U42 Preview 1: Loot

[banjo174]

Are you seriously putting 94% fortification on a level 15 item? Why do you think this is useful? Just replace this trash stat with a blue augment slot... Also... it is nice to see the copy/paste in action with all the armor sets...

[Ladywolf]

Set 7 (Spell DPS) - Esoteric Influence:

Set Bonus: +2/4 Artifact to Spell Focus Mastery, +20/50 Universal Spell Power, +2/3 to INT/WIS/CHA, +10/20 MRR Cap

Order's Garb Outfit
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Exceptional Spell Power +10/+30
• Exceptional Spell Lore +3%/+10%

Enigma Core Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Exceptional Spell Power +10/+20
• Exceptional Spell Lore +3%/+10%

Aetherband Bracers
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +2/+4
• Spell Cost Reduction +5%/+10%
• Reduced Spell Threat +25%/+62%
• Shield Bonus to Armor Class +8/+21

Dusk Lenses Goggles
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Potency +60/+154
• Insightful Potency +30/+77
• Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
• Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

Attunement's Gaze Raid Goggles
Minimum Level: 29

• Spell Focus Mastery +7
• Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +4
• Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
• Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

The bracers insightful spell focus mastery is redundant with the raid goggles of the same set. The bracers would be better served to have insightful spell penetration, which is missing from sharn

[Akoriv]

Ravenloft was a royal mess trying to build gear sets because of the way you duplicated stats and effects all over the place, and this is looking even worse.

To start with you duplicated a handful of stats just like in RL. You are completely missing other things. Will Save is an example. Save numbers have reached ridiculous levels, and now you don't even have all the base (enhancement?) saves on the gear. Why can't you just go back to one base Saves value, as opposed to splitting them into individual (reflex, will, fort) saves?

The only item with base Constitution is a belt. On that belt you have Heal Amp. You already have Heal Amp on half the armors? Why have it on the belt? Why not just have it on all the armors and put something useful on the belt, like say base Saves, all of them not just one type.

You have pretty necessary itemization for melee DPS & Tank builds on items that conflict for slots. I can't comment on casters because I don't play them or know how to itemize them effectively.

It looks like you did the put everything on two dartboard (one for the stat / effect and one for the slot) and throw a limited number of darts to pick the slots method, again. Your itemization layout is somewhere between a joke and a dumpster fire. It might work for a couple specific builds, but in general it is going to be a nightmare. MAYBE with a couple crafted slave lords pieces it could be made to work, but you say the set bonus form SL won't stack, so it's half-shooting yourself in the foot.

[Lynnabel]

The bracers insightful spell focus mastery is redundant with the raid goggles of the same set. The bracers would be better served to have insightful spell penetration, which is missing from sharn

Sure, sounds good to me. Changed

[dg_evil]

Set 7 (Spell DPS) - Esoteric Influence:

Set Bonus: +2/4 Artifact to Spell Focus Mastery, +20/50 Universal Spell Power, +2/3 to INT/WIS/CHA, +10/20 MRR Cap

Order's Garb Outfit
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Exceptional Spell Power +10/+30
• Exceptional Spell Lore +3%/+10%

Enigma Core Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Exceptional Spell Power +10/+20
• Exceptional Spell Lore +3%/+10%

Aetherband Bracers
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +2/+4
• Spell Cost Reduction +5%/+10%
• Reduced Spell Threat +25%/+62%
• Shield Bonus to Armor Class +8/+21

Dusk Lenses Goggles
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Potency +60/+154
• Insightful Potency +30/+77
• Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
• Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

Attunement's Gaze Raid Goggles
Minimum Level: 29

• Spell Focus Mastery +7
• Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +4
• Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
• Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

I think this one would really benefit from a medium armor piece to the set bonus.

[Ladywolf]

Set 6 (Ranged DPS) - Sharn Wallwatch:

Set Bonus: +1/3 Sneak Dice, +15/25% Fortification Bypass, +10/20% Doubleshot, +10/20 Ranged Power

Wildwood Mail Light Armor
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Healing Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81

Wildwood Outfit Outfit
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Healing Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81

Wildwood Heart Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Healing Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81

Wildwood Gauntlets Gloves
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Blurry +20%/+35%
• Dodge +8%/+21%
• Natural Armor +8/+21
• Distant Diversion +25%/+62%

Wallwatch Captain's Mask Helmet
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Tendon
• Accuracy +12/+33
• Reflex Saves +6/+17
• Doubleshot +9%/+23%

Crown of Bitter Thorns Raid Helmet
Minimum Level: 29

• Spell Resistance +49
• Deadly +17
• Accuracy +34
• Insightful Doubleshot +12%

For the ranged set you have left off seeker but it is available in the melee set. I would suggest replacing spell resistance on the raid helmet (which has little value) with seeker 21

[kain741]

These items are found in Sharn's quests and Raids, but do not belong to a specific set bonus.


