What did you craft on your Stalwart Defender ToD ring?

[CaptainPurge]

What did you craft on your Stalwart Defender ToD ring?

Just about to add +2 Exceptional CON but wanted to hear ideas on taking STR instead, or maybe DEX. I currently have +5 DEX bonus to AC with a max DEX bonus allowable of +7. So it's either the 20 extra HP, +1 AC, or +1 STR modifier. Thoughts? Comments? Insults? (20/fighter/dwarf intim turtle tank w/ THF dps)

[LeLoric]

What did you craft on your Stalwart Defender ToD ring?

Just about to add +2 Exceptional CON but wanted to hear ideas on taking STR instead, or maybe DEX. I currently have +5 DEX bonus to AC with a max DEX bonus allowable of +7. So it's either the 20 extra HP, +1 AC, or +1 STR modifier. Thoughts? Comments? Insults? (20/fighter/dwarf intim turtle tank w/ THF dps)

I went with dex on my stalwart ring for my 18 ftr 2 rog stalwart defender. It allows me to max out the dex bonus on Epic KDS. I have +2 strength on a shintao ring and have that for swap in dps related situations along with the necklace. Just have to be careful about swapping this too much due to losing action boosts it's generally one or the other for an entire quest or at least between shrines.

[vyvy3369]

You'll probably want to put +2 Str on a ring that adds to your DPS in some fashion instead. I went with Con, but moderately regretted doing so, and I'd probably go with Dex if I had it to do over again.

[Gorby]

My Stalwart Defender doesn't always wear his Cinder's Band. But when he does, it has 20% Healing Amp on it.

Gotta agree with vy and say save the str buffs for an offensive ring so you can choose your sets to better fit the situation.

[sirgog]

20% healing amp or +2 Dex would be my first recommendations for most SDs, with +2 Str on the other ring.

Some builds may feel they gain more survivability from +2 Con or from Fire Absorption - you'd probably know if that was you. (Remember +2 Con also comes on the Claw bracers that you probably aspire to wearing one day, and it's easier to get them than it is to get another SD ring).

[CaptainPurge]

Good responses all. I think I just needed to type out my thoughts as I locked in to the +2 DEX after writing the original post. Versus the +2 CON, well that would represent 3.3% of my HP vs +2 DEX which adds +1 AC = extra 5% chance to miss. Thanks - Cpt Purge

[sirgog]

Good responses all. I think I just needed to type out my thoughts as I locked in to the +2 DEX after writing the original post. Versus the +2 CON, well that would represent 3.3% of my HP vs +2 DEX which adds +1 AC = extra 5% chance to miss. Thanks - Cpt Purge

That's not the only considerations, however.

1 AC is a 5% chance to miss if mobs have a to-hit within 20 of your AC. In Epics (against trash) it's a 0.25%-5% increased chance to miss (due to the Minion debuff). Against epic raid bosses, it's irrelevant.

20 HP sometimes matters less when damage is predictable (such as against Suulomades or Baktor in epic Devil Assault, or epic Lailat) and more when it is unpredictable (Horoth, epic Turigulon). It matters more when incoming damage is huge as well (such as trash in epic Chronoscope when more than one Abashai Sky Raider is aggroed at a time).

[grodon9999]

Mine will be 20% healing amp. i can't wear Leviks and have +2 EXC CON on another item. He's got the Ravager set for DPS-mode.

[grodon9999]

. . .(Remember +2 Con also comes on the Claw bracers that you probably aspire to wearing one day, and it's easier to get them than it is to get another SD ring).

I haven't done any of the Red Fens Epics yet, how hard is it to get the glove components? I'm thinking Gloves of the Claw with the Epic Gem of Many facets . . . +4 damage on every hit trumps the +6 seeker I'd lose from not equipping a Bloodstone.

[fredericko]

I've slotted +2 con on my cinder's band. I personally only considered either that, or healing amp. I will be adding exc str to my FB set ring.

[Quikster]

I haven't done any of the Red Fens Epics yet, how hard is it to get the glove components? I'm thinking Gloves of the Claw with the Epic Gem of Many facets . . . +4 damage on every hit trumps the +6 seeker I'd lose from not equipping a Bloodstone.

Get yourself some mentau goggles for your seeker.

[grodon9999]

Get yourself some mentau goggles for your seeker.

Without delving into a long-winded diatribe on gear, that's a very good option . . .

[Crazyfruit]

I haven't done any of the Red Fens Epics yet, how hard is it to get the glove components? I'm thinking Gloves of the Claw with the Epic Gem of Many facets

Gloves scroll is by far the most expensive fens item

(Edit: Was apparently wrong - got smacked ingame for that ^^)

[grodon9999]

Scroll is by far the most expensive fens item

I think the gem only works with the bracers iirc

By this description . . . http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Gem_of_Many_Facets

. . . i read that as the Gem functions as the bracers in the set, am I incorrect?

[Astraghal]

What did you craft on your Stalwart Defender ToD ring?

Just about to add +2 Exceptional CON but wanted to hear ideas on taking STR instead, or maybe DEX. I currently have +5 DEX bonus to AC with a max DEX bonus allowable of +7. So it's either the 20 extra HP, +1 AC, or +1 STR modifier. Thoughts? Comments? Insults? (20/fighter/dwarf intim turtle tank w/ THF dps)

I made the mistake of putting +2 ex STR on mine.

If I get another one I'll put +2 ex DEX or ex CHA on it.

I'd probably go with +2 ex DEX because you can put +2 ex CHA on any tod ring to swap in for umd or max intimidate, which is more situational than a constant +1 AC.

You could put +2 ex DEX on a ring that already has +1 ex DEX for a total of +9 DEX if that evens out your DEX and you're willing to spend the action points on armor mastery enhancements.

Keep in mind you can get +2 ex CON on MinII and +2 ex DEX and ex CHA on LitII.

You will mostly want minII while tanking to break DR.

You might want to put +4 insight there instead though.