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Silly question... How do I install a script that is a .txt?

you can open it with notepad, copy all the text (just press CTRL+A and then CTRL+C), then click GreaseMonkey > New userscript > Use script from clipboard. or at least, this is what i do (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Or rename it to .js and drag it in a new tab if you use Firefox.

Or rename it to .js and drag it in a new tab if you use Firefox.

for how strange it may seem, i never remember you can do it this way too (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Si i managed to win http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=2b2d67c522 in the auction, after i pay for it i should have around 4-5 mil credits left. So a few questions, I'm going to send it out to be IW'ed, should I just go for penetrator 5 and w/e for the other 4 rolls? I don't want to sink a ton in just IW-ing this item since I may find a better one in the future, and planning on soulbinding it as well. basically, cost wise which potencies should i am for?

Second question, for forging, since I get 90% of the items I pour into it if I salvage it, should I just go go all out on forging? At least until the point it becomes stupidly expensive?

Penetrator influences your damage directly, and if you are going to use imperil, it's pretty much required if you don't want to have headaches with monsters resisting it.

Spellweaver affects your survivability more, so you might be able to deal with it by forging evade.

Considering that it's not the best possible staff rolls there are, sinking money on it might not be the best idea, as you can be lucky and get Pen5/Spell4 in 3 tries, but can get past 100 shards getting a third potency every time, so at least Pen4~5 should be enough until you find something better.

Just remember to stop at IW9, as IW10 currently offers no real benefits for a mage.

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When forging, consider if your investment will be worth it.

As an example, the next level of ADB on my meh rapier will give me just +10ADB in exchange for a BoS, but as I'll stick to it for a long time, I might forge it to 35, as I'll get 27 BoS back anyways, but the cost of catalysts probably won't be that nice for my pockets, so it's not of utmost importance to me right now.

Which prof cotton part is best for a dark mage using 4+1?

Robe since you need the highest prof you can get (imperil only remove 25 dark resistances so you need higher prof to compensate).
But if I remember correctly aria said that 3+2 works better than 4+1 even with imperil.

So a few questions, I'm going to send it out to be IW'ed, should I just go for penetrator 5 and w/e for the other 4 rolls? I don't want to sink a ton in just IW-ing this item since I may find a better one in the future, and planning on soulbinding it as well. basically, cost wise which potencies should i am for?

It's not easy to find something better even than a mediocre LDWD, plan your upgrades with that in mind.

Anyway, you can go for pen5 + some spellweaver, I would keep pen5 as a requirement and decide how many levels of spellweaver requesting based on the credits/quality of the gear.

Second question, for forging, since I get 90% of the items I pour into it if I salvage it, should I just go go all out on forging? At least until the point it becomes stupidly expensive?

In my opinion there's nothing wrong with going all out with forging.
Forging MDB to a good level (I'd say 25 would be a good start) is probably one of the top priority since it really increments the damage you deal with spells.

This post has been edited by Sapo84: Apr 30 2017, 00:44

yes, for what they can. low ADB is indeed due to non-Slaughter equips, a couple of Exq and a Plate. put them together, i expect something like a +1500 boost (rough extimate, maybe more) in case you'll switch to at least Mag of Slaughter. possibly another 400 or so for a mid-tier Leg Rapier of Slaughter.

protip: when you'll reach that point, i suggest you to forge all your armors to lv5. now it would be sort of a waste of credits, but with the proper armors we're speaking about, uh... 1.5M for 200+ ADB (and HP, PABs, PMI etc etc). with a bit of luck you may even unlock a bit of juggernaut.

however, i guess that OFC may really be useful for you right now. if you can already play PF decently, it should allow you to improve cleartimes a tad bit.

First test of OFC; cut my TTT from ~950 'rounds' to 730 (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

So far, me likey!

Now to work on my damage

I want to work towards getting the Orbital Friendship Cannon skill, which means I need to pick up the MLP figurines.

What's the average going rate for MLP figurines? I'm around level 130, and I've got just over 140k credits saved up. If I'll be needing more credits to get the figurines, then what are good ways to get them? Running the Arena over and over could be slow going, depending on how much I need to save up.

They're being sold for 25k+, and buying them is the easiest way to get OFC.

