U42 Preview 2: Named Loot

[PsychoBlonde]

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
• Repair Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81

Plasma Core Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Fortification +94%/+214%
• Physical Sheltering +19/+54
• Repair 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%
• Stormreaver's Thunderclap This item crackles with power, flickers of lightning emenating from it. On a Melee strike of a Natural 20 that is confirmed as a critical hit, this item will strike your foe with a tremendous burst of lightning. A DC 100 Reflex save will prevent half of this damage.
• Doublestrike+24%

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

This set is giving me gyp. Still.

Get rid of the Blur, and take Spell Focus Mastery off the helmet since the casting gloves have evocation 9 on them! It's just CRUEL to have MANDATORY SET PIECES that OVERLAP like this! That might also make it possible to use some of the newer runearms.

The Melee Alacrity is also worthless for the only class that would ever use this set (artificer) because WE GET ARMOR OF SPEED AS A SPELL. We have all the alacrity we could ever possibly need. It can't be dispelled, either, unlike Haste.

Instead of Blur, put Insightful Evocation Focus on the non-raid gloves. For the helm, do Quality Int 5 instead of Spell Focus Mastery.

For the raid gloves, do Deadly and Accuracy instead of Blur and Melee Alacrity.

It might help a little.

[Gratch]

Any chance of getting a light armor for the bard casters out there who aren't all warchantery tier 4 enough to go medium armor and/or like to swashbuckle - but want some dc set bonus to stay relative at end game? (Cloth isn't much of an option for a Swashing bard cuz ouch on the front lines).

Would be fine from charisma based Flamecleansed or Esoteric set.

Edit: For art asset feel free to just use Ragged Rags.... have it drop in a chest that looks like a bucket from a Cogs quest.

Edit2: Feel free to give one of those leafblower pauldrons on the side of the ragged rags.

[Carpone]

Crown of Bitter Thorns Raid Helmet
Minimum Level: 29
Seeker +21
Deadly +17
Accuracy +34
Insightful Doubleshot +12%

On Lam it's actually called Helm of the Final Watcher:
Seeker +21
Ranged Alacrity +15%
Accuracy +24
Doubleshot +13%

Could you change the Ranged Alacrity to 22%, so it matches the alacrity of the Blinding Speed feat? This creates parity with the Melee Alacrity 15% items that allow melee to replace this feat with an item.

Should I believe the notes or what's on Lam? There's Insightful Doubleshot on the Wildwood Wrists.

Speaking of:

Wildwood Wrists Bracers
Minimum Level: 29
(INSIGHT INT, DEX, WIS +10)
Doubleshot
Insightful Accuracy +17
Insightful Deadly +8

On Lam, the Nearly Finished option places +21 stat on the item, instead of the +10 insightful stat.
Doubleshot is 7% Insightful Doubleshot.
Insightful Accuracy has been replaced with Insightful Deception +9.
Insightful Deadly has been replaced with Quality Deception +4.

Which is correct: Notes or Lam?

The Dumpster Fire Runearm
Minimum Level: 15/29
Shoots Garbage (fire + bludgeon damage)
Quick Firing
Fire Spell Power +94/+214
Fire Spell Lore +14%/+31%
Shield bonus to AC +8/+21

All rune arms only have the Maximum Charge Tier and Rune Arm Imbue qualities on Lam. Can you share what "Quick Firing" does on Dumpster Fire?

Light Crossbow - Nightshade Shooter - Poison dmg, Nightshade poison, armor piercing, Con Damage on-hit

The Legendary Nightshade Shooter has the heroic version of Nightshare Venom applied, complete with a DC 22 Fort save against legendary mobs. Please apply the legendary version to the item.

Thanks!

[Aelonwy]

Aesthetic feedback incoming. I may or may not edit with images later as necessary.

Is the in-game appearance for the Legendary Hallowed Trail cloak final? Its incredibly plain and boring. The "hat" items are also not very exciting, although the new helm Standard Issue Faceplate is quite lovely and perfect for a half-elf.

Hallowed Trail Cloak & Standard Issue Faceplate



My character's hair (human female with short hair) cut through the collars of the medium armors (Mark IV & Blessed Vestments). Also the Legendary Wildwood Outfit and Legendary Turncoat appeared identical on my same human female and they identically were missing their lower half - exposing her knickers. I'm not sure how I feel about the Nicholson-esque Coattails suits... except that they aren't very feminine and thus not particularly appealing to myself.

Medium Armor Hair Snafu & Wildwood/Turncoat Indignity




Coattails suit style on Wildcard





The Legendary Enforcer's Coat is interesting and different, reminiscent of a Star Wars style. I like it, but I'm not sold on the color choice. The Legendary Moonguard Buckler cuts into my character's hand/arm badly.

