What Level can I solo bloodlines for the Devastation Fist

[Ether]

<div>As I've understood it, this was never added to the spell books, so you cant get a crafter to make it. So am I correct in that I simply must quest in bloodlines myself to get this?</div><div> </div><div>Also, Im now 43, what level is appropriate to be able to fulfill the quests needed.</div>

[ShepD]

<div></div><p>Eth</p><p> </p><p>Unless you have some actual desire to do the required 3 or 4 quests to be able to purchase the CA from the vendor in Nek Forest, I would simply ask around your server for a fellow bruiser that has already done the quests and can purchase for you.  If you do want to do the quests, I beleive the mobs in the zone are mid 30s so you are probably at the approriate level to solo them (around lvl 44 or so to make them still green, loot dropping mobs). </p><p> </p><p>Pummel Level 55 Bruiser on BB</p><p>Sheppy Level 60 something Ranger on BB</p>

[Ether]

<div></div><p>Thanks for the response Shep,</p><p>I was under the impression that the spell was no-trade?? I'll do as you suggested though. Thanks.</p>

[Kuld]

<div></div>At your lvl you should be able to walk through mosts of the quests with ease.  They are time consuming, and most of the mobs with be grey, but grab a healer around 10 lvls lower and your green alot of stuff out.  The zone is fun, Bloodlines was a great addition, if you already purchased it, might as well experience it.

[ammoni]

I think i did this around your level 43-44 solo, took an evening, well worth the effort.<div></div>

[Ether]

<div></div>Thanks for the tips. At 7 bucks, it sounds like it might be actually worth it to try it out finally. Im a bit hesitant since I presume that at some point they will make the whole pack free for everybody (parts already are).

[Danter]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Etherin wrote:<div></div>Thanks for the tips. At 7 bucks, it sounds like it might be actually worth it to try it out finally. Im a bit hesitant since I presume that at some point they will make the whole pack free for everybody (parts already are).<hr></blockquote><p>I bought the pack when I already hit 60 and was wating for KoS to come out.  The skill is pretty good and nice to plow a solo mob into oblivion when he aggros you in the middle of grabbing a ?, but it's definitely not a necessity.</p><p>I'm just [Removed for Content] that SOE made me waste $5 and 3 hours of my time killing greys, when all my Dirge had to do was craft his.</p><p>-Kald, 66 Bruiser Permafrost</p><p></p>

[DarkMirrax]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>ShepDog wrote:<div></div><p>Eth</p><p> </p><p>Unless you have some actual desire to do the required 3 or 4 quests to be able to purchase the CA from the vendor in Nek Forest, I would simply ask around your server for a fellow bruiser that has already done the quests and can purchase for you.  If you do want to do the quests, I beleive the mobs in the zone are mid 30s so you are probably at the approriate level to solo them (around lvl 44 or so to make them still green, loot dropping mobs). </p><p> </p><p>Pummel Level 55 Bruiser on BB</p><p>Sheppy Level 60 something Ranger on BB</p><hr></blockquote>Isnt it No-Trade ??????? dont tell me i coulda just asked someone to get it for me !! DOH !!!!!!

[quorthon]

<div>sorry to hi-jack,</div><div> </div><div>but i've searched allah's and qe2.ogaming, what *are* devastation fists i can't seem to find them</div><div> </div><div>and do i have any chance of solo'ing them @ 33 with decentish gear (all CA's ADept1+)</div><div> </div><div>thanks</div>

[DarkMirrax]

<div>Devastation Fist is an attack that hits a non heroic (ie no arrows) for 100 % damage , basically its an instant kill .. you need to have got the bloodstone chronicles addon and do 3 faction quests to be able to buy it from the faction vendor ...</div><div> </div><div>Min LVL 35</div>

[Danter]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>DarkMirrax wrote:<div></div>Isnt it No-Trade ??????? dont tell me i coulda just asked someone to get it for me !! DOH !!!!!!<hr></blockquote><p>It was No-Trade when I bought it like 1.5 months ago, so I'm assuming it still is.</p><p>-Kald, 66 Bruiser Permafrost</p>

[Zis]

