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I think you do. The bonuses from segments stack within the core. Three +10 segments give you a +30 core. Bonuses from cores do NOT stack. Three +30 cores equals a +30 bonus to the armor.

This is a little confusing to me too, and I may be wrong. The key here is that chest take 3 identical cores, and that the leggings and helm take 2 identical cores. While the arms only need one core. I believe that means that the segments that go into the cores used in the chest, legs or helm must also be identical. So you would not be able to use a combination of segments that are different in each core. The segments can be different, but you have to use the same three segment choices for all three cores. So as long as you do that, you should be all right.

very good guide was asked this in game by a player and couldnt answer straight away, had to think.

teach me to read the forums more often......

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AdmiralSpy wrote:

I'm still a bit confused.. but I'm not quite an armorsmith, so bear with me

I'm trying to get a set of Stormtrooper Battle Armor with +350 health bonus, all 7 pieces with 4 sockets. If I read this guide properly, it means I ideally either need to get a lot of identical Peko peko feathers, Nightsister layers or Rancor Hide, correct?

Approx. how many wouldI be needing?

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For Battle armor I would suggest looking for Krayt Scales, they are the ones existing in largest quantities. Unless you manage to get hold of some +20 NS layers, you will need both Segment Enhancers (Krayt Scales, NS layers etc.) and the Appearance Enhancer (Peko Peko Feathers) to reach the +350 cap.

There are 3 segments in each advanced core and you will need 11 cores for the full armor. That gives 3x11 enhancers (one per segment). But, since the AS need to make identical cores for the chest, helmet and leggings, you will loose 2 enhancers of each type when making the schematic.

I.e. youin fact need 3x13 Segment Enhancers (Krayt scales, NS layers etc.)

You only need 7 Peko Peko Feathers, one for each armor piece (except gloves and boots). These can be singles.

The AS can use single Segment Enhancers to a certain extent, but the easiest way is to find 3 stacks of 13 Segment Enhancers. Get your AS to make your Appearance Enhancer (based on Peko feathers). That way you know how good segment enhancers you need. E.g. if the Appearance Enhancer comes out with +13, you only need +37 in the core. You can achieve that by a number of combinations (+15, +15, +7 or +10, +15, +12...no advanced math here ). Or you could just get 3x13 (+15) Krayt scales and you dont have to worry about the quality of the Peko feathers.

But as Hormel said, sockets are random. You either need to be very lucky or bring some extra enhancers...

Still working on it I have enough for most of the components but I'm not sure about the whole suit yet. I'll let ya know asap.

Okoto

Message Edited by Scoutloch on 08-25-2005 06:20 PM

I wish I could get at least one feathered appearance enhancer up to +20. Everyone I've made has been in the +12 to +16 range, but they were all given to me so I don't know if they are pre or post cu (they have come from different stacks too).

I always make the enhancers first because they don't need to be combined into the cores, and then choose my other enhancers to make up the difference in the core (which I'm sure isn't a brilliant no stategy by anymeans )

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Neomonk wrote:

I looted a stack of 6 Peko Peko Feathers that have +24 to health. So it is possible to loot higher than +20.

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I just looted a stack of +22's... so i guess so


Was gonna ask that myself.. but i guess we have our answer now