If you're talking about ways to get credits though, the easiest way is to sell trophies to people like blackjac00, especially the recent Easter Precursor Rainbow Smoothie, for something like 600k. You could try selling normal Precursor Artifacts for about 20k each (?) as well. Maybe try looking to see if you have equipment that could be sold? (Mag and above equipment w highly sought after suffixes (Slaughter) and prefixes (eg Hallowed, Charged)) If these ways are too slow for you, you could always try picking up editing and do editing bounties. JP translation bounties still pay the best though, so you could take some time to learn Jap if you really need another source of credits.

should i soulbind http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=cd256c9894 to gain an extra 21 forbidden proficiency? My current prof factor is .61

This post has been edited by abc12345678901: Apr 30 2017, 03:46

should i soulbind http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=cd256c9894 to gain an extra 21 forbidden proficiency? My current prof factor is .61

If you don't plan on trying to re-sell it later and you have spare soul shards (and if you're doing half a dozen REs a day then you really should), then there is no good reason not too. You'll have some fairly decent gains in your other stats.

If you don't plan on trying to re-sell it later and you have spare soul shards (and if you're doing half a dozen REs a day then you really should), then there is no good reason not too. You'll have some fairly decent gains in your other stats.

I'm assuming it wouldnt really sell for a lot...would it? If it would then I'd probably sell and buy a replacement that's closer to my level.

Ok, so I just started pure maging and I seem to be very vulnerable.

I can play pfudor arenas but I felt like I'm constantly at the brink of death, granted I haven't been killed yet but I feel like I'm always just a few minor mistakes away being monster food.

I don't know, is charged gear necessary? Everyone seems to be getting them but they have a pretty terrible ROI.

Or maybe just fully forging mitigation is enough?

Ok, so I just started pure maging and I seem to be very vulnerable.

I can play pfudor arenas but I felt like I'm constantly at the brink of death, granted I haven't been killed yet but I feel like I'm always just a few minor mistakes away being monster food.

I don't know, is charged gear necessary? Everyone seems to be getting them but they have a pretty terrible ROI.

Or maybe just fully forging mitigation is enough?

I'm not really active lately, so i don't know if you have already talked about it.
Anyway.
Mage is a glass cannon. It's obvious that you are always at the "brick" of death and it's mercy (pun intended).
However, consider that holy and dark mages have a VERY low cast time, as such if you are going for these 2 types of mage without excellent gear... don't.
Scrolls are a near must for unforged maging. Scrolls of protection are far more efficient than the normal protection spell. Once your forgings start kicking in (10-15+ points), then you will be able to handle arenas without scrolls, but in the meantime, don't be stinky about expenses. Maging is expensive. Featherweiths always on your staff, aethers as well possibly. Scrolls, infusions, potions and elixirs. And of course forging. If you are going mage, then these things are a standard.
More or less 25% casting speed should be the breaking point for acceptable imperil start. Less than that and you are gonna be having a hard time. Even maxed casting speed you are gonna be having a hard time, but less than that for imperil mage is really calling out the enemies and saying "i'm a masochist... do your thing".

For the rest i need to know what is your style and equips. Elemental mage or chaos? Imperil or not? What gear your are using?

I'm not really active lately, so i don't know if you have already talked about it.
Anyway.
Mage is a glass cannon. It's obvious that you are always at the "brick" of death and it's mercy (pun intended).
However, consider that holy and dark mages have a VERY low cast time, as such if you are going for these 2 types of mage without excellent gear... don't.
Scrolls are a near must for unforged maging. Scrolls of protection are far more efficient than the normal protection spell. Once your forgings start kicking in (10-15+ points), then you will be able to handle arenas without scrolls, but in the meantime, don't be stinky about expenses. Maging is expensive. Featherweiths always on your staff, aethers as well possibly. Scrolls, infusions, potions and elixirs. And of course forging. If you are going mage, then these things are a standard.
More or less 25% casting speed should be the breaking point for acceptable imperil start. Less than that and you are gonna be having a hard time. Even maxed casting speed you are gonna be having a hard time, but less than that for imperil mage is really calling out the enemies and saying "i'm a masochist... do your thing".

For the rest i need to know what is your style and equips. Elemental mage or chaos? Imperil or not? What gear your are using?

I'm actually an imperil ice mage.
Here's my gear:

[Staff] - [Hat] - [Robes] - [Gloves] - [Pants] - [Shoes]

I have spark, spirit shield and shadow veil on IA and I cast protection, regen and manapots.
I do have the elemental prof perk and the regen perk.

