Dickbutt wrote on Jul 24^th, 2013 at 11:27am:


Ah, you're right - I forgot that was changed. It continues to be fine, then. Too bad we don't have Rodrak around to give us a dumb of the new lootgen tables, hard to plan gear.

Bigjunk wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 6:29pm:


That comment was made in relation to eGH release.  Which did not raise the level cap.  eGH is actually an example of a release that added to end game.  Despite providing markedly better loot. 

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....

Mokune wrote on Jul 24^th, 2013 at 2:50pm:


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.

Sora Kell set is 100% garbage. It wasn't even worth using when it came out. I mean, it's OK for new F2Ps without much else, but man are there an infinity of better options.

For 13 lives from 11 to 17 Mokune's Core Gear set before Augment Change

ConcOp Hp Fear Immune Goggle
3x Air, air guard, Spell Pts, Cha skill Neck
Ml11/Ml13 Sora Katra
3x Earth Boots/Crafted Dex +6
ML 12/16 Cloak of Night
Jidz/BTA ML 10 Bracers of the Wind
BTA Heavy Fort Ring of Mobilty Crafted
Belt of Thoughtful Rememberance
Armor/Trinket to cover anything else I may need to round out GFL, Resistance, Int
Pouch of Jerky, Spy Glass, Frozen Tunic, Marichain, LGA Studded Leather, LGA Robes, DT, BLack Dragon Leather

Icy/Enlightened gather dust.

After Augment the HE Ancient band slotted with +4\+5 Dex at 14 for last two lives.

HairyO wrote on Jul 24^th, 2013 at 11:04pm:


Deathblock is a good one to slot if you have a free yellow slot on something tasty and can't cannithly craft it somewhere else.  Fear Immunity is my number one yellow to slot when/if I find the augment.  Most things curable by pots like blindness I typically don,t bother with unless convienient.  With the exception of Poison Saves in Epics.   

At level 25 with Mokune, all destinies capped, completionist and I am wearing a LGA Helm of Poison Resist +10 and Melee Alacrity...At least until I get a black dragon helm.

rest wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 4:04pm:


Mobility's still a feat, and will stack with the (now) 4% dodge shard.

Flex Mobility is good. 
Attack Bonus is shit now, with the level changes and the attack formula changes.
Melee (and to a lesser extend missile) alacrity are still pretty awesome.  For Fucks Sake 10% from level 1 cannot be beaten

Updated Lama Release notes: http://pastebin.com/fETL5LMb

Of Importance: Defensive strikes has been removed. It has been replaced with Deft Strikes, a passive enhancement that increases off-hand proc chance.

rest wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 12:39pm:


The effects of the old Dodge +2% item effect are probably going to be changed en bloc, just like it was done for Lesser and Minor Swiftness. I wouldn't be surprised if Crafting barter interface description, shard name and shard effect description are going to be 3 different things.

Darkrok wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 2:19pm:


so true, they had two options, make it give a penalty for casters, thf, ranged and whatnot or remove it, glad they went with the later since it removes a almost must have enhancement