Anyone have a good method for getting a pile of soul stones for CC?  I don't run casters much, so just casting the damn spell isn't an option.  I'd make a GS item, maybe a repeater for 3 chances per shot of collecting one, but does that work, or are the save DCs lousy enough that it's a poor option?

crunch wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2016 at 3:11am:

They have not said/promised a specific value for each ML.  What they have said is the values will be at the top of the normal range for that ML for each effect.  RLG has the masterwork attribute that can give an effect a value higher than the top of the normal range for the ML  (like getting a +16 stat on an ML 30 item).  It is possible that +15 is actually the top of the normal range for ML 30.  +14 is definitely part of the normal range for ML 30 (I think the range is +11-14 or +11-15), from my experience with random loot.  But they have never published the normal ranges for any ML for any effects, so it's hard to say for sure.

If they end up coming out with +13, that would not be consistent with their "top of the normal range" statements, imo.  That would be hugely disappointing.   

EDIT:  I don't want anyone to think I am suggesting that +15 will be what we get.  I doubt that highly.  I think +14 is a safe and reasonable bet.  Anything lower would be bullshit.

Frank wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2016 at 8:01am:


If I need them I use the hireling that has trap the soul, you won't need expensive spell components that way, if he can't land the spell just roll a toon with enervation, or something of the like to help out. You probably won't need to though most of the soul gems you need are from lower level quests.

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This dude knows his Turbine!

Who Cares wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2016 at 10:34am:
Warlocks also don't need special spell components for it, but require more levels for an iconic.

Revaulting wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 2:53am:

Masterwork now raises one (or more, but usually just one) value beyond the maximum possible for the ML of the item.  Masterwork does not affect whether the item will have 2 or 3 properties or whether it will have an augment slot.  It only applies to the part where the system is assigning a value to the effects on the item.  And the roll is independent for each effect, so you can have 1 masterwork value and 2 normal values.  If ANY of the effects rolled a masterwork value, then the item itself is called a masterwork item.

My experience has been that the masterwork effect is typically something like swim or deathblock.  Rarely is it something useful.  And, even if it is, it is combined with other effects that suck ass.  That's why I'm all for Cannith Crafting.  I can't afford to dedicate a gear slot to an item with only one useful effect, even if it is something like Str +17. 

Asheras wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 10:18am:

Maybe attributes like deathblock are why my experience is of masterwork (just to piss off eighnuss) RNG items that are usually worse than other gear of the same ML. A ML30 "masterwork" belt of deathblock and 130 resonance can't help but leave a bad impression.

My suspicion is that mastercrafted RNG gear receives a chance for one of its attributes to exceed the normal range for that level. Sometimes a successful chance is disguised, as you said, because of attributes like deathblock, but sometimes nothing's overlevel and it gets called "mastercrafted" anyway. Because it coulda been a contenda.

Alex DeLarge wrote on Jun 26^th, 2016 at 5:08am:

We all know this is true. That makes it weird to say, "or".