Tinker Effekte Juli 2003

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-- Leather = allows an item to be retained (prevents it from being sold to a merchant or salvaged)

- Silk = Remove Allegiance Rank Req (adds lore req. equal to spellcraft)
- Copper = Missile Req. to Melee Req.
- Silver = Melee Req. to Missile Req.

+ Porcelain = Change Race Req to Sho
+ Ebony = Change Race Req to Gharu
+ Teak = Change Racee Req to Auvian

+ Yellow Topaz = +1 to Missile Defence
+ Zircon = +1 to Magic Defence
+ Peridot = +1 Melee Defense

+++ White Sapphire = Bludgeon Rending
++ Imperial Topaz = Slash Rending
+++ Red Garnet = Fire Rending
++ Emerald = Acid Rending
++ Jet = Lightening Rending
+++ Black Garnet = Pierce Rending
++ Aquamarine = Cold Rending

Red Jade = Minor Health Gain (+25 lore req. +25 spellcraft)
Lavender Jade = Minor Mana Gain (+25 Lore req. + 25 spellcraft)

Carnelian = Minor Strength
Bloodstone = Minor Endurance
Smokey Quartz - Minor Coordination
Rose Quartz - Minor Quick
Agate = Minor Focus
Lapis Lazuli - Minor Willpower

Hematite = Warrior's Vitality (+25 lore)
Azurite = Wizar'ds Intellect

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I just got a 130% Fire Rending bow and did some Tusker plinking with it to compare it with my 150% AR...very nice results. Added about 50% dmg to guards then my AR. Only added about 10% dmg when shooting rampagers though...noticible difference with the higher AL critters

Overall great damage for specialized hunting..did well against the Hollows as well. I'm not a math whiz nor will I do all of the field testing...but the RR's rock for specialized hunting! Just need to add some Mahogany now.

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Base Coord for Test: 281
Base Bow for Test: 348
All 3 Bows used the exact same arrows: Deadly Armor Piercing. None of the bows were buffed in any way.

BS/2: (Bow) Gold Longbow, 1 tink, (5) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 5,209, 680BU
(Imbued with Pierce Rending)
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 99 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 99 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Oak Target Drudge for 225 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 109 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 95 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 102 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 107 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 95 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 99 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge is fatally punctured!
(Crit = 225, therefore max damage for my Coord/Bow skill is ~112.5)

BS/2: (Bow) Emerald Longbow, AR, 1 tink, (6) craft, +130% +11m, Uberness Grade: (95.8%,88.6%), Bow 250+, Value 9,766, 980BU
(Imbued with Armor Rending)
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 70 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 81 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 80 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Oak Target Drudge for 164 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Oak Target Drudge for 164 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Oak Target Drudge for 164 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 70 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 81 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 77 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge is fatally punctured!
(Crit = 164, therefore max damage for my Coord/Bow skill is ~82)

BS/2: (Bow) Copper Nayin, (6) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 3,963, 780BU
(Plain old 130)
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 43 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 39 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 40 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 46 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You nick Oak Target Drudge for 93 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 40 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 45 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 45 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 39 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 45 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You nick Oak Target Drudge for 93 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 46 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 45 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 44 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 38 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 46 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 42 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 39 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 39 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 46 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 42 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge's death is preceded by a sharp, stabbing pain!
(Crit = 93, therefore max damage for my Coord/Bow skill is ~46.5)

BS/2: (Bow) Copper Nayin, (6) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 3,963, 780BU
(Plain old 130 with Pierce Vuln 5 *CAST* on the target drudge.)
You cast Piercing Vulnerability Other V on Oak Target Drudge
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 90 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 76 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 76 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 88 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 88 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 82 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 90 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 90 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 90 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Oak Target Drudge for 186 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge's death is preceded by a sharp, stabbing pain!
(Crit = 186, therefore max damage for my Coord/Bow skill is ~93 with a Vuln 5)

