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Epic gear at 20 for Inquisitive
Feb 5th, 2021 at 12:16pm
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Just hit 20 with an iconic inquisitive intelligence-based build (11Ra/7Ro/2Ar) and looking at what gear is worth farming/swapping out on the way to 30. Will probably be doing three or four EPLs at least. All augments are currently level 12 so swapping them out is a priority for pieces that wouldn't be replaced.

Currently running (slots):

Wallwatch Circlet (Good Luck)
Lion's Mane (Proof Against Poison)
Planar Compass (Wizardry)
Hide of the Fallen (Resist)
Bronze Dragonscale (Defence)
Ivy Helix (Proof Against Disease)
Wildwood Gauntlets (Charisma)
Ship Kickers (Wisdom/Fear Immune)
Laurel Helix (Swiftness)
Barbette's Bracers (Disable Device)
Wildwood Vest (Dexterity)
Acolyte's Lenses (Search)
Dumpster Fire (Blind Immune)

Main weapon - Ratcatcher (Adamantine)

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Barovian (Cold Iron) - General DR breaker
Macabre (Acid) - for evil pierce (for all 5 mobs in the game that give a shit)

I have access to festive Dexterity, Wisdom and Charisma if that's relevant (probably not).

I have fuck all else in terms of epic gear. I have a couple more pieces of Sharn stuff, including Spectre Boots (not that keen to farm Soul Splitter as I didn't enjoy it much) but nothing too relevant.

Also have a crafter at level 270 to fill in blanks if necessary.
  
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Re: Epic gear at 20 for Inquisitive
Reply #1 - Feb 5th, 2021 at 5:13pm
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I use the Sharn Wallwatch set to 29.

If you're going to continue to 1-30 for life farming, Epic Storm would be sweet if you have the patience to farm Demon Queen.

Toven's Hammer (Level 17) gives you a unique +2 Int plus Lightning strike.

Other than that, Don't know. I usually do Slayers from 25 - 29, so being uber geared hasn't been a requirement.
  
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Re: Epic gear at 20 for Inquisitive
Reply #2 - Feb 5th, 2021 at 6:45pm
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Personally I like to complain on the motherboards about the utter and complete LACK of decent gear between 16 and 28. Its fucking stupid that an ML15 sharn set is the best in slot until you can have the ML29 version.

As for what to actually equip? yeah. Most of us end up wearing our fucking lvl 15 gear all the way to 29. Maybe you swap out KotB for your stat items at 21. Thats pretty much it until 29.
  

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Reply #3 - Feb 5th, 2021 at 10:35pm
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Nubicus wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 5:13pm:
I use the Sharn Wallwatch set to 29.

If you're going to continue to 1-30 for life farming, Epic Storm would be sweet if you have the patience to farm Demon Queen.

Toven's Hammer (Level 17) gives you a unique +2 Int plus Lightning strike.

Other than that, Don't know. I usually do Slayers from 25 - 29, so being uber geared hasn't been a requirement.


Farm Demon Queen... you're funny!
  
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Reply #4 - Feb 5th, 2021 at 10:37pm
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noamineo wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 6:45pm:
Personally I like to complain on the motherboards about the utter and complete LACK of decent gear between 16 and 28. Its fucking stupid that an ML15 sharn set is the best in slot until you can have the ML29 version.

As for what to actually equip? yeah. Most of us end up wearing our fucking lvl 15 gear all the way to 29. Maybe you swap out KotB for your stat items at 21. Thats pretty much it until 29.


This is bullshit. You mean gear with no set bonuses.
  
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Reply #5 - Feb 5th, 2021 at 11:31pm
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I disagree, there is an absolute SHIT-TON of good/excellent gear to swap into as you go up from 15/17 sets.. any gaps can easily be filled with CC.. especially if you've been hoarding double slot stuff to blank and craft on. Now that you can make set bonus augments there's no more excuses to have suck gear.. it just means you need to farm a bit more

noamineo wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 6:45pm:
Personally I like to complain on the motherboards about the utter and complete LACK of decent gear between 16 and 28. Its fucking stupid that an ML15 sharn set is the best in slot until you can have the ML29 version.

As for what to actually equip? yeah. Most of us end up wearing our fucking lvl 15 gear all the way to 29. Maybe you swap out KotB for your stat items at 21. Thats pretty much it until 29.

  
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Reply #6 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 4:20am
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ZooperDooper wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 11:31pm:
I disagree, there is an absolute SHIT-TON of good/excellent gear to swap into as you go up from 15/17 sets


Such as? One thing that does seem to be missing is gear with augments other than craftable stuff. I have a couple of single-slotted bits and pieces, but nothing double-slotted. Not willing to pay a butt-load on the SAH really and it's not something you can farm.

ZooperDooper wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 11:31pm:
Now that you can make set bonus augments there's no more excuses to have suck gear.. it just means you need to farm a bit more


What with the who now? I thought those were level 30?
  
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Reply #7 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 4:25am
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Nubicus wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 5:13pm:
I use the Sharn Wallwatch set to 29.

