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Mine has 5.08 (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

you're on a whole other level sir. yours is leg, right?


however, i demand bindings of fury or whatever else could upgrade crit damage! (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Maybe the dmg u took wasn't high enough to proc spirit shield (25% for ur current level).
How much dmg did they deal and whats ur max hp?

i can't rmb but i think somebody mentioned before in one of the previous posts, about instances where chunks of dmg manage to bypass spirit shield being just below the % amount.

Yup, that was me who whined excessively about that. Looks like it's starting to happen to others, too. That's why I always start off with Spark. Always.

Yup, that was me who whined excessively about that. Looks like it's starting to happen to others, too. That's why I always start off with Spark. Always.

Hi 5! Same here.
My buffing sequence -> My IA1(haste) & 2(protection) then i will first cast spark > spirit shield > Regen (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I dumped spirit shield for spark too (/ ` A')/ -'---'-
At the difficulty I grind at (Hell/Nintendo) monster's attack usually hit around 2500, and spirit shield only takes 100 - 200 hp off at max (if it did at all >"<)
I think it only suits leather, where you rarely get hit but each hit hurts a lot more.

Emmm anyone have a suggestion for a melee build at my level?. Was rocking DW/light armor build based on hentai verse advice wiki but the lack of survivability rly hit me back a notch . Thinking of going 2h/1h+Shield but don't know the build for it e.g weapon/armor/stat. Tried searching the forum for answer but got nothing. Thanks for the help.
Heres my current build btw

I just got a similar one but with hallowed.

http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=831cc5bf00

Is this HG wood too?

A so-so beginner staff, but still better than HG Wood, that's for sure.

I think it's quite good, my staff's base stats are a bit worse ...staff

Thanks for the responses.

I guess I'll try sending it to an auction and if it doesn't sell it shall be salvaged.

Emmm anyone have a suggestion for a melee build at my level?. Was rocking DW/light armor build based on hentai verse advice wiki but the lack of survivability rly hit me back a notch . Thinking of going 2h/1h+Shield but don't know the build for it e.g weapon/armor/stat. Tried searching the forum for answer but got nothing.

1h is necessary for good survivability past level 170 or so, and very useful (at least) past level 150. Weapon should be a rapier. Leather armor is fine.

Emmm anyone have a suggestion for a melee build at my level?. Was rocking DW/light armor build based on hentai verse advice wiki but the lack of survivability rly hit me back a notch . Thinking of going 2h/1h+Shield but don't know the build for it e.g weapon/armor/stat. Tried searching the forum for answer but got nothing. Thanks for the help.
Heres my current build btw

Main-hand : Rapier of Slaughter
Off-hand : Force shield (stat priority Block% > PABs DEX/END)
Armor : Leather armor

(level closer to 200s)
Can start transitioning into Power Armor of Protection, Stat priority PAB on armor (DEX/END) if only 2 PAB
if u have enough survivability u can opt for Power of Slaughter.

As for stat allocation
STR=DEX=END=WIS>AGI=LVL>INT
this was what was recommended to me.

This post has been edited by izpekopon: Oct 20 2015, 18:33

Armor : Power Armor of Protection, Stat priority PAB on armor (DEX/END) if only 2 PAB

Not at his level, leather is better and cheaper. The main benefit of using heavy armor is the ability to use Power Slaughter, but if a player doesn't have the level or the funds for that, leather will be easier, for the protection against Celestials and Sprites, and for the reduced need for mana potions. I think switching to Plate is only really a good choice after a player can equip at least one Power Slaughter.

This post has been edited by Superlatanium: Oct 20 2015, 18:32

Not at his level, leather is better and cheaper.

Opps yeah, i forgot.
I remember u saying to stay leather til nearing 200s before switching armor. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

Thanks for the help guys

price check, please?

http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=c133e416a0

price check, please?

http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=c133e416a0

Aw, MAN, AGL instead of STR, I'd put up quite a sum for that if it had STR.

Not at his level, leather is better and cheaper. The main benefit of using heavy armor is the ability to use Power Slaughter, but if a player doesn't have the level or the funds for that, leather will be easier, for the protection against Celestials and Sprites, and for the reduced need for mana potions. I think switching to Plate is only really a good choice after a player can equip at least one Power Slaughter.

Past level 200 I'd say switching to plate is needed to maximize the counterattacks.
With good enough block (and spirit shield to save you from SP), plate mitigation should grant the same survivability of leather but with increased clearing speed.
I also think that while power of slaughter is fantastic for high level player, for <300 lvl block, health and mitigations are very important for maximum clearing speed (if you have to cure every 5 turns the clearing speed will be bad despite how many power of slaughter you have).

