Lost Dungeons of Norrath
With the changes to Extended Enhancement effects as of Oct 25 2004, is this thing now garbage since any old EE IV item will do a better job at extending an enchancement?
Has sony said that they are going to reimburse anyone for buying this item?
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Scholar
30 posts
So from what ive read here the following should be correct:
1. The MAXIUMUM is 50%. (Cap)
2. The AUG does stack with AA, but wont take you over the cap. See above.
3. The HIGHEST Focus will take precidence. So a Shawl will be higher than the aug (20% Shawl)
4. AA progression (SCR)is 10% , 15%, 30% then 50% with SCRM.
5. So with full AA you dont NEED to buy the AUG.
6. With Shawl completed, you dont need to do SCRM.
7. This is just my interpretation of the frustrated post on this topic. I have not tested any of this.
8. So if you have the SHAWL - Dont get the AUG.
Emredrum
1. The MAXIUMUM is 50%. (Cap)
2. The AUG does stack with AA, but wont take you over the cap. See above.
3. The HIGHEST Focus will take precidence. So a Shawl will be higher than the aug (20% Shawl)
4. AA progression (SCR)is 10% , 15%, 30% then 50% with SCRM.
5. So with full AA you dont NEED to buy the AUG.
6. With Shawl completed, you dont need to do SCRM.
7. This is just my interpretation of the frustrated post on this topic. I have not tested any of this.
8. So if you have the SHAWL - Dont get the AUG.
Emredrum
I do have this item and maxed AA for my 50%. I have also used the Tribute Extended Enhancement V. This is what I have found out through testing.
1. Conviction duration = 247.50 min. = 4hrs 7min.
That means your 50% cap is wrong for buffs. 65% extended.
2. My Pious Elixir (67th) goes 7 ticks with both the ruby and the Tribute Extended Enhancement V. The EE-V keeps the buff ticker at 42 longer then the ruby but I have not seen any difference in actual damage healed. 7 ticks is 7 ticks reguardless.
3. I COULD BE WRONG THIS IS A GUESS but I believe the ruby drops down from 10% to 6% with a level 67 H.o.T. That still gives you the needed 1.4 sec jump past 36sec (6-tick) mark.
That is all ya need to squeeze out 7 tick heals :)
Now those of you lower lv clerics rejoice and show off your fancy Coldain Shawl if they lowered the 48sec min duration spell cap. I do not have one but I believe (ANOTHER GUESS) the focus is called something else besides "Extended Enhancement IV." But I could be wrong. ?????
Those of you looking to SHOOT the 8-tick mark <drool> look up the new Omens focus that will raise your 50% SCRM by + 30% for a sweet 80% !
Untill you see someone who has that focus item do not believe any of the CAP disinformation people are posting. Just like this item what was suppose to be useless because of the 50% cap that never existed.
My tribute is spent for other things besides EE V but should you need to sell your ruby back the aug removal will cost you a cool 1k.
Edited, Fri Dec 24 20:36:24 2004
1. Conviction duration = 247.50 min. = 4hrs 7min.
That means your 50% cap is wrong for buffs. 65% extended.
2. My Pious Elixir (67th) goes 7 ticks with both the ruby and the Tribute Extended Enhancement V. The EE-V keeps the buff ticker at 42 longer then the ruby but I have not seen any difference in actual damage healed. 7 ticks is 7 ticks reguardless.
3. I COULD BE WRONG THIS IS A GUESS but I believe the ruby drops down from 10% to 6% with a level 67 H.o.T. That still gives you the needed 1.4 sec jump past 36sec (6-tick) mark.
That is all ya need to squeeze out 7 tick heals :)
Now those of you lower lv clerics rejoice and show off your fancy Coldain Shawl if they lowered the 48sec min duration spell cap. I do not have one but I believe (ANOTHER GUESS) the focus is called something else besides "Extended Enhancement IV." But I could be wrong. ?????
Those of you looking to SHOOT the 8-tick mark <drool> look up the new Omens focus that will raise your 50% SCRM by + 30% for a sweet 80% !
Untill you see someone who has that focus item do not believe any of the CAP disinformation people are posting. Just like this item what was suppose to be useless because of the 50% cap that never existed.
My tribute is spent for other things besides EE V but should you need to sell your ruby back the aug removal will cost you a cool 1k.
Edited, Fri Dec 24 20:36:24 2004
13 posts
You are wrong about the cap; people thought it was 50%, but with AA progression, you can get to 50% extention and still add 20% to it, the actual soft cap is 70%....not 50%
That is why see 70% extended kei now...with items and AAs....
So doing your AAs and getting this augment is worth it.....
Duke Meldarth Sunphot
That is why see 70% extended kei now...with items and AAs....
So doing your AAs and getting this augment is worth it.....
Duke Meldarth Sunphot
9 posts
I bought one of these and put it in my "Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl" and then proceeded to test it. My main concern was that when I cast a buff, the thing didnt sparkle. (as most focus items have text that says they "sparkle")
Well, to make a long story short, it did nothing. I wish I hadn't put it in my Prayer Shawl, cause I don't know if it's just being overridden by "Zephyr of Brell" or if it's my 50 percent AA extend that is killing it.
I am really hoping it's just bugged and they fix it. If not, hell, I want a refund of 1450 adventure points for it.
