Nebula Fragment

[mikarddo]

It's done solo (well except for locations in raids you need to click). Once you get a drop, talk to Lahar then go around to all the star shrines that everyone found and use them to fill the frame. Then use that + legendary version of the item + some mats to get your artifact. There was just a bunch of people running around trying to solve it all and find the star shrines today. Someone just took screenshots of all 12 items that are available to choose from in the barter/craft option. (that's all based off what people were saying the discord thread about it all today as it was going on)

Öh, thank you. I wrongly assumed you needed both this new stuff AND the normal legendary version of the item to upgrade to the perfect version. Thus I assumed many more / all the s/s/s legendary stuff could be made "perfected". Its a bit disappointing that its only these relative few items.

[Carpone]

Perfect Jidz-Teka stances:

FIRE: 1.5W unarmed damage (does not stack with Reinforced Fists)
WATER: +5 Luck Bonus to Attack/Saves, +10MRR cap
EARTH: +5 Critical Hit, and Critical Confirmation, +10 PRR
WIND: +20 Jump, +20 Tumble, +5 Sneak Attack and Sneak Attack Damage

[kpak01]

Aren't LGS weapons +2 exceptional stat?

Yes, though you can't get all three of your Sentient, and +2 Alchemical off-hand, and +2 Exceptional off-hand, so the LGS +2 Exceptional stat isn't much use.

The Globe of True Imperial Blood augments are abundant as they've been available for years. Ask around if you need one.

I have one. Actually, I think I have 3 across 4 characters. They're nice, but they don't drop like candy; many players (or characters) have never pulled one. It's easier to farm 20 Tokens and buy a +1 Diamond than to farm a raid that seldom gets run and hope for a rare drop from it.

It doesn't free up an augment slot.

Yes, it does.

Whether you're actually using a Globe or just a +1 Diamond, if you have it directly, then you can use that augment slot for something else. I don't know what's complicated about that.

[FuzzyDuck81]

Perfect Jidz-Teka stances:

FIRE: 1.5W unarmed damage (does not stack with Reinforced Fists)
WATER: +5 Luck Bonus to Attack/Saves, +10MRR cap
EARTH: +5 Critical Hit, and Critical Confirmation, +10 PRR
WIND: +20 Jump, +20 Tumble, +5 Sneak Attack and Sneak Attack Damage

Not too shabby, kinda miss that stacking healing amp for the fire one though.

[Tlorrd]

minor artifacts should be BTA.

[Airmaiden]

Thank you to all the peeps that found all the locations. But these "Upgraded" items are junk when you consider the Nebula Fragment is rare, then you need to find all the Shards of Power, then you need to "crunch" the Nebula fragment to upgrade a junk item to a bigger junk item that you can not wear with an artifact.

[IlmerSilverhilt]

I kinda like the Bard ring! I last did gear tetris for Sharn and Im due for a revisit, and since this ring boosts Insp Courage Id almost like to build around it. Thx for doing the work guys, 2 months pffft

[Carpone]

LGS +2 Exceptional stat isn't much use.

+2 Exceptional is relevant for trances. And my point is that if an ML26 weapon has +2 Exceptional, then why doesn't an ML30 item?

Whether you're actually using a Globe or just a +1 Diamond, if you have it directly, then you can use that augment slot for something else. I don't know what's complicated about that.

Monks are a MAD class. They don't just care about Wisdom.

[Cashiry]

So this whole update was about reducing power creep. Then they add a very limited way to have power creep by allowing these select artifacts a 4th filigree slot. They should add all minor artifacts to that list so they can be upgraded to perfect so they have access to a 4th slot.

[Tyrande]

Shouldn't the Perfected Twisted Talisman 10 charges be recharged 10/day instead of 1/day?
or is that 1/day recharge without shrine/resting (which I doubt)?

That 1/day recharge made it kind of useless. Even the Epic Ring of Spell Storing storing or the heroic Ring of Spell Storing recharged 3/day and without any HP loss for usage. Also, the limitation of negative, poison and force spell power kinda limit that item a bit without including evil and acid.

[Lynnabel]

Great work, everyone

I will note for those who are scanning the list for something for their specific build that Sands (which is not currently released at legendary tier) has more items within it than most of the rest of the s/s/s stuff put together. Its entirely feasible that the perfect item you're looking for is still waiting in the wings. I'll be honest, I was banking on this puzzle taking a little longer to finish which would have given me time to quickly sneak those items in the list, but you all are too fast for me Looks like my estimate of 2 months was a little off! (just a bit!)

It also looks like some of these items are missing augment slots, scaled effects, or the appropriate set bonus, which I can get in for an upcoming patch. In the meantime, I hope you all feel proud to have contributed to my little scavenger hunt. Nice job!

[FURYous]

Great work, everyone

I will note for those who are scanning the list for something for their specific build that Sands (which is not currently released at legendary tier) has more items within it than most of the rest of the s/s/s stuff put together. Its entirely feasible that the perfect item you're looking for is still waiting in the wings. I'll be honest, I was banking on this puzzle taking a little longer to finish which would have given me time to quickly sneak those items in the list, but you all are too fast for me Looks like my estimate of 2 months was a little off! (just a bit!)

It also looks like some of these items are missing augment slots, scaled effects, or the appropriate set bonus, which I can get in for an upcoming patch. In the meantime, I hope you all feel proud to have contributed to my little scavenger hunt. Nice job!

What is the deal with the drop rate on the frame? I have ransacked several characters on ALL the explorer rares and spent over 2,000 shards on rerolls and haven't seen one. It kind of sucks that people can't join in on the fun of the scavenger hunt because they can't get the starting item.

