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[Vish]

I have a question


Celestial Emerald Ring Ring
Minimum Level: 15/29
(STR, WIS, CON +8/21)
Insightful Incite +10%/+28%
Insightful Intimidate +8/+11
Linguistics +10%

Question,
So this ring adds +21 to three stats?
Str, wis, con?

[Seljuck]

Accessory items looks good, but weapons are kind of not very sophisticated.. They looks like made from same pattern: Vorpal, dmg effect 1, dmg effect 2, slot/DR bypass , end.

Where are special effects? Where is diversity? Why we don't have there paralyse, banishing, some cool stuff like Vampirism, Sirocco, Vulnerability, Improved Slowburst, Medusa Fury, Demon Fever, Wounding, Crippling etc. but with higher saves/numbers.

Weapons need second look, or will be useless compared to older items (f.eg. Blackrazor)

[Lynnabel]

Question,
So this ring adds +21 to three stats?
Str, wis, con?

The FAQ and color coding preamble to this thread should answer this, but just in case, no - stats written like that give you a choice of the three attributes listed using the Nearly Finished crafting system.

[GramercyRiff]

You are going to lose your mind. Sharn's equipment is the best looking stuff in DDO, hands down. None of the new appearances for armor have been hooked up yet on Lamannia, but hopefully you'll get a chance to take a look soon, and it's going to knock your socks off. If you'd like to get started on looking at appearances, the Shields and Weapons (and Runearms) on Lamannia contain the correct appearances, although they are - as everything on preview is - subject to change.

I'll take your word for it. I think you have a good grasp of the concept of rad. I'll buy Sharn later tonight.

Also...

Bronze Dragonscale Belt Belt
Minimum Level: 15/29
Constitution +8/+21
Healing Amplification +30/+85
False Life +29/+81
Lifesealed +24%/+50%


That has two abilities that are redundant with the armors. Can we get something other than Hamp and False Life on this belt?

The is also a raid item in the Tanky Spell DPS items that gives Quick Draw. EK gets Quick Draw in the tree. I don't know if Artificer gets Quick Draw but if they do, that ability is totally wasted.

[Kielbasa]

Can we another source of Improved Deception? The highest level non raid, non weapon source of this is the epic backstabbers gloves. I would love the ravenloft trinket but only recently came back and bought that expansion. Something a bit more accessible for newer/returning players please.

[Emerge2012]

Weapons need second look, or will be useless compared to older items (f.eg. Blackrazor)

Remember when after the druid pass they were quickly hotfixed because people were running around in dog form with a Spite stacking the bleed dot like mad? Yeah, take a glance at that new scimitar.

[Aelonwy]

Glittering Waistwrap Belt
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Charisma +8/+21
• Bluff +16/+22
• Anthem
• Anthem Resonance: If you have equipped 3 or more copies of anthem, your inspire courage has +1 more attack and damage

Hmmm I would almost rather see Perform on this item as it would be more thematic. Does Perform conflict with a raid item or other set piece?

[GramercyRiff]

Can we another source of Improved Deception? The highest level non raid, non weapon source of this is the epic backstabbers gloves. I would love the ravenloft trinket but only recently came back and bought that expansion. Something a bit more accessible for newer/returning players please.

Agreed with this but please don't put it in the neck or gloves slot lol. Or armor!

[Lynnabel]

That has two abilities that are redundant with the armors. Can we get something other than Hamp and False Life on this belt?

This belt is specifically for the situation in which you'd like to wear a different suit of armor from not Sharn but would still like the defensive bonuses that Sharn armor provides. Ideally, Sharn items provide options, and this belt is for the option that we can't actually prepare for - in which you hate all of these set bonuses (or they just don't work for your build) and you're looking for one-stop-shopping on defenses. This belt won't win any awards for sure, but it's there for a specific purpose, and I'd like to keep it that way.

The is also a raid item in the Tanky Spell DPS items that gives Quick Draw. EK gets Quick Draw in the tree. I don't know if Artificer gets Quick Draw but if they do, that ability is totally wasted.

Fair enough. Any suggestions for a replacement?

Can we another source of Improved Deception?

Sure, no problem. Any ideas for where it would go/what it would replace?