<div></div><p>Ok, here's the scoop <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />   Devastation Fist has no craftable upgrade.  Therefore, it must be purchased from the Vendor in the camp by Timber Falls by the person who wishes to use it, as it is no trade.   **Brawlers are the ONLY class that have to do the quests to get their special ability, every other class can have an ap4 or ad3 made by a tradeskiller with the expansion who has bought the recipes.  The recipes are, in fact, tradable. However, there is no recipe for devastation fist.  So you have to do the quests.</p><p>With a group you can do Bloodlines, at least as far as you need to for Dev fist, in the low 30s.  If you're going to do Crypt of Th'aen, probably high 30s/low 40s (team).  Solo?  Well, that really depends on you.  I got myself to that point in the quest line solo around level 40, but it was slow, painful, involved a lot of feign death and actual death once I got to the level 35 and 36^^^.  By the time I was done with the *entire* bloodlines chronicle I think I was level 46 or so. </p><p>How much do you have to do?  Well, until the Quartermaster has your CA for sale - I check him every time I finish a quest because he periodically has more and more goodies - recipe books, some social armor, some trinket/charm things, etc.  Basically the part that confuses most people is that there are two separate quest lines going on. </p><p>Quest Line #1 : D'morte Family Crest.</p><p>Quest Line #2:  The Camp @ Timber Falls.</p><p>Basically, you do the first couple of quests from your /claimed insignia in Southern Nek Forest crypt, and then you feel 'led' to Timber Falls by the crest.  But, you you can't get into the Tombs of Night, the door wont clicky!  So, insert Quest Line #2.  The people at the camp near the falls conveniently want your help saving some scouts that went missing in the cave.  When you walk in the door, Quest Line #1 updates - and then wants you to 'find a way to the higher vaults of the cave'.  Eventually, as you help the Camp, Quest Line #2 eventually opens up an area that will update Quest Line #1, and so forth.</p><p>I believe to be able to purchase the Devastation Fist CA from the quartermaster you don't really need to go far. Probably the missing scouts and 1 more quest, I believe?  It has been a long while, even since I did this for the second time on my alt.  I do however recommend doing all of it, there is excellent xp, unique loot tables inside, and not to mention while you're in there you can farm yourself the Blood Drenched Gi, which no brawler should be without <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><p> </p>

[host1l31]

Thanks Ziska for the info. I have heard you could have it purchased for you and its good to know I have to do the quest series.<div></div>

[DarkMirrax]

<div>complete three quests from the factions</div><div> </div><div>- A Small Sampling <a target="_blank" href="http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/quests/ASmallSampling.php">http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/quests/ASmallSampling.php</a>- A Bloody Coup <a target="_blank" href="http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/quests/ABloodyCoup.php">http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/quests/ABloodyCoup.php</a>- Mysterious Artefacts <a target="_blank" href="http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/quests/MysteriousArtifacts.php">http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/quests/MysteriousArtifacts.php</a></div><div> </div><div>Then you can buy the spell from the vendor</div>

[host1l31]

Whats the equivelant "good camp" quest line?<div></div>

[ShinmaRyche]

<div><font color="#ffff00">Im pretty sure thats on the monk boards...</font></div>

[Zetnorr]

<font color="#ffff00"><i>Nice  sig. shimma !</i></font>

[Kainsei]

<span><blockquote><hr>host1l31 wrote:Whats the equivelant "good camp" quest line?<div></div><hr></blockquote>I started these quests yesterday, and It seems that they're almost the same for bruiser and monks. Instead of colecting four rock he asked me to collect four reports. But I had to kill the same mobs in order to collect these things.(sry for the bad english).</span><div></div>

[Teaen Arcarius]

<div></div><div>Do you need to mentor down to do the quests, get faction, and buy Devastation Fist?   Or can a level 60 just solo thru grays and get it done?</div>

[ShinmaRyche]

<div></div><font color="#ffff00">No need to mentor, you can rip through greys in an hour and get the skill if youre already beyond the level for the content. The skill is simply amazing.</font>

[PhozFa]

If you wanna try to get the blood stained Gi while your there you may wanna think about mentoring but if you don't care or have it like the previous poster said no need to mentor<div></div>

[Ether]

<div></div><p>For the record I tried the first quest at 43. I have full crafted legendary, legendary fist wraps and treasured or legendary other slots. A few master arts and most of the rest at adept III.</p><p> </p><p>This was not easy, so I gave up. Got the first named mob to spawn and had to feign the encounter a few times. After killing him he dropped ... *nothing*, not even a measly chest. Got the first stone, did some hard thinking and gated back to freeport.</p><p> </p><p>This quest is going to have to wait awhile.</p>

[ganjookie]

Im running through it at 46 right now.  Its all grey and pretty easy, just long.  There is a named Vamp ^^^ vamp that is green, he dropped a nice chest peice with good stats<div></div>

[Zetnorr]