I don't mind paying to play but over 2,000 shards? And I am not the only one, make it a challenge but this seems like a mad money grab

[Kza]

Great work, everyone

I will note for those who are scanning the list for something for their specific build that Sands (which is not currently released at legendary tier) has more items within it than most of the rest of the s/s/s stuff put together. Its entirely feasible that the perfect item you're looking for is still waiting in the wings. I'll be honest, I was banking on this puzzle taking a little longer to finish which would have given me time to quickly sneak those items in the list, but you all are too fast for me Looks like my estimate of 2 months was a little off! (just a bit!)

It also looks like some of these items are missing augment slots, scaled effects, or the appropriate set bonus, which I can get in for an upcoming patch. In the meantime, I hope you all feel proud to have contributed to my little scavenger hunt. Nice job!

Just wonder if you would like to share if there is any way to get nebula fragment anywhere else than as a chestdrop? Since this is so fun but many have just not gotten it despite lots and lots of chests?

well well life goes on even with bad luck :-)

[kpak01]

+2 Exceptional is relevant for trances.

I don't understand what use case you're describing here. Is this only for Alchemists who can already give themselves an Alchemical bonus? Otherwise, you're swapping in +2 Exceptional, when you can easily have +1 Exceptional in an augment, for an extra of only +1, instead of swapping in a straight extra +2 Alchemical? Why would anybody want to do that?

They don't just care about Wisdom.

Regardless of class, I'm not sure why you'd bring builds that don't care about Wisdom into a discussion of items providing Wisdom. None of my comments apply to anybody who doesn't care about the stat we're discussing.

[slarden]

Great work, everyone

I will note for those who are scanning the list for something for their specific build that Sands (which is not currently released at legendary tier) has more items within it than most of the rest of the s/s/s stuff put together. Its entirely feasible that the perfect item you're looking for is still waiting in the wings. I'll be honest, I was banking on this puzzle taking a little longer to finish which would have given me time to quickly sneak those items in the list, but you all are too fast for me Looks like my estimate of 2 months was a little off! (just a bit!)

It also looks like some of these items are missing augment slots, scaled effects, or the appropriate set bonus, which I can get in for an upcoming patch. In the meantime, I hope you all feel proud to have contributed to my little scavenger hunt. Nice job!

Now I see you why you said it would take 2 months, we have to wait until the sands items are released.

Nice work! What a really great concept and implementation!

[slarden]

I don't understand what use case you're describing here. Is this only for Alchemists who can already give themselves an Alchemical bonus? Otherwise, you're swapping in +2 Exceptional, when you can easily have +1 Exceptional in an augment, for an extra of only +1, instead of swapping in a straight extra +2 Alchemical? Why would anybody want to do that?

He is min/maxing to squeeze a little more damage (1 max potential) by swapping for trance.

[lronEnema]

Great work, everyone

I will note for those who are scanning the list for something for their specific build that Sands (which is not currently released at legendary tier) has more items within it than most of the rest of the s/s/s stuff put together. Its entirely feasible that the perfect item you're looking for is still waiting in the wings. I'll be honest, I was banking on this puzzle taking a little longer to finish which would have given me time to quickly sneak those items in the list, but you all are too fast for me Looks like my estimate of 2 months was a little off! (just a bit!)

It also looks like some of these items are missing augment slots, scaled effects, or the appropriate set bonus, which I can get in for an upcoming patch. In the meantime, I hope you all feel proud to have contributed to my little scavenger hunt. Nice job!

Hi Lynnabel

Want to thank you for the work and imagination you put into this. Personally I love little mysteries and hidden prizes like this one. Adds real interest and flavour to the game.......rather than just more grind. Thanks

[GramercyRiff]

This was a great concept. The nebula fragment is too rare. The rewards are too lackluster. So great idea, poor execution.

Maybe Demon Sands saves it, but as of right now, with what items we are offered, it's an easy pass. That's unfortunate.

Nice work and thanks to all that got to participate in this. It was probably fun. I knew you guys would have it solved soon.

[Assio]

I love how communities come together to solve these larger problems. Some players, like myself REALLY enjoy this singular component of the game. I heard about this Nebula shard and I wanted desperately to get in on the activity of discovering what was at the end of this journey. I happily loaded up my characters with elixirs of discovery, treasure hunters pots, and even bought a large amount of shards. I've played more in the past week than I have in the past couple months.

Most(95%) my playing was chest grinding to find a nebula shard. I know two people that looted a nebula shard within their first 2 chests. I kept my head down farming for the nebula fragment because I wanted to be part of the community that solved the new problem. Unfortunately, it was solved before I could loot a shard and participate. I ransacked 11 characters on all wilderness chests and went through all my shards.

I love the idea and these are the types of things that really engage me. Unfortunately, it was disappointing to watch from the sideline while grinding because I was on the wrong side of the curve of a statistical drop rate. It would have been nice to participate in solving rather than participating in the grind.

[Hawkwier]

Great work, everyone

I will note for those who are scanning the list for something for their specific build that Sands (which is not currently released at legendary tier) has more items within it than most of the rest of the s/s/s stuff put together. Its entirely feasible that the perfect item you're looking for is still waiting in the wings. I'll be honest, I was banking on this puzzle taking a little longer to finish which would have given me time to quickly sneak those items in the list, but you all are too fast for me Looks like my estimate of 2 months was a little off! (just a bit!)

It also looks like some of these items are missing augment slots, scaled effects, or the appropriate set bonus, which I can get in for an upcoming patch. In the meantime, I hope you all feel proud to have contributed to my little scavenger hunt. Nice job!

On the contrary, it's you who deserves praise for this. Great initiative. Well done!