Mask of Malediction
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Scars of Velious13 posts
I'm a mage, you've all been talking about the wiz and chanter quest masks that you can get at 30? Do mages like me have one? not that i know of,i bought this at 27, seems pretty good to me.
No quest mask for mages but unless you can get this for less than a sheer bone mask, there's no reason to spend the extra cash.
All mages should get an Enshrouded Veil as soon as they can afford it since it reduces mana cost on your pets.
Edited to say that the Veil sells for about 800 to 1k in the bazaar.
Edited, Tue Aug 13 07:36:22 2002
All mages should get an Enshrouded Veil as soon as they can afford it since it reduces mana cost on your pets.
Edited to say that the Veil sells for about 800 to 1k in the bazaar.
Edited, Tue Aug 13 07:36:22 2002
2 posts
No, at that level, that mask is horrible for ANY int caster. At level 45, resists have become quite important for a class, and there are many better things to wear, such as gold diamond mask or quest masks, which give resists, or add stats, repectively. The negatives on this far outweigh the minimal advantage it gives. Ask any 54+ caster, they will tell you resists are incredibly important, neg resist items are almost always crap.
Also, to the person who said skill and level determine chance to hit, that is not true. Your strength raises you attack by 1 for each point of strength, with a minimum cap on this benefit of 200. Strength also increases damage. On trade skills, int determines your skill increases, and wisdom determines your success rate. Exceptions to this would be smithing, where strenght gives a chance to improve. However, for things like jewelcrafting or baking, your strength would have no effect whatsoever; your intelligence, however, would!
Also, to the person who said skill and level determine chance to hit, that is not true. Your strength raises you attack by 1 for each point of strength, with a minimum cap on this benefit of 200. Strength also increases damage. On trade skills, int determines your skill increases, and wisdom determines your success rate. Exceptions to this would be smithing, where strenght gives a chance to improve. However, for things like jewelcrafting or baking, your strength would have no effect whatsoever; your intelligence, however, would!
I've seen no evidence to support the theory that wisdom affects success rates...and plenty showing that it doesn't. In addition, Verant has repeatedly stated that this is not the case.
The greater of wisdom, int or strength affect your chance for skill increases, and the only thing that affects your success rate is your skill level.
The greater of wisdom, int or strength affect your chance for skill increases, and the only thing that affects your success rate is your skill level.
2 posts
No, at that level, that mask is horrible for ANY int caster. At level 45, resists have become quite important for a class, and there are many better things to wear, such as gold diamond mask or quest masks, which give resists, or add stats, repectively. The negatives on this far outweigh the minimal advantage it gives. Ask any 54+ caster, they will tell you resists are incredibly important, neg resist items are almost always crap.
Also, to the person who said skill and level determine chance to hit, that is not true. Your strength raises you attack by 1 for each point of strength, with a minimum cap on this benefit of 200. Strength also increases damage. On trade skills, int determines your skill increases, and wisdom determines your success rate. Exceptions to this would be smithing, where strenght gives a chance to improve. However, for things like jewelcrafting or baking, your strength would have no effect whatsoever; your intelligence, however, would!
Also, to the person who said skill and level determine chance to hit, that is not true. Your strength raises you attack by 1 for each point of strength, with a minimum cap on this benefit of 200. Strength also increases damage. On trade skills, int determines your skill increases, and wisdom determines your success rate. Exceptions to this would be smithing, where strenght gives a chance to improve. However, for things like jewelcrafting or baking, your strength would have no effect whatsoever; your intelligence, however, would!
This mask stinks in comparison to the Temple of Sol Ro quest mask for Wizzies. It has AC, +5 INT and an effect, whish while useful gets more points than this crappy mask.
So far I haven't been all that trilled with the Kael quests. Pretty much everything stinks.
So far I haven't been all that trilled with the Kael quests. Pretty much everything stinks.
