Sampire

[12TimesOver]

So a question for you guys using Heartwood Darkwood armor, is it best to make this with a Dovetail Runic or just stick with a normal saw?

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[Bullmoose]

Thats a good ? 12.  Been wondering the same thing about makeing armour and weapons with runic. Guess i'll burn a heartwood saw and some ingredientd and let you know.

[Bullmoose]

Ok the results are in. Dont waste the runic. i used a reg saw and a heartwood and got the exact same results. A normal darkwood gorget.

[12TimesOver]

Ahh, makes sense. Can't get runic properties on special craftables, just the properties of the materials.

Thanks for testing BullMoose!

[Pearls]

My template im building which i need little advice on: (sami)

tactics 90
anatomy 90
healing 90
bushido 120
fencing 120
parry 100
chivalry 75
necromancy 29 (15 fishing pole, midnights, bloodwood, jewel set => 99)
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714 skill = 6 free skill + 24 fencing skill on jewels = 30 free skill

now where do u think i should put my 30 available skillpoints?

[Ultima]

Spirit Speak is an integral part of my template because it determines how long curse Weapon will last (50% leech). Vamp form is only a 20% Life Leech Bonus. I do believe players have boasted at killing the bosses without using Spirit Speak using healing instead.

Your template is very spread out though which was something I was considering experimenting with to see how I do. You have all the skills in there. Not missing one skill like Anatomy or Parry like my template and OMG's.

30 Points in Spirit Speak would give you 9 Seconds with Curse Weapon. You could buy up the skill in Haven just to test it out and see how well you like it.

Also don't forget if your going to be in Vamp form as opposed to wraith from get a Swamp Dragon and load it up with exceptional Dragon Barding (20% Damage Reduction).


Guys the Heartwood Darkwood Suit is extremely difficult to put together but well worth it in my opinion. As you found out in testing any saw will do. There are 6 random properties which come with using Heartwood. Two of which are +5 HCI% and +10% DI. The downside of this suit is that you don't have the HLD effects of Mace and Shield and the LMC or MR of using other artifacts. The upside is that with the right jewelry DI + HCI and Fire Resist you can very easily be all 70's with 45 HCI/DCI and easliy 80+DI.

I've used both suits and I"m not sure which I prefer more. I need to do a few more Paroxymus and battles against the Putrefier to see how they balance out against eachother.

[Pearls]

Definitely a good idea worth trying Personally i was thinking to put it in healing to get super heals, but im liking yours more to save up on the mana and insure leeches. Reason i go with sammi is because a friend has pretty much same template as me and ive never seen him bite the dust with it, althou im sure it has happened hehe. If it doesnt work out, i can easily switch template over so no biggie there.

[Cerveza]

I've always been an advocate of 100 healing. NEVER fail to cure poison with a bandage.

At 90 healing you WILL fail to cure, and it'll be at the most inopportune times.

[Khameleon]

I agree, I was hesitant to stoning it, but you need Gm anatomy at the same time.. so maybe a loss in tatics? I duno.. every template has its own kinks, but work in some weird way.

[Pearls]

Maybe i could put +20 in parry and +10 in healing then? what u think?

[Bullmoose]

Like ultima said i use 3 darkwood peices made from heartwood. which gives me 15 HCI and 10 HP reg from the blood wood. seems to be a good balance for me.

[Cerveza]

I agree, I was hesitant to stoning it, but you need Gm anatomy at the same time.. so maybe a loss in tatics? I duno.. every template has its own kinks, but work in some weird way.

Negative, Ghost Rider. 100 Healing and 80 Anatomy will cure poison 100% of the time.

[Nicar]

I agree, I was hesitant to stoning it, but you need Gm anatomy at the same time.. so maybe a loss in tatics? I duno.. every template has its own kinks, but work in some weird way.

Negative, Ghost Rider. 100 Healing and 80 Anatomy will cure poison 100% of the time.

Cerveza, when are we getting another update of your kid bullying adults?

[Cerveza]

OT: Since the talent show, he got first place in an Olympic style TKD tourny. Still working hard, should be black belt testing soon.

[Khameleon]

OT: Since the talent show, he got first place in an Olympic style TKD tourny. Still working hard, should be black belt testing soon.

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