Now that 600/smite is gone...

Windf0rce

Windf0rce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Should I sell my Monk's starter armor? I still have those old 5 AL pieces and wonder if it's finally time to get rid of them.

Swahnee

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

If i'm not mistaken 600/smite is still doable, but with a human smiter instead. However, i don't know if it's effective, nor if you'd like to farm with another person.

I Pwn Brownies

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

*Insert where I live here*

None.

Me/

[R e m o v e d]

WarcryOfTruth

WarcryOfTruth

Site Contributor

Join Date: Nov 2009

Atlanta

[LIFE]

P/

I still do it, or rather I have done it. Only difference is that it is a bit slower. Can still use a hero, micromanaged successfully, but for the most part it can do everything it used to be able to do.

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

Given it's still possible, you might as well keep it if you have the space. I don't see it coming back to what it was so if you need the inventory slots git rid of it. The difference in AL between the starter set and the lowest craftable set is negligible anyway.

Commander Kanen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2008

[DVDF]

P/

use it for 55 armor

Ailina

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

Whats Prot Spirit [FoR]

R/

Um, no, Kanen. 55 armor should have max AL.

byteme!

byteme!

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

On Earth

W/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ailina View Post
Um, no, Kanen. 55 armor should have max AL.
No it doesn't matter. You are wrong. You rely on Prot Spirit to keep your damage down NOT your armor.

Headchopperz

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2008

always 5+ miles from you

Slayers of Lost Order

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Quote:
Originally Posted by byteme! View Post
No it doesn't matter. You are wrong. You rely on Prot Spirit to keep your damage down NOT your armor.
Unless it was a really weak npcs that did less than 5 damage

Moonstalker

Moonstalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Headchopperz View Post
Unless it was a really weak npcs that did less than 5 damage
Which brings up the question: What are you doing using 55 to farm something that does less than 5 damage, and for that matter, what are you doing doing farming something at all that does less than 5 damage? xD

I saw a person doing 600 CoF runs, although I wasn't really sure how. Haven't looked into it really.

Paris_On_Godmode

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2010

guildless

A/

600 is doable. ive seen more Mo/A now though. deadly paradox, shadow form, prot spirit, spirit bond, shield of absorption, essence bond, ebon assassin and finish him.

the smiter uses balth spirit, retribution, essence bond, vital blessing. maintain those and precast holy wraith and shield of judement before running in. rebirth if 600 dies. blessed signet for energy.

bit more of a pain, but it works and gets the job done

Swahnee

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ailina View Post
Um, no, Kanen. 55 armor should have max AL.
As well explained in the good old "Big Necro Farming Guide", the armor level for 55's matters whether you use Spirit Bond or not. If you don't use Spirit Bond, then it doesn't matter what AL your armor has. If you do use it, then you want to maximize the damage you take before Protective Spirit, which is the damage taken into account by Spirit Bond. If the damage before PS is bigger, Spirit Bond will trigger more frequently, and you will be healed more.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade View Post
Given it's still possible, you might as well keep it if you have the space. I don't see it coming back to what it was so if you need the inventory slots git rid of it. The difference in AL between the starter set and the lowest craftable set is negligible anyway.
This. You can always buy a set of 15AL armor if the need arises.