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Increasing DEF/Crit resist for Neamhain
Is this worth it? IIRC, devcat recommended 15k DEF for Neamhain.
I dont see how this is possible for most characters though. Full level 90 3 sta rOJ terminus and enchants puts me at slightly below 11k DEF without temporary buffs, but this is with 2x enthus instead of 2x journeying. Replacing 2x enthus with 2x Journeying would give me an extra 1k DEF or so, but i wouldnt be able to hit balance cap with it.
With material synthesis, I might be able to get roughly 500 more DEF and 9 more crit resist, but this is pretty unrealistic when you consider how expensive material synthesis is. The 3 million gold fee alone for a major stat upgrade (like crit resist) is ridiculous for any server without massive inflation. Pretty much nobody on EU/AUS is bothering with it. For reference, most r7 scrolls cost 5m or less on AUS.
Enhancing all armor to +5 might give me 400-500 DEF or so, but would also increase repair costs (bad). Anything past +5 is pretty unrealistic unless you literally have nothing better to do and/or infinite money for runes.
Is anyone even enhancing their armor/maxing out DEF/Crit resist via material synthesis for Neamhain?
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Explorer erg core is probably an extra 500 def or so IIRC if you infuse it, but im running a starlight/incorruptible moonlight brooch. Did you +10 all your armor or something?
Gold Feathers - Max them
Bracelets with Fine Emeralds (try to get 2 slot bracelets) - Aim for 350+ def on emeralds and 50+ def on sapphire, diamond and ruby
Necklace - Get White Kitty Necklace and Passion it or AP necklace weekly till you can afford kitty.
Passion all accessories minus one Berserk if you want. (dont forget artifact passion)
Enhance everything 5+
Use Cadet badge (can farm almost anything for an hour and buy a cadet badge that lasts a month) and AP shoulder items
You should have 13.5 -15k def at this point even with heavy attack based enchants where your negative 1k-1.5k def (for example: 2echo and 2enthu). If your not happy with your def from this point you have to deal with crappy infusions etc.
Level 90 set bonus = 330
Emerald Bracelet (x2) = 600 (mid-range Fine gem rolls)
1500 AGI = 750
Defense Mastery Rank 3 = 780
Armor Proficiency Rank 5 bonus (x5) = 680 (all cloth)
Passion Enchant scrolls (x7) = 1400
Armor Infusion (x5) = 500
+10 Enhancement (x5) = 945
That's 12,985 DEF from that list, which is the setup most people will have. Another 500-750 DEF if you have high composite rolls or 3* on your armor.
Some notes:
-You'll get a tad bit more DEF from Armor proficiency bonus if you're wearing heavier armor.
-The enhancement for level 90 armor is all the same as plate now.
Those ES should be cheap now, and as the hurk above said with them they will make pirate gear hit 13k+ def.
(As you said it does mean you loose bal, but usually that means running with 1 or 2 fasts instead of 4-5...)
Course running with Memorable/Expeditionary helps the other stats much more, but you loose on def and price is much higher.
The gold to max material synthesis is more of a problem, for the reasons i stated. That said, the mats to max def/critical resist via material synthesis isn't a joke either, since thats well over 200 of each mat. Also i was referring to base DEF without temporary bonuses. People dont often sell airtight cadet badges on AUS so thats a very good solution either.
How are you getting 8x passion scrolls? Earrings + belt + brooch + 2 rings + artifact + one kitty necklace is only 7 accessory slots, but with berserker thats 6 slots. As i mentioned earlier, i have a starlight/incorruptible moonlight brooch so i actually have 4 passion currently (don't have a fast yet for my necklace).
I have 3x DEF infuse from event element stones at the moment as its insanely hard to make level 90 element stones.
+10 armor isn't realistic unless you want to give me the runes for it.
12-13k def without temp buffs is probably the realistic amount for most characters at the moment.
I just derped because of Explorer Enchant.
Personally, I have 14k DEF with just 2 Passion, 3 Healthy, and 5 Tutelary scrolls. I have a full +10 3* orange Regina set with high rolls and DEF infusions, but that's about as fancy as it gets.
I only gave you what most people I'm seeing are running with on West, if you truly want more methods I could suggest Warlord scrolls, but I doubt anyone on AUS has the patience to farm 7 of those scrolls.
wow. Is this the OP's alt? Question1 and Question2? Did the OP just use his alt to throw himself under the bus? *smh
Is that a DEF set you specifically made for Neamhain? I can't see anyone deliberately putting tut on 3 star OJ level 90 gear pre-Neamhain otherwise.
The problem with using stuff like warlords/tut/etc is that its a trade-off and not worth it since you lose too much of other stats (speed, crit, etc) for it.
Without temp buffs i think it doesnt look like i can hit 12k DEF even with +5 gear...at least not without maxing DEF via material synthesis on all my armor.