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well I've personally found that (in ED/EoD) killing 1 SG via 1H takes out all the other mobs on Normal diff more than half the time, and when I have to kill 2 SGs (ED), the SGs are the last ones standing in more than 90% of rounds. But then that is probably the consequence of the fact that SGs take so many turns to kill. The longsword did raise the "SGs=last mob standing" to 100% though. That domino strike is nothing to sneeze at. If only my 2H prof was higher.....

2H isn't very good atm, and BW proc is the worst possible. it may be somehow useful on DW for passive kills, but on 2H is only for newbies since longswords have high damage...
try a mace (for stun effect) or even an estoc (for PA effect) - but currently i'd suggest you to use it only at low difficulties to farm SG trophies/tokens

The math appears like this to me, I could be wrong of course. I'm going by number of rounds that it takes to kill a SG, and what it takes to reduce those number of rounds. In my case it takes 5 rounds to kill a SG, so here goes.

My calculations say +700 ADB is a +10.9375% ADB increase for you. If you're battling SGs and it takes 5 hits to kill one, an increase of 11% doesn't get you down to 4 as fast as 14%. 14% can get you down to 4 sometimes*, but to consistently cut it down by even one turn you need a 20% increase in ADB, or get really lucky with a lot of crits. 20% is hilariously hard for me to achieve in the donut hole (< L300) and we're not even going to talk about 30% or 40% to get a 5 round SG fight down to 3 rounds. I'll revisit that at L300.

* Especially at Eternal Darkness Round 84+ with 2 SGs, you're pounding one SG and if the other SG keeps taking hits via counter-attack, in the end the 2nd SG is already wounded and may die from 3 direct hits so the first one is 5 turns to kill while the 2nd one is maybe 3 turns for a total of 8 turns = 4 turns average per SG.

just FYI, raising base ADB means also raising crit ADB, elemental strike ADB etc etc. i would expect that +10% damage may bring to > 10% reduction time or so

Maybe he's got so many extra shards like me he doesn't care what he soul fuses.

come on, you are on your whole league (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

overpower is good for dual. the feels when SG parry your attack 5 turns straight....

undoubtly. but overpower with clubs, which already overcome parries with stun effect is somehow a waste

(pic 1) When i use w directly on the item in inventory / bazaar

(pic 2) When i use w after i create a separate link with c.

while you're at it, may i suggest you to salvage all those crudes and similars? i don't really think you're collecting them and at least you'll earn enough scraps to repair your main gears should it be needed (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

This post has been edited by Scremaz: Sep 29 2015, 11:32

while you're at it, may i suggest you to salvage all those crudes and similars? i don't really think you're collecting them and at least you'll earn enough scraps to repair your main gears should it be needed (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

im just keeping those crudes to train in IW at higher difficulties for easy exp, read about it somewhere.

Right. Good idea, I didn't even think about intentionally breaking weapon before going in.

hehe, hint it out befor if you payed attention! (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) armor works even faster: go crude iw as deep you can with 5-9 mops and just scan one, recast scan until buffs run out or your goal prof is reached.

https://forums.e-hentai.org/index.php?s=&am...t&p=4173264

im just keeping those crudes to train in IW at higher difficulties for easy exp, read about it somewhere.

all of them? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) oh well, your inventory afterall...

all of them? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) oh well, your inventory afterall...

true that. though at this point i haven't used up 3/10 of the inventory so i guess its alright to hoard it :s

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Here is my stat, I'm using 2-hand build now. Any advise for better build , or optimize the current one ?

Want to change to a caster , but I dont know where I should start from (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It great if I could have a full guide like : what equipment I need, which stat I need to focus on and how it work in combat (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Here is my stat, I'm using 2-hand build now. Any advise for better build , or optimize the current one ?

Want to change to a caster , but I dont know where I should start from (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

2h is probably the fastest style for low-level players, so that's fine. A bit after level 150 you might want to switch to 1h for a massive defense boost, because monsters start getting a lot tougher starting then.

Upgrading Intelligence a little is OK since it increases your base spirit pool, which means more Spirit Stance before you run out of SP. (Intel can be upgraded to ~3/4ths of your level)

Mage is prohibitively difficult for those under level 310 or so, for quite a few reasons. You'll probably be better off switching to 1h, once monsters start getting tough.

Use Better Mana Pots. It's better to use mana to buff and cure etc than it is to use health pots and items - it's more cost efficient, and the buffs last longer.

Here is my stat, I'm using 2-hand build now. Any advise for better build , or optimize the current one ?

