Gotcha. Well, you could leave yourself specced w/out KotC capstone, but that's a DPS loss when using your TF weapons. TBH, I don't remember how much endgame content req's DR-breaking these days.
Good question. Seems like everyone uses Mortal Fear for trash beaters and Crippling Flames for boss beaters. Dragon's Edge is important b/c 35% Armor-Piercing is the highest available in DDO at the moment. 1st Degree Burns is pretty common for fire dmg + Vulnerability; although I've seen some people use Touch of Flames instead on their trash beaters, arguing that mobs die too quickly for Vulnerability to matter & extra fire dmg is better. And Dragonic Reinvigoration is nice b/c it can regen your action boosts, Smites,
and TUs when it procs.
However, rather than farming four weapons, I wonder what people think of only farming three:
- Main hand (trash): Touch of Flames / Paralyzing Fear / Mortal Fear (Dragon's Edge would be more crit dmg, but I like the idea of paralyzing trash, esp. on a build w/some sneak atks)
- Main hand (boss): 1st Degree Burns / Dragon's Edge / Crippling Flames (the 35% Armor-Piercing is redundant, but I can't think of anything more exciting / useful for T2 on a boss beater)
- Offhand: 1st Degree Burns / Dragon's Edge / Draconic Reinvigoration
For the boss beater, I'm also wondering if a rapier is better than a hvy pick so the crit effects proc more often: 11-20/x3 vs 15-20/x5. Decisions, decisions...