What shards are best to socket?

yokokurama
yokokurama Posts: 9 Arc User
edited November 2009 in Venomancer
hi i was wondering what type of shards would be best to socket in my arcane armor for both pvp and pve. thanks. b:bye
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  • IceJazmin - Heavens Tear
    IceJazmin - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,206 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    You will get a split recommendation of:

    All HP
    All PDef
    Mix and match between the two.
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  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    IceJazmin - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    You will get a split recommendation of:

    All HP
    All PDef
    Mix and match between the two.
    it depends on your play style but its pretty much this. i like all citrine, and just using pdef ornaments + fox form if i need def.
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  • Kenichiiii - Sanctuary
    Kenichiiii - Sanctuary Posts: 65 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    4 citrine on cape and hat and 4 garnet on all other armor is a good combo

    If you want pvp and your don't have garnets you're pretty screwed most of the time.
  • Alphae - Lost City
    Alphae - Lost City Posts: 1,512 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    I'd recommend HP for pure arcane; if you stat vit I'd recommend pdef shards in at least main armor pieces, if not in cape and hat as well. I'd always recommend pdef armor pieces to complement arcane armor; get your channeling from rings, sleeves, and weapons. Mag def ornaments hurt my eyes.
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  • LloydAsplund - Sanctuary
    LloydAsplund - Sanctuary Posts: 3,899 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    Mix of hp/pdef for arcanes. I like flawless/immac garnets in cape and hat (cheaper) and citrines in the rest of the gear. Pure citrines for a pure arcane/magic build is pretty suicide. You get 1 hit by almost anything in PvP.
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  • tweakz
    tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    This been argued recently before.

    Perfect Garnets are about half the price of Citrine.
    Garnets get boosted by Fox Form - Especially for Sage.
    All necessary HP can come from refines and equips. - No stat vit needed!
    Sharding with perfect garnets will balance your mag and phys def (for pure mag arcane) leaving you with cheaper HP filling, cheaper MP (Soul transfer), more effective Leech, and excellent survivability.

    The only real problem is there are a lot of 'you need XXX HP' idiots who will tell you you can't do things that you can which even may get you excluded from squads.
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  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    tweakz wrote: »
    The only real problem is there are a lot of 'you need XXX HP' idiots who will tell you you can't do things that you can which even may get you excluded from squads.
    Pure citrines for a pure arcane/magic build is pretty suicide. You get 1 hit by almost anything in PvP.
    its all about play style dunder head. all citrines works just fine on a vit arcane, who incidently has better spike survivability than LA builds. LA > robe def fer sure too ;P.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    advice to fledgling archers:
    Going sage is like drunken sex, at first she may look good, but when you wake up the next morning; you'll look at her and go WHAT HAVE I DONE.
  • Vitenka - Dreamweaver
    Vitenka - Dreamweaver Posts: 4,125 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    I suggest we just start answerign this quesiton by recommending fire-shards.
  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    Vitenka - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    I suggest we just start answerign this quesiton by recommending fire-shards.
    why fire, when sapphires can cover all of that =D
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    advice to fledgling archers:
    Going sage is like drunken sex, at first she may look good, but when you wake up the next morning; you'll look at her and go WHAT HAVE I DONE.
  • Vitenka - Dreamweaver
    Vitenka - Dreamweaver Posts: 4,125 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    Where's that 'worst guide ever' guide....
  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=287311&highlight=venomancer+guide best one o:
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    advice to fledgling archers:
    Going sage is like drunken sex, at first she may look good, but when you wake up the next morning; you'll look at her and go WHAT HAVE I DONE.
  • Vitenka - Dreamweaver
    Vitenka - Dreamweaver Posts: 4,125 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    Yeah, but this one:
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=497702

    Is the one I was actually looking for.


    For people reading this thread later? Don't shard rubies :) Well, not as your main gems, I can think of occasional uses blah blah blah.

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  • tweakz
    tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary wrote: »
    its all about play style dunder head. all citrines works just fine on a vit arcane, who incidently has better spike survivability than LA builds. LA > robe def fer sure too ;P.

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  • Annabella - Heavens Tear
    Annabella - Heavens Tear Posts: 79 Arc User
    edited November 2009
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary wrote: »
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=287311&highlight=venomancer+guide best one o:

    Omg that is sooo funny! xD Phoenix 12 m/s... HAHA! Only build that matters---> Heavy fox... HAHA!

    And I almost forgot the use your telecoustics to trash talk them and especially when they run away! HAHAHAHA! xD

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