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Shadower

Looking for advice to improve my stuff

Hello,

I might have around 2 billions soon thanks to the Maple Anniversary Boxes, but most of the time I'm under the 25M.

I'd like to use that (future) newly acquired mesos to improve my range but I don't know what I should buy, and how I should scroll it (Chaos? Spell Trace?). At the moment, I have 65k range unbuff and I'd like to be able to farm bosses.

Could you please give me advice on how I should spend these 2B in the most efficient way to improve my range? Here is my actual stuff : http://imgur.com/a/oPWRZ

I feel kind of stucked with my actual equipment as it has 6% luk on some pieces, and the weapon is fully scrolled from 8th anniversary scrolls.

Thanks in advance

May 14, 2015

8 Comments • Newest first

Axnslicer

[quote=Arktal]@Axnslicer

I cubed the Khanjar, it got to unique immediatly and gave me 18% but I cubed it again, and it got back to some magic attack...But then, I got 20% boss & 6% dex, so I'll keep that even though luk would be better.
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You might want to use black cubes to cube your Khanjar a bit further for 2 lines of % att/total/boss. Though your emblem has slightly higher priority atm since it still has 0 good lines.

Also, have a friend 3 L your Khanjar. 3L stamps are cheap enough that they shouldn't care about giving out a few.

[quote=Arktal]
I made the quest to get the ghost ship exorcist badge and got a 60% cogs (which worked) on it and enhanced it, but now I'm afraid to use even an advanced potential scroll of it considering how lucky I am, so I guess I'll try to get enough rewards points to buy a protection scroll, and do the same for the gold maple leaf emblem.
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The emblem can be replaced for like 500k mesos. Prots cost closer to 200-300 M. Badge can't be replaced, but it doesn't matter, use 50% epic pots from the coin shop, it has no boom chance. Epic pot the Emblem first, badge can come later.

[quote=Arktal]
I tried to do the dojo at the time you said, but couldn't kill Pap in time at floor 40, just needed one more second but now I have %boss on Khanjar it could be done I guess.
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Scania over a 2x weekend will have extremely low dojo times. You want to try on a weekday morning.

[quote=Arktal]
Once I'll have sold my items and thus get the ~2B I'll loot for the CRA top and bottom, but I guess I'll have to choose btw this and the 5 star tyrant cape.
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The CRA top/bot should be pretty close to free, under 100-200 M, or even literally free if you find a nice person. I agree that 5 star Tyrant cape is probably the way to go after you finish star forcing your regular gear.

Reply May 16, 2015 - edited
Arktal

@Axnslicer
Thanks for the advice.

I cubed the Khanjar, it got to unique immediatly and gave me 18% but I cubed it again, and it got back to some magic attack...But then, I got 20% boss & 6% dex, so I'll keep that even though luk would be better.

I made the quest to get the ghost ship exorcist badge and got a 60% cogs (which worked) on it and enhanced it, but now I'm afraid to use even an advanced potential scroll of it considering how lucky I am, so I guess I'll try to get enough rewards points to buy a protection scroll, and do the same for the gold maple leaf emblem.

I tried to do the dojo at the time you said, but couldn't kill Pap in time at floor 40, just needed one more second but now I have %boss on Khanjar it could be done I guess.

Once I'll have sold my items and thus get the ~2B I'll loot for the CRA top and bottom, but I guess I'll have to choose btw this and the 5 star tyrant cape.

As for the "saving mesos", I'm not playing MS consistantly and I have no store permit so my main source of revenue is selling potions from bosses to NPC at the moment...Needless to say I'm not making that much money.

Reply May 16, 2015 - edited
Axnslicer

[quote=Arktal]I appreciate the offer, but I cannot accept without giving anything in return, so we can discuss that in private, but thanks !
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Just loot for us at CRA or be our HS/Kanna mule for a 2x event and most people would be happy to call it even.

First: The easy stuff that everyone agrees you should do. In no particular order, really, since you're going to want to do them all.

1. You have a 6% magic att Khanjar lol. Cube it for % att, total, or boss. Craftsmans from bosses will do fine. It's not an end-game item for you, but it'll tide you over until you're ready to jump to unique.
2. 100/70% traced CRA top and bottom will increase your range significantly for relatively cheap. Don't worry about armor potential, it's not a big deal at your funding level. Do not chaos, a 70% spell trace is like getting 1-2 att every time. Take it from someone who's used thousands of Chaos Scrolls/CoGs/etc, you would have to be absurdly lucky to get 1-2 att for 7 slots in a row. 100/70% traces are fine.
3. You want Dojo gloves, whenever you get enough range to break into top 50. There are numerous ways to boost your damage/range for a short period of time.

