Shadowknight Adept III/Master I upgrade information

FunkD · 03-29-2005, 09:13 PM

With the help of my fellow Shadowknights (you the reader included :smileywink: )I'm starting a thread to compare spell upgrades. I have a couple Master I spells I will add in a day or so but I'm starting out with a few Adept IIIs I had made for me last night.

These are screenshots comparing the currently scribed Adept I spell and the Adept III before scribing (so descriptions are in a different format). Screen shots taken from a lvl 47 perspective.

Adept I should be our baseline for comparing spell upgrades. Any Shadowknight worth his weight should have Adept I (or App IV if market is dry). :smileyhappy:

Please share any information you have on Adept III/Master spells so we can all determine if using that rare is a waste or not!

As a side note, Unholy Aura Adept III actually increases my STR by 18.

Message Edited by FunkDog on 03-29-2005 11:14 AM

Tsimhno · 03-30-2005, 12:04 AM

Compairing Adept 1 to adept 3 isn't worth it... never buy adept 3. only get them if you have the stuff your self

FunkD · 03-30-2005, 07:29 PM

Tsimhnori wrote:
Compairing Adept 1 to adept 3 isn't worth it... never buy adept 3. only get them if you have the stuff your self

I wouldn't pay the 2 plat or so to have one made, but when I harvest a gem it's good to know which spells are better to upgrade.

If you've upgraded any spells you aren't happy with post a screen shot so us SKs can put them at the bottom of the list of upgrades. :smileywink:

vwlsskng · 03-30-2005, 08:38 PM

Once again, the upgrade from Adept I to Adept III is practically worthless.

Exilth · 03-31-2005, 12:40 AM

(please post adept 1 version of soulrend if u have)         Actually at first i was a little dissapointed that the bird was still
                                                                                         one arrowed down and the same shape as usual, but when i started looking on the
                                                                                          damage it did i was stunned, we are talkin about 200-300 hits here, and it hits fast!

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MF2K|Wh · 03-31-2005, 01:37 AM

Plague Sword (Adept III)

Inflict 250 - 417 disease damage on target.

(Overall about an increase of 30 or so from Adept1, but at least now its over 400)

Unending Pain (Adept III)

Decrease AGI of tagets in AOE by 29
Inflict 152 - 186 damage on targets in AOE
Decrease Health of targets in AOE by 32 every 2 seconds

(this wasnt much of an upgrade at all)

Unholy Blessing (Master 1)

Wards target agaist 806 points of damage.
5% change to Inflict 138 - 169 damage on target, heal caster for 118 - 144
Increase DPS of target by 5%

(definetly a badass upgrade)

Message Edited by MF2K|Whok on 03-30-2005 12:45 PM

xnoo · 03-31-2005, 02:14 AM

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Plaque Sword - Master 1

Power 107
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
recast time 20.0

Inflicts 283-473 disease dmg
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Dreadful Wrath - Adapt III

Power 73
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
duration 20.0
recast time 10.0

Inflicts 420-513 dmg
Interrupts target
slows target by 20%
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Devour Vitae - Adapt III

Power 129
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
recast time 20.0

Inflicts 246-301 dmg
heal caster for 111
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Despoiling Mist - Adapt III

Power 216
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
duration 1:12
recast time 21.0
effect radius 15.0 meters

decreases mitigation of target
encounter vs all physical dmg by 1205
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Unholy Strength - Adapt III

concentration 1
casting time 3.0
recovery 0.5
duration 12 hours
recast time 4.0

increase AGI, STA and STR of target by 28
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Insidious Whisper- Adapt III

power 52
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
duration 1.2
recast time 8.0

increase threat by 580-709
decrease dmg per sec of target by 31%
inflict 43 dmg
decrease health of target by 32 every 0.4 sec

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Blasphemy - Adapt III

power 52
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
duration 20.0
recast time 30.0
effect radius 10.0 meters
max aoi targets 20

increase threat by 537
inflict 46 dmg
decrease mitigation of target encounter
vs disease dmg by 200

