22

I haven't played this in a long while and I see there's been in a major change in the abilities system.

any general advice for a returning 2H heavy armor player?

[oi57.tinypic.com] Stats
what should I aim for in terms of equipment?

Yes, here is some advice:
1. Find a Mag+ force shield.
2. Find a Mag+ rapier of slaughter (ethereal is not important).
3. Find Power of Prot/Warding/Slaughter and/or Shielding plates.
4. Allocate ability points into 1H.
5. Equip and wreck face.

2H sucks, DW is okay, 1H is BOSS right now.

Fine Ebony Staff of Destruction
What should I look for in replacing this staff?

Find Exq+ 'YOUR ELEMENT' Redwood of Destruction or 'of Surtr.' Either one is okay.



Anything I'm doing wrong or poorly?

INT is too high. Keep INT a bit higher than WIS, but it can be dynamic, depending on either's effect on magic base damage. AGI a bit higher than END. Then DEX and STR is of last importance, generally to maintain a good amount of spirit points.

For proficiencies, how much is enough for Cloth, Staff, Elemental, Supporting, and Deprecating? When should I replace my armors(currently all -of the Elementalalism) to spell damage suffixes?

Get rid of gossamers/cloth immediately and replace with phase of 'YOUR ELEMENT.'

Have you decided on what element mage you will play? They all have their pros and cons.

Alright, I'm probably going to go with Fire, because I have no idea what are the pros/cons of any Element, besides that they all have elemental explosion.

I based all of stuff off the HV Advice wiki(which is probably extremely outdated), which said to get like a bunch of Elementalism cloth armors and get an ebony staff of destruction.

To grind proficiencies I just go into Crude Item World at the highest difficulty and just try to clear it with spells and healing and what not?

And thanks for the help so far, I replaced (most of) my armor with Surtr(fire)

Exquisite Redwood Staff of Surtr
is what I replaced
Fine Ebony Staff of Destruction

This post has been edited by Guest#1: Mar 19 2014, 07:56

(your element) oak/willow staff of destruction > (your element) oak/willow staff of (your element) > (your element) redwood staff of destruction

Redwood will give you the highest per-hit damage because it has the highest possible elemental EDB and proficiency rolls. It also offers a full range of suffixes to choose from: Destruction, elemental EDB, Elementalist, and Focus.

Willow has lower elemental EDBs and proficiency rolls, but its main appeal rests within the fact that it has innate counter-resist, which may lead to higher average damage -- I'm not totally sure, because I don't think anyone has tested it, but since a single resist will cut mage damage by at least half... Willow also only spawns with dark, wind, and electric EDBs, limiting its use to mages who use one of those damage types. The only worthwhile suffix is Destruction, because the other possibilities are Focus and Curse-weaver.

Oak only spawns with EDBs for holy, fire, and cold. Heimdall is the only worthwhile suffix, as the others are Focus and Earth-walker. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

Alright, I'm probably going to go with Fire, because I have no idea what are the pros/cons of any Element, besides that they all have elemental explosion.

I based all of stuff off the HV Advice wiki(which is probably extremely outdated), which said to get like a bunch of Elementalism cloth armors and get an ebony staff of destruction.

To grind proficiencies I just go into Crude Item World at the highest difficulty and just try to clear it with spells and healing and what not?

And thanks for the help so far, I replaced (most of) my armor with Surtr(fire)

Exquisite Redwood Staff of Surtr
is what I replaced
Fine Ebony Staff of Destruction

I don't know what that part of the wiki you're referring to. I think that is just to grind for profs; it's not advice on how to mage. Going into a crude item world is pointless. just get good mage gear, play arenas on the highest level you can and you'll be fine. I will send you a better Exq Fiery Redwood of Surtr. The only time you will really need counter-resist (as n125 was talking about) is on PFUDOR. IWTBH and below doesn't really require that much counter-resist.

