Crit enchants

• Chinaboy475 wrote on 2010-10-28 00:39
  lol im am wow are there any other routes? My dex is at 134 but i'm upping that
• radionoise wrote on 2010-10-28 01:22

  Quote from Chinaboy475;196767:

  lol im am wow are there any other routes? My dex is at 134 but i'm upping that

  
  
  If you don't have enough dex to get 80% balance on Long Bows, you can always just use LLBs. 194 LLB doesn't really excel at anything, but it has a little bit of everything and is a decent bow to grind levels with. Unless you regularly fight enemies with high protection, damage and range are preferred over critical.
  
  If you really need the crit boost, you can look into 64 or 72 Composite Bows but the ELB or regular Long Bow might have to wait until you have 200+ dex and r1 Ranged Attack.
• Sapphireoath wrote on 2010-10-28 01:45
  Simple is not that hard to get, though the -10 stamina is a bit of a turn off (yes its only -10 stam, but archers need all the stam they can get. Especially Elves with their slightly lower base Stam pool). Simple is Weapon only though.
  +10 MP when lvl -20
  -10 Stamina when lvl 10+
  +5% Critical when lvl 5+
  I have this, along with Caliburn (which also adds crit), on a crit upgraded composite bow. Caliburn ES is a G11 mainstream reward though, so...not that easy to get. Simple comes from Daggers in Alby Basic end chest, also comes from...I think the Strange Books in Rath SM's (I think that's where I got mine :P).
  Another crit ES that doesn't really impact negatively on range is Elegant, though I can't recall where I got this from. It certainly wasn't from "Cylinder (Hard Shadow Commander II, Rescue the Scout Shadow Mission Reward)" (which is what the wiki says)
  -20 MP
  +10% Balance
  +5% Critical
• radionoise wrote on 2010-10-28 02:03

  Quote from Sapphireoath;196831:

  Simple is not that hard to get, though the -10 stamina is a bit of a turn off (yes its only -10 stam, but archers need all the stam they can get. Especially Elves with their slightly lower base Stam pool). Simple is Weapon only though.
  +10 MP when lvl -20
  -10 Stamina when lvl 10+
  +5% Critical when lvl 5+
  I have this, along with Caliburn (which also adds crit), on a crit upgraded composite bow. Caliburn ES is a G11 mainstream reward though, so...not that easy to get. Simple comes from Daggers in Alby Basic end chest, also comes from...I think the Strange Books in Rath SM's (I think that's where I got mine :P).
  Another crit ES that doesn't really impact negatively on range is Elegant, though I can't recall where I got this from. It certainly wasn't from "Cylinder (Hard Shadow Commander II, Rescue the Scout Shadow Mission Reward)" (which is what the wiki says)
  -20 MP
  +10% Balance
  +5% Critical

  
  
  I hunted for Elegant once, and it wasn't a very pleasant experience... Shadow Commander II HM is not a very nice place and all I ever got were Fireball crystals. It's a great enchant, though I've no idea where you could get it other than the wiki's suggestions. Dignified is the improved, +personalize version of Elegant but you have to spam Rundal Adv. or get it from mystery boxes like most people did.
• Chinaboy475 wrote on 2010-10-28 02:08
  Ok, so i have rk 1 ranged attack and a 53 % prof llb *i accidently sold my 5/5 upgrade llb* Which path should i choose the 194 path?and how much is simple worth on the market? if ur on alexina that is
• Sapphireoath wrote on 2010-10-28 02:28

  Quote from radionoise;196860:

  I hunted for Elegant once, and it wasn't a very pleasant experience... Shadow Commander II HM is not a very nice place and all I ever got were Fireball crystals. It's a great enchant, though I've no idea where you could get it other than the wiki's suggestions. Dignified is the improved, +personalize version of Elegant but you have to spam Rundal Adv. or get it from mystery boxes like most people did.

  
  
  I have a feeling I got it from a Strange Book, perhaps the wiki needs updating? No idea, but I can't even do HM missions (about 180 lvls or more below 1k)
• radionoise wrote on 2010-10-28 02:29
  194 path is decent for an LLB, and is good all-around. 190 path will net you more maximum damage at the loss of some critical.
  