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Siphon Strenght - Adapt III

power 103
casting time 1.0
recovery 0.5
duration 36.0
recast time 30.0

decrease STR of target by 15
Increase STR of caster by 21

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Aroc, a Barbarian Shadowknight on Najena
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=126618102

Message Edited by xnoopy on 03-30-2005 10:15 PM

Message Edited by xnoopy on 03-31-2005 06:53 AM

xnoo · 04-01-2005, 06:53 AM

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Malevolent Circle - Adapt III

power 79
concentration 3
casting time 2.2
recovery 0.5
duration 12 hours
recast time 180.0

decrease crushing, slashing and piercing
of caster by 8
increase defense of caster by 11
increase mitigation of caster vs
disease by 572
increase mitigation of caster vs poison
by 667

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Insatiable Hunger - Adapt III

power 125
casting time 2.0
recovery 0.5
duration 10:00
recast time 30.0
effect radius 25 meters
Max AOI targets 6

increase chrushing, piercing and
slashing of group members by 11
cast voracious soul, 5% chance to
inflict 104-127 dmg and heal
caster for 93-114
Increase mitigation of group members
vs disease dmg by 300

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Bron · 04-01-2005, 02:34 PM

vwlssknght wrote:Once again, the upgrade from Adept I to Adept III is practically worthless.

Take a 6-man group or a raid force with all adept1 spells and see how they do compared to a 6-man group or raid force with all adept3 spells. Are some of the upgrades pretty small? Sometimes. Do all the little bits add up? You bet they do. Some people don't have the time or cash to afford these upgrades, but for those who do, it's well worthwhile.

03-30-2005, 07:29 PM	#3
FunkD Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 12	Tsimhnori wrote: Compairing Adept 1 to adept 3 isn't worth it... never buy adept 3. only get them if you have the stuff your self I wouldn't pay the 2 plat or so to have one made, but when I harvest a gem it's good to know which spells are better to upgrade. If you've upgraded any spells you aren't happy with post a screen shot so us SKs can put them at the bottom of the list of upgrades. :smileywink:

03-31-2005, 12:40 AM	#5
Exilth Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	(please post adept 1 version of soulrend if u have) Actually at first i was a little dissapointed that the bird was still one arrowed down and the same shape as usual, but when i started looking on the damage it did i was stunned, we are talkin about 200-300 hits here, and it hits fast! Message Edited by Exilthir on 03-30-200511:45 AM Message Edited by Exilthir on 03-30-200511:46 AM Message Edited by Exilthir on 03-30-2005 11:48 AM Message Edited by Exilthir on 03-30-2005 11:52 AM Message Edited by Exilthir on 03-30-2005 11:53 AM __________________ 31 Shadowknight Runnyeye

03-31-2005, 01:37 AM	#6
MF2K\|Wh Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 72	Plague Sword (Adept III) Inflict 250 - 417 disease damage on target. (Overall about an increase of 30 or so from Adept1, but at least now its over 400) Unending Pain (Adept III) Decrease AGI of tagets in AOE by 29 Inflict 152 - 186 damage on targets in AOE Decrease Health of targets in AOE by 32 every 2 seconds (this wasnt much of an upgrade at all) Unholy Blessing (Master 1) Wards target agaist 806 points of damage. 5% change to Inflict 138 - 169 damage on target, heal caster for 118 - 144 Increase DPS of target by 5% (definetly a badass upgrade) Message Edited by MF2K\|Whok on 03-30-2005 12:45 PM __________________ Whok 50 Iksar Shadowknight Stickwit 31 Ratonga Warden >Exiled< Unrest Server

04-01-2005, 02:34 PM	#9
Bron Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 61	vwlssknght wrote:Once again, the upgrade from Adept I to Adept III is practically worthless. Take a 6-man group or a raid force with all adept1 spells and see how they do compared to a 6-man group or raid force with all adept3 spells. Are some of the upgrades pretty small? Sometimes. Do all the little bits add up? You bet they do. Some people don't have the time or cash to afford these upgrades, but for those who do, it's well worthwhile. __________________ Skrull Level 50 Shadowknight Level 50 Armorer Vagabonds - Unrest