Necklaces:

Conduit of the Soul Necklace
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Healing Augmentation IX
• Wizardry +154/+440
• Quality Healing Spell Lore +3%/+7%
• Quality Healing Spell Power+23/+53

Cracked Core Helmet
Minimum Level: 29

• Insightful Constitution +10
• Quality Constitution +5
• Soundproof
• Alchemical Conservation

Is the cracked core a necklace or helmet?

[dg_evil]

Set 7 (Spell DPS) - Esoteric Influence:

Set Bonus: +2/4 Artifact to Spell Focus Mastery, +20/50 Universal Spell Power, +2/3 to INT/WIS/CHA, +10/20 MRR Cap

Order's Garb Outfit
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Exceptional Spell Power +10/+30
• Exceptional Spell Lore +3%/+10%

Enigma Core Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Exceptional Spell Power +10/+20
• Exceptional Spell Lore +3%/+10%

Aetherband Bracers
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +2/+4
• Spell Cost Reduction +5%/+10%
• Reduced Spell Threat +25%/+62%
• Shield Bonus to Armor Class +8/+21

Dusk Lenses Goggles
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Potency +60/+154
• Insightful Potency +30/+77
• Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
• Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

Attunement's Gaze Raid Goggles
Minimum Level: 29

• Spell Focus Mastery +7
• Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +4
• Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
• Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

Insightful spell focus mastery is redundant between the raid goggles and bracers here. Maybe replace instightful spell focus mastery on raid goggles with insightful spell pen?

[Lynnabel]

For the ranged set you have left off seeker but it is available in the melee set. I would suggest replacing spell resistance on the raid helmet (which has little value) with seeker 21

Sure, also a good call. Changed

[Yamani]

Which one is the community voted item? Or is that still a surprise.

[Vish]

Do you really think that Shintao monks are gonna give up gloves slot for the Handwraps?
I don't think so
Im pretty sure there is no weapon designed that forces loss of an item slot
This is a fail

Also,
What happened to the goggles that were designed on the forums?
Didn't make the cut?

[PsychoBlonde]

The Arcsteel Battlemage armors (BOTH of them) should give REPAIR amp instead of HEAL amp.

I also don't get what the heck is going on with Aetherbrand, Dusk Lenses, and Attunement's Gaze. Why do the Raid GOGGLES have the same bonuses as the BRACERS while you lose the good non-raid GOGGLES to get the set bonus? That's screwy. The Aetherbrand and the Dusk Lenses should switch bonus lists, and, frankly, the raid GOGGLES should be the ones with Spell Focus Mastery AND Insightful Spell Focus Mastery. That way you actually feel like you gained something from getting the raid goggles--slot consolidation.

It should look like this:
Dusk Lenses Goggles
Minimum Level: 15/29
Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +2/+4
Spell Cost Reduction +5%/+10%
Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

Aetherbrand Bracers
Minimum Level: 15/29
Potency +60/+154
Insightful Potency +30/+77
Reduced Spell Threat +25%/+62%
Shield Bonus to Armor Class +8/+21

Attunement's Gaze Raid Goggles
Minimum Level: 29
Spell Focus Mastery +7
Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +4
Enhanced Metamagic - Empower
Enhanced Metamagic - Maximize

That way the Raid Goggles actually overwrite the regular goggles instead of stupidly duplicating what's on the bracers.

[dg_evil]

Set 4 (Tanky Spell DPS) - Arcsteel Battlemage:

Set Bonus: +25/50 Electric, Fire, Force, Repair Spell Power, +5/10% Electric, Fire, Force, Repair Spell Lore, +2/4 Artifact bonus to Intelligence, +1/3 Artifact bonus to Spell Focus Mastery

The Mark IV Medium Armor
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Healing Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81

Plasma Core Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Healing Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81

Arcsteel Gauntlets Gloves
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Electrical Spell Power +94/+214
• Electrical Spell Lore +14/+31
• Evocation DC's +3/+9
• Blurry +20%/+35%

Mastermaker's Fingers Gloves
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Repair Spell Power +94/+214
• Repair Spell Lore +14/+31
• Evocation DC's +3/+9
• Blurry +20%/+35%

Staggershockers Raid Gloves
Minimum Level: 29

• Blurry +35%
• Melee Alacrity +15%
• Electric Damage on Crit
• Quick Draw Feat

Arcsteel Crown Helmet
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Spell Focus Mastery+3/+7
• Will Saving Throws +6/+17
• Quality Constitution +1/+5
• Magical Resistance Sheltering +19/+54

To me it would make sense if this would give an artifact bonus to Int or Cha. Sorcs get the EK tree too.

