Mokune wrote on Jul 24
th, 2013 at 2:50pm:
How is +2 To Hit and Damage on a BTA ML11 set weaker than ML 18 ToD set bonuses? It's equivalent in many cases.
And much much easier to get.
Only a handfull of items from any of those raids is arguably highly sought after for mid levels and mostly caster items.
What Ring/Gloves/Helm BTC gear from any of those raids comes close to the Stats and Set Bonus of BTC ML13 Sora Kell set?
7 Fingered Gloves are a swap in for UMD...
I've got nothing else....There is not a single BTC non-caster item that I would use in the Helm/Glove/Ring Slot for levels 11-17. Bracers and Gloves get Swapped out at 18 for Fabricators Set which is easier to get (notice a theme) and provide a very nice set bonus and other perks as well.
Tharne's are the only non-caster items in that range and compete for GS Goggle Slot...Every benefit of Tharne's can be easily slotted somewhere else except for the Sneak Attack Bonus maybe.
Mid-Level BTC raid gear is by and large in an even sorrier state of invalidation due to Cannith Crafting, Augment Slots, Cannith Challenge gear.
Aside from the obvious suspects, SOS, Kund Boots, MariChain, Madstone Boots what brilliant mid level BTC raid gear is left that isn't easily trumped by crafted and/or BTA gear?
I don't even use my GD Madstone Boots....I got tired of dispelling the MS Rage via Defensive Fighting and waiting 6 seconds to scroll heal, reapply dispelled buffs etc etc all the GD time....What a fucking pain in the ass. But maybe good if you are still chugging silver flame fuck your saves and have fun doing it pots while madstoned or whatever....
From level 13-17, I generally have tharnes in the goggles, Leviks in the bracers, Spectrals in the Gloves, Tumbleweed (or chattering ring), Miinos Helm, A GS triple Neg necklace for immunities and slay living guard, an HP GS cloak with Smoke (blur and Displace clickie), Boots of the innocent for striding and resistance, A GFL Belt with an LGA, and a Con +6 ring with an LGA.
For monks, I go with Icy Raiments (dodge, AC, protection) or the Enlightened Vestaments (Wisdom, Banishing fists).
Clickies for GS Raise Dead, GS Haste, and GS UMD Skills swap in.
It covers most everything I need. TS, Resist, Con, Dex, Str, GFL, Vitality, Fort, Deathblock, immunities, GS HP, Striding, Incorporal hitting, Permanent Blur, Displacement, attack bonus, healiing amp, slay living guard, and two LGA's. Which are better for slotting than most blue/yellow's at that level.
It's pretty easy and works for most any non-caster build with few changes. No need to make changes until the ToD sets become available. Then you change the two rings, belt, and necklace and you are good to go. Typically FB or ravagers and shintao set.