Enforcer's Coat Interest & Moonguard Buckler Discomfort



Legendary Order's Garb and Legendary Watch Captain's Platemail/Blessed Bulwark are very nicely done. And the Legendary Crystalline Ward is perhaps the most beautiful item of the batch. The new orbs have a very fascinating steampunk appearance.

Order's Garb & Watch Captain's Platemail & Crystalline Ward



So much gray. Really. I would seriously like to have a conversation with one of the art devs about armor color selection.
Assuming something better hasn't been chosen for the Hallowed Trail Cloak... this would make a nice Sharn Cloak:



I've got an idea for a suit of cosmetic items that would appeal I think and be appropriate for Sharn or shortly thereafter.

[Carpone]

Items from Raid 1:

Fetters of the Forgewraith
Constellation, Cursed Blade
The shattered Hilt of Constellation
The Broken Blade of Constellation
Untold, Crack in the Sky
The Everstorm
Hoarfrost, Herald of the Bitter Ice
Citadel’s Gaze
Crystalline Gauntlets
Tattered Scrolls of the Broken One
Lunar Eclipse
The Cornerstone Champion
Silver Dragonscale Capelet
Piston Boots
Silver Dragonscale Helmet
Stolen Signet of ir’Wynarn
Sigil of the Triumvirate
Sigil of Regalport
ir’Kesslan’s Shattered Lens
Brand of Kalok Shash

Items from Raid 2:

The Eclipse Itself
The Wide Open Sky
Starcarver
Impetus
The Labrythine Edge
The Fractured Elegance
The Hallowed Splinters
The Family’s Blessing
Staggershockers
Crown of Bitter Thorns (actually called Helm of the Final Watcher)
Attunement’s Gaze
Cracked Core (confirmed it’s a neck, not a helmet)
Ethereal Gaze
Wildwood Wrists
Molten Adamantine Gauntlets
Radiant Ring of Taer Valaestas
Key of Rhukaan Draal
The Zarash’ak Ward
Gauntlet of the Iron Council
Band of Diani ir’Wynam

[bloodnose13]

i dont know if weapon should be counted into armor sets, currently (maybe im wrong) but Part of the Family and Guardian of the Gates Sets will be possible to be worn at same time by warforged monks. while i would love to be able to have dps set on a tank at same time with tank set, it either should work for any class or none at all.

[Erofen]

Gloves:

Molten Adamantine Gauntlets Gloves
Minimum Level: 29

• Adamantine DR Breaking Imbue
• Insightful Accuracy +17
• Doublestrike +24%
• Extra Action Boosts +3

So a previously good pair of gloves that worked as a construct beater (the things with lots of fortification) now no longer has fort bypass? Why? Not being a part of a set is one thing, but now it effectively forces people to use the family necklace if they want armor piercing. Please revert this change.

[GramercyRiff]

Items from Raid 1:

Fetters of the Forgewraith
Constellation, Cursed Blade
The shattered Hilt of Constellation
The Broken Blade of Constellation
Untold, Crack in the Sky
The Everstorm
Hoarfrost, Herald of the Bitter Ice
Citadel’s Gaze
Crystalline Gauntlets
Tattered Scrolls of the Broken One
Lunar Eclipse
The Cornerstone Champion
Silver Dragonscale Capelet
Piston Boots
Silver Dragonscale Helmet
Stolen Signet of ir’Wynarn
Sigil of the Triumvirate
Sigil of Regalport
ir’Kesslan’s Shattered Lens
Brand of Kalok Shash

Items from Raid 2:

The Eclipse Itself
The Wide Open Sky
Starcarver
Impetus
The Labrythine Edge
The Fractured Elegance
The Hallowed Splinters
The Family’s Blessing
Staggershockers
Crown of Bitter Thorns (actually called Helm of the Final Watcher)
Attunement’s Gaze
Cracked Core (confirmed it’s a neck, not a helmet)
Ethereal Gaze
Wildwood Wrists
Molten Adamantine Gauntlets
Radiant Ring of Taer Valaestas
Key of Rhukaan Draal
The Zarash’ak Ward
Gauntlet of the Iron Council
Band of Diani ir’Wynam

Wait the minor artifacts are raid items?

[Pilgrim1]

Since all the armors are more or less the same why dont you make one of each type (docent, robe, light, medium, heavy) and allow the players to apply the set bonus they wish to them? This is how the eveningstar docents worked. It might save you a big headache.

A secondary benefit is it allows off-metta builds access to sets they might want but would otherwise be unavailable to them. This is not over powered because you are still limited to one set.