[Lynnabel]

To me it would make sense if this would give an artifact bonus to Int or Cha. Sorcs get the EK tree too.

Makes sense to me, changed

I also don't get what the heck is going on with Aetherbrand, Dusk Lenses, and Attunement's Gaze.

Already changed, make sure to keep up with the Lamannia Dev Tracker!

[Hoglum]

Are these all min level 29 again? Any chance that can go to 28 at least, preferably 26 so you can use them longer?

[dg_evil]

Dwarven Axe: Hoarfrost, Herald of the Bitter Ice - Cold damage, Legendary Freezing Ice, Cold Iron - Upgrade: Fetters of Unreality

Seems like its just cruel to have this proc freezing ice but not have adamantine on it.

[Lynnabel]

Dwarven Axe: Hoarfrost, Herald of the Bitter Ice - Cold damage, Legendary Freezing Ice, Cold Iron - Upgrade: Fetters of Unreality

Seems like its just cruel to have this proc freezing ice but not have adamantine on it.

I'll swap it over, good idea!

[Yamani]

Crown of Bitter Thorns Raid Helmet
Minimum Level: 29

• Spell Resistance +49
• Deadly +17
• Accuracy +34
• Insightful Doubleshot +12%

Bracers:

Wildwood Wrists Goggles
Minimum Level: 29

• (INSIGHT INT, DEX, WIS +10)
• Insightful Doubleshot +12%
• Insightful Accuracy +17
• Insightful Deadly +8

Do both raid items have to give insightful doubleshot? Can one be regular doubleshot even if its ravenloft era % (12%)

[Lynnabel]

Do both raid items have to give insightful doubleshot? Can one be regular doubleshot even if its ravenloft era % (12%)

Sure, I'll leave Insight on the Raid version. Good catch!

[Gemini-Dragon357]

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Unique Quest Weapons:

These weapons are found in Quests, and follow our standard Dice Progression for heroics/Legendary - 1.5W at level 15, and 5W (with loaded dice depending on handedness) at level 29. Weapons with Impact/Keen or Vorpal (or anything else that would bump their W score) is not factored into their base dice written above for ease of transcription to this forum post, which is long enough already.

Furthermore, to aid transcription, weapon procs in this block are 9d6.

• Quarterstaff - Creeping Dust Conduit - cold/acid spell power, cold/acid spell crit, conjuration DCs, evocation DCs, Arcane Augmentation, quality spell focus mastery
• Quarterstaff - Firestorm Conduit - fire/lightning spell power, fire/lightning spell crit, conjuration DCs, evocation DCs, Arcane Augmentation, quality spell focus mastery
• Light Crossbow - Nightshade Shooter - Poison dmg, Nightshade poison, armor piercing, Vorpal
• Longbow - Twisted Willow - Acid dmg, Poison dmg, Armor piercing, Keen
• Quarterstaff - Moonbeam - Impact/Impact V, Doublestrike, Good damage, felling the oak (From walking stick)
• Dagger - Sunslice - (daggers of the sun and moon) - Light damage, Fire damage, Banishing, Insight Deception (Set Bonus: 1W to your daggers plus some melee power)
• Dagger - Moonslice - (daggers of the sun and moon) - negative damage, cold damage, Vorpal, quality deception (Set Bonus: 1W to your daggers plus some melee power)
• Sickle - Flicker of the Crescent Moon - Cold damage, bleed, keen, dodge bypass
• Heavy Repeater - Thundershot - Sonic Dmg, Electric dmg on crit, keen, adamantine
• Great Crossbow - Rumbling Thunder - Sonic Dmg, Electric dmg on crit, vorpal, Bludgeoning Ammunition
• Shuriken - Arc Ricochet - Sonic, lightning on crit, vorpal, slashing DR break
• Khopesh - Moonblade - Cold Iron, Good damage, Aligned, Vorpal
• Morningstar - Suncrusher - Light damage, Good damage, Aligned, Vorpal
• Shortsword - Moonwillow - Keen, Vorpal, Good, Silver

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Raid Weapons:

These will have an upgrade path using Nearly Finished ingredients and Threads of Fate that will boost their dice, add an augment slot, and add their last effect. This will play very similarly to how Caught in the Web weapons upgrade, although it will use Threads of Fate as its primary resource rather than Commendations of Heroism. Sharn Raids will drop Threads of Fate as a Tier 4 Raid.

