Armor infusions

Wolfedude

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

I have gotten my healer monk up to the Iron Mines of Molandune and was reading about the mission. In the mission I am preparing to face for the first time head on the Mursaat, which are pretty bad dudes, or so I have been told.

As part of the mission I am to see the seer, this may only be the bonus part of the mission, and to have my armor infused by the Eidolon. I am not sure who the Eidolon are but read that they may infuse my armor up to 5 times.

It also states that this infusion will help bulk up my armor but that none of the infusions will be as effective as the previous one. And is says that the infusion will carry over to new armor.

My questions are the following:
Is it worth it to do the bonus in order to get this armor infusion?
Does the armor infusion carry over from the mission/bonus onto the armor for the rest of the game?
Is it a safer bet to get the armor infusion only the first time and not even bother with the bonus if the infusion will carry over and will be not as effective with subsequent infusion/infusions?
Should I try & get the best armor I can for this infusion or will it really carry over to any new armor I get and enhance it for the rest of the game?

I have never seen this subject here before and want to get this right the first time so I don't screw anything up. Thanks.

Stigmata Arta

Stigmata Arta

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

London

Acome BL Warriors

Does it carry over to the next set of armour?! I would like to know that.

kleps

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/Mo

you'll see a lot of people spamming for infusion runs. the bonus is to kill the eidolon and have your armor infused. the damage you take from the mursaat is greatly reduced if you get your armor infused.

1.so yes, its worth it to get your armor infused.
2.if you change armor again, you'll need to infuse your new armor again... unless this has changed, i'm not aware of it.
3.its easy to get the first time and its along the mission path for the most part.
4.droknar's armor is sufficient enough to get infused.

alucard_x

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

it was my understanding that it didn't carry over. and also i'm not sure if you need ALL your pieces of armor infused to get the 'protection' infused provides

kleps

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by alucard_x
it was my understanding that it didn't carry over. and also i'm not sure if you need ALL your pieces of armor infused to get the 'protection' infused provides
you only have to get your armor infused once now as opposed to prior to the patch you had to do the run 5 times for all pieces of your armor.

Aegri Somnia

Aegri Somnia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

"Changed the way armor infusion quests work. The seer now infuses all of your currently worn pieces of armor, but the infusion effect is slightly reduced in power in order to preserve the intended challenge of the following missions."
(Update – Wednesday, June 8)

Before that update you had to indeed do mulitiple 'infusion runs' (up to 5, or more..)

Regarding the 'reduced power', Spectral Agony against infused armor used to do -3 (IIRC), now it does -9.

The seer + killing the Eidolon is not the bonus on Iron Mines of Moladune. The bonus is talking to Blade Scout Ryder and kill 'The Inquisitor' (Mursaat boss).

kleps

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aegri Somnia
The seer + killing the Eidolon is not the bonus on Iron Mines of Moladune. The bonus is talking to Blade Scout Ryder and kill 'The Inquisitor' (Mursaat boss).
oops thats right. its been a while since i've done that mission/bonus.

PAC

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

[QUOTE=Wolfedude]. Should I try & get the best armor I can for this infusion or will it really carry over to any new armor I get and enhance it for the rest of the game? [QUOTE]

It won't carry over. However, it's not a major pain in the ass to redo it, since the mission up to the infusion isn't that difficult. If you really don't want to redo Iron Mines, you can find another infuser in Mineral Springs - which is a neat and cool diversion to take on when you're fed up with running missions!

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Quote:
Originally Posted by PAC
If you really don't want to redo Iron Mines, you can find another infuser in Mineral Springs
By "infuser", do you mean a creature like the Eidolon that drops the infusion essence??

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Yes, there are other pairs of Seers/Eidolons around (Mineral Springs, Ring of Fire, Abaddon's Mouth are the ones I've used to infused armor).

Count Feanor

Count Feanor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hellsing Organization or... RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!

The Royal Priesthood

N/W

Does infusion make your armor stronger just for the mission or for the entire time you wear the armor? If for the entire time you have it, what does it give you? Are there stats?

EverBlue

EverBlue

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada, AB, Calgary

Arcane Draconum

W/Mo

My party yelled at me when I carried the Spectral essence everywhere during Abaddon's Mouth.. I was bored though. In a group with 3 monks, I wasn't very essential. But I did manage to run back and take all the swag they left behind!

EDIT: Infusion only makes you immune to the Mursaat skill, Spectral Agony, to an extent anyways. My previous guild refused to let anyone GvG until they were infused, believing it to make your armour stronger against other players. I've yet to come across a character using Spectral Agony.

PAC

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetris L
By "infuser", do you mean a creature like the Eidolon that drops the infusion essence??
Yes, Eidolon+Seer. You'll find them in the ice cave in the North-Eastern part of Mineral. Prepare for some imp slaugther first tough...

Wolfedude

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

I may have gotten my armor infused in the Iron Mines but the Mursaat still kick my butt @ Thunderhead Keep. Is it possible that among my party for the Mines I didn't get infused?

Edge Martinez

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

Go to your inventory screen and put your pointer over each piece of armor you are wearing. It should say 'Infused'. If it doesn't, you're going to be dropping pretty quickly.

It's easy to see who is not Infused the first time you run across Mursaat when you are playing a Monk. It's the dude who dies before you can get a 3/4 second heal spell off.

Master Oria

Master Oria

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Well, the infusing of your armor is supposed to protect you
better against mursaat. Now i once got my platemail armor infused
then finish the game with the same armor. Then I changed my armor
for the Dragon armor and still to this point am to lazy to go and get
it infuzed. Anyways, I recently fought some mursaat to help some
guild mates with their missions and I haven't notice much of
a diference although i'm no longer infused.