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as a curiosity, usually mages don't fully IW their staffs because the last level wouldn't add anything to their playstyle. surely a weapon/staff without a second strike isn't worth the effort. sometimes you can also find ethereal weapons stopped at lv9 because you can't really know what strike your weapon will earn, so this way you'll use an infusion to have exactly what you want

Could you expand on this last bit? "surely a weapon/staff without a second strike isn't worth the effort"

Does the last level only add elemental strike/hollow forge, and not add any other potencies?

With an ethereal weapon + elemental strike (from PL 10), can we add a third elemental strike effect using infusions?

@derp-z2, is there any reason why you are using the "Lord" title at level 200+?

Did you leave the setting at level default? If so (and you've cleared the arena levels), you can get some nice free damage and evade boosts.

So christmas event has started? I've got crystal snowman, stocking stuffers and reindeer antlers during arenas.

Edit: derp, being faster than 10b posting

This post has been edited by rawrpies: Dec 24 2014, 12:01

Could you expand on this last bit? "surely a weapon/staff without a second strike isn't worth the effort"

Does the last level only add elemental strike/hollow forge, and not add any other potencies?

Yep. Same for staff as for other weapons.

With an ethereal weapon + elemental strike (from PL 10), can we add a third elemental strike effect using infusions?

Yes, but you are limited to 3 strikes. Leveling an ethereal to lvl 9 only allows you to use Holy and Dark infusions to get all of the best strikes. Melee has a low infusion consumption, so that's a viable tactic.

If so (and you've cleared the arena levels), you can get some nice free damage and evade boosts.

For you, as a mage, the bonus damage is broken (but for melee attacks), so there is only the bonus evade that counts. The title Dovahkiin is interesting for mages like you who like to bash with their stick often (you have to be at least lvl 300 for that though, and I doubt you'll get it at that level).

So christmass event has started? I've got crystal snowman, stocking stuffers and reindeer antlers during arenas.

Good to know.

This post has been edited by Dan31: Dec 24 2014, 12:04

Could you expand on this last bit? "surely a weapon/staff without a second strike isn't worth the effort"

Does the last level only add elemental strike/hollow forge, and not add any other potencies?

With an ethereal weapon + elemental strike (from PL 10), can we add a third elemental strike effect using infusions?

For staff, the last level only increase melee damage, which is useless.

For ethereal melee weapon, you will have a random elemental strike at lv10. So, there is 2/6 chance that you can have holy or dark strike. Some players do not want to risk and just use holy+dark infusion for the weapon. FYI, it take many many reset to achieve their optimum potencies. You can guess how many reset did I use when IWing my rapier 2 in the signature.

For non-ethereal melee weapon, you can only have void strike. In addition, your normal attack become void damage, so you should max it asap.

This post has been edited by Colman: Dec 24 2014, 12:59

@derp-z2, is there any reason why you are using the "Lord" title at level 200+?

Did you leave the setting at level default? If so (and you've cleared the arena levels), you can get some nice free damage and evade boosts.

........ (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ...... wait what?

Is the ranking system broken !!!!!!!!

Sure i have seen few players with destined rank that is above ascended i believe but... ISN'T default system suppose to just auto assign your rank to you ? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

PS Thank you for advice and concern . Much appreciated (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .. i will stick with the system for a while.

This post has been edited by derp-z2: Dec 24 2014, 13:31

Question:
The Christmas Trophies/Artifacts are available in Arena now, but how about grindfest/IW/RE?
P.S. I have no idea when they dropped....

This post has been edited by colosseum_guy: Dec 24 2014, 13:37

Question:
The Christmas Trophies/Artifacts are available in Arena now, but how about grindfest/IW/RE?
P.S. I have no idea when they dropped....

There're fixed : 1 Snowman, 3 Stocking, 1 Reinder and 10 Hath, you can't get more I think (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

So tomorrow i gonna increase my forbidden prof to 200+ and i think its better to use mage style to clear ordinary arena challenges. Some tips for that? I mean better equip, abilities (something like sorcery and elementalism?), rotation (seems i should use arcane focus?).

