Update 7 Named Item thread

[kernal42]

Anyone know if DA has new loot or not?

It does not. From above:

As usual: no screenshots, ignore if you want. DA does not drop new named items (well, epic drops some new items just not new named items). Each difficulty has different extra treasure now. Normal = chance for ML:6 devil/demon beaters and similar stuff, Hard = chance for ML:10 devil/demon beaters and similar stuff, Elite = chance for Shroud ingredient (any type), boot ingredient (all 4), any energy cell, any shard of power, 1 astral diamond. Epic = same as elite except higher drop rates plus 5 new nice augment crystals with temporary effects (100 hours).

And no, if you are looking for specific shard of power you have much higher chance to get it in shroud.

Cheers,
Kernal

[Desteria]

Bloodknuckles' Epic Loincloth?

hahaha OMG i wat one soo bad!

[Talesin]

Compliments of Crawford.

I'm really interested to see how this axe will compare against the Epic Antique Greataxe. I imagine 6% Double Strike and Maiming will be a bit more DPS than Force Burst.

[Cetus]

I'm really interested to see how this axe will compare against the Epic Antique Greataxe. I imagine 6% Double Strike and Maiming will be a bit more DPS than Force Burst.

Well the great thing about the antique was the metalline on it...so permanantly slotting the good made it a minII competitor. This one is better because of the new augments, so it has the dr breaking + 6% DS and maiming.

But all in all...meh.

[Kintro]

Epic Hellstroke Great Axe - +6 Great Axe, Doublestrike 6%, Incite 20%, Keen, Maiming, Red Augment Slot [ML:20, BTC]

It's probably worth noting that axe is Cold Iron.

[Symar-FangofLloth]

It's probably worth noting that axe is Cold Iron.

It has CI durability but not CI DRbypass.

[mediocresurgeon]

It's probably worth noting that axe is Cold Iron.

It doesn't look like Cold Iron to me. It only has the (Slash, Magic) damage types. Maybe the Devs forgot to write it in?

Breaking my forum silence for this topic...

These augement gems do something that many have asked for which are better augement gems to drop in quests. However, they fail in a bigger aspect and that is that they have a timer.

As time limited items these are a bad idea for the following reasons...

I completely agree with your reasoning. I would much rather see rarer, permanent augments than a temporary augment which will discourage me from cashing in my hard-earned Epic tokens. Otherwise I will probably want to grind out a second copy of every epic weapon for my characters--one to use a permanent augment, and one for temporary augments. But this means less epic loot for the casual gamer (since vets like me will continue rolling on shards/seals/scrolls they already have) and the power difference between powergamers and casual gamers will only increase (especially since an incomplete set for an epic item grants no partial benefits). Hopefully the Devs will reconsider making these augments permanent, rather than temporary, before release day.

I'd hate to see the Devs spend their time on augment crystals that, due to conflicts of interest, players won't use.

As long as someone collects them. The new augment crystals should be unbound and thus able to be freely traded (until slotted).

This is good to hear! Since so many of the desirable items into DDO became Bind To Account (and thus unable to be loaded onto the Auction House) I've really had nothing to spend my plat on in... 2 years? With the 30% Auction House fee, this should really kill some of the hyperinflation.

[Jiipster]

Diabolist's Docent and Gorgon Docent, both worn on Adamantine Plating:

Diabolist:


Gorgon:

[Irinis]

Oh I hope that helm is CHA+7 on epic... although it looks like a Sorc item and I'd LOVE an epic helm for my Bard. Wouldn't it be sweet with CHA+7, Fireshield Cold (or Freezing Ice Guard), Greater Cold Resist, Persuasion, intim +15 and a clicky of Polar Ray? (Hey a girl can dream!)

[Bago]

Bloodknuckles' Epic Loincloth?

I've always thought epic Bloodknuckles should have a massive fortification debuff on his triple-autocrit, and would be the most feared monster ever seen.

It would be great if it actually were Bloodknuckles' Epic Loincloth too, and not Epic Bloodknuckles' Loincloth. Like I've been thinking Epic The Big Top should have been The Epic Big Top, or even The Big Epic Top.

Anyway, back on topic. Good axe, nice augment.

[Angelus_dead]

It's probably worth noting that axe is Cold Iron.

Cold Iron is the anti-demon metal, and the D&D 3.5 backstory for Orthons is that they're specialized in fighting demons. This axe is supposedly from an Orthon, so it makes perfect sense for it to have Cold Iron DR type.

[xTethx]

Thanks Bailey

[Angelus_dead]

Thanks Bailey

Epic Nat Gan Staff

Swiftness- have a mouseover of what that does? I suppose it gives more uses of Uncanny Dodge... if so, I hope that features which increase daily uses aren't still badly buggy.

[Backley]

Thanks Bailey

What is Swiftness?

[Auran82]

Thanks Bailey

Could make an interesting weapon for some kind of AC Rogue/Monk acrobat thing, especially now that you can wear the epic gem of many facets with the sirens belt etc for some decent AC bonuses.

[Quikster]

Not sure if anyone is concerned, pulled a small loot gem from ww 2 on hard from the wardens chest

[Glenalth]

Not sure if anyone is concerned, pulled a small loot gem from ww 2 on hard from the wardens chest

People are interested. Is good to figure out what level ranges these sorts of things drop in.

[Kazasu]

People are interested. Is good to figure out what level ranges these sorts of things drop in.

Speaking of which, I picked up a greater xp pot in the second to last STK

[Auran82]

Speaking of which, I picked up a greater xp pot in the second to last STK

Could just be speculation but I would expect these would just be completely random.

Was it bound to anything?

[khaldan]

Thanks Bailey

It's Icy and Tharne's on a stick that can hold a DR breaking crystal.

Wow, that's nice for acro-ninja AC builds.