| Author | Non Shop artifacts |
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In most of the events (even tournaments) you can't use non shop artifacts.
They just take inventory space.
So what's the point in having items like Temporal helmet/Temporal cloak? |
sell it asap :P or put it in your collection
for using ..use it TG/MG/Def battle etc there are some event which allows you carry any arts (last one i remember is alt-wiz event battle) |
A lot of people use event arts/rare sets in quick tournaments. There are events as Poison Ivy mentioned that allow for any arts to be used. Several players use event artifacts and rare artifacts in PvP battles or MC vs MC battles.
Some people like to collect the arts they got from events, even if they don't really want to use them. |
Thanks, but the thing is that shop artifacts are much better:
- can be used anywhere
- repair price is much cheaper (thus enchanting non shop artifacts is not a good idea) |
| Yes, overall shop arts are better in most cases but sometimes players want stronger/better artifacts. Non shop artifacts generally give better stats so occasionally people use them. |
shop artifact gives you 100% stats with 100% cost
rare artifact gives you 130% stats with 200% cost
some people need those 30% even if they pay more
and those 30% can be huge advantage in full arts battle
not including special set bonus they give like additional spell and speed |
I haven't seen any artifact that is 30% more powerful than shop artifact (I'm not talking about hunter/thieve sets).
Most non shop artifacts are more powerful than shop artifacts just by 5% or so. |
Have you ever tried a tribal set?
If you are only talking about single arts,
Try invoker thundermace or an ogre trophy salet
In addition,the durability varies to non shop arts,An ogre club at 121/121 is a big deal. |
Let's compare.
Ogre Club:
Level 14, Attack +10, Initiative -3%, melee dmg +8%, repair cost: 40000
Ruby gladius:
Level 12, Attack +7, Initiative +1%, melee dmg +7%, repair cost: 17195
Blade of rebirth:
Level 15, Attack +8, melee dmg +9%, repair cost: 17670
Gladius of presage:
Level 18, Attack +8, Defense +1, melee dmg +10%, repair cost: 17755
For comparison of power I estimate bonuses by this formula:
+1 Attack = +2 Defense = +2% Initiative = +7.5% melee dmg = +5% damage
+1% melee dmg = 5/7.5% = +0.666% dmg
So, now we can compare all these weapons by equivalent (non magical) damage bonus.
Ogre Club (lvl 14):
((1+10*0.05)*(1-3*0.5*0.01)*(1+8*0.00666)-1)*100 = +55.62% dmg
Ruby gladius (lvl 12):
((1+7*0.05)*(1+0.5*0.01)*(1+7*0.00666)-1)*100 = +42.00% dmg
Blade of rebirth (lvl 15):
((1+8*0.05)*(1+9*0.00666)-1)*100 = +48.39% dmg
Gladius of presage (lvl 18):
((1+8*0.05)*(1+0.5*0.01)*(1+10*0.00666)-1)*100 = +50.07% dmg
Ok, Ogre Club is more powerful, but it's not 30% more powerful. For example, only by 7% more powerful than a weapon of similar lvl (Blade of rebirth).
Repairing price is 2.25 times higher.
Of course, it's worth the price for durability 131/131 and worth enchanting.
But where you would use it?
For TG it's much better to use medium AP with no enchants since difficulty increases too fast (will have to lose a lot anyway).
PvP? Ok, if you really want :)
Not sure about CG, I guess you can use non shop arts there?
Then only real uses are for guild defenses/MG?
Also RARE events? (in most events can't use) |
| Try to find shop artifacts for level 5-10 that may be compared to demon set arts + bonuses. And if you are really want to get a medal of QT rare enchanted set will give high chance to get it. Fast fsp goes as bonus. |
