Short Questions Thread

[Stealthmaster]

Do Great Runes and Elemental Stones show up as a different colour on maps...?

Yes, purple+white for GR, red for stones.

[uchenick55]

any opinion(s) on

Checkmate Shield

? imho i really like the buffs (dark power + bloodlust!) but the rest of the stats are meh, just comparing it against

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Kite Shield (4)
Defense: (138 - 157) to (266 - 305)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 28
Required Dexterity: 59
Item Level: 10
1% Chance to cast level 1 Fortress on Melee Attack
2% Chance to cast level 1 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
+(9 to 15) to Strength
+(9 to 15) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(16 to 25)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (462 - 513) to (817 - 909)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 55
Required Dexterity: 87
Item Level: 36
2% Chance to cast level 5 Fortress on Melee Attack
3% Chance to cast level 5 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
+(23 to 29) to Strength
+(23 to 29) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 45)%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1174 - 1274) to (2015 - 2188)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 193
Required Dexterity: 183
Item Level: 51
3% Chance to cast level 9 Fortress on Melee Attack
4% Chance to cast level 9 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
+(37 to 43) to Strength
+(37 to 43) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
Cold Resist +(56 to 65)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1744 - 1881) to (2982 - 3216)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 385
Required Dexterity: 378
Item Level: 85
4% Chance to cast level 11 Fortress on Melee Attack
4% Chance to cast level 11 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(44 to 50) to Strength
+(44 to 50) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
Cold Resist +(66 to 75)%
Socketed (4)

.

I tryed

Checkmate Shield

and I wasn't impressed by spell dmg boost (It has low chance that both procs work at the same time).

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Kite Shield (4)
Defense: (138 - 157) to (266 - 305)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 28
Required Dexterity: 59
Item Level: 10
1% Chance to cast level 1 Fortress on Melee Attack
2% Chance to cast level 1 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
+(9 to 15) to Strength
+(9 to 15) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(16 to 25)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (462 - 513) to (817 - 909)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 55
Required Dexterity: 87
Item Level: 36
2% Chance to cast level 5 Fortress on Melee Attack
3% Chance to cast level 5 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
+(23 to 29) to Strength
+(23 to 29) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 45)%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1174 - 1274) to (2015 - 2188)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 193
Required Dexterity: 183
Item Level: 51
3% Chance to cast level 9 Fortress on Melee Attack
4% Chance to cast level 9 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
+(37 to 43) to Strength
+(37 to 43) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
Cold Resist +(56 to 65)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1744 - 1881) to (2982 - 3216)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 385
Required Dexterity: 378
Item Level: 85
4% Chance to cast level 11 Fortress on Melee Attack
4% Chance to cast level 11 Bloodlust on Melee Attack
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(44 to 50) to Strength
+(44 to 50) to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
Cold Resist +(66 to 75)%
Socketed (4)

I woudn't use too as it has only mele procs (I prefer ranged attacks). I found good boost from

Bloodbond

Bloodbond
Ring
Required Level: 50
Item Level: 50
1% Chance to cast level 50 Burning Veil on Kill
+50 Life Regenerated per Second
Physical Resist 2%
+1% to Experience Gained

ring (Burning Veil on kill). It increases my quill dmg from 25k to 40k. And this is very cheap ring! Also in process to make Shark Xis weapon for bloodlust on kill and others cookies.

[Chris_Kush]

Thanks; don't want to miss any by mistake

[Gekko64]

uchenick do you happen to be using qor rw weapon? the LCS thinks that the elemental damage gets boosted by spell damage from burning veil, but in reality it doesn't

[Chrysamere]

Sorry, must be stupid question : Does added flat damage adds to spells?
Like i use druid's freezing gale skill, so the added cold dmg on items don't modify that right? Or does it?

[Fumbles]

nope

[uchenick55]

uchenick do you happen to be using qor rw weapon? the LCS thinks that the elemental damage gets boosted by spell damage from burning veil, but in reality it doesn't

Hello yes one of my main weapons is Qor RW. I can see that my dmg boosted by burning veil in char's stats window. Can you tell me how do you know thai it boost is fail? Can I check it myself by any way?
And what is LCS?

[Gekko64]

LCS is Lying Character Screen, we call it that way because it often lies

in this case the LCS thinks that the spell damage you get from burning veil applies to the passive elemental damage from Qor weapon, but in fact it does not. it only applies to your direct melee swing, therefore as a traprat you only get EWD from it, and spell damage for your elemental procs if you have any

[uchenick55]

LCS is Lying Character Screen, we call it that way because it often lies ...

Do you know, do I get real boost to my quills dmg from Bloodlust and my innate skill Mark of the Wild?

[Gekko64]

yes, you get EWD from both. it's similar to the bonus you get from having more str/dex, it multiplies your weapon's base physical damage