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What do I do in this New Year? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This post has been edited by Goodman2011: Jan 1 2017, 06:21

What do I do in this New Year? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Keep dancing for Karma (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

As I said, and for the 3rd (?) time, I'm also training cloth prof (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/duck.gif)

I guess archmage it is... And maybe eco as well if I get lucky.

How are people able to use T3 spells without running out of mana? I don't think high level mages use frugal gear (they prefer radiant, who doesn't?). I can spam T1 spells constantly without having mana issues (while using mana draughts, never potions). Will I be able to spam T3/T2 spells with no problems if I use mana draughts + potions? Or is there something else to it?

some high lvl mage still use frugal but peerless grade holy/dark phase (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)


well , mana cost even for dark mage like me with 3 eco is still not that big problem for my daily spend mana pot ( I still get some mana pot at the end of day (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif) )

This post has been edited by nobody_xxx: Jan 1 2017, 07:24

Tested my crappy self drop mage on Hard. I'm getting my ass kicked @ 3 enemies per round on hard difficulty with full buffs and health draught on (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif) I guess you can't really start grinding cloth prof unless you really have your mage gear prepared :<

Oh and I just checked the prices on stuffers again. Man 215k each now D:

Also Happy New Year Guys \o/ Was out celebrating so didn't manage to post here (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

This post has been edited by IshimaruShun: Jan 1 2017, 07:26

Tested my crappy self drop mage on Hard. I'm getting my ass kicked @ 3 enemies per round on hard difficulty with full buffs and health draught on (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif) I guess you can't really start grinding cloth prof unless you really have your mage gear prepared :<

Oh and I just checked the prices on stuffers again. Man 215k each now D:

Also Happy New Year Guys \o/ Was out celebrating so didn't manage to post here (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

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yeah , you also need to prepare your budget first before change into mage (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Tested my crappy self drop mage on Hard. I'm getting my ass kicked @ 3 enemies per round on hard difficulty with full buffs and health draught on (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif) I guess you can't really start grinding cloth prof unless you really have your mage gear prepared :<

Oh and I just checked the prices on stuffers again. Man 215k each now D:

Also Happy New Year Guys \o/ Was out celebrating so didn't manage to post here (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

You can lower difficulty to hard (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
I'm almost 500,still not drop a full set of fire phase (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

You can lower difficulty to hard (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
I'm almost 500,still not drop a full set of fire phase (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

Mine is just a bunch of unprefixed mags of niflheim and one elementalist. Also, the difficulty IS hard (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

You can lower difficulty to hard (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
I'm almost 500,still not drop a full set of fire phase (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

err , he already playing at hard , issary (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

just read his post again (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Mine is just a bunch of unprefixed mags of niflheim and one elementalist. Also, the difficulty IS hard (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

err , he already playing at hard , issary (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

just read his post again (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Misread it,thought it is hell (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

What's the deal with spirit stance? When should I activate it for it to be the most optimal? I often find myself ignoring that button over using the skills, even though I know that spirit stance helps with increased damage, less mana cost etc. Spark of Life uses SP so I was wondering if I should just never use Spirit Stance.

you should use spirit stance when your OC is max (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Double physical damage (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)


that why 1H is very popular melee style ~ near unlimited spirit stance (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

This post has been edited by nobody_xxx: Jan 1 2017, 09:37

What's the deal with spirit stance? When should I activate it for it to be the most optimal? I often find myself ignoring that button over using the skills, even though I know that spirit stance helps with increased damage, less mana cost etc. Spark of Life uses SP so I was wondering if I should just never use Spirit Stance.

Just keep your SP above 50% and when it goes down, go chug a spirit draught. At high levels you'll always use spirit stance whenever possible while keeping spark on. If some enemy/s eat away at your sp with their skills and deactivates your spark, then just use an sp potion (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Never happens to me though, I still only use draughts when I reach 50% and I'm at PF difficulty.

This post has been edited by IshimaruShun: Jan 1 2017, 09:40

What's the deal with spirit stance? When should I activate it for it to be the most optimal? I often find myself ignoring that button over using the skills, even though I know that spirit stance helps with increased damage, less mana cost etc. Spark of Life uses SP so I was wondering if I should just never use Spirit Stance.

Play 1h heavy power and buy the OFC. Start blasting all monsters at once with OFC when OC is over 210. SS is always good, 1h heavy never runs out of spirit, just use a spirit draught or even a potion once in a while.

