2013-07-14, 02:05 AM
The jump from AoH % Rare to Epic isn't that significant. 2.5% -> 3%. Not much. It's one of those 'just upgrade if you have money to blow' things. You can totally run a rare crest at endgame, although by that point you'll probably be swimming in gold quickly enough or end up finding one yourself through a Cleric plate pouch.
As for Healing Relic CD, you'll want to upgrade ASAP. Difference between rare and epic is 54 sec CD -> 48 seconds. But most level 16-32 crest prices fluctuate wildly based on available supply and demand. A few months ago, an epic Healing Relic plate would have cost you about 1.5k+. Now it can go anywhere from 500-1k.
Chain Lightning is another example of this. I recall one particular month where I was trying to buy one towards the end of 40 cap. Prices soared to 1.5-2k after the T4 revamp turned it into one of, if not the highest DPS skill at 40 cap. I ended up buying a plate for about 1.2k since it looked like the price was stabilizing in the 1-1.5k range after two weeks. But then the week after, the price suddenly tanked to the 400-600 gold range.
Holy Shield duration should be very cheap, because the Lotus Marsh dungeons are farmed to hell, meaning super high supply. Pretty much every level 45+ skill plate is like that. Hell, this might be a plate you could end up finding yourself if you're really lucky.
Ah, Spirit Dancer. I'm thinking about making one for research purposes. The leveling in this game is fairly reasonable (many would consider fast) even through pure questing, which becomes hilarious when Nexon decides to hold a month long EXP event. I'd actually argue that questing is faster EXP than grinding most of the time, since low level grinding nowadays usually means you'll be waiting in town for really long periods of time.
Anyway, once you get to the higher levels, it will quickly become apparent that skills left at Lv. 1 will be extremely weak compared to those that reach Lv. 6 or Lv. 11. Most don't mention this, but I'd advise maxing Abolisher once you reach the level cap, because the EX skill for it is amazing (basically +60% board damage when most skills only get +30% or even less), and it also has the perk of having its CD reduced by 2 seconds at Lv. 6 and again at Lv. 11 (going from 12 seconds at Lv. 1 -> 8 seconds at Lv. 11). Dervishes and Dawnblade should be maxed too, although those are obvious.
As for Healing Relic CD, you'll want to upgrade ASAP. Difference between rare and epic is 54 sec CD -> 48 seconds. But most level 16-32 crest prices fluctuate wildly based on available supply and demand. A few months ago, an epic Healing Relic plate would have cost you about 1.5k+. Now it can go anywhere from 500-1k.
Chain Lightning is another example of this. I recall one particular month where I was trying to buy one towards the end of 40 cap. Prices soared to 1.5-2k after the T4 revamp turned it into one of, if not the highest DPS skill at 40 cap. I ended up buying a plate for about 1.2k since it looked like the price was stabilizing in the 1-1.5k range after two weeks. But then the week after, the price suddenly tanked to the 400-600 gold range.
Holy Shield duration should be very cheap, because the Lotus Marsh dungeons are farmed to hell, meaning super high supply. Pretty much every level 45+ skill plate is like that. Hell, this might be a plate you could end up finding yourself if you're really lucky.
案山子 Wrote:Just came back and using a Kali (Going Spirit Dancer). Dem storage coupons tho. 1.6k total for 60 slots? Plus 2 sets of free expansions after that? So much easier to get expansions for new characters than it was in the beginning. I don't think you even started off with a single full page in the very beginning of the game either.
Enjoying Kali a lot so far and I'm barely Lv22. Dem combos mangs. I love launching things into the air, jumping up and hitting them with normal air attack, follow up immediately with aerial right-click skill and then use another normal air attack. All the yes. Works even better on bosses.
Ah, Spirit Dancer. I'm thinking about making one for research purposes. The leveling in this game is fairly reasonable (many would consider fast) even through pure questing, which becomes hilarious when Nexon decides to hold a month long EXP event. I'd actually argue that questing is faster EXP than grinding most of the time, since low level grinding nowadays usually means you'll be waiting in town for really long periods of time.
Anyway, once you get to the higher levels, it will quickly become apparent that skills left at Lv. 1 will be extremely weak compared to those that reach Lv. 6 or Lv. 11. Most don't mention this, but I'd advise maxing Abolisher once you reach the level cap, because the EX skill for it is amazing (basically +60% board damage when most skills only get +30% or even less), and it also has the perk of having its CD reduced by 2 seconds at Lv. 6 and again at Lv. 11 (going from 12 seconds at Lv. 1 -> 8 seconds at Lv. 11). Dervishes and Dawnblade should be maxed too, although those are obvious.