Transmuting question

Crimson Lord · 05-10-2007, 01:59 PM

Ok I am currently at 113/290, and tbh this tskill is a pain in the [Removed for Content] but i guess i should of expected that. My question is Is there any upgrades to your transmuting tskill spells or are you SOL with using level 1 spells to try and grind up the ladder?

dartie · 05-10-2007, 02:09 PM

I'm not sure what you're asking.

If by "skill spells" you mean recipes, then yes, you can buy books of transmuting recipes from NPCs as well as on the broker.

If by "skill spells" you mean tradeskill arts, then I know of no way to upgrade those. I am still using the ones I bought for 20 silver each from the transmuting trainer.

If you mean something else, you might want to rephrase the question.

Crimson Lord · 05-10-2007, 02:17 PM

I am refering to the spells you press during crafting you buy them from the transmuting trainer is there any spells the level of your actual skill level is what i am asking

Bloodfa · 05-10-2007, 02:23 PM

The cost to use them scales according to your power pool. As far as I know, there are no additional spells. None needed, as there is nothing to counter. Patience, and use of the zero power-cost versions, will make you pop 'pristine-type' returns.

That, and lots of coin. SMILEY

Crimson Lord · 05-10-2007, 03:32 PM

so are you trying to say don't use the counters? If that is what this profession is suppose to be like why bother even selling level 1 spells for it

EQPrime · 05-10-2007, 03:55 PM

Use the counters. You only get the 4 initial ones you can purchase from the transmuting trainer. Unfortunately, there are no upgrades to them.

Bloodfa · 05-11-2007, 04:57 PM

^^^^^^ What he said. If you get a stage 1 completion, or a stage 4 completion, the difference is in the number of shards returned to you upon completion. At higher levels, that adds up fast.

Suncat · 05-11-2007, 05:56 PM

I am still at a measly lvl 3 transmuting; because I am having no luck killing stuff for the drop items. Should I be using my main toon to kill low lvl gray stuff (makes me feel bad clearing out noob area)? Should I create an alt and then cap the xp to say lvl 10 to kill stuff in the noob area? Just wondering which method is best for getting the best chance of items to drop for transmuting. Thanks.

Calthine · 05-11-2007, 08:01 PM

Lots of folks, myself included, level-lock a character on the Isle. Although I avocate harvesting for rares rather than monopolizing the named mobs.

Bloodfa · 05-14-2007, 04:51 PM

Calthine has a very solid strategy there. Harvesting and transmuting the finished rare will ding you up for the first 100 points. Rares pop off of the newbie sections at an alarming rate. You could even skill an alt up to the mid teens just doing that, and continue along when you're ready to move up to the next tier in harvesting-tradeskilling-transmuting.

Rijacki · 05-14-2007, 05:10 PM

Bloodfang@Nagafen wrote:

Calthine has a very solid strategy there. Harvesting and transmuting the finished rare will ding you up for the first 100 points. Rares pop off of the newbie sections at an alarming rate. You could even skill an alt up to the mid teens just doing that, and continue along when you're ready to move up to the next tier in harvesting-tradeskilling-transmuting.

You can even transmute all the way to 350 on nothing but T1 rare harvests and drops.

CoLD MeTaL · 05-14-2007, 05:54 PM

Well to the OP, I have been doing this (harvesting AND killing, and while rares are easier on the island i net about 6 an hour tops, not stellar when u need thousands to transmute if not more) for about 6-7 weeks, and am at 163/350.

So while I expect it will work, it is more painful than gouging your own eyes out with knitting needles.

I graduated to an XP locked conj in Rov killing everything for drops, that isn't going too well either.

There are no upgrades, and you don't need them they matter little anyway, best of luck.

Dolanar · 06-06-2007, 12:18 PM

The same four spells that you buy at the beginning of transmuting are used all the way to 350/350. There are no upgrades as of yet.