Want to change to a caster , but I dont know where I should start from (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It great if I could have a full guide like : what equipment I need, which stat I need to focus on and how it work in combat (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

i suggest you not to switch to mage build yet.
but surely you can raise WIS for bigger Mana Tank, and slot Better Mana Potions and Better Spirit Potions abilities. you may also sacrifice a level on Slashing Mitigation ability if you're short on APs.
also, you should have unlocked Spark of Life by now, it's quite useful to survive at high difficulties.

you can go on with this build for another while, thus you may want to switch to 1H within 50 levels or so

Here is my stat, I'm using 2-hand build now. Any advise for better build , or optimize the current one ?

Want to change to a caster , but I dont know where I should start from (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It great if I could have a full guide like : what equipment I need, which stat I need to focus on and how it work in combat (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I suggest you to disable HV custom font.

much faster

much win

come on, you are on your whole league (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Please I am just a simple 1H pleb.

Please I am just a simple 1H pleb.

you have your own way to administer your finances, that's what i meant (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

you have your own way to administer your finances, that's what i meant (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

People do certain 'things' for money. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

This post has been edited by TygerTyger: Sep 29 2015, 14:35

People do certain 'things' for money. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

speaking of which, i'm not sure whether i want to know more about this matter or not... (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Thank for all of your helps.

i suggest you not to switch to mage build yet.
but surely you can raise WIS for bigger Mana Tank, and slot Better Mana Potions and Better Spirit Potions abilities. you may also sacrifice a level on Slashing Mitigation ability if you're short on APs.
also, you should have unlocked Spark of Life by now, it's quite useful to survive at high difficulties.

you can go on with this build for another while, thus you may want to switch to 1H within 50 levels or so

I cant find Slashing Mitigation skill.

I suggest you to disable HV custom font.

much faster

much win

Any suggestion for font family. Use Arial now but it doesn't change much.

This post has been edited by DMonkey: Sep 29 2015, 15:02

I cant find Slashing Mitigation skill.

it's in Heavy Armor family, or the second from right in the first row of your Ability tree. keep the first level since it's very cheap, but since slashing isn't so common don't bother with going further.

Any suggestion for font family. Use Arial now but it doesn't change much.

pretty much anything that isn't the default font - which is quite heavy because essentially made of images. pick the one that seems you more appealing

Please I am just a simple 1H pleb.

A "pleb" who used to sell "Gold Star". (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Hello, I've been away from HV for quite awhile, but played back when IWBTH mode was actually winnable, but after abilities like cure and potions were put on long cd's, I kinda stopped because I was struggling in even hard mode...

Now that I'm back, I had some questions regarding the current HV.
Are void weapons still considered the strongest? (For 2h and dual wielding)
Same as above question, but are maces and clubs favored among other melee weapons due to their stun?
Is there a way to beat the arenas and random encounters on higher difficulties without them one shotting you?
Since health potions and cures have ridiculously long cds, is there a way to survive when having low hp when the item and spell is on cd?
I heard there was a death penalty when defeated. Was wondering what it is

This post has been edited by Hakrei: Sep 29 2015, 17:35

Are void weapons still considered the strongest? (For 2h and dual wielding)

yes. hallowed and demonic as well, if you have to go against schoolgirls

Same as above question, but are maces and clubs favored among other melee weapons due to their stun?

not exactly. currently 1H is the overpowering melee style, and since it already include (counter)stun, the best weapon to pair it is rapier.
as for maces, in general 2H style is viable at lower difficulties. imo maces are still the best, but we're still speaking about the best among the worst. somehow it may still be viable even at high difficulties, but you need high levels as well.
as for clubs, DW style is still viable. among the many combinations, the best atm are (rapier of slaughter + waki of nimble) and (club of slaughter + rapier of balance)

Is there a way to beat the arenas and random encounters on higher difficulties without them one shotting you?

raising your defensive stats and casting your defensive buffs first. since potions don't require turns, they may be useful as well.
in your shoes, for a RE i'd do: Health Draught > Protection > Spark > Haste > Regen, with Cure when needed. Heartseeker if you earn a Channelling effect from Regen, otherwise skip it since it's quite long to cast. Shadow Veil if needed.
another option may be to switch to 1H style, which is currently the best available

Since health potions and cures have ridiculously long cds, is there a way to survive when having low hp when the item and spell is on cd?

Regen spell

I heard there was a death penalty when defeated. Was wondering what it is

when you're defeated, conditions of your gears drop by 10%

hv is working a bit slow today, isnt?

hv is working a bit slow today, isnt?

Seems like it to me.