For all those working on smithing, I have to admit... this is quite a feat. Especially when you take into account the fact that you require imbued diamonds to attempt. The only thing I can say is I believe that the stats should be a little tweaked. FOr the ingredients needed and the high skill needed... you should definitely be rewarded with something just a little bit better... great items though and gratz on the successes!
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Pain Lord Darknyss Grimscale 92 Iksar Crusader of the Greenmist
This cloak was the last piece in an amazing four-piece run over three days...
Saturday night, I had four imbued diamonds and nine sheets of HQ metal and was hoping to at least get a pair of imbued field plate gauntlets made at my 196 skill...
I made the gaunts on that first try; my fifth at them. I went and got the helm mold. Bam, got the helm AND a skillup. Sunday I decided to try the pauldron twice. Only once was necessary. Monday I still had one diamond left and three sheets. Decided to try this cloak, just for fun.
I was in shock... 4 for 4 on cultural plate is basically unheard of even at 240+ skill.
I'll never be that lucky again. But I'm happy. :)
So is my level 8 cleric who's wearing this cloak... :)
Well, the imbued stuff never goes trivial ( so far as I know )... the cost of these things are so prohibitive I wouldn't start up til you're max skill ( 250 )... course, getting your skill to 250 is pretty prohibitive in itself...