03-29-2005, 09:13 PM	#1
FunkD Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 12	With the help of my fellow Shadowknights (you the reader included :smileywink: )I'm starting a thread to compare spell upgrades. I have a couple Master I spells I will add in a day or so but I'm starting out with a few Adept IIIs I had made for me last night. These are screenshots comparing the currently scribed Adept I spell and the Adept III before scribing (so descriptions are in a different format). Screen shots taken from a lvl 47 perspective. Adept I should be our baseline for comparing spell upgrades. Any Shadowknight worth his weight should have Adept I (or App IV if market is dry). :smileyhappy: Please share any information you have on Adept III/Master spells so we can all determine if using that rare is a waste or not! As a side note, Unholy Aura Adept III actually increases my STR by 18. Message Edited by FunkDog on 03-29-2005 11:14 AM

03-30-2005, 12:04 AM	#2
Tsimhno General Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area CA or Southern OR Posts: 113	Compairing Adept 1 to adept 3 isn't worth it... never buy adept 3. only get them if you have the stuff your self

03-30-2005, 08:38 PM	#4
vwlsskng Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 710	Once again, the upgrade from Adept I to Adept III is practically worthless.

03-31-2005, 02:14 AM	#7
xnoo Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 30	========================== Plaque Sword - Master 1 Power 107 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 recast time 20.0 Inflicts 283-473 disease dmg ========================== ========================== Dreadful Wrath - Adapt III Power 73 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 duration 20.0 recast time 10.0 Inflicts 420-513 dmg Interrupts target slows target by 20% ========================== ========================== Devour Vitae - Adapt III Power 129 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 recast time 20.0 Inflicts 246-301 dmg heal caster for 111 ========================== ========================== Despoiling Mist - Adapt III Power 216 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 duration 1:12 recast time 21.0 effect radius 15.0 meters decreases mitigation of target encounter vs all physical dmg by 1205 ========================== ========================== Unholy Strength - Adapt III concentration 1 casting time 3.0 recovery 0.5 duration 12 hours recast time 4.0 increase AGI, STA and STR of target by 28 ========================== ========================== Insidious Whisper- Adapt III power 52 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 duration 1.2 recast time 8.0 increase threat by 580-709 decrease dmg per sec of target by 31% inflict 43 dmg decrease health of target by 32 every 0.4 sec ========================== ========================== Blasphemy - Adapt III power 52 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 duration 20.0 recast time 30.0 effect radius 10.0 meters max aoi targets 20 increase threat by 537 inflict 46 dmg decrease mitigation of target encounter vs disease dmg by 200 ========================== ========================== Siphon Strenght - Adapt III power 103 casting time 1.0 recovery 0.5 duration 36.0 recast time 30.0 decrease STR of target by 15 Increase STR of caster by 21 ========================== Aroc, a Barbarian Shadowknight on Najena http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=126618102 Message Edited by xnoopy on 03-30-2005 10:15 PM Message Edited by xnoopy on 03-31-2005 06:53 AM

04-01-2005, 06:53 AM	#8
xnoo Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 30	========================== Malevolent Circle - Adapt III power 79 concentration 3 casting time 2.2 recovery 0.5 duration 12 hours recast time 180.0 decrease crushing, slashing and piercing of caster by 8 increase defense of caster by 11 increase mitigation of caster vs disease by 572 increase mitigation of caster vs poison by 667 ========================== ========================== Insatiable Hunger - Adapt III power 125 casting time 2.0 recovery 0.5 duration 10:00 recast time 30.0 effect radius 25 meters Max AOI targets 6 increase chrushing, piercing and slashing of group members by 11 cast voracious soul, 5% chance to inflict 104-127 dmg and heal caster for 93-114 Increase mitigation of group members vs disease dmg by 300 ==========================