U42 Preview 2: Filigree

[LargoKeyWest]

Was there going to be a new spark released with this pack as well as the filis?

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

I'm a warforged artimaficer, and I am using Shards of Mechanus.......

"You are immune to your Shards of Mechanus" reads out in my combat log.

[Yamani]

Next Fall Filigree Set

• When 2 pieces are equipped: +2 to Attack and Damage with Weapons
• When 3 pieces are equipped: +5 Melee Power
• When 4 pieces are equipped: You gain +5 to Attack and Damage vs. Tripped targets
  

Individual Filigree

• Attack and Damage +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
• Dexterity +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
• Melee Power +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 Melee Power
• Reflex Saving Throws +2 -~- Rare Version: & +2 MRR
• Trip DCs +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
• Wisdom +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 MRR

Can you add assassinate DC to this too for the Falconers trip? For the wisdom staff builds.

[thomascoolone64]

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Reverberation Filigree Set
[LIST][*]When 2 pieces are equipped: Melee and Missile attacks deal an additional 4d6 +1d6 per character epic level in Sonic damage. This effect will not stack with other Sentience weapon procs.[*]When 3 pieces are equipped: +20 Sonic Spell Power[*]When 4 pieces are equipped: +3% Sonic Spell Crit Damage
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eff Yea! Thanks Devs!

[LargoKeyWest]

BTW... 3-piece Wreath of Flame set still isn't giving permanent Fire Shield

[Gemini-Dragon357]

From the first Post:

Coalesced Magic Filigree Set Rare Set!
When 3 pieces are equipped: +4% Universal Spell Crit Damage

Individual Filigree
Universal Spell Crit Damage +1% -~- Rare Version: & +4 Universal Spell Power

Reverberation Filigree Set
When 4 pieces are equipped: +3% Sonic Spell Crit Damage

I just tested these on Lamannia and I need some clarification.

On Lamannia the Universal Spell Crit Damage +1% Filigree gives +0.01 Spell Crit Multiplier. However, both of the set bonuses give +4% or +3% to Spell Critical Chance. All 3 say Spell Crit Damage. Either there are typos here, or you guys need to clarify what is happening.

I did not test the Soulweaver Filigree set bonus or positive 'spell crit damage +2%' filigree.

(I'm tired so sorry if the set bonuses on Lamannia actually say Crit Chance and it is just a text discrepancy with the first post. I just logged out and realized I forgot to check on that.)

[ThreadNecromancer]

Was there going to be a new spark released with this pack as well as the filis?

Was also wondering this myself.

Also... anything new coming for Threads?

[Strambotica]

First impresion:

- No more options for DCs to all spells (i like Ottos and Eyes... but was locking for other options :C)

- Crackshot Negotiator Filigree Set. Could add some Dex or/and Int ?

- Through the Mists Filigree Set Rare Set. Could add Int ?

- Shattered Device Filigree Set Rare Set. Only Str? if have ranged things too, could add Dex, Int and/or Wis

- Also never understand the Celereity/Vigilance +2 Wisdom, if there is no Wisdom on Celerity (Could you add it ? :P).

PD: Sorry for my bad english.

[Lynnabel]

Was also wondering this myself.

Also... anything new coming for Threads?

No new Spark, no.

Threads are used for the Raid Upgrades on the Nearly Finished Raid items in Sharn. Sharn Raids will drop Threads of Fate.

[Duhboy]

No new Spark, no.

Threads are used for the Raid Upgrades on the Nearly Finished Raid items in Sharn. Sharn Raids will drop Threads of Fate.

What about Schisms? And any new Schism type upgrade-able weapons?

