Adept III's are worth their weight, and the rares for them drop often enough if you invest the time into mining, so they are practically free. If you raid, then you have an additional avenue to gather rares. The first things I upgraded were the offensive stance and big damage attacks mentioned above. What helps out in raids are: Devious Blade, Elude, Avoid Censure and Hangman's Noose. I recently upgraded Hail of Steel for raids where AoE is an issue. Masters are dropping, but its the same ones that seem to drop with any regularity -- usually our AoE's and buffs, rarely the other types of attacks. A master is a bonus, but should not be relied upon -- plus, the upgrade for an Adept III is a Master III, when they arrive.
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