You haven't taken into consideration the proc rate (ppm), and the fact that offhand procs less (per swing!) than mainhand. In other words, there are more variables so simply comparing combat rounds is not an accurate measure.

In the end the answer is simple. Parse it.

Want to compare a ranger with swords vs a ranger with bow? Parse it.

Want to see the impact of an ISV aug on archery? Parse using one NSV then using one NSIV and subtract. The difference between the two is exactly 2k damage.

Maybe you might wait longer than 2 hours, so that people have a chance to reply.

Avoidance helps you to to miss being hit altogether.
Shielding takes a percentage off of the BASE DAMAGE that mobs do, not the total damage.

You'll want both. I'm not sure what the caps are for EZ, but on live they were 35 (shielding) and 100 (avoidance) I think. It also may have changed from when I last played.

Hey Atops,

Good questions and great attitude! Hope this helps:

Slow doesn't work. So, that takes out much of the benefit you had in mind for the chanter and bard. They do bring other utility, but, probably not what you need. As for mez, it is only semi-helpful at the moment. The adds from most encounters don't add much difficulty (besides qvic, 2.0 boss, and kronos if you aren't over-geared). Generally you can burn them down and not think twice.

Although it sounds cookie-cutter, adding a warrior and cleric will give you a well-rounded group that will be able to go all they way through cutting edge content if you progress them all with charms. Alternatively, if you wanted to try something different, you could use an SK instead of the war/clr. It isn't equivalent obviously, but it is a compromise if you only want to add a single box. The SK will have decent single-target dps with augs (warrior is cheaper dps), and has spells for ae aggro.

There are a lot of combinations that could work, though, so make sure to pick the classes you enjoy.

Wow. Don't know who that is, but it's definitely unacceptable. Will be handled tonight.

Dethundrel,
There are two lifetap augs from PoFear (1h and 2h) that drops off the nameds. You might have to clear it a couple times.

Thanks, Hunter! I was pretty busy during the holiday weekend, so I appreciate every extension we received. Hope you get some rest and drive safely!

says "pending" on server status atm

edit: now says down. that was fast

Sometimes when the loot list is long, it doesn't show everything at first.

I think the double loot is working in HoH; I've gotten 2x H1N1, and also 2x charm on individual mobs, albeit not often.

I don't know how other people do it, but I recall averaging slightly above a charm an hour in LDoN 6 when I did my UC. Add in the points, and it is not too slow, but you have to be dedicated. Put on some movies and grind it out.

If you're getting 4 upgrades in 8 hours in LDoN then maybe there is something you can do to speed it up. Maybe there isn't. I UC'd my warrior, and it would probably have been slower with other classes. Send me a tell or pm and we can chat. I would be frustrated with a charm every 2 hours as well.

Easy but long, especially without augs.

Maybe I got it mixed up. I have an earring and belt, and now that I look at the hp, the earring was probably from PoTime and belt from Qvic.

Gemstone of Dark Flame
Nec, Mag, Bst
http://mqemulator.net/item.php?id=69106
Focus: Minion of Discord
Slot 1: Increase Pet Power(35)
Slot 2: Limit: Max Level(70)
Slot 3: Limit: Min Level(61)


Vermillion Batfur Sash
Nec, Mag, Bst
http://mqemulator.net/item.php?id=83591
Focus: Spire Servant
Slot 1: Increase Pet Power(45)
Slot 2: Limit: Max Level(70)
Slot 3: Limit: Min Level(66)

Thanks Caryatis. I don't think to look at the source code, and often rely on old information, so I appreciate that you've give us the update. Thanks for your work to make the pet focus more helpful!

I'm not sure how you guys are getting your UC *before* HoH as posted. Maybe it was a typo.

In any case, there is large leap in difficulty from T2 to T3, but it is greatly mitigated by (a) ldon charms, (2) ROA, and (3) real healing. If some just gained access to HoH and is trying to do it with a single paladin as healer, it simply isn't going to work. If your tank is dying, maybe you can sacrifice dps for survivability and use a guardian charm until he can survive without it. Etc. Do what works for you. Also, for dps, the magic hp number for me is 50k. At that point, they can join in without dying to ramp. Before that, be ready to rez them.

I'm not against content to bridge the t2-t3 gap. I've told guildies that this is when most casual players quit. However, this is also a good wake-up call about the importance of charms.

Finally, the paradigm of working on UC before T3 has changed. Now that stones have been removed, charm upgrades come while getting T3 boss tokens, so the two are simultaneous. I'm sure you guys know that, but for those newer players, they might not realize we had a choice before. I got completed my war UC before doing a single T3 boss, but that would take much longer now.

My pet classes use an earring from qvic, if I remember correctly. That way they can keep using their tiered gear. Just another possibility if you want to use a better item in foot slot.

But yes, I support idea. Let's have a new pet focus item.

If you have noobie charm v1, you can click it. Otherwise, you can die on purpose. There is no xp penalty and you'll go back to Surefall, unless you've changed your bind point.