[janave]

Aside the obvious favorite new child bias, these are all very very strong, and probably worth including into or replacing current sets. As always I find some numbers odd, but wont go into details as it is usually ignored entirely

[cru121]

Coalesced Magic vs Reverberation

Just looking at the set bonuses, notably spell crit damage:
* Coalesced Magic: 3 pieces for 4% universal spell crit damage:
* Reverberation: 4 pieces for 3% sonic spell crit damage:

Why is the universal bonus stronger than limited sonic bonus? Also, 3-piece vs 4-piece. Also, 3% sonic spell crit damage is a incredibly minuscule effect, for a four piece set.

Also, Reverberation seems to lack focus. 2 piece set gives some weapon damage, 3-piece and 4-piece sets give spell damage. Proposal - make it a caster set:
2-piece: 20 sonic spell power
3-piece: 30 sonic spell crit damage
4-piece: +2 DC with Evo and Ench

Replace existing filigree effects:
Reflex Saving Throws +2 => +1d4 Fey pact damage
Light Absorption +5% => +5d6 damage to Sonic Blast, Sound Burst, Shout, Greater Shout, Reverberate, Horn of Thunder

[Strimtom]

Shattered Device Filigree Set Rare Set!

• When 2 pieces are equipped: +3 to Attack and Damage with weapons
• When 3 pieces are equipped: +3% Doublestrike and Doubleshot
• When 4 pieces are equipped: Your Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to reduce enemy PRR and MRR by 10 for 10 seconds
• When 5 pieces are equipped: Your Melee and Ranged attacks have a chance to reduce enemy Melee Power and Ranged Power by 10 for 10 seconds
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Individual Filigree

• Fortification Bypass +5% -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
• Attack and Damage +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
• Magical Resistance Rating +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
• Melee Power +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 Melee Power
• Physical Resistance Rating +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 MRR
• Ranged Power +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 Ranged Power
• Strength +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR

Test only this one on lam. The 4 set doesn't work, it doens't apply the reduction to PRR/MRR. the 5 set works but not the 4 set.

I was using the new raid greatsword as a wolf druid. I can't apply PRR/MRR reduction any other way and the monsters never got this debuff.

[Saekee]

Yeah. Kind of weird that it only offers dex as an attribute but bases its highest tier ability on a str-based tactic. I'd prefer something like bumping that bonus up by x4, and then basing it on a normally unused feat, like Sap, that doesn't require a save check. Then you could call it Next Sap.

Edit:
Or maybe this was made assuming you go rogue TA (not that a Henshin should use dex).
Sweeping Strikes: Melee Quarterstaff Trip Cleave Attack: +1/3/5[W] to all nearby enemies and trips them. (Listed DC: Balance DC 10 + Rogue Level + Dexterity Modifier Negates trip). Cooldown: 30/25/20 seconds.
[Wiki links to a number of questions that the ability doesn't get count trip bonuses, etc]

Aren’t there staves that auto-trip on vorpal? I am assuming also that the two people on all the servers that have an Epic Sirocco may have early epic fun with it—maybe—DCs too low

edit: do targets that have been knocked down count as tripped?

[Aelonwy]

Coalesced Magic vs Reverberation

Just looking at the set bonuses, notably spell crit damage:
* Coalesced Magic: 3 pieces for 4% universal spell crit damage:
* Reverberation: 4 pieces for 3% sonic spell crit damage:

Why is the universal bonus stronger than limited sonic bonus? Also, 3-piece vs 4-piece. Also, 3% sonic spell crit damage is a incredibly minuscule effect, for a four piece set.

Also, Reverberation seems to lack focus. 2 piece set gives some weapon damage, 3-piece and 4-piece sets give spell damage. Proposal - make it a caster set:
2-piece: 20 sonic spell power
3-piece: 30 sonic spell crit damage
4-piece: +2 DC with Evo and Ench

Replace existing filigree effects:
Reflex Saving Throws +2 => +1d4 Fey pact damage
Light Absorption +5% => +5d6 damage to Sonic Blast, Sound Burst, Shout, Greater Shout, Reverberate, Horn of Thunder

Bards to some extent lack focus. While your filigree options are neat ideas... although also perhaps a tad overpowered, I happen to like the sonic weapon damage option for both my swash and my spellsinger, though my spellsinger only rarely wacks things with a weapon its still more thematic than any other option.