@scremaz: that block (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (higher than wiki mmax)

This post has been edited by Sapo84: Oct 20 2015, 21:02

Past level 200 I'd say switching to plate is needed to maximize the counterattacks.
With good enough block (and spirit shield to save you from SP), plate mitigation should grant the same survivability of leather but with increased clearing speed.
I also think that while power of slaughter is fantastic for high level player, for <300 lvl block, health and mitigations are very important for maximum clearing speed (if you have to cure every 5 turns the clearing speed will be bad despite how many power of slaughter you have).

Regardless of style, players 200-280ish still have to seriously worry about survivability - equipping heavy armor for the sake of not evading attacks is a luxury for those strong enough to not care much about the increased damage taken. I'm pretty sure it's not worth the huge drain on Spark/Spirit Shield from Sprites and Celestials, in addition to the mana problems. Probably. Lower level players can't count on having good block (which might otherwise give them the leeway to switch).

I'd wait until level 220 at least, where Spirit Shield will be high enough to prevent Sprites/Celestials from inflicting more than 35% HP in damage. (preferably 240-260, though maybe less if the player has gotten lucky enough / rich enough to get a decent Power Slaughter.) Otherwise the potential of being oneshot from just a couple of magic attacks in one turn might be too troublesome.

http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=2b9d5c1dd2

Price check please

I'm positive I've read somewhere in this thread a few posts about the best cost/effectiveness ratio between raising up Adept Learner and getting XP hath perks... but I can't seem to find them anymore.

Can anyone shed some light on this matter?

And, above all, are the old suggestions still valid in the current version of HV?

And, above all, are the old suggestions still valid in the current version of HV?

which ones exactly? as for melee style, 1H is still OP. second best, shade DW with rapier of slaughter/waki of nimble. 2H and niten still a bit broken

as for mage style, no clue (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[edit]: also, non-slaughter weapons/armors and shade armors were buffed, so you may want to change some of your gears even if they were really good back then

This post has been edited by Scremaz: Oct 20 2015, 22:43

I'm positive I've read somewhere in this thread a few posts about the best cost/effectiveness ratio between raising up Adept Learner and getting XP hath perks... but I can't seem to find them anymore.

Can anyone shed some light on this matter?

And, above all, are the old suggestions still valid in the current version of HV?

I did the calculation once, and remember that Thinking Cap became interesting past AL 210 (and mandatory around AL 250), and Mentats required maxing out AL first. That calculation was made a while ago, and I don't know if it still holds true.

This post has been edited by Dan31: Oct 20 2015, 22:46

Regardless of style, players 200-280ish still have to seriously worry about survivability - equipping heavy armor for the sake of not evading attacks is a luxury for those strong enough to not care much about the increased damage taken. I'm pretty sure it's not worth the huge drain on Spark/Spirit Shield from Sprites and Celestials, in addition to the mana problems. Probably. Lower level players can't count on having good block (which might otherwise give them the leeway to switch).

I'd wait until level 220 at least, where Spirit Shield will be high enough to prevent Sprites/Celestials from inflicting more than 35% HP in damage. (preferably 240-260, though maybe less if the player has gotten lucky enough / rich enough to get a decent Power Slaughter.) Otherwise the potential of being oneshot from just a couple of magic attacks in one turn might be too troublesome.

Well, depends on the equip I guess.
I'm pretty sure I could do RE @ IWBTH before level 240, but it was with mag/leg gear.
With a mag force shield and a mixture of mag/leg plate it should be doable.

Also Power of Slaughter is really that essential for a low level (at least post 0.82 slaughter)?
I would actually go for 3 PAB power of protection (better) /warding (cheaper) before thinking of slaughter.
(3PAB mag slaughter is easily >500k so it's probably out of the question)
Losing STR should by itself lowers a slaughter damage to that of a non slaughter.
Example:
Magnificent Power Leggings of Warding
STR alone increases damage by 125, each ADB is ~18,7 damage.
To even the loss of STR we need 6,7ADB, which are roughly the difference between mag slaughter and non-slaughter (based on wiki stats).
Adds the crit increase from STR and the added mmi and 3PAB warding ends up being better than 2PAB slaughter.

Shielding plates are also very useful for level 200-300.

I did the calculation once, and remember that Thinking Cap became interesting past AL 210 (and mandatory around AL 250), and Mentats required maxing out AL first. That calculation was made a while ago, and I don't know if it still holds true.

Now the exp gain is not multiplicative, so it's probably not true anymore.
Thinking Cap is 10hath/1%.
I'm not sure AL reaches 60+k before 300 (I'm at 182 and it's at 18405).

This post has been edited by Sapo84: Oct 21 2015, 01:40