View Full Forums : Upgrade time again, need advice.


Nairn NiteRaven
12-22-2002, 11:31 AM
It's time to think about upgrades again... I'm only at 210 in WIS and of course several +mana items, but I need a larger mana pool. I'm running out way too soon on relatively weak mobs. With that in mind, what would you suggest? I've only got 10k to play with until I sell some things, so please base any suggestions on that. Also, if you suggest quests, I'm unguilded by choice, but have a 53 Ranger and 58 Druid friends that would help me if needed. Here's my stuff, I'm a 54 Druid:

Left ear: Forest Loop
Neck: Large Smoothmetal Torque
Face: Velium Ruby Veil
Head: Bellows Crafted Cap
Right ear: Forest Loop
Left finger: Velium Jasper Ring
Left wrist: Runed Mithril Bracer
Arms: Elder Spiritist's Vambraces
Hands: Grey Flesh Gloves
Right wrist: Runed Mithril Bracer
Right finger: Velium Jasper Ring
Shoulder: Pauldrons of Witness
Chest: Acrylia Studded Tunic
Back: Tattered Hide Cloak
Waist: Blood Weave Sash
Legs: Brown Chitin Leggings
Feet: Coldain Skin Boots
Primary: Paw of Opolla
Secondary: Testament of Vanear
Range: Ceremonial Smudging Stick
Ammo: Hintol`s Fishbringer Bait

As usual thanks for any suggestions, always good info here.

BR1Unknown
12-22-2002, 01:27 PM
couple things i can suggest:

buy / Camp: Thurg Leather legs, or camp Some Elysian

buy/camp Thurg bracer or Try and Camp a supple Scale Armband

Do the Talisman of Benevolence quest, only need amirable to CoV, its a 1 grouper situation so pretty easy.

Solstice Earring for the flowing thought.

Elysian tunic

Belt iam Not to sure about. i dunno of any real good Droppable ones off top of my head

Bone Handled Scimitar

Crystal Chitten shield.

All i can think off. These are in budget and Good upgrades you should consiter.

TeriMoon
12-22-2002, 06:15 PM
a Shadel Bandit ring and two PoTC earrings would replace the least number of slots and probably give you the best mana boost. Its not cheap though.

Zephaus
12-23-2002, 08:01 AM
Don't forget, you really only need to hit 220 wis until you hit 61. With KEI (+25), and a few Qeynos Afternoon Tea + Misty Thicket Picnics (+10 together), you'll be maxed. So you only need 10 more wisdom from your current setup.

So I would first look for a...

<strong>Cobalt Drake Belt</strong>
AC8 Sta5 Wis8 vsCold4 Mana5.
You should be able to get this for <2k. Crafted.
Total wisdom gained: 3

Then get your two PotC earrings as mention by another poster. I've seen kits as low as 8k on our server, but if you have any tradeskill friends, you may be able to get for cost, meaning you could get both. If you can only afford one for now, you have to choose between...

Xanthe's Earring of Nature
LORE ITEM NO DROP
AC:5 Str:8 Sta:8 Wis:10 Magic Resist:7 Fire Resist:7 Cold Resist:7 HP:55 Mana:55 Effect: Circle of Combines
This would max your Wis at 220.

Earring of the Solstice
LORE ITEM NO DROP
AC:5 Sta:5 Wis:8 Int:8 Magic Resist:5 Fire Resist:5 Cold Resist:5 HP:55 Mana:55 Effect: Flowing Thought I
This would leave you 2 Wis short of max, but would give you the very important FT I. Personally, I think the regen would help you more than going from 218 to 220. But it's your call.

If you're looking for another options, your arms are an easy upgrade for you -- get some Nasthar Vambraces, and only switch for your clicky dot in situations where you need it.

There's lots of room for other potential upgrades, but that should meet your goal of maxing your wis for the time being...

Zep

Nairn NiteRaven
12-24-2002, 04:49 AM
Good info all! Thanks. Zep, I was completely unaware of the 220 cap before 61, that's extremely helpful. I always thought it was across the board.

Aluaeia
12-25-2002, 06:49 AM
The cap is really 255, but yeah, with food/drink you can get 10 wis (I personally use misty thicket picnics and either kaladim constitutional or Grobb liquid meat), and if you're a KEI whore (I'm not) theres 25 more.