Dragon Orb Guide

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Top - Harshlands
Top - Harshlands Posts: 182 Arc User
edited May 2010 in The Crafting Nook
Dragon orbs are used for refining equipment, and these specials orbs can put refining levels as high as 12, but some combos need to be made, and can be costly, so is it worthy?

NOTE: Some wrong info, need to fix.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
1...The cost in Boutique
2...Combinations
3...The Math and Cost
4...Is it worth it?

1. The cost in the Boutique

In the cash shop, the following orbs are available for sale. Only 1-5 dragon orbs are for sale, while 6-12 need to be combined.

1 Star Dragon Orb = 30 Silver
2 Star Dragon Orb = 1 Gold 20 Silver
3 Star Dragon Orb = 3 Gold
4 Star Dragon Orb = 7 Gold 50 Silver
5 Star Dragon Orb = 18 Gold

2. Combinations

1 Star Dragon Orb = No need for combination
2 Star Dragon Orb = (4) 1 Star Dragon Orbs
3 Star Dragon Orb = (2) 2 Star Dragon Orbs, (2) 1 Star Dragon Orb
4 Star Dragon Orb = (2) 3 Star Dragon Orbs, (1) 2 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 1 Star Dragon Orb
5 Star Dragon Orb = (2) 4 Star Dragon Orbs, (1) 3 Star Dragon Orb
6 Star Dragon Orb = (2) 5 Star Dragon Orbs, (1) 3 Star Dragon Orb
7 Star Dragon Orb = (1) 6 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 5 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 4 Star Dragon Orb
8 Star Dragon Orb = (1) 7 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 6 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 5 Star Dragon Orb
9 Star Dragon Orb = (1) 8 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 7 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 6 Star Dragon Orb
Dragon Orb Ocean = (1) 9 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 8 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 7 Star Dragon Orb
Dragon Orb Mirage = (1) Dragon Orb Ocean, (1) 9 Star Dragon Orb, (1) 8 Star Dragon Orb
Dragon Orb Flame = (1) Dragon Orb Mirage, (1) Dragon Orb Ocean, (1) 9 Star Dragon Orb

3. The Math and Cost
NOTE:Gold Prices are based off of Harshland's economy (1.6k per silver)

Format: Type of Orb - Cost in CS - Cost in Coins - Cost in 1 star orbs -
1 Star Dragon Orb = 30 Silver (48k)
2 Star Dragon Orb = 1 Gold 20 Silver (192k) (4)
3 Star Dragon Orb = 3 Gold (480k) (10)
4 Star Dragon Orb = 7 Gold 50 Silver (1.2m) (25)
5 Star Dragon Orb = 18 Gold (2.88m) (60)
6 Star Dragon Orb = 39 Gold (6.24m) (130)
7 Star Dragon Orb = 64 Gold 50 Silver (10.32m) (215)
8 Star Dragon Orb = 121Gold 50 Silver (19.44m) (405)
9 Star Dragon Orb = 225 Gold (36m) (750)
Dragon Orb Ocean = 411 Gold (65.76m) (1370)
Dragon Orb Mirage = 757 Gold 50 Silver Gold (121.2m) (2525)
Dragon Orb Flame = 1393 Gold 50 Silver (222.9m) (4645)

4. Is it worth it ?
From orbs 1-8 are somewhat manageable, but from 9-12 is where it starts to kick in the power, and the gold.
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  • Piliener - Lost City
    Piliener - Lost City Posts: 589 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Do you think you could post each servers economy? Like Lost City's is ~1k per silver (correct me if I'm wrong).
    Spoons you will forever be missed in this community
  • Top - Harshlands
    Top - Harshlands Posts: 182 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    No, im not.

    Updated the Dragon orb, ocean, mirage and flame.
  • Miss_Tika - Lost City
    Miss_Tika - Lost City Posts: 730 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    You should put how many 1 star orbs are needed for each grade.
  • Top - Harshlands
    Top - Harshlands Posts: 182 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Miss_Tika - Lost City wrote: »
    You should put how many 1 star orbs are needed for each grade.

    I'll try, haha.

    EDIT: Done
  • Ixta - Harshlands
    Ixta - Harshlands Posts: 233 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Good post.

    Aren't the calcs for dragon orbs 8 through 12 off though?

    let's take a dragon orb 8 for example:

    it requires a level 5 + 6 + 7 to make, which equates to 60 + 130 + 215
    1-star dragon orbs.

    if that's correct, then the result is 405 and not 300 to make a level 8.

    The bad news, if I'm right, is that a dragon orb level 12 requires 4645 level ones.
  • DarkSniper - Lost City
    DarkSniper - Lost City Posts: 1,830 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Piliener - Lost City wrote: »
    Do you think you could post each servers economy? Like Lost City's is ~1k per silver (correct me if I'm wrong).
    What lost city are you playing on?
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  • Nova_ - Harshlands
    Nova_ - Harshlands Posts: 346 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Lol alot of stuff wrong here. Heres my table:

