U48.4 Preview 1: Raid Loot

[Yamani]

Pretty much this: Bow is severely underpowered to begin with, with only Chaosbow as a raid endgame bow worth using... And even then it's only a 5[W] Weapon, compared to the big DPS of the big 7[W], 7.5[W] or even 8[W] weapons in the more populated categories.

We know you aim to rebalance bow somehow (and give it the next universal tree), but even then we also need bows worth using!

Also, in the end, there seems no real reason why we have Shortbows and Longbows: I have ideas how to give each an individual identity, but would probably need to post that elsewhere.

If they need a spot for the longbow, just nuke the falchion. No ones going to use the falchion over Tail of Suulo.

[edwiin]

Where is the kopesh???

[Arkat]

Where is the kopesh???

Gone with the wind...

[Cashiry]

Disclaimer

The Changestone Raid Trinket
Minimum Level: 29

• One of the following:
  
  • Strength
  • Dexterity
  • Constitution
  • Intelligence
  • Wisdom
  • Charisma
  
  
• One of the following:
  
  • Doubleshot
  • Doublestrike
  • Accuracy
  
  
• One of the following:
  
  • Seeker
  • Deception
  • Deadly
  
  
• One of the following:
  
  • Speed
  • Insightful Deadly
  • Insightful Accuracy
  
  
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonuses Eminence of Summer

This item should really be a blank item with the ability to choose what you want for each Tier via using Threads of Fate, (say 25 threads each).

This one item is the only item in this series you will continuously have to farm for the perfect setup... seems crazy not to used Threads of Fate when thats what they were intended for as raid currency

[halestone48]

No, really. Where's the bow?

[ValariusK]

This item should really be a blank item with the ability to choose what you want for each Tier via using Threads of Fate, (say 25 threads each).

This one item is the only item in this series you will continuously have to farm for the perfect setup... seems crazy not to used Threads of Fate unless your purposely trolling the player base.

That's one approach. I favor give it a random configuration at drop. You can change any one effect with 50 threads plus an empty soul vessel. But the change is random (from the remaining effects for that slot).

[Forcystus]

That's one approach. I favor give it a random configuration at drop. You can change any one effect with 50 threads plus an empty soul vessel. But the change is random (from the remaining effects for that slot).

That would still be a massive headache. Honestly, it's the same as with the Winter/Autumn Belt: For some items, they need multiple versions to fit multiple needs (there are more than just Int casters you know!) and thus also a way to change between the versions.

[Logicman69]

Changestone is interesting ONLY if we can craft the effects we want. If its a random combination of effects, then that is pretty much vendor trash. There are too many possible combinations to make it efficient to get.

No bows? For a Feywild raid? I see that as a complete lore oversight.

Greatsword looks good, and the Feareater augment looks good as well.

[Cashiry]

Moving the 3 raid augments from the raid loot list and putting them somewhere else like thread purchases will allow 3 weapons to be in the list instead

Great Idea

[Cashiry]

Disclaimer

Icon of the Bitterwind Trinket
Minimum Level: 29

• Superior Heroism
• Intimidate +22
• Insightful Intimidate +11
• Incite +193%
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonuses Eminence of Winter

So could you change Insightful Intimidate +11 to Quality Intimidate +6

The Legendary Nocturne Ring (also winter set) gives Command (Insight +10) to Charisma Skills, Someone who will be wearing a 7piece set will be wearing the ring.

[ValariusK]

That would still be a massive headache. Honestly, it's the same as with the Winter/Autumn Belt: For some items, they need multiple versions to fit multiple needs (there are more than just Int casters you know!) and thus also a way to change between the versions.

Its ok IMO for the item to be a bit of a threads/soul containers sink. And it's thematic for the change to be, well, random. But if the item is just random per the original description with no method of reshaping it, well, it's useless design work.

[SirValentine]

As it stands, this raid has nothing I really want. At best, a couple swap items.

Blood of Blossoms Trinket
Minimum Level: 29

• Enhanced Ki +3
• Wisdom +21
• Insightful Wisdom +10
• Sheltering +55
• Blue Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonuses Eminence of Spring

<fake enthusiasm> Two Wisdom effects! Oh, except that if I care about Wisdom, that +21 Wisdom is wasted because I'm wearing a +22 Wisdom Artifact. I guess it makes a swap item for non-Wisdom casters when using Mass Frog once per minute.

How about making the +21 Wisdom into +5 Quality Wisdom, giving us the same kind of consolidation we see in the Deep Snow boots?