[Aelonwy]

I'll take your word for it. I think you have a good grasp of the concept of rad. I'll buy Sharn later tonight.

Also...

Bronze Dragonscale Belt Belt
Minimum Level: 15/29
Constitution +8/+21
Healing Amplification +30/+85
False Life +29/+81
Lifesealed +24%/+50%


That has two abilities that are redundant with the armors. Can we get something other than Hamp and False Life on this belt?

Couldn't they be changed to insightful or exceptional and still be okay?

[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

Platinum Knuckles Handwraps
Minimum Level: 15/29
Precludes Gloves Slot (while this is equipped, you can not have any Gloves equipped, and vice versa)
Impact I/V
Spiked (breaks piercing DR)
Enchanted Platinum Crowd Control
Doublestrike +9/+23


Ok, since you're doing suggestions
I suggest you make these Handwraps count as 2 items towards the set
That way, outfit and wraps gives you set

Otherwise, drop the precludes glove slot completely
Because you'd have to take outfit, necklace and wraps for set, only combo
And I'm serious, not going to lose my gloves over these wraps
Duality is the goto

[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

I have played an arcane caster for 13 years solid on ddo, mostly dc caster which is what this set is aimed at. About 10 years ago I stopped wearing cloth. Arcane spell failure penalizes us if we choose other options but I would ask that you not make the choice for us. Please give us an option in this set such as a choice to wear medium armor. Some of the other sets have multiple armor options. It should be of concern to you that the several dc casters I've spoken with are not planning on using this set the way it is currently implemented with the cloth option

[Aelonwy]

Sure, no problem. Any ideas for where it would go/what it would replace?

Transform Kinetic Energy?

An Efficient Metamagic booster?

Reduced Spell Costs/Magical Efficiency

[dg_evil]

I have played an arcane caster for 13 years solid on ddo, mostly dc caster which is what this set is aimed at. About 10 years ago I stopped wearing cloth. Arcane spell failure penalizes us if we choose other options but I would ask that you not make the choice for us. Please give us an option in this set such as a choice to wear medium armor. Some of the other sets have multiple armor options. It is sad that there is talk already of NOT wearing this set for our dc casters, even though it is meant for such toons. Is there anyway to add medium armor or is this something set in stone? Also if your concern is the set bonus of mrr cap increase, that can easily be changed to another bonus type

I couldn't say this any better so just gonna quote her and say +1.

My main is also a dc caster and I am one of those plotting what other set to wear because the penalty for wearing a dress in the current end game content is simply too high.

[Emerge2012]

I couldn't say this any better so just gonna quote her and say +1.

My main is also a dc caster and I am one of those plotting what other set to wear because the penalty for wearing a dress in the current end game content is simply too high.

Divine set seems tailor made for end game casters to me.

[GramercyRiff]

This belt is specifically for the situation in which you'd like to wear a different suit of armor from not Sharn but would still like the defensive bonuses that Sharn armor provides. Ideally, Sharn items provide options, and this belt is for the option that we can't actually prepare for - in which you hate all of these set bonuses (or they just don't work for your build) and you're looking for one-stop-shopping on defenses. This belt won't win any awards for sure, but it's there for a specific purpose, and I'd like to keep it that way.

I appreciate that explanation and I'm ok with this.

Fair enough. Any suggestions for a replacement?

I don't, but if I come up with something I'll let you know. I'll take another look at the item. I dont' remember anything else about it, just that Quick Draw looked out of place for EK.

Sure, no problem. Any ideas for where it would go/what it would replace?

What about on ir'Kesslan's Shattered Lens instead of the quality potency?

[Gywiden]

Legendary Thundershot vs. Impetus: Legendary Thundershot is the clear winner. Impetus should be the better of the two because it is the raid loot. Why doesn't Impetus have Keen V too? It doesn't compete with Legendary Thundershot's damage multiplier and critical threat range.

[Bunker]

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

Agree, but disagree. Keep the SR as is on the raid helm.

[Lynnabel]

What about on ir'Kesslan's Shattered Lens instead of the quality potency?

Good idea, I'll switch it up. Thanks!

[GramercyRiff]

Fair enough. Any suggestions for a replacement?

I got a suggestion.

Pierce Electricity Resistance - on hit it removes electricity resistance