    1 Star = 1 Star 1x
    27 Silver

    2 Stars = 4*(1 Star) 4x
    1 Gold 8 Silver

    3 Stars = 2*(1 Star) + 2*(2 Star) 10x
    2 Gold 70 Silver

    4 Stars = 1*(1 Star) + 1*(2 Star) + 2*(3 Star) 25x
    6 Gold 75 Silver

    5 Stars = 1*(3 Star) + 2*(4 Star) 60x
    16 Gold 20 Silver

    6 Stars = 1*(3 Star) + 2*(5 Star) 130x
    35 Gold 10 Silver

    7 Stars = 1*(4 Star) + 1*(5 Star) + 1*(6 Star) 215x
    58 Gold 5 Silver

    8 Stars = 5 + 6 + 7 405x
    109 Gold 35 Silver

    9 Stars: = 6 + 7 + 8 750x
    202 Gold 50 Silver

    Dragon orb Ocean(10 stars): 7 + 8 + 9 1370x
    369 Gold 90 Silver

    Dragon Orb Mirage(11 stars): 8 + 9 + 10 2525x
    681 Gold 75 Silver

    Dragon Orb Flame(12 stars): 9 + 10 + 11 4645x
    1254 Gold 15 Silver

    Total Cost to +2 : 1 Gold 35 Silvers
    Total Cost to +3 : 4 Gold 5 Silvers
    Total Cost to +4 : 10 Gold 80 Silvers
    Total Cost to +5 : 27 Gold
    Total Cost to +6 : 62 Gold 10 Silvers
    Total Cost to +7 : 120 Gold 15 Silvers
    Total Cost to +8 : 229 Gold 50 Silvers
    Total Cost to +9 : 432 Gold
    Total Cost to +10 : 801 Gold 90 Silvers
    Total Cost to +11 : 1483 Gold 65 Silvers
    Total Cost to +12 : 2737 Gold 80 Silvers


    Note: The numberX is the damage multiplier. Aslo, the gold price is based off combining 1 star d orbs to make them (IE the cheapest way to do it)
  • DumbIedore - Sanctuary
    DumbIedore - Sanctuary Posts: 111 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Top - Harshlands wrote: »
    I'll try, haha.

    EDIT: Done

    Should place it under the combinations section since that's what it is.
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  • Ixta - Harshlands
    Ixta - Harshlands Posts: 233 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Give him credit, and time to fix it ^^.

    Was a good first draft.
  • Top - Harshlands
    Top - Harshlands Posts: 182 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Haha, thx to Nova_ and Ixtra, HOPEFULLY upgraded, at least to 30 silver orbs b:surrender
  • Ixta - Harshlands
    Ixta - Harshlands Posts: 233 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    BTW

    those calcs are only to get Orbs, not to get to a refine level.
    You all know that for a +12 item, you need to have accomplished 11 and previous to that 10, 9, 8 etc..
    Suddenly those hated math classes become precious.

    Orb refining is one of the hardest and most expensive thing in this game:

    BEWARE.
  • xxxdsmer
    xxxdsmer Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    really, the seperate servers current economies are irrelevant for a guide like this, because the guide is gona last longer than any stated gold or silver cost on any of the servers (these things fluctuate and change). so why not just say how much gold it takes to accomplish such a thing, and let the reader go to the gold trade to see how much coin it would take should they decide to go that way? :)
    i'm pro all classes, and against none in particular..
    but the age old QQ about venos is just that. OLD.
    QQ'd about a nix lately? check out this thread n tell me who's "OP" lol..
    (copy and paste this to address bar):
    pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=102172
  • Halsamir - Heavens Tear
    Halsamir - Heavens Tear Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    oops posted in wrong thread.
  • Halsamir - Heavens Tear
    Halsamir - Heavens Tear Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    ..........
  • Dravik - Heavens Tear
    Dravik - Heavens Tear Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited July 2009
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    Piliener - Lost City wrote: »
    Do you think you could post each servers economy? Like Lost City's is ~1k per silver (correct me if I'm wrong).

    Thts alot to ask b:shocked
  • Rabid_dogg - Heavens Tear
    Rabid_dogg - Heavens Tear Posts: 54 Arc User
    edited September 2009
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    So Suppose you have unrefined gear and have a 5* dragon orb,and took it to any elder .

    Would that give me directly 0 to 5 or just the normal 0 to 1

    I know its most probably 0 to 1.

    just trying to clear my doubt.

    Thanks
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  • Olba - Sanctuary
    Olba - Sanctuary Posts: 1,776 Arc User
    edited September 2009
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    Rabid_dogg - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    So Suppose you have unrefined gear and have a 5* dragon orb,and took it to any elder .

    Would that give me directly 0 to 5 or just the normal 0 to 1

    I know its most probably 0 to 1.

    just trying to clear my doubt.

    Thanks

    Only 0 to 1. Higher grade orbs can be used to up in the lower grades, but it's not money efficient.

    Therefore, if you look at the prices, it's really insane to think that there actually are people with +12 weapons.
    If you disregard what I say because of who I am or because of the contents of what I said, you are a fool.

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  • Siah - Heavens Tear
    Siah - Heavens Tear Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited March 2010
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    Question...

    How do I combine dragon orbs? I don't want to do anything yet, unless I'm 100% sure. This is far too costly a practice for me to go nub in.

    Can I combine them at the Elder?

    ____
    Siah.
  • Brigid - Harshlands
    Brigid - Harshlands Posts: 1,332 Arc User
    edited March 2010
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    Massive necro, of somewhat outdated information.

    Combine them at a Jewelcraftsman.
  • Kado - Sanctuary
    Kado - Sanctuary Posts: 109 Arc User
    edited May 2010
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    responded to a question didn't realize was several months old

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