Nope you are right .For me at nightmare difficulty past level 150 i started to observe this and one hit kill trend when hp drops below 3000 . but since you are at level 300 + i can only imagine the UNFORGIVING environment you have to encounter and tame down by staring at it (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) .no disrespect intended cinnac (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

That is because you are playing with death many times per arena, but its only when you get stopped you notice and say that it happens every time. 20% of the time, works every time.

Question:
The Christmas Trophies/Artifacts are available in Arena now, but how about grindfest/IW/RE?
P.S. I have no idea when they dropped....

You get 1 of each (3 stockings) and that's it forever. Save it 3 years and it'll be worth 1 million.

So tomorrow i gonna increase my forbidden prof to 200+ and i think its better to use mage style to clear ordinary arena challenges. Some tips for that? I mean better equip, abilities (something like sorcery and elementalism?), rotation (seems i should use arcane focus?).

Interference doesn't matter (it may be time-efficient to have higher interference and very low damage). Spam whatever spell you want on a difficulty that you don't care about and hold r. Prepare to be very bored (but you only have to do this once).

This post has been edited by m118w11: Dec 24 2014, 14:09

Question:
The Christmas Trophies/Artifacts are available in Arena now, but how about grindfest/IW/RE?
P.S. I have no idea when they dropped....

Check the front page, they were christmas presents from tenboro, not drops.

Thanks guys, I was completely confused about what and when happened (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Save it 3 years and it'll be worth 1 million.

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

1. That is because you are playing with death many times per arena, but its only when you get stopped you notice and say that it happens every time. 20% of the time, works every time.

2. You get 1 of each (3 stockings) and that's it forever. Save it 3 years and it'll be worth 1 million.

1. Understood .... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) !!!?? 20% you say . i have to keep on checking my hp counter every time from when this started and caused me 3 consecutive arena losses .. and also in last round to completion oh the UNHOLY DAMNATION.


2. MIGHTY COLLECTABLE HOARDING POWER GO GO GOOOOO....... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

This post has been edited by derp-z2: Dec 24 2014, 14:08

just dropped 1 precursor artifact, so i guess crystal snowman really are fixed - iirc during easter event precursors were completely replaced by coins, wasn't it?

just dropped 1 precursor artifact, so i guess crystal snowman really are fixed - iirc during easter event precursors were completely replaced by coins, wasn't it?

If i remember it correctly, coin are a rare type of artifact. I got ~100 artifacts and around 20% are coins.

...turned in a stocking...got garbage..Snowflake....don't be a scrouge...gimme a peerless

Could you expand on this last bit? "surely a weapon/staff without a second strike isn't worth the effort"

Does the last level only add elemental strike/hollow forge, and not add any other potencies?

With an ethereal weapon + elemental strike (from PL 10), can we add a third elemental strike effect using infusions?

One reason why a lot of mages stop leveling their staffs at level 9 is because they are clinging on to the faint hope that one day Tenboro will add a mage-oriented level 10 staff potency. Getting a desired combination of potencies is a shitty ordeal to sit through, so should that change ever happen and it's not retroactive, people will have to reforge their staffs and start over if they want to get it.

Personally I think Hollowforged is worth it a bit, if only to help casually proc Ether Tap by finishing off near-death stragglers that have Coalesced Mana.

...turned in a stocking...got garbage..Snowflake....don't be a scrouge...gimme a peerless

Good luck with that...

Should I clear arenas daily (so as to get the credits)

Or should I do only certain arenas daily - do tell which specific Arenas (the last one at my level is End of days)

Cause main problem is Stamina and Energy Drink is 'expensive' (well for me cause I don't have a lot of credits)(and depends on Luck when shrining artifact)

Or should I concentrate on Leveling Up, that is, only doing Grindfest at higher difficulties and clearing the Arenas only once.