Step 1 A: in this post. http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2867594/1#46251346

I don't know how Scania weekday mornings are, but in Bera you can get gloves with like a 50 minute dojo time if you time it correctly.

4. Ghost ship exorcist badge to replace your current one. 100% traces to burn out the slots and proceed to star force.
5. Epic pot scroll your emblem and cube for % att or total.
6. Links and character cards, as usual

Second: What you should keep.

For now,

1. Do not replace your weapon. You can't afford to lose 6% att yet.
2. Do not replace your hat. You do not have enough % luk , so losing 15% luk will hit you very hard, and basically nullify the benefit from the CRA set.
3. Keep everything with 6% luk on it.
4. Your shoes are fine as fillers, just 100% spell trace and star force. Some day, when you have the funding, you'll be looking for a Tyrant boot, but 2 B funding is not enough.

Three: Paths you can follow from this point. Your funding is going to run out halfway through here.

1. You can get a 5 star Tyrant cape, epic pot it, and cube it for 6% luk.
2. You can get the reinforced/superior gollux sets.
3. You can start saving mesos for your end-game weapon and dkhanjar.

I personally suggest 1 and 3. 1 is always a good idea, 5 star Tyrant capes are powerful, cheap, and one of the few items that flow smoothly into endgame. You can not go wrong with a 5 star epic Tyrant cape unless you overpay.

3 might not be reasonable depending how long it takes you to make mesos/how ambitious your endgame goals are. However if you're saving mesos at least you're not losing anything.

2 is viable, but generally not suggested for players at your funding level. Considering the state of your rings, you would probably start by getting a superior gollux ring. 6%-9% Gollux equips are to be avoided for anyone who intends to ever get above 1 M range. Unfortunately for you, a 15% luk superior ring will cost over 3 B, which is out of your price range. Not nearly as out of your price range as the leg/leg perfect 15% traced dagger I'm imagining for option 3, but still, too much.

Reply May 15, 2015 - edited
taintingly

I don't mind as I have no use for it and I really don't sell them. I usually just give Em out now

Reply May 15, 2015 - edited
Arktal

@ItsOnlyDrew : Thanks for your answer, it's already a great help !

I forgot to mention that I'm not a NX user (anymore), in the present case I got maple points for coming back after a while so I can't cube unless it drops from a boss.

As for the scrolls, should I use chaos when there is w.atk on the item, or should I always go for spell trace? If spell trace, should I aim for the 30% and only during fever time, or always 70% (as I do atm)

@taintingly : I appreciate the offer, but I cannot accept without giving anything in return, so we can discuss that in private, but thanks !

@Traitor : I wasn't sure if it was relevant to include my emblem, but at the moment I'm using Gold Maple Leaf Emblem (Silver on the screenshot, but I just finished the adventure quest), and Rising Heroes Badge. As for the medal, is there anything better than "The Gauntlet is Beaten" available at the moment?

Reply May 15, 2015 - edited
Traitor

@ItsOnlyDrew: Personally I always do tyrants last. Although you're pretty much on the right track. Weapon->Secondary->Emblem->CRA->Gollux->empty slots/Tyrant cape->rest of tyrants if you're getting them, I usually recommend scrolling and spell tracing them because a lot of %stat is not as help when you don't have a lot of base stat.

Personally for shadower, I would wait for a Khanjar because a shadower secondary will be harder to sell than say a VIP Thief shield or dkhan/khan

Reply May 15, 2015 - edited
taintingly

I can maybe provide a free cRa set and tyrant thief Cape if you're interested.

Reply May 14, 2015 - edited
ItsOnlyDrew

As with any class, your plan of action is Weapon -> Secondary -> cRA Hat/Top/Bottom -> Gollux -> Tyrants (which with 2bil will only get you the cape) -> Anything Else

I'd recommend buying a Fafnir Damascus and spell trace it (don't equip it until it's perfected and cubed for decent stats). Your current dagger will suffice for now.

Dragon Khanjars will most likely be out of your budget and so will good potentialed Shadower Secondaries so your Khanjar will be good for now.

cRA Top/Bot/Hat are really affordable so you should be buying those. That 15%LUK hat you have right now will be a bit hard to take off until you have %LUK on your cRA hat :l

Usually I'd say get the Reinforced Gollux Set but IDK how much the Ring and Earring are worth so if you can afford all four pieces, do it. If not, settling for Solid isn't that bad of an option.

@Traitor would probably help you more than me.

Reply May 14, 2015 - edited