If you're going to continue to 1-30 for life farming, Epic Storm would be sweet if you have the patience to farm Demon Queen.



I'm not going to do this. I'm not convinced it's better than ratcatcher either.

Nubicus wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 5:13pm:
Toven's Hammer (Level 17) gives you a unique +2 Int plus Lightning strike.

Other than that, Don't know. I usually do Slayers from 25 - 29, so being uber geared hasn't been a requirement.


It gives insightful int no? I already have +3 on goggles. Again, not sure it's more DPS than dumpster fire dual imbue.
  
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Reply #8 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 4:28am
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noamineo wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 6:45pm:
Maybe you swap out KotB for your stat items at 21.


Ah, that's a good shout possibly. Farming up a crossbow at least is probably worth it.
  
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Reply #9 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 5:35pm
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Shinyshoes wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 10:35pm:


Farm Demon Queen... you're funny!


I have an Epic Storm.

The fuckers nerfed Inquisitive 3 weeks after I got it.
  
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Reply #10 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 5:36pm
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totally wrote on Feb 6th, 2021 at 4:25am:
I'm not going to do this. I'm not convinced it's better than ratcatcher either.


It's way better than Ratcatcher.  Not worth farming now IMO, but it's absolutely better than Ratcatcher.
  
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Reply #11 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 6:13pm
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NOTpopejubal wrote on Feb 6th, 2021 at 5:35pm:
I have an Epic Storm.

The fuckers nerfed Inquisitive 3 weeks after I got it.

Ah it's your fault then. Got it.  =P
  
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DOH!

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Ah it's your fault then. Got it.  =P

  
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Reply #13 - Feb 6th, 2021 at 6:55pm
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NOTpopejubal wrote on Feb 6th, 2021 at 5:36pm:
It's way better than Ratcatcher.  Not worth farming now IMO, but it's absolutely better than Ratcatcher.


Oh, yeah, I think I read the storm wiki page not the epic version, definitely better. X weeks of farming better though, probably not.
  
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Reply #14 - Feb 8th, 2021 at 9:21am
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Sharn gear 15-28. It's a feature, not a bug. I don't want to pull new gear out of the bank every few levels, and I don't have the space for all those different sets anymore anyway.

The only thing I would swap in at 20+ is a sentient weapon. I guarantee that eStorm with 150k sentient xp blows Ratcatcher (or any other heroic weapon) out of the water.
  

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Reply #15 - Feb 8th, 2021 at 6:47pm
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5 Foot Step wrote on Feb 8th, 2021 at 9:21am:
Sharn gear 15-28. It's a feature, not a bug. I don't want to pull new gear out of the bank every few levels, and I don't have the space for all those different sets anymore anyway.

The only thing I would swap in at 20+ is a sentient weapon. I guarantee that eStorm with 150k sentient xp blows Ratcatcher (or any other heroic weapon) out of the water.



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Reply #16 - Feb 9th, 2021 at 9:28am
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Oh, eVoice is worth swapping in at 20 as well. It doesn't really have any competition since there aren't any sharn or (heroic) ravenloft trinkets.
  

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Reply #17 - Feb 11th, 2021 at 6:52am
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5 Foot Step wrote on Feb 9th, 2021 at 9:28am:
Oh, eVoice is worth swapping in at 20 as well. It doesn't really have any competition since there aren't any sharn or (heroic) ravenloft trinkets.


Just eTRed yesterday and that was indeed the only swap I made other than sticking a jewel on a silver crossbow and feeding it all the other eight bank toons of worthless crap I've been hoarding for 10 years. Got it up to 16k still enough for the 4 slot bonus, 15 RP and 5 DS definitely feels better than ratty, I've only give from 15-20 x4 to 16-20 x3, some of the crit numbers aren't quite as big but definitely feels like more damage overall. Did run a single demon Queen solo for runs but no storm Tongue
  
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Reply #18 - Mar 23rd, 2021 at 12:18am
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i have to update my gear set now!
  
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Nubicus wrote on Feb 5th, 2021 at 5:13pm:
I use the Sharn Wallwatch set to 29.

If you're going to continue to 1-30 for life farming, Epic Storm would be sweet if you have the patience to farm Demon Queen.

Toven's Hammer (Level 17) gives you a unique +2 Int plus Lightning strike.

i have to farm these now thank you for the items to look for!

Other than that, Don't know. I usually do Slayers from 25 - 29, so being uber geared hasn't been a requirement.

  
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Reply #20 - Mar 23rd, 2021 at 12:33am
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DaedricMutant40 wrote on Mar 23rd, 2021 at 12:18am:
i have to update my gear set now!

PM Darcat for help.
  
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Reply #21 - Mar 23rd, 2021 at 8:53am
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DaedricMutant40 wrote on Mar 23rd, 2021 at 12:18am:
i have to update my gear set now!


If you're not level 29 or 30, I don't see any gear updates that need to be done.
  
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totally wrote on Feb 6th, 2021 at 4:25am:
I'm not going to do this. I'm not convinced it's better than ratcatcher either.


can i interest you in the concept of ml20 sentient weapons
  
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