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Post by jelricle on Dec 15, 2021 0:30:49 GMT
You should list the 14 items you need to buff with, guessing some folks here can point out a bunch that really do nothing/next to nothing for you... KE. :-D Okay, you asked for it! The wearable items I have, which I need to swap out (and which I can swap out faster than my action queue empties ;-) ) are: Armor -- Hide of Adoril Arcanscape -- Monstrous Regeneration -- 40 -- Built In Armor -- Hide of Adoril Arcanscape -- Endure Elements -- 50 -- Augmented Armor -- Pads of Cruamros Trickfoot -- Clairaudience/Clairvoyance -- 45 -- Augmented Armor -- Humbaba's Cruel Heart -- Entropic Shield -- 40 -- Built In Armor -- Plate of Uxan Uldorath -- Divine Power -- 50 -- Built In Boots -- Forsake this World -- Expeditious Retreat -- 40 -- Built In Belt -- Xitachyl's Ruin +9 -- Divine Favor -- 45 -- Augmented Belt -- Wizard's Loop +10 -- Mastil's Acid Sheath -- 45 -- Augmented Amulet -- Generalist +10 -- Aura of Vitality -- 45 -- Augmented Ring -- Band of Rotten Leaves -- Regenerate -- 45 -- Built In Ring -- Band of Rotten Leaves -- Barkskin -- 45 -- Built In Ring -- Spellward -- Shield -- NA -- Built In -- 70 Spell resistance for 50 rounds Ring -- Memnoch's Keeper -- Undeath's Eternal Foe -- 20 -- Built In Ring -- Memnoch's Keeper -- Freedom of Movement -- 40 -- Augmented Helm -- Scion of Sorcere -- Lesser Mind Blank -- 45 -- Augmented Helm -- Scion of Sorcere -- Greater Spell Mantle -- 17 -- Built In -- Rarely used, since it does not last long Weapon -- Golden Sickle of Axeria Imperia -- Ghostly Visage -- 30 -- Built In Weapon -- Golden Sickle of Axeria Imperia -- Epic Warding -- NA -- Built In -- I often have to top this up from the 2 EW's on my Crest of Splendor Bracer -- Bracers of Reflection +10 -- Death Ward -- 40 -- Augmented
I may have sold my armor that had Epic Mage Armor. :-( Additionally, I get Bard's song benefits from my Leonal form's Rage and have the following quick use items: - Parchment of Eternal Lore with Energy Buffer (50) - Sheath of Stealth for Improved Invisibility (7) - For emergencies, more potions of Shadow Shield (13), Clarity (3) and Lesser Restoration (3) than I know what to do with. - Oh, and Bless (2) and Aid (3) from a scabbard of blessing! :-D :-P~ ;-) On an unrelated note, I also keep some wearables handy to give me Remove Curse (40), Remove Paralysis (45), Remove Disease (41), Stone to Flesh (5), Greater Restoration (13) and Restoration (7)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2021 4:08:32 GMT
Ok
Exp retreat and Freedom of Movement don’t stack. Go for level 45+ FoM as it also protects you from grapple attacks (uro bears, glabrezu etc)
Energy buffer, UEF and mind blank are solid! I think UEF duration may be short so hit VVE often to see how long you have left.
Regeneration is a bit questionable. If you are getting hit and possibly critical hit for half your hp pool then 10 or 20 regeneration will only prolong your misery for a few seconds. Kite that mob onto or tank or get out of there!
I’m not sure how useful the combat buffs like divine power and Clairaudience are. I think they tend to make builds that are a bit subpar at bashing stuff a little less subpar. Your mileage may vary but in a group it’s likely the DPS bashers and bombers are going to be doing the heavy lifting there.
AoV in a group should come from the druid but it’s main purpose is to offset AC penalties in hells/abyss/limbo.
Endure elements is marginal also. Energy buffer way more impactful.
Not sure about SR or short lived mantles. You are probably better off with item level based spell immunity - something that comes with native level 6 or randomized level 6 immune is most desireable (although rumored to be removed in 3 days).
You are missing an item with camouflage - this one is probably worth it on a shifter. There is a PoM ring iirc.
EW and EMA previously discussed in this thread or one like it.
Mestil’s just don’t do it in a group. Anything that does partywide KB is going to make you very unpopular.
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Post by jelricle on Dec 16, 2021 2:00:59 GMT
I have been puzzled by the idea of Expeditious Retreat and Freedom of Movement not "stacking". The abilities from the two do not overlap! I had not realized that one prevents the other from taking effect. Thanks. I will keep ER for when I am out of combat and just want to hurry up. FoM will be for the fights.
Yeah, I have not found any item with camouflage (I do have the spell) but I also need to get the Pit of Moliation tag. I will keep an eye out! (I assume it is a 40+ cast) I only have 23 hide, at the moment, but that will be upped after I reincarnate. Most of my shapes already have 60%-75% concealment, though. Will I get that much of a boost from hide and camouflage? I guess the construct shapes will be better off with that (They are only at 25% or so after my buffs)
Do you know if there are any Greater Stoneskin items? Would a 40+ Greater Stoneskin be worthwhile?