[Greantun]

Just looking through the items. Neither Order's Garb or Legendary Order's Garb have an ML defined.

Sure they will be 15 and 29 but thought you should know.

[Wongar]

In the previous loot thread you said you would work on acid and not to worry.

Well looking at pass 2 of the loot and not seeing acid in any of the sets or gear other than the staff, I am starting to worry and could use some reassurance.

First off I'd vote no to making the boots the Acid item. FOM and Speed are only readily available on Boots whereas spell power is rarely available on boots. This makes it difficult to slot spell power in the boot slot.


Suggestions 1: Add Acid and Charisma to the Arcsteel set and make it more generic Tanky Spell DPS.

Arcsteel does a decent job supporting Wizard EKs but no Charisma and no acid/cold on the set bonuses leave out Sorcs. I know you said you would rather not do this in the previous loot thread do to it not fitting thematically - in the same post you said don't worry Since acid remained left out of every set, I'll ask again while I try and find something to justify it. I believe you also referenced wanting this set to be attractive to EKs in the previous loot thread when discussing the raid gloves. It would be very easy to expand the set to all Wiz and Sorc EKs with addition of Charisma, acid, and cold to the set bonus.


Suggestions 2: add Acid to Hruit's Influence Set

Hruit was a Druid and Druids use Acid so it's not that for of a reach to add Acid to the set bonus for Hruit's Influence. You have this set labeled as Primal Casting - I've always viewed Sorcs as Primal casters as they are not very evolved or disciplined with their spells.

You have already changed the armor to medium which now makes this set very attractive to Fire and Cold EK sorcs and somewhat attractive to Lightning. Adding Acid to it will make it usable by all EK sorcs.

If doing this, it would also be very nice to have a Necklace option that was not so very Fire / Cold specific. The two current non set necklaces don't fit very well either so asking to add one to the set does not make much sense.

Would you consider bundling two necklaces like was done with Ravenloft Belts so the necklace is not a near wasted slot for a Lightning or Acid Sorc? Pendant of the Azure Sky could be Fire/Acid and Pendant of the Azure Sea could be Cold/Elec. This would make sure that all the elements were covered. This change would also provide a piece of gear with acid spell power.

[Kenpai]

Couple brief thoughts on item appearances:
Orbs are definitely the best of the bunch
The heavy plate+full helmet combo is a close second
The outfit with a kind of sapling design on it is also nifty
"Shirt Only" outfits are fine--on one item, not multiples. (I know they will PROBABLY be changed, but I hope at least one of them stays how it is just to have one)

Most of the other items were meh and didn't particularly stand out, other than the trash can lid which is backwards. Why is the handle on the outside, and the character "holding" the shield with it hovering near their arm when it should be


(if it's a bug related to race/gender, this was on a female Aasimar scourge)

[Maelphistez]

Sure, what if I just co-opted Dust? It's the hot new thing nowadays.

Real talk - I am least happy with the Raid Weapons. I want them to be more rad. Throw me raid weapon suggestions.

Lynn, I've mentioned this in an earlier post but I'll bring it back up here. How about some of the old composed affixes (https://ddowiki.com/page/Composed_weapon_affixes)? Resurrect these and put them on some of these Raid weapons. Notably:

Dwarven Axe: Hoarfrost, Herald of the Bitter Ice - This seems ideal for the Oceanic prefix (Crushing Wave, Freezing Ice, Tidal Burst)
Heavy Crossbow: Hallowed Splinters - Based on the link to Inquisitive, this would be perfect for the old Crusader suffix (Absolute Law and Good Blast)
Heavy Mace: The Ripplestorm - Seems tailor-made for the old Pandemonium prefix (Roaring, Screaming, Thundering)

[Ganak]

Shields:

Rising Sun Tower
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Light Damage Absorption +12%/+25%
• Light Damage on Hit 4d6/9d6
• Insightful Magical Sheltering +9/+26
• Quality Magical Sheltering +4/+13

Lunar Eclipse Tower Shield
Minimum Level: 29

• Alignment (chaos, good, law, evil) Damage Absorption +15%
• Quality Constitution +5
• Insightful Physical Sheltering +27
• Mirror Shield

Thanks for including Tower Shields!

There are tanks that use Tower Shields for protection, and then there are Vanguard DPS Shield bashers who use shields as the hunk of face flattening metal they are...

Both shields seem slanted to tanks thus redundant.

Good opportunity to toss the dps shields a differentiation?


