Def lvls vs def stones?!?

TempestRayne - Harshlands
TempestRayne - Harshlands Posts: 11 Arc User
edited May 2010 in Wizard
the reason y i ask this because i dont really kno the extra damage reduction +def. lvls gives u...

so basically.. do u get more def. from +2 def. lvl or one of the highest def. stones?

im guessing def. lvl + 2 will give u more def. being that its more expensive to get (i think). but then again i could b mistaken.

and if higher def. lvls do add more def., about how many should i have endgame or should i aim to fill my gear up with them? b:sweat

p.s. my plan is to add hp on my robe and cap.. and def on my body armor.. does that sound fair?!?
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  • Lyzzern - Lost City
    Lyzzern - Lost City Posts: 193 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Defense level works on the damage done to you. For instance if someone hits you for 100 dmg and you have +10 Def Levels you'll only take 90 dmg. Same works with Atk Levels. I'd say P. Def stones are better imo since you can stack them with Golden Bell, Cleric Buff and Stone Rain, that's like 220% more P. Def b:shocked
    Ofc if by any miracle you get +100% Def levels meh, you'll pwn anyone.
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  • HexOmega - Dreamweaver
    HexOmega - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,342 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Stone Rain ftw b:laugh
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  • Adroit - Lost City
    Adroit - Lost City Posts: 4,628 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Defense level works on both physical and magical attacks, so that is a bonus there. Being that physical reduction suffers from diminishing returns, while defense level has a linear benefit.. you will want to get to a certain "base" amount of pdef.. and then stack defense level. It is really up to the person to decide where that magic level is, but if you are going for +2 def level stones/g11 garnets etc, you obviously have plenty of money/coin w/e to buy good gear. Assuming you don't fail at building your character, you will have more than enough pdef through your ornaments and +pdef stats on your gear and you should go for the defense level stones.
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  • Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary
    Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary Posts: 337 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Go to the archer forums and find a thread by Asterelle called "Attack and Defense level demistified."

    Personally, if I had the choice between g11 garnets and +2 def stones, I'd go with the def stones, assuming I have good pdef orns already (basically what Adroit said).

    I have always wondered though, what is the cost to imbue a jade of steady defense? Since dod/dot are 1mil each to imbue, I'm guessing it's 2-3m? Can anyone confirm?
  • doppa23
    doppa23 Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    attack stones for the win... ijs

    jade of steady defense i think takes 3 dod combined maybe 4
  • Ty - Heavens Tear
    Ty - Heavens Tear Posts: 604 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary wrote: »

    I have always wondered though, what is the cost to imbue a jade of steady defense? Since dod/dot are 1mil each to imbue, I'm guessing it's 2-3m? Can anyone confirm?

    It's 3 mil.
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  • Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary
    Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary Posts: 337 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Ty - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    It's 3 mil.

    b:cry...better than what I was afraid of...least it's not 5m b:cute

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