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Sentinels armour

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Nashnir
Ascalonian Squire
• #1
I was planning to get a kurzick Sentinels armour.
Since it requires 13 str. for the +20 vs ele. I am using a Rune of Major Str.


I was a planning to apply the following runes as well. Need a little help and comments as I am basically a noob.

2 x Rune of Major Axe mastery
1 x Rune of Superior Vigor
I have other sets too. But basically this one is something like allround.

My stats for Axe Mastery is 10
Streength is also 10
k
kolakoski
Ascalonian Squire
• #2
Well met!

Runes of a particular type don't stack; 1 rune of axe is enough; congrats on sup vigor!
Utaku
Utaku
Krytan Explorer
• #3
Don't buy this set, the bonus is broken.
It's like wearing collector's armor.

Playing with 13 stength means no flexibility in your build, and is usually not damage efficient.
N
Nashnir
Ascalonian Squire
• #4
Whaaaaaaaaaat?
Bonus is broken?
Thx for informin. I was actually planing to go Sentinel for the 15k set
k
kolakoski
Ascalonian Squire
• #5
Well met!

Quote: Originally Posted by Utaku
Don't buy this set, the bonus is broken.
It's like wearing collector's armor.

Playing with 13 strength means no flexibility in your build, and is usually not damage efficient. Whaaaaaaaaaaat!? Not on Shing Jea sentinal's, I hope!

As to your comment about strength, I agree that, with 13 strength, 16 weapon and sentinal armor, there is little point in using a secondary (10 dp conjure?). However, as to dealing damage efficiently, I strongly disagree.

I favor the sword and the following build (til I cap dragonslash, then we'll see, lol):

RotN [E], flail, standing slash, sun & moon, power attack, final thrust, lion's comfort, [conjure, sig, monk rez...]
Nexus Icon
Nexus Icon
Wilds Pathfinder
• #6
Sentinel's is broken on all armour sets except those that are based on insignias.
Yes, that means that only Nightfall Sentinel's actually gives you the bonus.
k
kolakoski
Ascalonian Squire
• #7
Well met!

Quote: Originally Posted by Nexus Icon
Sentinel's is broken on all armour sets except those that are based on insignias.
Yes, that means that only Nightfall Sentinel's actually gives you the bonus. [Wipes away tears] I'll have to test this somehow, I guess (against my glads). And save up my plat, lol!
N
Nashnir
Ascalonian Squire
• #8
Is there anyway to confirm that the bonus is still broken. I mean it has been around 6 months I guess since Nightfall released and I guess that the creators would have notice this flaw. Someone plz.. tell me it has been fixed
Nexus Icon
Nexus Icon
Wilds Pathfinder
• #9
Nope, not been fixed.
Take a set of Gladiator's and a set of inherent Sentinel's (one that is naturally Sentinel's without insignia that is), and fight the hydras outside of Augury Rock. They only do elemental damage.
I can guarantee that both sets will receive the same damage from the hydra's fireballs.
And what does that tell us?
It tells us that both sets have the same armour rating versus elemental damage.

Edit:
Some figures so you know what to look for.
With no shield and no defense mod on your weapon, a non-critical hydra fireball will do 88 damage if you have 80 armour against elemental damage, and 62 if you have 100 armour against elemental.