question about shards

rst777
rst777 Posts: 73 Arc User
edited December 2009 in Cleric
so i have two hats and am a little confused about them:
current hat has 3 of its 4 slots with citrine shards giving me 75 extra hp (i could fill the last spot with another citrine) it has NO p.def bonus.
new hat has 2 empty slots (just havent filled them yet) and it has 2 p.def buffs of +69 each. so a total of 138 p.def
i thought to myself "hmm, i may lose a few hp but the p.def would be better"
i put on the new hat and my p.def went...DOWN. and not by just a couple points.
after much puzzling over this i noticed that under the description of HP it says that it also affects p.def.
so now my question is when is it actually useful to use garnets for p.def when citrines give HP, and as a result, p.def as well?
or is there something else i am missing that could explain the difference?
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  • Zanryu - Dreamweaver
    Zanryu - Dreamweaver Posts: 7,261 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    I shard only hats, capes, and boots with citrines, and the rest with garnets. That's just what I do though, others may suggest different but that works pretty well for me.
  • Hunter_PT - Heavens Tear
    Hunter_PT - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,222 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    The only shard i use is citrine on armour, i dont think unless u used the top shards u cud get another p.def in ur armour to make any significant difference but thats my opinion (wish they would change the purple glow from cintrines lol doesnt look very manly at all xD) and i put mag attk in my weapon obv, i could be wrong but thats my opinion.
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  • rst777
    rst777 Posts: 73 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    ok took a couple screen shots.
    the first one is the older hat. i also noticed while getting these shots that there is a huge difference in some of my magic defenses...but not all of them?

    http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/af355/right_side_thief/?action=view&current=2009-12-0612-40-39.jpg

    http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/af355/right_side_thief/?action=view&current=2009-12-0612-40-26.jpg
  • LloydAsplund - Sanctuary
    LloydAsplund - Sanctuary Posts: 3,899 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    rst777 wrote: »
    ok took a couple screen shots.
    the first one is the older hat. i also noticed while getting these shots that there is a huge difference in some of my magic defenses...but not all of them?

    Notice the "red" sleeve in the second image? You dont have enough str for the requirements.
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  • Belial - Heavens Tear
    Belial - Heavens Tear Posts: 972 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    When you don't have enough stats to meet a certain item's requirements (in your case, the sleeves) that item's bonus also dissapears.

    The reason your Magic Defenses aren't equal is partly because your hat #1 gives a Wood Resistance bonus - I guess some of your items also do this.
  • rst777
    rst777 Posts: 73 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    ok. i feel ret.arded. i didnt notice the sleeves go red. b:shocked
    you'd think after the first time something like this happened 20 levels ago i would have looked for it.
    never mind. move along. nothing to see here.everybody b:avoid
  • Nairod - Dreamweaver
    Nairod - Dreamweaver Posts: 47 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    LOL b:chuckle Good times...
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  • Sir_Martin - Lost City
    Sir_Martin - Lost City Posts: 162 Arc User
    edited December 2009
    What i do is shard all of my gears with Phy Def.Shards. atm there grade 7 >.> there 7x gears >_> but will last till i hit 90 >.<. When i hit 90 I will shard my gears with grade 8 but will try to get grade 11 b:surrender but what I want grade 12 b:cry but its to dang expensive >.< I wish i had 100B b:surrender

    3.6B for 24 DrakeFlames >>

    This is my ideal gear >>

    Weapon: ✩✩Mysto Caster (lvl 80) +12
    Headgear: ✩Ence's Scar (lvl 95) +12
    Armor: ✩Spirit Taker's Robe (lvl 90) +12
    Leggings: ✩✩Twin Phoenix Flare (lvl 95) +12
    Wristguards: ✩✩Netherworld's Ceiling (lvl 95) +12
    Footwear: ✩Phoenix Dance Footwear (lvl 95) +12
    Robe: ✩Wings of Cloudcharger (lvl 45) +12
    Necklace: ✩Springrush Amulet: Chaos (lvl 95) +12
    Belt: ✩✩Kirin's Storm (lvl 95) +12
    Ring 1: ✩Dark.Sign of Antiquity (lvl 95) +12
    Ring 2: ✩Dark.Sign of Antiquity (lvl 95) +12

    I think this might cost me more than 100B >> b:surrender

    Also i said Ideal Gear So dont complain that i put the factor of a warsoul weapon ><
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