BS/2: (Bow) Copper Nayin, (6) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 3,963, 780BU
(Plain old 130 with Pierce Vuln 6 *CAST* on the target drudge.)
You cast Piercing Vulnerability Other VI on Oak Target Drudge
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 98 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Oak Target Drudge for 233 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 95 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 105 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 115 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 110 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 110 points of piercing damage!
You nick Oak Target Drudge for 95 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge's perforated corpse falls before you!
(Crit = 233, therefore max damage for my Coord/Bow skill is ~116.5 with a Vuln 6)

BS/2: (Bow) Gold Longbow, 1 tink, (5) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 5,209, 680BU
(Imbued with Pierce Rending. Cast Imperil 7 (Gossamer Flesh) on the target).
You cast Gossamer Flesh on Oak Target Drudge
You gore Oak Target Drudge for 645 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge's perforated corpse falls before you!

BS/2: (Bow) Emerald Longbow, AR, 1 tink, (6) craft, +130% +11m, Uberness Grade: (95.8%,88.6%), Bow 250+, Value 9,766, 980BU
(Imbued with Armor Rending. Cast Imperil 7 (Gossamer Flesh) on the target.)
You cast Gossamer Flesh on Oak Target Drudge
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 205 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 211 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 186 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 217 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 181 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge's perforated corpse falls before you!

BS/2: (Bow) Emerald Longbow, AR, 1 tink, (6) craft, +130% +11m, Uberness Grade: (95.8%,88.6%), Bow 250+, Value 9,766, 980BU
(Imbued with Armor Rending. Cast Piercing Vuln 6 on the target.)
You cast Piercing Vulnerability Other VI on Oak Target Drudge
Critical hit! You impale Oak Target Drudge for 410 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 185 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 188 points of piercing damage!
You stab Oak Target Drudge for 190 points of piercing damage!
Oak Target Drudge's death is preceded by a sharp, stabbing pain!
(Crit = 410, therefore max damage for my Coord/Bow Skill is ~205)

Conclusion(s):

1) My base bow skill of 348 is extremely close to the "Max" Piercing Vuln, which is supposedly "around" a level VI vuln. Appears to only be a few points "off" the max.

2) Max Damage of the Pierce Imbue (at least on these targets, which granted have SOME AL, but I am unsure how much) appears to do considerably more damage than a straight Armor Rending (AR). I will test the Pierce Rending on various other targets (like Banderling Predators, Olthoi Warriors, etc.) as time permits.

3) When combined with (*only*) an Imperil the Pierce Vuln bow *blows away* the AR bow (Well heck, it should!)

As I said, I'll try to get some more data against various other monsters in a bit.

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Test against some Banderling Scalpers (High level Banderlings; level 120):

BS/2: (Bow) Copper Nayin, (6) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 3,963, 780BU
(Plain old 130)
You nick Banderling Scalper for 49 points of piercing damage!
Critical hit! You stab Banderling Scalper for 103 points of piercing damage!
Crit = 103. Therefore Max Damage for my Coord/Base Bow Skill = ~51.5

BS/2: (Bow) Emerald Longbow, AR, 1 tink, (6) craft, +130% +11m, Uberness Grade: (95.8%,88.6%), Bow 250+, Value 9,766, 980BU
(130% Imbued with Armor Rending (AR))
Critical hit! You impale Banderling Scalper for 162 points of piercing damage!
Crit = 162. Therefore Max Damage for my Coord/Base Bow Skill = ~81

BS/2: (Bow) Gold Longbow, 1 tink, (5) craft, +130% +9m, Uberness Grade: (87.1%,87.1%), Bow 290+, Value 5,209, 680BU
(130% Imbued with Pierce Rending)
Critical hit! You impale Banderling Scalper for 249 points of piercing damage!
Crit = 249!! Therefore Max Damage for my Coord/Base Bow Skill = ~124.5

Again, the Pierce Rending outperformed the Armor Rending by a *significant* margin.

Coordination in this case was buffed to 321, Base Bow skill is still 348. The bows were UNBUFFED (Can shoot more arrows into a single target to get a Crit this way. ) and all arrows shot were again Deadly Armor Piercing.

These new imbues rock.