Where do you get te best equips?

Forthewin - Heavens Tear
Forthewin - Heavens Tear Posts: 29 Arc User
edited September 2008 in General Discussion
Another noob question from me. Where do you get those 2-3 star equips with all those stat bonuses. Also, is crafting an item better than buying it from the blacksmith or is it just cheaper?
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  • Belial - Heavens Tear
    Belial - Heavens Tear Posts: 972 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    Another noob question from me. Where do you get those 2-3 star equips with all those stat bonuses. Also, is crafting an item better than buying it from the blacksmith or is it just cheaper?

    It is cheaper if you have the materials anyway, it is usually better because of stats and added bonuses and it gives the chance of making a 2 or 3 star item which you never get by buying from Blacksmith.
  • Zoe - Heavens Tear
    Zoe - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,814 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    You get the 2-3 star equips from drops, or by crafting. Both is random.

    I made some 3 star swords for my blademaster that even have the blue glow by crafting. Sold my fb 19 weapon since the swords were so much better.
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  • Kingofhearts - Heavens Tear
    Kingofhearts - Heavens Tear Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    Crafted weapons are always better than npc. You have a chance to make 1, 2, or 3-star weapons. The stats are better on crafted weapons.
    You have a chance to get good weapons from normal drops too.
    When you do your fb19 dungeon quest, you get a nice weapon reward from the elder also.
    Beyond that I don't know too much yet.
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  • senovit
    senovit Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    As a note, only 1 stars drop from monsters. 3 stars can drop from bosses. 2 stars don't drop anywhere, and can only be crafted.
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  • Yukiko - Lost City
    Yukiko - Lost City Posts: 178 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    senovit wrote: »
    As a note, only 1 stars drop from monsters. 3 stars can drop from bosses. 2 stars don't drop anywhere, and can only be crafted.

    Correction: A couple of days I received a 2 star item from a normal mob.
  • senovit
    senovit Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    BS. Show me a screenshot of the 2 star item.
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  • Mimelle - Lost City
    Mimelle - Lost City Posts: 42 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    I'm sure I got 2star as a drop too. No ss, already sold it.
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  • senovit
    senovit Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    I doubt anyone will be able to show a screenshot =/
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  • vigor
    vigor Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    I got a 2 star armor of dawn from a normal mob before
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  • senovit
    senovit Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    I guarantee you right now that two star items don't drop =/

    You might get them as mission rewards, but unless the PWI mods have changed the drop databases for whatever reason (which I view as highly unlikely) then they won't drop.
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  • Yukiko - Lost City
    Yukiko - Lost City Posts: 178 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    senovit wrote: »
    I guarantee you right now that two star items don't drop =/

    You might get them as mission rewards, but unless the PWI mods have changed the drop databases for whatever reason (which I view as highly unlikely) then they won't drop.

    Lies!

    http://i37.tinypic.com/ejzmdf.jpg

    Dropped from Gilded Princess or Auric Bondmaiden, one of the two. This is possibly a bug though, as Auction Hall lists this particular robe as a 2 star, rather than 1 star like the rest of them.
  • senovit
    senovit Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    Checking at a tailor... a one star has the exact same defenses as the item you posted. So yeah. It's a graphics bug. A two star would have higher defenses.

    I guess because it was a graphics bug though, I shouldn't have been so quick to offend with my statements. You couldn't have known it was a graphics bug, so for all appearances a two star HAD dropped for you. :x
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  • Blessing - Heavens Tear
    Blessing - Heavens Tear Posts: 207 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    Correction: A couple of days I received a 2 star item from a normal mob.

    Those are bugged armors. They are suppose to be 1star but a glitch shows them as 2star. An example is Robes of the Cosmos. No matter what, you will NEVER find a 1star version of it in PWI unless they fix it. When it drops from a mob, it will always be a 2star unless it's a boss 3star drop. You can even go the Tailor and buy the 2star robe.

    By the way, those 2 stars are 1 star quality, just an extra graphical star displayed.
  • Thefury - Heavens Tear
    Thefury - Heavens Tear Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    senovit wrote: »
    As a note, only 1 stars drop from monsters. 3 stars can drop from bosses. 2 stars don't drop anywhere, and can only be crafted.

    no i got a 3-star pair of pant and a helm from a monter
  • Nevermore - Heavens Tear
    Nevermore - Heavens Tear Posts: 438 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    *gets ready to make a screenie next time a 2-3 star item drops from a normal mod*
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  • Kyou - Heavens Tear
    Kyou - Heavens Tear Posts: 91 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    *gets ready to make a screenie next time a 2-3 star item drops from a normal mod*

    *grins at Nevermore*