Archmage Set Bonus

[LewsTherin]

Does anyone know if they're going to adjust the set bonus for Archmage on Rahkir's belt/ring now that they're adding the PrE? All of the other sets have an extra bonus if you have the third level of the PrE and the TOD set.

[Lorien_the_First_One]

check the Lama forums, I'm pretty sure they said something about it.

Edit: That wasn't hard, right in the release notes:

The Archmage set from the Tower of Despair has been updated: "This item is one of two pieces of the Archmage set. When both items are equipped, spells gain a +5% chance to critical hit. All spell critical damage is increased by adding 0.50 to the spell critical damage multiplier. If you also have the Archmage 5 Enhancement, these items will grant a chance to increase your Arcane caster level by 2 for a short duration every time you cast a spell."

[oweieie]

check the Lama forums, I'm pretty sure they said something about it.

Edit: That wasn't hard, right in the release notes:

The Archmage set from the Tower of Despair has been updated: "This item is one of two pieces of the Archmage set. When both items are equipped, spells gain a +5% chance to critical hit. All spell critical damage is increased by adding 0.50 to the spell critical damage multiplier. If you also have the Archmage 5 Enhancement, these items will grant a chance to increase your Arcane caster level by 2 for a short duration every time you cast a spell."

Interesting set bonus. Too bad there are so few spells that take advantage of it once you're at 20.

[Irinis]

Too bad my splashed caster can't get Archmage 5... increased caster level would be really lovely. But I'd have to drop empower or quicken to fit in a greater spell focus because I never planned on taking MT... and... sooo not doing that.

[FlyingTurtle]

Too bad my splashed caster can't get Archmage 5

NOBODY can afford Archmage 5 in the current system, it costs 8 AP on the requirements (Conc IV, extra SP IV) and 1 AP for the thing itself, and then another 1 AP and -50SP for whatever rubbish SLA you want to take with it.

[Selchin]

NOBODY can afford Archmage 5 in the current system, it costs 8 AP on the requirements (Conc IV, extra SP IV) and 1 AP for the thing itself, and then another 1 AP and -50SP for whatever rubbish SLA you want to take with it.

Actually, if you're saying that Concentration IV is costing 4 AP by itself, it's actually less... they're changing all the improved skill enhancement costs to 1/1/1/1 rather than 1/2/3/4. Makes the pre-reqs for archmage a little more palatable.

[Jaid314]

you also don't have to take the spell-like if you don't want to. it *allows* you to take a spell-like, it doesn't *force* you to take it.

[oberon131313]

Interesting set bonus. Too bad there are so few spells that take advantage of it once you're at 20.

chance for a level 25 polar ray, anyone?

[bradleyforrest]

Keep in mind that the bonus also applies to buff durations. Having a slightly longer Haste/Displace isn't a bad thing.

That said, I still think it's too weak.

[Truga]

Keep in mind that the bonus also applies to buff durations. Having a slightly longer Haste/Displace isn't a bad thing.

That said, I still think it's too weak.

Should be permanent rather than chance based imo.

[Jaid314]

Should be permanent rather than chance based imo.

well, it could be worse. you *could* have the sorcerer rings instead. (oh joy, a single elemental crit bonus that doesn't stack, just what i always wanted on a ring with +1 exceptional strength, and +6 charisma that i already had elsewhere anyways...)

so yeah, if you wanna talk gimped rings and sets, well... i'm afraid you're just going to have to get in line. frankly, *most* of the ToD rings and set bonuses are garbage. just be grateful that yours is less pathetic than most.