Short Questions Thread

L H wrote:
fkfhnis wrote:I'm getting way (like a ton) more essence than runestones. Is there a specific floor that's better for runestones?

Essences drop more often than runestones as per the drop rates. Runestones drop the same on any floor. Just RNG.

So basically farm runestones on the floor I have least issues with and fastest. Gotcha. Which would be earth floor.

fkfhnis wrote:
L H wrote:
fkfhnis wrote:I'm getting way (like a ton) more essence than runestones. Is there a specific floor that's better for runestones?

Essences drop more often than runestones as per the drop rates. Runestones drop the same on any floor. Just RNG.

So basically farm runestones on the floor I have least issues with and fastest. Gotcha. Which would be earth floor.

Well. Just farm all the floors on the way down unless you're looking for a specific essence.

Am I allowed to use jewels when making runewords with elemental runes or XIS runes? Like

Khalim's Protector

Khalim's Protector
Shields
Except Barbarian Shields
'VenLoVenAmn'
Runeword Level: 100
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
2% Base Block Chance
60% Block Speed
-15% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
Poison Resist +25%
+50 Life after each Kill
50% Bonus to Defense

2 jewels then those 4 poison runes and

Shark (Xis)

1 jewel then tal xis (dagger)? Or does it have to be a 4 soc shield and a 2 soc weapon? I ask because I wouldn't want to waste these runes.

Xis runewords , yes (except 6x Xis body armor). Jewels , then rune , then Xis. Elemental runes runewords like Creep, no. Those have to be the exact recipe.

fkfhnis wrote:Am I allowed to use jewels when making runewords with elemental runes or XIS runes? Like
Khalim's Protector

Khalim's Protector
Shields
Except Barbarian Shields
'VenLoVenAmn'
Runeword Level: 100
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
2% Base Block Chance
60% Block Speed
-15% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
Poison Resist +25%
+50 Life after each Kill
50% Bonus to Defense
2 jewels then those 4 poison runes and
Shark (Xis)
1 jewel then tal xis (dagger)? Or does it have to be a 4 soc shield and a 2 soc weapon? I ask because I wouldn't want to waste these runes.

If you make

Shark (Xis)

in a Sacred Blade, for example. You can use 1 jewel --> Tal --> Xis. If you for some reason don't want the jewel, just make sure its a two-socket blade and put Tal --> Xis.

For Elemental RW's, it must be exactly what it says. If you want to make

Khalim's Protector

Khalim's Protector
Shields
Except Barbarian Shields
'VenLoVenAmn'
Runeword Level: 100
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
2% Base Block Chance
60% Block Speed
-15% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
Poison Resist +25%
+50 Life after each Kill
50% Bonus to Defense

, you need to put four poison runes in four sockets. If you're using a Spiked or Bone shield that can get 6 sockets, make sure you only give it 4 sockets or else the RW won't work. You cannot put JewelJewelPoPoPoPo. Must be PoPoPoPo

fkfhnis wrote:Am I allowed to use jewels when making runewords with elemental runes or XIS runes? Like
Khalim's Protector

Khalim's Protector
Shields
Except Barbarian Shields
'VenLoVenAmn'
Runeword Level: 100
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
2% Base Block Chance
60% Block Speed
-15% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
Poison Resist +25%
+50 Life after each Kill
50% Bonus to Defense
2 jewels then those 4 poison runes and
Shark (Xis)
1 jewel then tal xis (dagger)? Or does it have to be a 4 soc shield and a 2 soc weapon? I ask because I wouldn't want to waste these runes.

The runes for Khalims Protector are not wasted, you can unsocket them. For Xis items it's best to not be stupid, follow the recipe and tripple check. 1-4 jewels rune xis, sometimes people forget the rune. Also Khalims Protector is weird it's exactly 4 runes I think that's the only recipe where it's like this all others are 0-5 jewels + rune. And this recipe also blocks

Triune's Blessing

Triune's Blessing
Barbarian Shields
'VenSilVenSil'
Runeword Level: 100
+(1 to 2) to Barbarian Skill Levels
1% Base Block Chance
Adds 10-15 Damage
250% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 313-508 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
+10% to Poison Spell Damage
-30% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Poison Resist +2%

So I should use gothic shield for it since the extra 2 sockets cant exist?

fkfhnis wrote:So I should use gothic shield for it since the extra 2 sockets cant exist?

Gothic shield has 15 movementspeed penalty (That's really much and if you have an ancient armor too it's too much! At least for me) but the highest base def. Class specific shield have one extra % to block so amazons, paladins, barbs and sins should use those.

Nitz wrote:
fkfhnis wrote:So I should use gothic shield for it since the extra 2 sockets cant exist?

Gothic shield has 15 movementspeed penalty (That's really much and if you have an ancient armor too it's too much! At least for me) but the highest base def. Class specific shield have one extra % to block so amazons, paladins, barbs and sins should use those.

I see, it does seem like a lot. So you recommend large shield and when I make

Hellfire Plate

Hellfire Plate
Body Armors
'IgnJahGurRhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1% Innate Elemental Damage per 250 Strength and Dexterity
15% Chance to cast level 9 Life Spark on Melee Attack
20% Attack Speed
+250 Fire Damage
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(1 to 2)%
Fire Resist +(10 to 20)%
Lightning Resist +(10 to 20)%
Cold Resist +(10 to 20)%
Poison Resist +(10 to 20)%
Physical Resist (7 to 10)%

light plate? Both are highest def without any penalty. Traprat is slow as is I prob should go this route.

fkfhnis wrote:I see, it does seem like a lot. So you recommend large shield and when I make
Hellfire Plate

Hellfire Plate
Body Armors
'IgnJahGurRhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1% Innate Elemental Damage per 250 Strength and Dexterity
15% Chance to cast level 9 Life Spark on Melee Attack
20% Attack Speed
+250 Fire Damage
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(1 to 2)%
Fire Resist +(10 to 20)%
Lightning Resist +(10 to 20)%
Cold Resist +(10 to 20)%
Poison Resist +(10 to 20)%
Physical Resist (7 to 10)%
light plate? Both are highest def without any penalty. Traprat is slow as is I prob should go this route.

Those 2 runewords can be unsocketed. Test it out, I would go for ancient armor but both in the same build will end up horribly slow.