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Post by simpetar on Dec 16, 2021 8:31:42 GMT
I have been puzzled by the idea of Expeditious Retreat and Freedom of Movement not "stacking". The abilities from the two do not overlap! I had not realized that one prevents the other from taking effect. Thanks. I will keep ER for when I am out of combat and just want to hurry up. FoM will be for the fights. FoM is superior to ER, and as you pointed out, they block each other. Their speed bonuses are identical, but FoM lasts much longer (CL turns) and protects you from some special attacks: webs from crossbowmen in Toyshop, artillerists in Locathah, grapple in Rona, and others. Your best bet for Mass Camouflage item is Links of Binding (https://wiki.hgweb.org/wiki/Links_of_Binding), Mass Camo is cast at CL 50. But if you don't have it yet, the PoM ring or Tragidore cape will do. Conceal from Mass Camo scales with caster level and your Hide skill: Max concealment you can get from Mass Camouflage is 67% from CL 60 spell (usually ranger or druid with CL ego), or 62% from most other sources (splashed druid, the armor). Some of your forms have innate conceal of their own, but many don't, that's why Hide is so important to shifters. No and no. Enemies in hells+ hit at least with +13 (the trashiest trash), +14 (mid tier), +15 (the big ones, PFs, malebs etc.) and a handful with +16 or higher. You would need at least CL 55 Greater Stoneskin to be at least somewhat useful. There IS gear with relevant soak, but it doesn't come from a spell (which can be dispelled anyway).
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Post by chainlink on Dec 16, 2021 9:33:45 GMT
Simply put if you are playing in a party in LL areas you'll need FoM, Mass Camouflage, UEF and possibly appropriate weapon buffs if you are using a weapon and want to beat on stuff (although for a wisdom based shifter that is rarely the best choice), job done. In fact wisdom shifters normally use the UR Druid staff wiki.hgweb.org/wiki/Staff_of_Emrys as not only can this be buffed for damage types (if required) it gives you another slot for augments/added properties and I'm talking about always on useful augments to improve your immunities, the blindness immunity one being particularly helpful if you don't have it on currently worn gear as blind shifters lose all their gaze attacks.
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Post by rhodar on Dec 18, 2021 3:59:08 GMT
Simply put if you are playing in a party in LL areas you'll need FoM, Mass Camouflage, UEF and possibly appropriate weapon buffs if you are using a weapon and want to beat on stuff (although for a wisdom based shifter that is rarely the best choice), job done. In fact wisdom shifters normally use the UR Druid staff wiki.hgweb.org/wiki/Staff_of_Emrys as not only can this be buffed for damage types (if required) it gives you another slot for augments/added properties and I'm talking about always on useful augments to improve your immunities, the blindness immunity one being particularly helpful if you don't have it on currently worn gear as blind shifters lose all their gaze attacks. Just trying to make sure I understand: are you saying there's a way to add an augmenter to a weapon?
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Post by simpetar on Dec 18, 2021 6:06:18 GMT
UR caster staffs / fashion accessories can be randomized and augmented. Staff of Emrys is usually the best bet for caster shifters, it can have some crazy properties.
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Post by chainlink on Dec 18, 2021 12:53:17 GMT
Simply put if you are playing in a party in LL areas you'll need FoM, Mass Camouflage, UEF and possibly appropriate weapon buffs if you are using a weapon and want to beat on stuff (although for a wisdom based shifter that is rarely the best choice), job done. In fact wisdom shifters normally use the UR Druid staff wiki.hgweb.org/wiki/Staff_of_Emrys as not only can this be buffed for damage types (if required) it gives you another slot for augments/added properties and I'm talking about always on useful augments to improve your immunities, the blindness immunity one being particularly helpful if you don't have it on currently worn gear as blind shifters lose all their gaze attacks. Just trying to make sure I understand: are you saying there's a way to add an augmenter to a weapon? Have you never looked at the UR Druid staff? It has multiple damage types and +10 innate ab boost
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Post by jelricle on Jan 21, 2022 4:39:43 GMT
Have you never looked at the UR Druid staff? It has multiple damage types and +10 innate ab boost Oddly enough, I found two Emrys staves since this posted. Thank you!! I would not have known they were augmentable without this (like Rhodar, I thought all weapons were unaugmentable)
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Post by jelricle on Jan 21, 2022 11:45:23 GMT
Does Zerial ever sell the tranquil augmented? (Blindness immunity)
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Post by boroie on Jan 21, 2022 12:52:24 GMT
Does Zerial ever sell the tranquil augmented? (Blindness immunity) Yes he does. It is ultra rare and market price last time I saw it was upwards of 30 billion. Why you ask? Because it has +15 hide on it and the vast majority of tanks use hide skill to get concealment maxed at 66-67%. Nobody uses it for blindness as that property is usually covered on a multitude of other items or the condition can be easily removed if necessary.
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Post by jelricle on Jan 21, 2022 18:49:23 GMT
Does Zerial ever sell the tranquil augmented? (Blindness immunity) Yes he does. It is ultra rare and market price last time I saw it was upwards of 30 billion. Why you ask? Because it has +15 hide on it and the vast majority of tanks use hide skill to get concealment maxed at 66-67%. Nobody uses it for blindness as that property is usually covered on a multitude of other items or the condition can be easily removed if necessary. Any comparatively easier items with blindness imune that you would suggest I keep an eye out for? (Or a better choice for an Emrys Staff augment?)
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