[cru121]

Bards to some extent lack focus. While your filigree options are neat ideas... although also perhaps a tad overpowered, I happen to like the sonic weapon damage option for both my swash and my spellsinger, though my spellsinger only rarely wacks things with a weapon its still more thematic than any other option.

There's another filigree set, Splendid Cacophony, that seems to be focusing on weapon damage bards. Arguably sonic damage on hit belongs there.

[Gemini-Dragon357]

Coalesced Magic Filigree
When 5 pieces are equipped: +30 Universal Spell Power
Filigrees
Arcane Spell Failure -10%
Charisma +1
Intelligence +1
Magical Resistance Rating +3
Universal Spell Crit Damage +1%
Universal Spell Power +6
Wisdom +1

This set really needs more filigrees to choose from. If I were to use my Warlock, in order to get the 5-piece bonus, I'd have to use 1 filigree that does nothing for me. Other casters, including non-warlocks would have the same issue.

+1 (stat), +3 MRR, Universal Crit, Universal Power - That gets a 4 piece bonus.

The remaining filigree to choose from: +1 to a non-casting stat doesn't help anyone and most people don't need -10% Arcane spell failure.

Maybe a +4 Spellcraft filigree? (There are +4 Skill filigree already, just not spell craft.) Or just throw in a Fortitude or Reflex or Will save filigree.

[Aelonwy]

There's another filigree set, Splendid Cacophony, that seems to be focusing on weapon damage bards. Arguably sonic damage on hit belongs there.

Really? That set was so sucky my eyes barely registered it. Both sets seem confused on intention.

Splendid Cacophony Filigree Set
When 2 pieces are equipped: +2% Doublestrike and Doubleshot
When 3 pieces are equipped: +20 Positive Spell Power
When 4 pieces are equipped: Your Inspire Courage grants +1 Attack, Damage, Save vs. Fear, and +3 Universal Spell Power.
Individual Filigree
Uses of Bard Songs per Rest +2 -~- Rare Version: & +2 MRR
Charisma +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 MRR
Constitution +1 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
Magical Resistance Rating +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 PRR
Physical Resistance Rating +3 -~- Rare Version: & +2 MRR
Positive Spell Power +9 -~- Rare Version: & +4 Universal Spell Power

Except for the doublestrike/doubleshot bonus it looks aimed at a support bard, maybe off-healer. It looks more defensive than offensive.

[LargoKeyWest]

Coalesced Magic Filigree
When 5 pieces are equipped: +30 Universal Spell Power
Filigrees
Arcane Spell Failure -10%
Charisma +1
Intelligence +1
Magical Resistance Rating +3
Universal Spell Crit Damage +1%
Universal Spell Power +6
Wisdom +1

This set really needs more filigrees to choose from. If I were to use my Warlock, in order to get the 5-piece bonus, I'd have to use 1 filigree that does nothing for me. Other casters, including non-warlocks would have the same issue.

+1 (stat), +3 MRR, Universal Crit, Universal Power - That gets a 4 piece bonus.

The remaining filigree to choose from: +1 to a non-casting stat doesn't help anyone and most people don't need -10% Arcane spell failure.

Maybe a +4 Spellcraft filigree? (There are +4 Skill filigree already, just not spell craft.) Or just throw in a Fortitude or Reflex or Will save filigree.

No.. the only thing not terribly useful to MOST is the Spell Failure.. everything eles is VERY much in line with what Locks need.... that leaves 6, and most will dump Wis in favor of Personality for Saves.... try again

[IlmerSilverhilt]

+1 to Inspire Courage seems expensive at 4 piece, but Ill still get it. I assume this stacks with no-set sharn belt?