Tier 1 Upgrade will add an Augment Slot.
Tier 2 Upgrade will add their additional effect (unless you have The Eclipse Itself, and then you'll have your own upgrade path in which you pick a primary element)
Tier 3 Upgrade will add .5W (unless you have The Eclipse Itself, and then you'll have your own upgrade path in which you will pick your secondary element)

Weapons in this block have 5(W) and raid-tier loaded dice.

Weapon procs in this block are 10d6.

• Quarterstaff: The Eclipse Itself - Implement, Quality Potency, Quality Spell Lore, Quality Spell Focus Mastery, Arcane Augmentation - Upgrades to pick an element a la Twilight from Citw
• Dwarven Axe: Hoarfrost, Herald of the Bitter Ice - Cold damage, Legendary Freezing Ice, Cold Iron - Upgrade: Fetters of Unreality
• Heavy Crossbow: Hallowed Splinters - fire damage, holy damage, when you cast prayer you get ranged power - Upgrade: Sovereign Disrupting
• Kukri: The Labyrinthine Edge - Keen V, Material: Adamantine, Constricting Nightmare, - Upgrade: Fetters of Unreality
• Scimitar: The Fractured Elegance - Keen V, Piercing DR Bypass, Glass shards DOT - Upgrade to Add: Vorpal
• Battleaxe: Untold, Crack in the Sky - Ravenloft vuln proc, lightning, lightning AoE proc from TOEE - Upgrade to add armor piercing
• Heavy Mace: The Ripplestorm - sonic on crit, Shockwave, Impact - Upgrade: Sonic Vuln Proc
• Throwing Dagger: The Wide Open Sky - good, light damage, Material: Cold Iron - Upgrade: Aligned
• Handwraps: Fetters of the Forgewraith - RL Vuln Proc, Negative Energy Damage on hit, Fire damage on hit - upgrade to add Constricting Nightmare
• Repeating Heavy Crossbow: Impetus - Ravenloft vuln proc, blunted ammunition (DR), good damage on hit - upgrade to add vorpal
• Greataxe: Starcarver - Vorpal, Light Damage, Brazen Brilliance - upgrade to add Fetters of Unreality
• Greatsword: Constellation, Cursed Blade Made Whole - Cold Iron, Untyped Damage, Legendary Polycurse - upgrade to add Fetters of Unreality
• Bastard Sword: Shattered Hilt of Constellation - Cold Iron, Untyped Damage, Legendary Polycurse - upgrade to add Fetters of Unreality
• Shortsword: Broken Blade of Constellation - Cold Iron, Untyped Damage, Legendary Polycurse - upgrade to add Fetters of Unreality

Unique Quest Weapons - Most of these (8/12) weapons have a Vorpal effect. It's fairly monotonous. Vorpal should be somewhat rarer than this, I believe. A few really common weapon types are missing from the quest and raid weapon list: Warhammer, Rapier, Longsword.

Raid Weapons - So if I'm reading this right. These weapons drop with 3 effects and 1 augment slot instead of the standard 4 and 2. So we have to upgrade them twice to get them up to par with other raid weapons... and the final tier 3 upgrade is just 0.5W? This seems like a lot of work for a tiny bonus. I'm not sure how much effort will have to go into upgrading these items. Since the bonuses are this small it should be fairly easy to upgrade the items.

If it is a lot of work to upgrade them from tier 1 -3, then the bonuses need to be bumped up a bit. On a 1d8+3 raid weapon 0.5W less than 4 extra damage. If it was a full 1W that would be somewhat more reasonable. Perhaps change of the upgrade order so Tier 1 gives the 4th effect, Tier 2 gives 0.5W and Tier 3 grants a 5th effect? That seems like something that's worth chasing after.

Quest Items - Over all quite few basic effects seem to be missing - Very few items have saving throw bonuses - No resistance or Fortitude bonuses. Only 1 reflex save and 2 Will Save items. Natural Armor, Protection, Parrying are also under represented. I'm happy to see a Spell Resistance item, those have been neglected over the past few years. It would be nice to see an insightful or quality SR item. There are very few of them in the game at the moment.