Anonymous
What mask are you talkin about exactly, Acumen? And if so, since when does it have an effect?
Anonymous
Acumen mask has always had an effect on it, it is perhaps not the greatest, but it is there.
Acumen Mask
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
AC: 4
+5 INT, +2 WIS
Effect: Gaze
WT: 0.5
Acumen Mask
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
AC: 4
+5 INT, +2 WIS
Effect: Gaze
WT: 0.5
Anonymous
Ok, so the Acumen Mask may be better for Wizzies, but did you notice that MoM is All/All? If your a wizzie, great, get the Acumen. Plenty of other casters would like to have this. I've sold one for 1kpp already, and could probably get more
If you sold one of these for 1k, you either
1) Are a coldblooded marketer and misinformed the buyer and took advantage of someone who wasn't sure what they were doing
2) Found a complete and total idjit to buy it.
3) Are lying about selling for 1k...
My reasoning...
The key phrase is up at the top of this page, under the quest link. Recommended level to attain = 50. If you have 1k to spent, or are of the level to do the quest, there are a VAST number of MUCH better items for ALL Int classes.
Enchanters - Incandecent Mask ac 5int 7cha (blows this out of the water for enchanters)
Necro's - Crystal Spider Eyes for for 600-800 on my server, and have NEVER seen them sell for more than 1k 3int 35hp/mana much better for a necro.
Mage - Spider eyes here as well, or a Sheer Bone mask (which have gone for dirt cheap for a long time) at least have 3 ac and int.
I know this post is old, but I wouldn't dare want anyone out there thinking this mask is even remotely good, and all of the items i listed were just as attainable when this post was made, and <<none>> have neg-resists. Negative resists are about the worst thing any class can be outfitted with (unless the +stats are just friggen nuts, but they aren't here)
End of story, This item is crap for a Kael quest with a rec lvl of 50 to attain. If you don't have better by this point, you might need to start re-thinking your equipment layout.
1) Are a coldblooded marketer and misinformed the buyer and took advantage of someone who wasn't sure what they were doing
2) Found a complete and total idjit to buy it.
3) Are lying about selling for 1k...
My reasoning...
The key phrase is up at the top of this page, under the quest link. Recommended level to attain = 50. If you have 1k to spent, or are of the level to do the quest, there are a VAST number of MUCH better items for ALL Int classes.
Enchanters - Incandecent Mask ac 5int 7cha (blows this out of the water for enchanters)
Necro's - Crystal Spider Eyes for for 600-800 on my server, and have NEVER seen them sell for more than 1k 3int 35hp/mana much better for a necro.
Mage - Spider eyes here as well, or a Sheer Bone mask (which have gone for dirt cheap for a long time) at least have 3 ac and int.
I know this post is old, but I wouldn't dare want anyone out there thinking this mask is even remotely good, and all of the items i listed were just as attainable when this post was made, and <<none>> have neg-resists. Negative resists are about the worst thing any class can be outfitted with (unless the +stats are just friggen nuts, but they aren't here)
End of story, This item is crap for a Kael quest with a rec lvl of 50 to attain. If you don't have better by this point, you might need to start re-thinking your equipment layout.
40 posts
I have it, and I use it. Int casters have no need for Wis and the negative to cold & fire are minor. I might take it off for a Vox or Nag raid.
Anonymous
This thing is a piece of ****. Anybody who thinks this is actually good is a newbie.
#Anonymous,
Posted: Jan 29 2001 at 10:37 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) No way, 5int and 10 mana at only -5 to 2 saves. Um, what is this crap?
Anonymous
Chanters can get incandescent mask 3 ac 5 int 7 char and wizzies can get acumen mask 4 ac 5 int 2 wis at a much lower level than 45. Then there's the sheer bone mask 3 ac 3 int, which i'd rather use than the one with minus to saves, that is easily gotten from the ogres in WK or great oowomp in TD before 45th level. My enchanter is going to pass on this quest.