05-10-2007, 01:59 PM	#1
Crimson Lord Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 49	Ok I am currently at 113/290, and tbh this tskill is a pain in the [Removed for Content] but i guess i should of expected that. My question is Is there any upgrades to your transmuting tskill spells or are you SOL with using level 1 spells to try and grind up the ladder? __________________

05-10-2007, 02:17 PM	#3
Crimson Lord Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 49	I am refering to the spells you press during crafting you buy them from the transmuting trainer is there any spells the level of your actual skill level is what i am asking __________________

05-10-2007, 02:23 PM	#4
Bloodfa Server: Nagafen General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,873	The cost to use them scales according to your power pool. As far as I know, there are no additional spells. None needed, as there is nothing to counter. Patience, and use of the zero power-cost versions, will make you pop 'pristine-type' returns. That, and lots of coin. __________________

05-10-2007, 03:32 PM	#5
Crimson Lord Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 49	so are you trying to say don't use the counters? If that is what this profession is suppose to be like why bother even selling level 1 spells for it __________________

05-10-2007, 03:55 PM	#6
EQPrime Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 702	Use the counters. You only get the 4 initial ones you can purchase from the transmuting trainer. Unfortunately, there are no upgrades to them. __________________ Uguv - Templar/Armorer/Transmuter Pequeno - Dirge/Alchemist/Tinkerer Reeep - Brigand Arbre - Warden/Sage Flippyfloppies - OP SK Amplify - Troubadour Slege Mistmoore

05-10-2007, 02:09 PM	#2
dartie Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 354	I'm not sure what you're asking. If by "skill spells" you mean recipes, then yes, you can buy books of transmuting recipes from NPCs as well as on the broker. If by "skill spells" you mean tradeskill arts, then I know of no way to upgrade those. I am still using the ones I bought for 20 silver each from the transmuting trainer. If you mean something else, you might want to rephrase the question.

05-11-2007, 04:57 PM	#7
Bloodfa Server: Nagafen General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,873	^^^^^^ What he said. If you get a stage 1 completion, or a stage 4 completion, the difference is in the number of shards returned to you upon completion. At higher levels, that adds up fast. __________________

05-11-2007, 05:56 PM	#8
Suncat Server: Everfrost Guild: Mafia Rank: Underboss Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 14	I am still at a measly lvl 3 transmuting; because I am having no luck killing stuff for the drop items. Should I be using my main toon to kill low lvl gray stuff (makes me feel bad clearing out noob area)? Should I create an alt and then cap the xp to say lvl 10 to kill stuff in the noob area? Just wondering which method is best for getting the best chance of items to drop for transmuting. Thanks.

05-11-2007, 08:01 PM	#9
Calthine ZAM EQII Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,439	Lots of folks, myself included, level-lock a character on the Isle. Although I avocate harvesting for rares rather than monopolizing the named mobs. __________________ Please visit my non-gaming Blog! or follow me on Twitter!

05-14-2007, 04:51 PM	#10
Bloodfa Server: Nagafen General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,873	Calthine has a very solid strategy there. Harvesting and transmuting the finished rare will ding you up for the first 100 points. Rares pop off of the newbie sections at an alarming rate. You could even skill an alt up to the mid teens just doing that, and continue along when you're ready to move up to the next tier in harvesting-tradeskilling-transmuting. __________________

05-14-2007, 05:10 PM	#11
Rijacki Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,842	Bloodfang@Nagafen wrote: Calthine has a very solid strategy there. Harvesting and transmuting the finished rare will ding you up for the first 100 points. Rares pop off of the newbie sections at an alarming rate. You could even skill an alt up to the mid teens just doing that, and continue along when you're ready to move up to the next tier in harvesting-tradeskilling-transmuting. You can even transmute all the way to 350 on nothing but T1 rare harvests and drops. __________________

05-14-2007, 05:54 PM	#12
CoLD MeTaL Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,217	Well to the OP, I have been doing this (harvesting AND killing, and while rares are easier on the island i net about 6 an hour tops, not stellar when u need thousands to transmute if not more) for about 6-7 weeks, and am at 163/350. So while I expect it will work, it is more painful than gouging your own eyes out with knitting needles. I graduated to an XP locked conj in Rov killing everything for drops, that isn't going too well either. There are no upgrades, and you don't need them they matter little anyway, best of luck. __________________

06-06-2007, 12:18 PM	#13
Dolanar Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13	The same four spells that you buy at the beginning of transmuting are used all the way to 350/350. There are no upgrades as of yet.