U55 Preview 3: Level 31 Weapons n Shields

[Zavina]

U55 Preview 3: Level 31 Weapons n Shields
[*]Some of the level 7 weapons are listed on here too

[Zavina]

[Zavina]

[Zavina]

I didn't go through the other cosmetics, but as a dagger user, I was interested to see what the "bottle of rum" dagger was.

Therefore it's the only cosmetic that I grabbed. Thought I'd add it on here as a misc item.

[LightBear]

Thx for posting all of this and the stuff in other threads.

These items look great for cosmetics.
Some of the set bonusses are really nice, like spot on really nice.
The affixes on individual items are all over the place and some items even aren't finished yet.
That is a bit of a bummer, esp when you compare them with what the sets have to offer.
The good thing is that stats bonusses can be found on these items, was a bit of a miss before this.

I would have hoped that going up against Vecna would pass along some items that are beyond everything else.

[HoopleHeadMan]

Ooof!

That longsword is el-stinko...

Seriously hope it gets changes toot sweet.

remove ghost touch and add a light flare of some type.. by epics literally every build has some kind of ghost touch already

Feather Fall? Make it a displacement clicky that expires immediately if you swap to another weapon or item (has to stay in-hand)

[Baahb3]

Why don't the shields have the +6 or +8 to their weapon damage? Is this an oversight? All shields should have this. (ex. Best Defense, Champion of the Twins). You cannot be that worried that shield bashing it too overpowered to not include it.

Also, why have +3 Quality Wisdom on the tower shield? Charisma or Constitution would make more sense given it is most likely to be used by Paladin/Fighter tanks. Also, can the Insightful Physical Sheltering be changed to just Insightful Sheltering so it covers both PRR and MRR. I know you like to split stuff like this up but on an already low use item (due to dodge cap) it would give it more appeal.

Lastly, the rune arm. Do we really need another combustion rune arm? There are already 4 at level 29...

Dumpster Fire
Breaking the Bank
Suppressive Fire
Blight Inferno

I know it is a couple points higher but come on. And while it fits thematically, why not make a rune arm for users that don't cast spells. The vast majority of rune arms have abilities that help spellcasting, would be nice to see one that does not.

Change the Imbue to Bludgeoning 6 (2d10), or better yet, just add Bludgeoning 6 to it so it matches what the dumpster fire does. Then replace the fire spell casting stuff with something like slow burst (bola like cannon shot reference) or maybe a knockdown effect on a vorpal (deck sweeper ability), to keep with the Ol' Ironsides name theme.

[HoopleHeadMan]

(deck sweeper ability), to keep with the Ol' Ironsides name theme.

Yee dinna sweep a deck matey... ya SWAB it!

Off the gangplank with yee!

[NemesisAlien]

Maul, construct bane AND fiery Lol. One 6D10, the other 6D6. so we killing them or healing them?

[Baahb3]

Maul, construct bane AND fiery Lol. One 6D10, the other 6D6. so we killing them or healing them?

You forgot the Acid part for those pesky Clay golems.

[Baahb3]

Anyone else notice that all these Flametouched Iron weapons are not bypassing Good alignment?

[Rykka]

Interesting. what's up with the weapons with only a single effect?

[CeltEireson]

Shouldn't the shields with mithril/crystal as material also bypass the relevant DRs?

Also now bows/xbows - not done yet or just not being planned?

Re orb could the stat bonus not be +3 to cha and in - to benefit all likely users of this.

[droid327]

Interesting. what's up with the weapons with only a single effect?

The Scale slot lets you craft on a chosen affix...though, yes, just one native affix seems a little light compared to all the others, especially when its something as banal as Anarchic...

Though the affixes available from a Scale seem mostly to be enhancement attribute, DR bypass, and some casting stats like spell crit dmg. Very boilerplate stuff that you probably wouldnt want from you weapons lot, and nothing that's really going to define an endgame weapon.

[misterski]

No 2h sword?