Anonymous
Did we not notice the loss of 5 wisdom also, and what are you going to cast with ten exra mana at the level it takes to get this quest. The only decent thing about this item is the int and that is definetly not worth the loss of the wis and resistances.
Anonymous
What would anyone who wants an intelligence bonus do with wisdom, anyway? (The answer is: nothing!)
#Anonymous,
Posted: Jan 30 2001 at 2:29 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Wisdom effects trade skills, newbie.
The HIGHER of Wisdom or Intelligence controls HOW FAST your skills advance. It does NOT affect Success Rates (as per quotes from Yakatizma, the Verant Trade Skills guy). Think before you flame.
Really? I thought that it was the higher of the two that controlled raises, and the lower that controlled successes? Mayhaps I'm mistaken?
Anonymous
It's whichever is higher between Int, Wis, or STR now. Whoever tells you that any of them effect success rates is full of it. Yak has already stated what does what. Success is purely based on skill (as all other abilities are). Think about it, NO stats besides skill and level determine what your chance to hit is. But going up skill in weapons is determined by Dex or Int(whichever is higher).
Anonymous
Yep, that was the "old school" thought. Everybody kept a side cache of wisdom items to wear to increase their successes.
Lately it's been clarified that:
The higher of the two affects the raising of the skill, and your actual skill level (in relation to the object you are trying to make) determines your successes.
Lately it's been clarified that:
The higher of the two affects the raising of the skill, and your actual skill level (in relation to the object you are trying to make) determines your successes.
37 posts
it depends,
yes, this mask is a big pile of crap for wisdom casters, paladins, rangers, warriors, monks, rogues and maybe shadowknights if they are fighting casters. BUT, if you are an int caster, like an enchanter, necromancer, wizard or magician, this mask is very nice.
The Animus has spoken
yes, this mask is a big pile of crap for wisdom casters, paladins, rangers, warriors, monks, rogues and maybe shadowknights if they are fighting casters. BUT, if you are an int caster, like an enchanter, necromancer, wizard or magician, this mask is very nice.
The Animus has spoken
Anonymous
My Incandescent Mask, AC?, +5int, +7cha, is better than this. I wouldn't trade it for this mask for any reason. I got it myself at around level 30, too.
Anonymous
lets rephrase that then. this would be a good mask for necros and mages. hehe, sheer bone mask is so freakin newbieish, at least when people inspected you with this they'd be like, whoa what item is that? and say it with some interest. plus, if for whatever reason you need that extra 2int boost (say to help you cap off right at 200 after upgrading one of your slots with a nonint item and thus losing some int) then this would be nice. yes acumen and incansdescent are even to this in stats if all you are considering is int, so there wouldn't be a point to it. fact is unless you've been on a lot of FG raids (and won a PMM), then this is the next best thing to replace that same little sheer bone mask you've had since level 25 or so.
as far as the minus', well I beleive the only time the neg 5 would have a big impact on anything your doing would be a raid, in which you'd probably take it off anyway out of principle. minus wisdom? hehe oh no now I will fizzle 3 out of 40 times instead of 2 ooh!
yes 2 int isn't really that big of a deal at upper lvls, but then again trying to keep from looking like a newbie is. and well, if you've been wearing your sheer bone mask for as long as I have, you want an upgrade... BAD!!
as far as the minus', well I beleive the only time the neg 5 would have a big impact on anything your doing would be a raid, in which you'd probably take it off anyway out of principle. minus wisdom? hehe oh no now I will fizzle 3 out of 40 times instead of 2 ooh!
yes 2 int isn't really that big of a deal at upper lvls, but then again trying to keep from looking like a newbie is. and well, if you've been wearing your sheer bone mask for as long as I have, you want an upgrade... BAD!!
#Anonymous,
Posted: Jan 30 2001 at 2:17 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) The **** has spoken, more like... this is CRAP for the minus's to fire and cold.
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