What if I'm just aiming to do Normal/hard arenas for the rest of my HV life? Surely I won't need to be overpowered for that, I'm just looking for the line where I can one-hit kill most monsters and improve clear speed. Should I still go with Archmage?

i guess yes. especially because Fiery Willow is a non-matching staff, so you have to make up some way for the loss of firepower.
btw, according to my experience a really unoptimized Holy mage has no (or little) problems doing arenas @Hell, i guess than also for an elemental mage shouldn't be too hard

Mine is just a bunch of unprefixed mags of niflheim and one elementalist. Also, the difficulty IS hard (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

you're starting mage without a full set of Jug5 Radiants with 99.9% EDB? shame on you! (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

jokes apart, do all those pieces have 3 PABs? if not, start replacing the 2-PABs even with crappy Legendaries. and imo you shouldn't start maging if your staff isn't IWed at the very least.
a cheap-yet-somehow-working build is still possible to assemble, but it's not like you can throw yourself into the fire naked (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

What's the deal with spirit stance? When should I activate it for it to be the most optimal? I often find myself ignoring that button over using the skills, even though I know that spirit stance helps with increased damage, less mana cost etc. Spark of Life uses SP so I was wondering if I should just never use Spirit Stance.

as soon as possible and as much as possible.
if 1H, build 100 OC or so, start Spirit Stance and enjoy. when it reaches 240~250 at the start of a new round, cast an OFC (possibly while in spirit stance for max effect). when low on SP, cast a SP draught/potion combo. should Spirit Stance dissipate meanwhile, wait until it rebuilds a little and then re-trigger it.
if DW, when you build 250 OC trigger SS and use it regularly until it dissipates. re-build and re-cast it.
eventually you'll use skills only against very tanky mobs (ie FSM). but if you do, try to do while in spirit stance since it will improve skills as well.
the advantage is double damage and -25% mana spell cost (which applies to IA spells too).

This post has been edited by Scremaz: Jan 1 2017, 13:27

If anyone is interested in doing Item World efficiency, ie. getting level 5 in the potency you want.



Basically the strategy is to do low difficulty so that you get 1 level in the first run (usually around hard-hell). Keep reforging until you get 1 level in the one you want.

Then you do the max difficulty you can until the chance that you succeed is less than the chance you would succeed if you reforged.

For example if you have 2 in Butcher and the item is level 5 with 3 different potencies. The chance you will get Butcher 5 is 16.87%. This is higher than 11.7% (the base chance), so you do another run. If you get Butcher, then the chance goes up to 30% so you continue, but if you get something else, the chance drops to 9.9% so you reforge.

Also if you want my old boots for a cheap deal pm me.

This post has been edited by m118w11: Jan 1 2017, 14:40

Is there a sure known power level of monsters for high grade gifts?

If anyone is interested in doing Item World efficiency, ie. getting level 5 in the potency you want.



Basically the strategy is to do low difficulty so that you get 1 level in the first run (usually around hard-hell). Keep reforging until you get 1 level in the one you want.

Then you do the max difficulty you can until the chance that you succeed is less than the chance you would succeed if you reforged.

For example if you have 2 in Butcher and the item is level 5 with 3 different potencies. The chance you will get Butcher 5 is 16.87%. This is higher than 11.7% (the base chance), so you do another run. If you get Butcher, then the chance goes up to 30% so you continue, but if you get something else, the chance drops to 9.9% so you reforge.

Also if you want my old boots for a cheap deal pm me.

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Is there a sure known power level of monsters for high grade gifts?

err , lvl 500+ will give you chance to bring HG (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

but kinda low chance (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Is it worth offering Tenboros Box or should I just sell it?

If anyone is interested in doing Item World efficiency, ie. getting level 5 in the potency you want.



Basically the strategy is to do low difficulty so that you get 1 level in the first run (usually around hard-hell). Keep reforging until you get 1 level in the one you want.

Then you do the max difficulty you can until the chance that you succeed is less than the chance you would succeed if you reforged.

For example if you have 2 in Butcher and the item is level 5 with 3 different potencies. The chance you will get Butcher 5 is 16.87%. This is higher than 11.7% (the base chance), so you do another run. If you get Butcher, then the chance goes up to 30% so you continue, but if you get something else, the chance drops to 9.9% so you reforge.

Thanks for this table!


Another question: what's the best thing to do with a Tenbora's Box? I've received one. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Is it worth offering Tenboros Box or should I just sell it?

sell. it's worth surely 1.5M. on the other hand, even with the Legendary-guaranteed roll the chance to earn something useless is quite high imo.