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wouldn't it be enough to calculate hit chance in a square (starting from block chance in another square), then proceed with that? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

imo, you're just over thinking it. also, (1-0) = 1. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Guess I've got too caught up with Cats Lover's example to understand how it really works... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)
So a single shield that gives 50% block chance is better than a full shielding plate sets with 10% each, I take it?

also, just nabbed this from Bazaar for ~30k. seems like an awesome deal. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Not quite... It have ExADB, but it's Attack Accuracy is kinda horrible for a waki really...

This post has been edited by LostLogia4: May 15 2014, 15:33

Not quite... It have ExADB, but it's Attack Accuracy is kinda horrible for a waki really...

right, but it still has 4 PABs, not bad i'd say...

balance = better for wallet; probably, can get a Mag for <100k. ie WTS or [aoieu] https://forums.e-hentai.org/index.php?showtopic=165563
slaughter = better for killing; if you calculated the "expected damage" between those 2, balance is a bit lower. also, 15% or 50% hit means very little to 1H+heavy. though, a bit more costly & improve your clear time.

isn't 10% more hits always good? is it because counter-strike already provide as much accuracy as possible?

Guess I've got too caught up with Cats Lover's example to understand how it really works... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)
So a single shield that gives 50% block chance is better than a full shielding plate sets with 10% each, I take it?

Not quite... It have ExADB, but it's Attack Accuracy is kinda horrible for a waki really...

right, but it still has 4 PABs, not bad i'd say...

i just realize it's not even close to Max attack accuracy. ~8-10% lower from the decent ones. i guess i just nabbed it too quickly without thinking.

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though, it may still got potential. 28-29 Attack Accuracy upgrades to get 100% offhand it chance. math why are you so hard. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

isn't 10% more hits always good? is it because counter-strike already provide as much accuracy as possible?

10% is not really that much when you're almost always hitting your enemy. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

i've already hv ~150% attack accuracy (1H prof + rapier helps) + 50% when Overwhelming strike procs.

also, just nabbed this from Bazaar for ~30k. seems like an awesome deal. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

My 2 cents:

Haven't compare with the equipment charts but Exmax adb in a balance doesn't mean much. You would equip this on off-hand anyway and it's damage becomes halved. Being a balance waki, you sacrificed everything else for accuracy and crit chance and it's bad when those stats are not up to par. It has a okay crit chance and a nice AGI bonus but that DEX looks very lacking to me and I would preferred it to be 3 PAB in exchange for the DEX roll to be as high as the AGI because you want to stack that crit chance and parry bonus to make it more potent. It has a min burden which is good. But still I think you can get better wakis in auctions since they are the cheapest weapon in HV.

My 2 cents:

Haven't compare with the equipment charts but Exmax adb in a balance doesn't mean much. You would equip this on off-hand anyway and it's damage becomes halved. Being a balance waki, you sacrificed everything else for accuracy and crit chance and it's bad when those stats are not up to par. It has a okay crit chance and a nice AGI bonus but that DEX looks very lacking to me and I would preferred it to be 3 PAB in exchange for the DEX roll to be as high as the AGI because you want to stack that crit chance and parry bonus to make it more potent. It has a min burden which is good. But still I think you can get better wakis in auctions since they are the cheapest weapon in HV.

If you dual wield, your offhand weapon (and main hand weapon) increase damage to both your main attack and off hand attack.

Either way, things like accuracy and crit chance are pretty crap as there are diminishing returns (unless you get it for free like in a savage prefix).

Edit:bad grammar

This post has been edited by m118w11: May 15 2014, 16:34

10% is not really that much when you're almost always hitting your enemy. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

i've already hv ~150% attack accuracy (1H prof + rapier helps) + 50% when Overwhelming strike procs.

150% here too, and i just spent 50k to replace my older slaughter piece with this balance piece. at least i have also slightly better mitigations (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

btw, i don't know if you already noted it, but your waki is very old (15M EID, and that should be the reason behind its 4PABs) and very good AGI, even for today's standards: it may still be useful for some collector, or for someone who doesn't care about a couple points accuracy as long as he has a boost to his MP tank. you may try to IW it a few, if it earns SS you may at least gain back your credits imo (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

This post has been edited by Scremaz: May 15 2014, 16:52

got this axe in auctions for 250k. still don't hv time to IW it. though, i'd imagine Leg Hallowed Axe will be more expensive (maybe 500k?). Ethereal ones are crazy expensive and even Mag ones goes for 1million+.

imo, i like Hallowed ones for the extra healing power & burden isn't a big problem for Heavy. though, for DW, Ethereal ones makes a lot of difference, because Axes are heavy.

So basically IW10 what I have at the moment and start saving for something that's probably going to cost 10+mil? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

Thanks for all the help. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

So basically IW10 what I have at the moment and start saving for something that's probably going to cost 10+mil? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

Thanks for all the help. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

what do you have atm? consider that with 50k now you can have an exq ethereal or a non-prefixed mag...

Magnificent Hallowed Axe of Slaughter
Magnificent Fiery Axe of Slaughter

Are either of these worth paying to get IW'd to 10 and bindings used on them?

