Armorsmith Archive

Just looking to see others' results in this path, as it does have a strong following amongst PvE'ers.

I worked a bit here and there to perfect mine, though it is made with mostly 2nd bests from my server. The goals were it HAD to be 80% Kinetic, and lighter to wear than a regular suit. My regular suits are fairly light compared to the top notch pvp armors because I don't go for 70 base.

Anyhow, here's what I came up with:

36k condition, 80 kinetic, 59 base, 587-524-606 HAM

(that's slicable down to 322-288-333 )

Message Edited by Drummerboychris on 09-08-2004 05:44 PM

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Ainwyn wrote:

Been thinking about playing with RIS layers in Composite... but it would be one-of stuff, not factory runs

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I was playing with some RIS layers last night. I got 4% with 0/0/0 or 3% with -7/-7/-7. I guess if you don't care about the base you can do one of the 3% -7s with two 10% kin layers with some NS shards thrown into the mix since you are doing loot armor anyways. Should come out to what you get with unlayered comp armor.

wow! Good job, ya'all those are amazing stats! I gotta get ahold of some of the better sources, tee hee.

80%kinetic 60%base 68%electricity total encumbrance 547/450/570

chest 217/68/37
legs 78/161/38
helm 36/33/267
gloves 36/34/38
boots 36/52/38
l bicep 36/34/38
r bicep 36/34/38
l bracer 36/34/38
r bracer 36/34/38


Been thinking about playing with RIS layers in Composite... but it would be one-of stuff, not factory runs

I make stuff like that too, (80 Kin 60 Base)

Most of the other AS on chimaera tend to go for 65% base with HAMs in the 500's, but the way i see it nobody is buying this armour for the 65%... Its all about the 80% Kinetic If the base protection is 'that' important then they will most likely be better off with a suit of 80% E.E.K. 70% base.


So far my personal best with 80% Kin 60% Base is 487-421-496, but each batch can vary a tiny amount.


I always over engineer the main pieces, If I fully experiment base effect I hit 64%, but I stop when it hits 60% (7pts) and stick the remaining 5 points into hams.

On the lesser parts, biceps, bracers, gloves n boots, I use different segments which need full experimentation (8 points) on base effect and leaves 4 points for Ham cost, these always come out 1-2 points lighter on each stat than if i were to use the same over-engineered segs which go in chest plates, hats n legs.


Also, I make high condition versions of the chestplates as they take such a hammering, they come in at 240/73/37 with 45.5K of cond as opposed to 200/63/33 37.4K cond for the regular ones.


I wish buffs werent so uber though, it would certainly make armour crafting more interesting, all this middle-line experimentation is a bit boring.

What do y'all think of this:
Chestplate:
Base 66%
Electrical 75%
Kinetic 80%
Energy 80%

Health 226
Action 80
Mind 48

Helmet:
Base 66%
Electrical 75%
Kinetic 80%
Energy 80%

Health 46
Action 44
Mind 268

Full Suit:
Health 634
Action 573
Mind 652

With my 10pt armorsmith alt I make 80% Kinetic, 70% Electricity, 61% Base, 37,400 condition, 572/516/591 HAM armor. It's nice to be able to make something that's in real demand with only 10 points