Well, to make a long story short, it did nothing. I wish I hadn't put it in my Prayer Shawl, cause I don't know if it's just being overridden by "Zephyr of Brell" or if it's my 50 percent AA extend that is killing it.
I am really hoping it's just bugged and they fix it. If not, hell, I want a refund of 1450 adventure points for it.
Scholar
43 posts
Doh! This item is 10% Extended Enhancement IV - but the Zephyr from the Shawl is 20%. Hate to tell you - but you just wasted 1450 points on something that is not as good as what you already have. And as for extensions - they are like haste items - only the best works - others are over-ridden (but items do stack with AA Skills like SCR & SCRM).
9 posts
Why the hell they create a new limitted focus Extended Enhancement IV? LDoN sells most of the rest of the focus items at normal strength. By creating a new type, it sounded like something new.
Example is "Jagged Gravestone of Affliction" with:
Focus Effect: Extended Torment IV
1: Increase Spell Duration by 10%
2: Limit: Max Level(65)
3: Limit: Min Duration(24.00 sec)
4: Limit: Effect(Complete Heal (with duration) excluded)
5: Limit: Effect(Charm excluded)
6: Limit: Spell Type(Detrimental only)
7: Limit: Effect(Reaction Radius excluded)
This is also LDoN, and adds a random 1-10 percent on spells that normal focus doesn't touch.
Yes, I'm pissed... apparently I just flushed 1450 adventure points.
Example is "Jagged Gravestone of Affliction" with:
Focus Effect: Extended Torment IV
1: Increase Spell Duration by 10%
2: Limit: Max Level(65)
3: Limit: Min Duration(24.00 sec)
4: Limit: Effect(Complete Heal (with duration) excluded)
5: Limit: Effect(Charm excluded)
6: Limit: Spell Type(Detrimental only)
7: Limit: Effect(Reaction Radius excluded)
This is also LDoN, and adds a random 1-10 percent on spells that normal focus doesn't touch.
Yes, I'm pissed... apparently I just flushed 1450 adventure points.
38 posts
Zephyr of Brell doesn't work on spells like Torpor and Quiescence, whereas this augment does because of the short duration. With this, and the correct AA progression, a Shaman can turn Quiescence into a 2100hp heal over time with a 3 second cast time.
This augment is very much worth the effort :)
This augment is very much worth the effort :)
Torpor and Quiescence are 24 second spells. Extending them by 10% would only add 2.4 seconds to them. This isn't long enough to extend the spell to include another healing tick. It sounds like this would only be useful while you have CastingReinforment II (at III and mastery it still wouldn't be enough to extend to another tick).
Edited, Wed Dec 15 14:16:14 2004
Math Quiz, 24/3 is ..... 8?? ding ding, 3x8=24 ,
soo 1/3 of 24 is ??? 8 ,, woot (30%= 1/3 btw)
24 plus 8 = ??? 32 soo, that is 6 ticks
reason 6x5 is 30 , 6x6 is 36, round up from 32..
tick is 6 seconds btw (50%= .5 btw)
50% aa extended hot is ??? .5x24 = ??? 12.0 ...
sooo 24 plus 12 = ?? 36 which is ?? 6 ticks, :( ,
50% aa plus 10% from neato augment is ??? 60% ,
.6x24= ??? 14.4 ,, sooo 24 plus 14.4 is ???, 38.4
which is how many ticks???? .... 7!!! woohooo we have a weiner :D ok now you have something,, be cool and stay in school... math101
soo 1/3 of 24 is ??? 8 ,, woot (30%= 1/3 btw)
24 plus 8 = ??? 32 soo, that is 6 ticks
reason 6x5 is 30 , 6x6 is 36, round up from 32..
tick is 6 seconds btw (50%= .5 btw)
50% aa extended hot is ??? .5x24 = ??? 12.0 ...
sooo 24 plus 12 = ?? 36 which is ?? 6 ticks, :( ,
50% aa plus 10% from neato augment is ??? 60% ,
.6x24= ??? 14.4 ,, sooo 24 plus 14.4 is ???, 38.4
which is how many ticks???? .... 7!!! woohooo we have a weiner :D ok now you have something,, be cool and stay in school... math101
Edited, Wed Dec 15 14:18:16 2004
Scholar
35 posts
ROFLLMAO, crying in the aisle of the short yellow bus from laughing so hard, LMAO OMG, my stomach is hurting. Fjalaar, you were schooled by an Ogre or Troll.
btw Id like to add that this augment 10% from ldon will give you 7 ticks from hot spells because they are base 24 seconds and the aug is good from 23 seconds up. The extended enhancement and similar extensions are limited to 48 second minimum spells. Thats applied to the base time of spell. This is the reason this augment is a little better than mage focus items or coldain prayer shawl or most other extended buff items. Now for normal buffs thats a different story, but I was looking to increase my Heal Over Time spells which gives me mana effecient spells. In particular Ethereal Elixir is a favorite amongst clerics to use in raids as an MGB so we all live. I have found EE is also nice in small groups that take damage in sporadic encounters.
Edited, Wed Dec 15 14:20:14 2004
Anyone know if this stacks with Extended Enhancment items too?
Ohhh I do hope so my friend :) With this, a Extended Enhancement 4 item, SCR 3 and mage focus item( I love you mages ) My HoV will last FOREVER hehe...good journey and safe travels to all
28 posts
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