  

  Quote from Sapphireoath;196899:

  I have a feeling I got it from a Strange Book, perhaps the wiki needs updating? No idea, but I can't even do HM missions (about 180 lvls or more below 1k)

  
  
  I'll try running that and see if I can confirm it. A friend of mine would very much appreciate that enchant.
• Taliya wrote on 2010-10-28 02:47

  Quote from radionoise;196860:

  I hunted for Elegant once, and it wasn't a very pleasant experience... Shadow Commander II HM is not a very nice place and all I ever got were Fireball crystals. It's a great enchant, though I've no idea where you could get it other than the wiki's suggestions. Dignified is the improved, +personalize version of Elegant but you have to spam Rundal Adv. or get it from mystery boxes like most people did.

  
  
  Note that Elegant can also go on boots while dignified is only for gloves.
• Sapphireoath wrote on 2010-10-28 02:48

  Quote from radionoise;196903:

  194 path is decent for an LLB, and is good all-around. 190 path will net you more maximum damage at the loss of some critical.

  
  
  The 235 path on the Guardian Bow is the 2nd highest critical bow (1st highest being the 105 path on Wing Bow, 68% crit......but only 0-11 attack). Yes it sacrifices range, but it is still a possible option (I'm currently profing one right now, only done 3/5 upgrades though).
  Attack 19-28 Critical 48%
  Balance 30% Injury Rate 30~60%
  Range -300
  235 / 41,900G
  If you can, spend about 30k for a really good crafted Guardian Bow, more dura to work with and more crit (make sure the crit is at least 25+ and dura 21+). Btw, the elf guide on this site has recommended bows (with upgrade paths) as well as recommended enchants.
  http://mabination.com/mabinogi/guides/175-elven-handbook-everything-you-need-know-about-elves.html
• radionoise wrote on 2010-10-28 03:12

  Quote from Sapphireoath;196916:

  The 235 path on the Guardian Bow is the 2nd highest critical bow (1st highest being the 105 path on Wing Bow, 68% crit......but only 0-11 attack). Yes it sacrifices range, but it is still a possible option (I'm currently profing one right now, only done 3/5 upgrades though).
  Attack 19-28 Critical 48%
  Balance 30% Injury Rate 30~60%
  Range -300
  235 / 41,900G
  If you can, spend about 30k for a really good crafted Guardian Bow, more dura to work with and more crit (make sure the crit is at least 25+ and dura 21+). Btw, the elf guide on this site has recommended bows (with upgrade paths) as well as recommended enchants.
  http://mabination.com/mabinogi/guides/175-elven-handbook-everything-you-need-know-about-elves.html

  
  
  I'm not sure if he can reach 80% balance with that bow and his current dex, but a crafted Guardian Bow will provide more balance to begin with. I would prefer a 124 ELB for the extra range, but yours is a really good suggestion if he is comfortable with only 1400 range units. The guide you linked to is one of the best around, so he can't really go wrong with any of the suggested equipment in there.
• Chinaboy475 wrote on 2010-10-28 03:37
  ill probably wait out for a while for my dex to raise but i guess ill choose 190.... or 194. which one is more better for int grinding/ adv grinding?
• Sapphireoath wrote on 2010-10-28 04:14
  Hmm, how much dex do you actually have?
  
  Also, if your going to do adv. A high crit is recommended, I could hardly crit in adv missions when my crit was around 40%, now that it goes 70+ (90 in trans, I could go 100 with a stiff cap....if I wanted to) I crit way more often. My dex is pretty fail for my total lvl though :< (~160)
• radionoise wrote on 2010-10-28 04:28
  Depends on the missions you will spam, but if you do Shadow Cast you might want ~60% crit for INT, and ~80% crit for ADV to maximize your critical chance against most of the enemies in there. 194 LLB is a good choice until you can wield the better bows with a higher balance, but if your stiff thief cap and other equips aren't enough to push you towards your desired crit rate, Composite Bows are cheap, easy to upgrade and will get you there at the loss of some range and stun. They also retain decent balance, even after being upgraded.
  
  The guide Sapphireoath linked to has a very comprehensive overview on the preferred upgrade paths for most bows, so you should probably look into the ones that are most suited for you. It's good to have multiple bows to deal with different types of enemies, although enchanted/upgraded long bows are stellar in all areas so you should definitely give them a chance once you can wield them with high balance.
• Kyouriharu wrote on 2010-10-28 04:44
  Round Burning Hat is sexy.
• Chinaboy475 wrote on 2010-10-28 20:59
  I guess ill stick on a few enchants onto my bow and a theif onto my stiff i guess
  oh yeah and how much is round usually
  edit again lol can u stick theif, round and stiff on the same hat ( if i ever get round)