Found Silver Piece: Which to upgrade?

[han05]

Alright, I got extremely lucky (<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) and mined some silver. When grouped, I use Shadow Blade the most (solo, well, all of them equally I guess). Therefore, I'm assuming it would be best to get an Adept 3 Shadow Blade scroll. However, as a ranger, I'm going to get more and more strong ranged attacks. Should I wait for these? Is it wise to update a lvl 10 skill to adept 3 when you are a lvl 21 ranger?Thanks for any help,-Han0522(Alexa on AB)

[Dieg]

<blockquote><hr>han0522 wrote:Alright, I got extremely lucky (<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) and mined some silver. When grouped, I use Shadow Blade the most (solo, well, all of them equally I guess). Therefore, I'm assuming it would be best to get an Adept 3 Shadow Blade scroll. However, as a ranger, I'm going to get more and more strong ranged attacks. Should I wait for these? Is it wise to update a lvl 10 skill to adept 3 when you are a lvl 21 ranger?Thanks for any help,-Han0522(Alexa on AB)<hr></blockquote>I am in the same position as you. I get some good 270s with shadowblade, but after upgrading to Backshot adept I, I do comparable damage. Not better, but close. My problem with upgrading Shadowblade is; it will be getting old soon. I'd rather upgrade Impale because i think it will be more useful even later in the game. Thats just MO tho.

[RangerManT]

<DIV>Yeah I'd look at the spell tree and get adept III for something you'll get in a few levels...be much more useful I would think...unless they bump the silver pops.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just thought of what you should upgrade....Makeshift arrow.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I updated mine to II and get 15 arrows per use...would imagine III is 20 so adept III could potentialy be 35+....thats alot of free carbonite arrows <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV><p>Message Edited by RangerManTOG on <span class=date_text>12-03-2004</span> <span class=time_text>02:30 PM</span>

[Ren]

I would stick with later skills as well..Hrm.. I really need to upgrade my makeshift arrows. lol. Next time I get a little more coin in my purse.

[Thesp]

<DIV>later skills will use a different tradeskill recipe which most likely comes from tier 3 mining (TS/nek +) so your silver may not upgrade a particular skill.</DIV>

[Neec]

<DIV>Upgrading Shadowblade is pointless as at 24 i think the skill is replaced with Shadowlunge (use 1 both reset)  if you can get shadow lunge updated or maybe Shrouded Strike or Shadowflame (they should be your most used skills in groups as you can chain them) </DIV>

[Ambergr]

<DIV>I have been gather TS stuff a lot, so ended up with two Adept IIIs in the 10 to 19 range.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I juudged what to make based on</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1) Rarity of Adept I runes in that range</DIV> <DIV>2) What I could use at the time</DIV> <DIV>3) Ego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In the end I went for </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Shadowblade - which I have been very happy with. Hitting for over 400 is a nice way to make other rogue classes weep, even most assassins.</DIV> <DIV>Bleed - I didn't see any upgrade for this in the near future, and it pretty much guarantees it can't be overwritten by others</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[han05]

Thanks for the suggestions.I think I'm going to go with Shadowblade since it is the one 10-19 skill I use all the time.I'm also seeing how valuable upgrading makeshift arrows will be. So I'm keeping close to the brokers.However, OT, has anyone else noticed a sharp decline in damage and hit success with specials? Last night I was hitting for 200s ... this afternoon, 120 was the highest I could get. Anyway, thanks ..-Han0522

[Sotaudi]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RangerManTOG wrote:<BR> <DIV>Yeah I'd look at the spell tree and get adept III for something you'll get in a few levels...be much more useful I would think...unless they bump the silver pops.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just thought of what you should upgrade....Makeshift arrow.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I updated mine to II and get 15 arrows per use...<STRONG>would imagine III is 20 so adept III could potentialy be 35+....thats alot of free carbonite</STRONG> arrows <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <P>Message Edited by RangerManTOG on <SPAN class=date_text>12-03-2004</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>02:30 PM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>I found a Makeshift Arrows Adept 1 on the market last night, and was thrilled to find that I am now picking up 30 arrows at a time.  Unless Adept 3 gives you something more than just more arrows, I do not know that I would bother spending the money on Adept 3 for this skill.  Getting Makeshift Apprentice 1 caused me to go from using about 200 arrows a day to not having to buy arrows anymore.  At Apprentice 2, I have not had any problem keeping a surplus of 200 arrows or so by just gathering arrows whenever I thought of it.  Now that I can gather 30 in a shot, I cannot imagine having a problem keeping up with my arrow use even as I get more Archery skills.

[han05]

Yeah, I've been looking for an upgrade to that one. But in the meantime, I hit "Makeshift arrows" every time it comes up. I have 99 equipped, and three stacks of 99 in my inventory. Works well.-Han0522