Procs:
Cold-reduces speed of mobs
Wind-increases your evasion
Fire-reduce damage you take from mobs
Elec-reduce resists

Alot of people choose wind and elec because they like Willow staffs; wind is good against dragons and giants. Elec procs reduces mob resists, which means they can play at PFUDOR efficiently (esp if coupled with willow staff).

Also sent you phase cap, pants and shoes. If you have better, you can send them back to me.

This post has been edited by treesloth16: Mar 19 2014, 08:18

it's the reason why no one uses dovahkiin

Some did try dovahkiin with 1H/DW with some interesting results. IIRC it gives more protection in GF though you may need forged armors.

p.s we need more mages lurking this forum. we not know magic scores or importance of stats. melee smash.

Mage's way easier in terms of equips till you reach a point which you'll have to decide if adding more proficiency for anti-resist outweighs the extra damage boost from EDB/MDB.

But still it's easy:
Suffix:
Focus -> good for starter due to its MC, not that great though as you can always get the MC from IW

Destruction -> probably better in terms of dealing different types of damage
EDB suffix -> probably better in terms of dealing a single type of damage

It doesn't mean destruction's worse than EDB though. Really needs to check the magic score to see which one gives better damage on a single element.

Proficiency -> I've yet to see someone using that so...


Prefix:
Find something that matches the element you're using. Done.

Type:
Oak -> only comes with heimdall/focus/Earth-walker. So...holy!
Redwood -> elemental mages.
Katalox -> holy/dark. That thing's damn rare though.
Willow -> Elec/Wind/dark. Pick destruction only.

As for clothes' prefixes, probably
Frugal ~ Radiant > Mystic >>> Charged

Some did try dovahkiin with 1H/DW with some interesting results. IIRC it gives more protection in GF though you may need forged armors.

I ran Hellfest with dovahkiin once, using 1H + power slaughter. It's just as fast as my usual run (3 hours), but it's much safer, and consume less potions, since I can clear off weak monsters right in the beginning of every round

I don't forge my armors, though I have some juggernaut level and VV.

This post has been edited by holy_demon: Mar 19 2014, 08:47

I ran Hellfest with dovahkiin once, using 1H + power slaughter. It's just as fast as my usual run (3 hours), but it's much safer, and consume less potions, since I can clear off weak monsters right in the beginning of every round

I don't forge my armors, though I have some juggernaut level and VV.

I am using it now playing/training 1H Shade, at first because my prof level doesn't provide any skills but I am thinking that FRD just might allow me to play safely even when my prof level catches up. Triggering FRD in Spirit Stance is like 2 or 3 hits to the mob across the board at once and up to 5 turns of stun for the most of the mob (allows me time to recover HP or take out a higher level monster or two) and 3 to 5 turns later, I can trigger FRD again. I am finding it to be quite effective in targeting 7~10 mobs consisting of higher than average monsters at PFUDOR. It doesn't work quite as well against weaker mobs because OC won't charge up, but then they can be taken out more mundanely.

From both experience, OFC is much much much better than FRD for Hellfest.
Well... just IMO. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

From both experience, OFC is much much much better than FRD for Hellfest.
Well... just IMO. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

just got OFC a couple days ago, so how do you guys use it?

<4-5 enemies, just use "spirit stance" on everything til they die
5+ enemies, turn on spirit stance & try to charge up the overcharge asap, then OFC?

ps. i'm 1H+Power.

This post has been edited by malkatmp: Mar 19 2014, 15:08

Can anyone tell me if doing item world on higher difficulty will make my equipment upgrade faster??

Can anyone tell me if doing item world on higher difficulty will make my equipment upgrade faster??

it will.

PXP gain = roundup(Item round count * PXP modifier)

say the items takes 50 rounds total. on Normal, it'll gain 100pxp per run (50rds x2 modifier)
on IWTBH (or PFUDOR), it'll gain 780pxp per run (50rds x15.6)