Uhh... these for mainhand. I have this Mag Eth Rapier of Balance for offhand. Otherwise, I use shade and was wondering how important it was to have the MH be Eth'd as well, and if it's worth picking up a Mag Eth Axe for now, or if Leg was that much better that I should be saving money for it.

My 2 cents:

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If you dual wield, your offhand weapon (and main hand weapon) increase damage to both your main attack and off hand attack.

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thanks. though, just curious, is it better to go for 100% offhand strike with balance waki (& a bit more crit%?) or just go for more damage with slaughter?

150% here too, and i just spent 50k to replace my older slaughter piece with this balance piece. at least i have also slightly better mitigations (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

btw, i don't know if you already noted it, but your waki is very old (15M EID, and that should be the reason behind its 4PABs) and very good AGI, even for today's standards: it may still be useful for some collector, or for someone who doesn't care about a couple points accuracy as long as he has a boost to his MP tank. you may try to IW it a few, if it earns SS you may at least gain back your credits imo (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

thanks. imo, 30k for a project isn't that bad. i'm toying with the idea of switch to niten & this will give me a good start before i sink anything more in. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

though, my DW & 2H prof is still quite low.

lastly, imo, that Slaughter gear might be better.

So basically IW10 what I have at the moment and start saving for something that's probably going to cost 10+mil? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

Thanks for all the help. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

np. though, imo, it's not really about getting the Best™. it's about how to use what you've got to do what you want. ie if you've 2m, you can sink it all in a Mag Ethereal Axe or get a good enough Exquisite one + upgrade every armor + some change for Lotd.

This post has been edited by malkatmp: May 15 2014, 17:53

lastly, imo, that Slaughter gear might be better.

well, i didn't know that overwhelming would add 50ACC, so actually the advantages of that balance would be only a bit of crit... i guess you're right... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

I use Spike Shield based on the infusion Im using. Currently Im using Fire Spike cos I have way too many Infusions of frost.

Personally I'm using Cold, but Fire and Wind also derserve consideration.
IMO it's not worth worrying about it because there's no much difference among them.

Just stick to which strike your weapon have (both by the weapon itself if elemental and by the infusion)
Fire is also good if you don't have much mitigation against fire. (eg. Dragonkins)

I mostly use strom shield, because I like to use electrical infusion on weapon. they do not make big different anyway. Just use one that matching your weapon or infusion is OK.

If suiting your elemental strike isn't a concern, Flame is best for 1h heavy IMO since you're going to take a ton of damage and any extra mitigation is welcome. I'd only consider Frost and Storm when using light armor, but I find myself still getting hit a lot anyway so I usually end up using Flame then as well.

So, basically the consensus is: "use any except elec"... i get it... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Thank you guys... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Is the no burden that much more important for shade armored dual weild, or is it okay to go with a hallowed weapon for the cure boost and the savings on not having to reroll for holy/dark strike on ethereal?

Also, for monsters, is it better to raise a bunch of low level monsters or one high level monster?

The cure boost is not that impressive...

That being said, it depends on the weapon. Ethereal is more important for an Axe than a Rapier, for example, because an Axe has a much higher burden & interference.

It depends if you want Bindings more, or MQ/HQ Materials more.

I would say 1 high level monster, and a few lower level monsters.

Playing GF as 1H w/ Demonic Rapier and Fire Spike Shield... what infusion is better to use? Holy or Cold? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Grindfest... Cold or Wind. Cold vs. Dragons, Dragonkin & Bugs, Wind vs. Giants.

Use Holy on SG arenas, obviously.

How much would I be expecting to pay for a good magnificient shocking redwood destruction staff?
I unfortunately missed out on yakamoz moon giving out good ones for free (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

The cure boost is not that impressive...

~1000HP out of 6k base/13k total won't be impressive, but surely relevant (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

@spike shields topic: has there never been holy and dark spike shields?

The cure boost is not that impressive...

That being said, it depends on the weapon. Ethereal is more important for an Axe than a Rapier, for example, because an Axe has a much higher burden & interference.

Well, as an example, I tried switching my mag hallowed club for an ethereal weapon. I gained 1.8% evade with my shade set when doing so (minus ~11 burden, from 36.7% to 38.5%) but it really depends on your planned usage for DW. The Hallowed club is really great against SG (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This post has been edited by boulay: May 15 2014, 23:40

How much would I be expecting to pay for a good magnificient shocking redwood destruction staff?
I unfortunately missed out on yakamoz moon giving out good ones for free (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Probably 50-200k. Keep an eye on the weekly auctions.

so... why don't you post your stats & equip and we'll see what can you improve. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Thank You for replying to my post, however I no longer require assistance <3

1H doesn't shine at low* your current level. For now, I also recommended using mace 2H. You can also consider DW.
1H need high prof to be useful. ie 200 prof to get 3 counter attack. IMO, that mean level 200 is minimum level to start using 1H.

*Narrowly escaped from philosophy debate (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/duck.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Thank you for replying to my post, I didn't know about the level=max proficiency and have started using DW so battles don't take as long

At your current level, that would be a mace I think...?
Also, did you use a force shield for your 1H build?

Thank You for replying to my post, however I no longer require assistance <3