Tank/damage mitigation effects:
Light Damage Absorption
Insightful Magical Sheltering
Quality Magical Sheltering
Alignment (chaos, good, law, evil) Damage Absorption
Insightful Physical Sheltering
Mirror Shield

DPS effects:
Light Damage on Hit

Neutral:
Quality Constitution



Proposal for differentiated/balanced:

Tank shield:
Alignment (chaos, good, law, evil) Damage Absorption
Mirror Shield
Insightful Physical Sheltering
Quality Magical Sheltering

DPS shield:
Light Damage on Hit
Quality Constitution
Insightful Magical Sheltering
Bashing X: 10d6 Bashing (force damage)
**Make it a Raid item with the option to add the .5W, extra augment slot, unlock an ability...

[Ballrus]

DPS shield:
Light Damage on Hit
Quality Constitution
Insightful Magical Sheltering
Bashing X: 10d6 Bashing (force damage)
**Make it a Raid item with the option to add the .5W, extra augment slot, unlock an ability...

This:

Solar Eclipse Large Shield
Minimum Level: 29

Impact V
Shield Bashing +20%
Light Damage on Hit10d6
Vorpal

But:

Oh. That item was cut very early into development. I'm sorry for wasting your time with that, it should not exist in game. If you see it floating around, I certainly didn't build it, and it's possible your copy of DDO is haunted.

Anyway, legendary Best Defense is better...

Ps. dps with shield, only if remove the internal cooldown on shield bash.

[Paisheng]

Lyn thank you for your creative work on so much gear.

I thought you mentioned there were 2 other handwrap possibilities other than platinum knuckles in earlier threads. I am only seeing the one from the Forge ones from the raid.

Is there another pair and I just missing them on the list?

[thunir]

Necklaces:


Cracked Core Helmet
Minimum Level: 29
Insightful Constitution +10
Quality Constitution +5
Soundproof
Alchemical Conservation

[Lynnabel]

Necklaces:

It's a necklace.

Is there another pair and I just missing them on the list?

Syranian Wraps, as part of the suite. It's an alternative to Morninglord/Barovian and will be pretty easy to obtain.

Since all the armors are more or less the same why dont you make one of each type (docent, robe, light, medium, heavy) and allow the players to apply the set bonus they wish to them?

If we do this then we can't set specific appearances

[Madja]

Bronze Dragonscale Belt Belt

Minimum Level: 15/29

• Constitution +8/+21
• Healing Amplification +30/+85
• False Life +29/+81
• Lifesealed +24%/+50%

Perhaps Healing Amplification could be swapped with something like Life Shield (though with higher numbers)? We're already getting heal amp from any of the set armours, so it'll be redundant if you want to wear a set.

Moonrise Bracers Bracers

Minimum Level: 15/29

• Enhanced Ki +1/+3
• Balanced Ki Strike: When you activate your Light-Light-Light or Dark-Dark-Dark Finishing Move, you benefit from increased Melee Power for a short time.
• Reinforced Fists/Greater Reinforced Fists
• Concentration +16/+22

I feel like reinforced fists is already easy enough to come by around this level (A level 10 ring, level 13 wraps, level 15 wraps and a level 12 outfit). It'll also be double if you go for the raid belt at level 29.
Something like Banishing Fists, Disrupting Weapons, Dream Vision (to keep with the moon theme) or Manslayer would be really cool, though. Something that makes your attacks gain a proc. Just my personal opinion of course

I just want to say that I love that we're getting something like Balanced Ki Strike! As a monk main I've always been a huge fans of those unique effects that give bonuses depending on stances, fists or the link.
Here's to hoping that we'll get more like that!

[Zites]

Set 1 (Tank Focused) - Guardian of the Gates:
Set Bonus: +10% Armor Class, +15/30 PRR, +2/5 All Saves, 75% Threat Generation

Watch Captain's Platemail Heavy Armor
Minimum Level: 15/29

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

Ironheart Docent
Minimum Level: 15/29

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

Standard Issue Faceplate Helmet
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Melee Threat +25%/+62%
• Intimidate +16/+22
• Insightful Physical Sheltering +9/+27
• Natural Armor+8/+21

Citadel's Gaze Raid Helmet
Minimum Level:29

• Melee Threat +64%
• Intimidate +22
• Higher Caliber Command Morale to Cha Skills, hide penalty
• Healer's Bounty

Standard Issue Wristguards Bracers
Minimum Level: 15/29

• Magical Sheltering +19/+54
• Protection
• Spell Saves +6/+17
• Parrying +3/+10

I like the improvements Bravo Lynn!

Considering your typo of adding heal amp to docents brought to light a very important fact. It was a collective dev team decision that made self healing not a part of reaper, putting heal amp makes a lot of sense on the tank set because no one will be repairing them nor can they repairing them selves. Where as changing it to repair amp on say the arti/ek set they can still self heal in low-mid reapers.