Main advantage of an ice mage is that you slow down the enemies with the style's prok and they don't attack you while you do. Casting speed is the most important thing on that style.
So yeah. Charged plus speelweaver are your best friends.
Going for lower difficulty (or even pf, but high proficiency high forging +gum/plant) crude casting is fine, but for imperil clears, specially on PF, you have 3+ turns of giving the enemy openings and damage gathering.
But as far as arenas go, just use scrolls of protection and swiftness and you should be good already as you are.
But for imperil PF clears you need more than 25% casting speed in order to be on the safe side always. 20% is acceptable, but considering that every turn counts, why compromise?
Yes, elemental mage should aim for "charged" prefixes if aiming for high difficulty clears. Specially an ice mage.

This post has been edited by Epion: Apr 30 2017, 10:10

First test of OFC; cut my TTT from ~950 'rounds' to 730 (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

So far, me likey!

Now to work on my damage

mind you, OFC cannot do wonders against such tanky opponents. you'd better try it in regular REs/arenas with Spirit Stance on - and possibly even Overwhelming Strikes.

I'm actually an imperil ice mage.
Here's my gear:

[Staff] - [Hat] - [Robes] - [Gloves] - [Pants] - [Shoes]

I have spark, spirit shield and shadow veil on IA and I cast protection, regen and manapots.
I do have the elemental prof perk and the regen perk.

You should have no problem clearing pf arena at all (I assume you cast arcane focus too). The main problem is probably the low forging on your staff causing you to take more turns than necessary. Forging staff is inexpensive and is more efficient than forging your clothes. Also, raise your staff prof to get more damage if you find that you aren't killing waves with t3 + t2.
(the efficiency of a single forging of mdb/edb on your staff at lv 90/40 (respectively) is around the same as a single upgrade of edb on your phase at lv 20~)

I would not advise trying to full clear pf gf as a goal. Due to diminishing returns on upgrades on gears and the depth of gf, escaping at around 500-700 rounds is more efficient.

This post has been edited by cirrux: Apr 30 2017, 11:06

Ok, so I just started pure maging and I seem to be very vulnerable.

I can play pfudor arenas but I felt like I'm constantly at the brink of death, granted I haven't been killed yet but I feel like I'm always just a few minor mistakes away being monster food.

I don't know, is charged gear necessary? Everyone seems to be getting them but they have a pretty terrible ROI.

Or maybe just fully forging mitigation is enough?

Welcome, fellow Cool Mage!

My experience: at lv 400 I died sometimes in arenas PFUDOR. First priority is prof factor 0.68. then start leveling up: that really helps. Then get one good charged. Check my Prada robe: over 20m and worth it. Then you don't die arenas and can do 500 rounds of PFfests.
Consider reforging your staff. I didn't until I was stronger. I didn't look at your staff stats : if low then keep on the lookout for one like mine.

More charged isn't necessary for arenas, just 1 and leveling up will do. M. I want to do PFfests 1000 rounds and only now I can ( see gear). More charged may be faster even, but I like my shiny pants with shiny shoes. They make cool mating even cooler.

Thanks for the advice guys.

@Epion
I don't think I will be able to get such high cast speed, but I'll keep it in mind.

@cirrux:
I did a couple of arenas and it was okay, I just don't feel as safe. Buying more wood it is.

@Epion:
I got that staff for 550k, so I can't really complain much. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Thanks for the advice guys.

@Epion
I don't think I will be able to get such high cast speed, but I'll keep it in mind.

Speelweaver 3 and 1 charged cloth should get you close to 20% if i haven't miscalculated, so it's not really hard.
The general aim for IWings on staffs is Pen5/spell4 anyway, so you should be able to get it at some point.

Going ham with mage is nice and all, but that's more for the chaos ones in my opinion. Good radiants are not only out of reach for normals like us, but also need full forgings, that's also crazy. Either way, my point is that since you have to spend a lot on that trail, make sure it's worth it, so keep at it on the pieces that you are gonna keep, rather than having to change.

I still think though that you should be able to do arenas without trouble as you are. I mean i was able to do them on PF with FAR FAR worse gear than you. Just don't be frugal and use your items. That's their purpose after all (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

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Edit: and i just realized that i said 25% before, while i meant to say 20%.
20% casting speed should be enough for imperil opening.

This post has been edited by Epion: Apr 30 2017, 12:35