The Changestone Raid Trinket
Minimum Level: 29

• One of the following:
  
  • Strength
  • Dexterity
  • Constitution
  • Intelligence
  • Wisdom
  • Charisma
  
  
• One of the following:
  
  • Doubleshot
  • Doublestrike
  • Accuracy
  
  
• One of the following:
  
  • Seeker
  • Deception
  • Deadly
  
  
• One of the following:
  
  • Speed
  • Insightful Deadly
  • Insightful Accuracy
  
  
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonuses Eminence of Summer

You should really explain to us how this works. Do it's attributes change every time you equip it or something? Or do you pull it in the raid, and then just 95% of the time feed it to your Sentient weapon because you got a crappy combination? Is there some way to re-roll or change it?

Staff of the Summer Solstice Quarterstaff

Minimum Level: 29
Damage Dice: 5[1d6+6]
Critical Profile: 20/x2
Enhancement Bonus: +15

• Spellcasting Implement +29
• Titatnia's Warmth The Queen of Summer sends her regards... Attacks and offensive spells have a chance to grant 1000 temporary hitpoints. This has a one minute cooldown.
• Purifying Flame Lore +32%
• Power of the Flames of Purity +219 Passive: Equipment Bonus to Fire and Light Spell Power.
• Sacred Spell Focus +2
• Summer's Impertinence The heat of Summer surrounds you. +20% Enhancement bonus to critical damage with fire spells.
• Red Augment Slot
• Orange Augment Slot

I was kind of interested in this staff when you first posted it last fall. But with the existence of the Gloryborne gloves revealed since then, this gets thrown on the same trash heap as pretty much all other lame attempts to make a useful caster staff. If you want us to use a staff, it has to be as good as the two items it's replacing.

[Airmaiden]

What happened to the Kama?

[Arkat]

No, really. Where's the bow?

Gone with the wind...

[Arkat]

What happened to the Kama?

There was a kama??

Probably good that it too is...

Gone with the wind.

[GramercyRiff]

So everything here and in other threads do nothing but influence me to uninstall the game.

[Noircere]

Re: Monk-affecting loot

Noticed the raid handwraps are gone. It's probably for the best. That old design was... very hard to fix.

The monk trinket being Spring instead of Summer is probably the right call too. It was super weird having 5 more MRR than the cap on the item itself, and a set bonus that gives even more over-cap MRR. It does make it much harder to hit Summer 4 + Part of the Family 3 without wearing dead-weight items.

If the SSG team is looking for ideas for a different handwraps design space... The monk class has several features that suggest tanking, but very little gear support for it. Maybe some handwraps that add tanking benefits instead of DPS?

[Noircere]

<fake enthusiasm> Two Wisdom effects! Oh, except that if I care about Wisdom, that +21 Wisdom is wasted because I'm wearing a +22 Wisdom Artifact.

Per my prior analysis (which is now outdated, since the trinket changed from Summer to Spring), it was better to use a different artifact if you have access to the raid trinket. A side effect of this itemization is to make other artifacts viable for monks.

[Rosze]

The Changestone Raid Trinket
Minimum Level: 29

• One of the following:
  
  • Strength
  • Dexterity
  • Constitution
  • Intelligence
  • Wisdom
  • Charisma
• One of the following:
  
  • Doubleshot
  • Doublestrike
  • Accuracy
• One of the following:
  
  • Seeker
  • Deception
  • Deadly
• One of the following:
  
  • Speed
  • Insightful Deadly
  • Insightful Accuracy
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonuses Eminence of Summer

This really needs to be an item you can switch on the fly or at least have a simple way to pick what you want. I'd like to avoid a new crafting thing but better than trying your luck. I would like to see it fit the name and be adaptable a change stone that can change depending the situation and build.

Also where did Brutus go? I was looking forward having this as as main hand weapon on my debuffer.

Brutus, Caller of the Sea Raid Heavy Pick
Minimum Level: 29
Damage Dice: [1d6+3]
Critical Roll: 19-20/x4
Legendary Salt Attacks and offensive spells have a chance to greatly reduce enemy movement speed and attack speed. This inflicts 8 stacks, which fade over time. This effect has a short internal cooldown. Doesn't affect bosses.
Keen V
Tidal 10d6
Legendary Corrosive Salt This weapon stores a caustic, insatiable power deep within. When this weapon is used, this power can come to the surface in the form of a noxious, corrosive salt that dissolves all material.
Red Augment Slot
Orange Augment Slot

[Bunker]

All the ranged weapons were lack luster on the first and second appearance. I will assume they were not listed because they stunk. I know many would like to see a crossbow and bow and shuri/throwing dagger. Hopefully they are coming up with better enhancements on the ranged weapons and will be released.