<font color="#ffff00">Hey ganj.  you doing that ? I'm up to  finding missing scouts or some such nonsense, haven't been back there for  over 2  months  <span>:smileysurprised:</span> , if I can get the time & you're ingame  maybe we could team up &  wipe  the place.A  46 Bruiser & a 47 Monk  quite a team, eh ?<i><font size="2"><font color="#ff3300">ofcourse being an  Iksar I will look the  coolest !</font></font></i></font>

[Pnaxx]

<div></div><div>Eth, dun give up....get a friend or two!</div>

[Sphiriah]

<div></div><p>Am i missing something here?</p><p>After reading this post i spent the last two nights working on this quest, and finally got devistation fist tonight.</p><p>So far, out of the 10 times i have used it, it has missed 9 of them. Two of the times the mob was yellow, the others blue. Is this just bad luck or is this skill really that bad?</p>

[ShinmaRyche]

<div></div><font color="#ffff00">Its bad luck. You will miss yellows/oranges at first. This skill gets better with time.</font>

[DarkEle]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Ziska wrote:<div></div><p>Devastation Fist has no craftable upgrade.  Therefore, it must be purchased from the Vendor in the camp by Timber Falls by the person who wishes to use it, as it is no trade.   **Brawlers are the ONLY class that have to do the quests to get their special ability, every other class can have an ap4 or ad3 made by a tradeskiller with the expansion who has bought the recipes.  The recipes are, in fact, tradable. However, there is no recipe for devastation fist.  So you have to do the quests.</p><hr></blockquote>Actually, tradeskillers don't even need to buy Bloodlines to get the recipes.  My sage was able to purchase the books in the tradeskill instance to make the Bloodlines spells for my Fury and Wizard without having Bloodlines.  I think Brawlers should lobby to get upgradable versions of your skill (even if they don't do anything different) so that you don't have to buy the adventure pack and do extra quests to get the skill when no other class has to.

[ganjookie]

How do you upgrade in instaant kill?  AOE instant kill?<div></div>

[ganjookie]

BTW I am stuck on the last part of the 2nd quest to gather blood from the gobbos.  I have gotten 6 or 7 " dead grinnin" and so far have not been able to collect the last pint of blood, for 4 days now./bugged already<div></div>

[ShinmaRyche]

<div></div><p><font color="#ffff00">Yeah, happened to me as well. All is not lost though. If you leave to reset the grinnin, remember this. Say you need the 3rd grinnin, and 5th grinnin, and you leave. When you reenter, it resets the count. Example, you reenter and get a dead grinnin. Thats the first, no matter how many you had before. You wont be able to click it. Just move on till you find the second, which you also wont be able to click. When you fins the 3rd, you should be able to get the update, same with the 5th when you get to it.</font></p><p><font color="#ffff00">I hope this helps.</font></p>

[DarkEle]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>ganjookie wrote:How do you upgrade in instaant kill?  AOE instant kill?<div></div><hr></blockquote>All I meant is to provide upgrades to it that don't do anything different.  In other words, allow Brawlers who don't have Bloodlines to get the skill crafted for them.  The upgrade would do the same thing as the one you get currently, but you wouldn't need the expansion pack to get it.  As I understand, Brawlers are currently the only ones who *have* to buy the pack to get their level 35 Bloodlines skill.  All other classes can just have it crafted for them.

[circusgirl]

<div></div><div><blockquote><div></div><blockquote><hr>ganjookie wrote:How do you upgrade in instaant kill?  AOE instant kill?<div></div><p></p><hr><p> </p><p>Upgrades could affect resistability.</p></blockquote></blockquote></div>

[ganjookie]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>DarkElena wrote:<div></div><blockquote></blockquote>  As I understand, Brawlers are currently the only ones who *have* to buy the pack to get their level 35 Bloodlines skill.  All other classes can just have it crafted for them.<hr></blockquote>Its all about the Benjamins....It would be nice to have resist upgraded for a MAster, but then I could hear the whiners come out, as would KO white or yellow= mobs</span></div>

[DarkEle]

<div></div>You are missing my point.  Currently in game some upgrades to skills are no different than the base skill.  This is what I am proposing.  The only reason for the upgrade would be so that you would have a craftable option (so you don't have to purchase Bloodlines and quest to get the skill).

[ganjookie]

Less Bruisers that have it, imo, the better. if we all had it, it might get nerfed for some reason.I see your point, I just dont agree with it<div></div>

[DarkEle]

I can understand that you wouldn't want it to get nerfed.  But it's not just Bruisers, it's Monks too.  I just don't think that Brawlers should be the only class set that has to pay RL cash for their special level 35 skill.<div></div>

[Terayon]

Intresting post, I finally see why I bought the pack lol.<div></div>