QUOTE(-vincento- @ Jun 9 2018, 00:15)

Elementalists have little problem reaching 0.68 prof factor, so I doubt if prof is actually so important for them. Other status may be more important. For some high level players, even some lv500 holy mage who uses gloves and shoes, prof is no that important since they can achieve required factors easily.
It is partially wrong in HV 0.86.
Holy mage (oak staff) and dark mage (willow staff) can reach 1.0 prof factor easliy with cotton gloves and shoes, hence the excessive proficiency is meaningless.
This is why I think the proficiency of equipment is unimportant.
For elemental mages, it is something different because of a trade-off relation between a proficiency and edb.
When HV 0.85, 0.68 prof factor 'was' the effective number and elec/wind mages (willow staff) should use cotton pants or cap.
Now it can be done with gloves or shoes, but it is still impossible to reach 0.788 prof factor which is the maximum point of elemental mages.
(Imperil with 0.788 prof factor eliminates 75% mitigation)
So, the high proficiency is useful and you should consider all primary stats such as a proficiency, cs, evade and pabs.
This post has been edited by sssss2: Jun 9 2018, 04:26