Relation between equipment level and refining?

Tawnos - Dreamweaver
Tawnos - Dreamweaver Posts: 261 Arc User
edited October 2009 in General Discussion
I noticed that equipments have a level and I not mean the required level to use it. The level of equipment means how refined the item is or is a different attribute?
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  • Limshutian - Sanctuary
    Limshutian - Sanctuary Posts: 111 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    it has to do with the type of gem you can imbue it with
  • Mothergoose - Sanctuary
    Mothergoose - Sanctuary Posts: 1,320 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Same attribute, different amount. Higher lvl equipment give larger amount of the same type of bonus when refined.
  • Tawnos - Dreamweaver
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver Posts: 261 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    So an equipment can only be refined once?
  • DeathBanana - Heavens Tear
    DeathBanana - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,674 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Well, first off, you DO NOT want to refine at your level, so not worth it...wait until at least 60, probably higher

    Also, equipment can be refined up to 12 times (but it gets ridiculously expensive)
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  • DarkSniper - Lost City
    DarkSniper - Lost City Posts: 1,830 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    When i was 60 was the first time I refined and that was only my weapon to +1.

    When I got my level 70 gear I got the weapon to +3 the rest of the gear was +2 max.


    Gonna get my bow to either +4 or +5, it starts to get mad expensive.
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  • Tawnos - Dreamweaver
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver Posts: 261 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I get it now thanks! By the way the type of celestone (earth,human,earth) makes any difference when refining? What should I do at low levels with the celestones and celestones shards? Store them in the bank?

    Also I would like to know if refining could give bonus to primary statistics (STR,DEX,VIT,MAG) or just to sencundary ones like HP,MP,pdef,etc? I ask because imbued gems as far as I can see only give bonus to secondary ones!
  • Aria_skye - Lost City
    Aria_skye - Lost City Posts: 88 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    The celestones you mentioned (human, earth, etc) are traded at the gem merchant for mirage celestones. It is mirage celestones you require for equipment refining. (1 for armor, 2 for weapons)
  • Tawnos - Dreamweaver
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver Posts: 261 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Aria_skye - Lost City wrote: »
    The celestones you mentioned (human, earth, etc) are traded at the gem merchant for mirage celestones. It is mirage celestones you require for equipment refining. (1 for armor, 2 for weapons)

    Got it thanks!
  • Darksylph - Heavens Tear
    Darksylph - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,816 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Also I would like to know if refining could give bonus to primary statistics (STR,DEX,VIT,MAG) or just to sencundary ones like HP,MP,pdef,etc? I ask because imbued gems as far as I can see only give bonus to secondary ones!

    Weapon (excluding magical) = p.atk
    Magical Weapon = m.atk
    Helm, Body, Legs, Hands, Feet, Cape = HP
    Magic Rings, Elemental Neck & Belt = m.def
    Might Rings, Physical Neck & Belt = p.def
    Ethereal Neck & Belt = evasion

    Note: Imbuing gems for the most part is secondary skills BUT there are grade 12 gems (thus far only obtained from aniversary event) with +VIT, & other grade 12 gems in the database with other primary attributes that have never been released into the game.
  • Tawnos - Dreamweaver
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver Posts: 261 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    By the way why some items name are purples or have stars before the name? Also when and item says 2 sockets it means that it have to open sockets or 2 sockets in total?
  • Ty - Heavens Tear
    Ty - Heavens Tear Posts: 604 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    By the way why some items name are purples or have stars before the name? Also when and item says 2 sockets it means that it have to open sockets or 2 sockets in total?

    Purple text or 3 star gear offers the best base stats of that particular type of equipment, i.e. a purple ring will have slightly more magic attack, or purple wrist bracers will offer more magic and physical defence.

    The sockets refer to open sockets. All armor can have 4 maximum, weapons 2. Sockets can be added with a cash shop item called socket stones and the amount will vary based on the item level and which socket you are adding, i.e. 2nd socket, 3rd socket so on.
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  • Brael - Dreamweaver
    Brael - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,430 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Tawnos - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    By the way why some items name are purples or have stars before the name? Also when and item says 2 sockets it means that it have to open sockets or 2 sockets in total?

    White has no mods
    Blue has mods
    Purple has more mods and higher stats
    Green is even higher than that
    Gold even higher
    Red (orange?) is the highest

    Just a general guideline for gear quality, though a good blue item can be better than a bad purple one. All TT gear is green, along with the lower end frost/lunar glade stuff. Molds/other nice things are gold. Stars designate quality, green+ is just a set amount of stars and won't change, purple is all 3 star, 1 star gear drops from mobs or is made with crafting skills, 2 star gear is better than 1 star and worse than 3 star, it only comes from crafting (randomly get it when making an item).
  • FemSage - Dreamweaver
    FemSage - Dreamweaver Posts: 43 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Wish I'd read this before I tried refining my armor with my first mirage celestone. It failed, so I lost my stone. Made me mad enough to decide that celestones should be called sellastones! That's what I will do with them from now on. Must be other ways to kick/save butt. b:chuckle
  • Ophelius - Dreamweaver
    Ophelius - Dreamweaver Posts: 208 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I thought the diamond of tiger/dragon were grade 13...
  • Darksylph - Heavens Tear
    Darksylph - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,816 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Ophelius - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    I thought the diamond of tiger/dragon were grade 13...

    Grade 13 & 14 actually. Though they can be infused into grade 12+ equipment. But those are the Attack Level & Defense Level + gems. I was referring to the Primeval Stone & Stone of Savant (both are Vit +10 when infused into armor) and they are both grade 12.
  • Nyshyo - Dreamweaver
    Nyshyo - Dreamweaver Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Anyone has any idea where is the good place to refine armor and weapon ?

    eg, give a better chances of +1 or +2 an armor or weapon ?

    Thanks b:thanks
  • Olba - Sanctuary
    Olba - Sanctuary Posts: 1,776 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Nyshyo - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Anyone has any idea where is the good place to refine armor and weapon ?

    eg, give a better chances of +1 or +2 an armor or weapon ?

    Thanks b:thanks
    Here's the wiki entry on it, but you're gonna get more for your money if you just use the dragon orbs.

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