Should I continue by Blacksmithing Career?

• Yogurticecream wrote on 2010-04-30 16:10
  Go ahead if you think it's worth it.
  
  It's true that Incubus/Spike is a powerful combination. Incubus is also difficult to enchant. At Rank 9 - having some 50+% success rates means you get about half a chance of the broadsword losing durability. A failure eats instantly into the durability. Rank A step enchant is also risky at 77% unless you are enchanting on Thursdays, which goes to 85% if I'm not mistaken. You'll still be losing a lot of money this way. If blacksmithing eats up money and time but saves you just that little bit, think of the other things you could have possibly done within that time to earn more.
  
  Either way, it's going to take up a lot of time and/or money to get Incubus/Spike. Probably about 20 broadswords for one if you aren't too optimistic about your luck.
  
  Also, if you are thinking of making a lot of them for profit, I really don't recommend it. You are better off selling tons of Stamps for profit, unless there is a huge demand for Spike. I don't know how it is over there, but people here keep telling me that buying one is too expensive, which is why they are risking it.
  
  If you are just thinking of making a few sets for your own personal use (and not intending to do this for the long run), I don't see why you can't trouble the mentioned blacksmither for a little bit. I'm sure he will understand. Providing materials for him also means that he's getting some help with blacksmithing training, which I feel is a win-win situation for the both of you.
  
  I rarely see people with Incubus Spike over here. Most of the people who enchant Spike with me just leave it as it is or enchant Wolf hunter as the prefix.
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-04-30 16:24

  Quote from Yogurticecream;23298:

  
  
  I rarely see people with Incubus Spike over here. Most of the people who enchant Spike with me just leave it as it is or enchant Wolf hunter as the prefix.

  
  
  No Lizard enchant on the Spike Broads? Lizard and Wolf Hunter seems to be popular combination to Spike around here though. (Not just on swords)
• Chihaya wrote on 2010-04-30 16:54
  (I rely on more Damage, because 30% crit is enough for me (at least in windmill))
  
  

  Quote from Yogurticecream;23298:

  I rarely see people with Incubus Spike over here. Most of the people who enchant Spike with me just leave it as it is or enchant Wolf hunter as the prefix.

  
  
  (This is probably because of the higher requirement for "Incubus", which is Master of Defense; not an easy title to acquire.)
  
  (Thank you for all your suggestions: Since I can get the materials fairly easily, I believe I'll go ahead and rank it to at least rB before making the broadswords)
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2010-04-30 17:03

  Quote from Joyjason;23312:

  (I rely on more Damage, because 30% crit is enough for me (at least in windmill))
  
  
  
  (This is probably because of the higher requirement for "Incubus", which is Master of Defense; not an easy title to acquire.)
  
  (Thank you for all your suggestions: Since I can get the materials fairly easily, I believe I'll go ahead and rank it to at least rB before making the broadswords)

  
  
  I really don't think that is the case since defense r1 is really easy to get, and the title is easily obtained if you were botting or use defense a lot. The problem is that it depends on a title that doesn't give much +damage, and multiple Incubus enchant takes away way too much critical, especially if you compare it to other enchants that gives a lot of max damage and critical. (Shadow Hunter, Cyprus)
  
  With only two Incubus, you will equal to someone with 2 +6 max damage Wolf Hunter and a +30 strength title while losing around 50 luck. If you use a Incubus helm, you will at most gain like +6 max damage over someone who doesn't, but lose practically all your luck.
  
  If you compare to someone with 2 Cyprus or Shadow Hunter, you will be weaker than then if you are using two or three Incubus.
  
  In addition, Incubus requires step-up and it is a r9. Overall, Incubus is a pretty bad enchant.
  
  Also, if you are using the title for Incubus enchant, that means you can't use any other title for other stuff. Like Combat title for Basic enchant or Critical Hit title for Principle.
• Meiya wrote on 2010-04-30 18:08
  If your enchanting spike and such on the broadsword, then ill assume it is a "serious" weapon. For serious weapons, you want as much dura as possible so it lasts longer. The broadswords you make at rC B and A will have lower dura than ones you make at r9. At rank 9 some of the swords you finish will have 16 dura, where before that the majority ends up at 15 dura. If you just want 2 spike swords and do not want to make anything else, then stop blacksmithing and just buy the swords. You'll save yourself a lot of money in the end.
  
  If you wish to sell for profit, you cannot compete with the smiths who make 17 and 18 dura broadswords. Not only does it have better stats, but they can make it cheaper than you.
• Yogurticecream wrote on 2010-04-30 18:51

  Quote from EndlessDreams;23302:

  No Lizard enchant on the Spike Broads? Lizard and Wolf Hunter seems to be popular combination to Spike around here though. (Not just on swords)

  
  There's lizard but I see more lizards on spike bows throughout my enchanting career.
  
  I think lizard used to be popular in the past but I'm seeing a lot more people putting alternatives on their weapons. Spike is always popular but I get stressed out whenever I have to put one or stamp, even if it's not my weapon.
• Chockeh wrote on 2010-04-30 18:55

  Quote from Joyjason;23186:

  (I really don't like to rely on others... Although there's a really well-known blacksmith in Tarlach Server (Repntojesus), his prices are quite steep in my opinion)

  
  Please be a master blacksmith and make his prices go D~O~W~N pwease ._.
• Archibald wrote on 2010-04-30 19:40
  Just make 1 shadow hunter spike broad and 1 shadow hunter flashy warsword. lol. Although best duel wield combo in game is a Muramasa/jap 1 hand maxed ego + Shadow hunter spike warsword. 149 Max/43 crit +114 Max 25% crit
  
  4k crit wm anyone??
  
  BTW everyone who doesn't know warswords are the only swords flashy dyes work on. (middle handle part).
• Sparrowhawk wrote on 2010-04-30 21:29
  I'm pretty sure Repn has been working on his blacksmithing for 6 months non stop, all the time I've been playing I've sold him 10-20 finest/fine leathers a day for 6 months and he's just now rank 2.
  
  Blacksmithing, even with adequate money will take a LOT of time and patience... There simply isn't the supply to meet the demand to do it quickly even when you buy at top dollar, especially on Tarlach. We're a bit lower in population.
• Fumy wrote on 2010-04-30 21:31

  Quote from Sparrowhawk;23561:

  I'm pretty sure Repn has been working on his blacksmithing for 6 months non stop, all the time I've been playing I've sold him 10-20 finest/fine leathers a day for 6 months and he's just now rank 2.
  
  Blacksmithing, even with adequate money will take a LOT of time and patience... There simply isn't the supply to meet the demand to do it quickly even when you buy at top dollar, especially on Tarlach. We're a bit lower in population.

  
  
  He has been working for it for over a year :S I know him and asked him...