What is the best endgame gear possible

byron19973
byron19973 Posts: 0 Arc User
edited August 2012 in Assassin
Im a sin that doesnt really want to go 5 aps becuase in order to do that you have to use some weaker armors and weapons. So what is the best possible endgame gear I can get, money isn't a problem.
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  • lizrau
    lizrau Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Weaker gear for 5APS? Umm...No..Just go with 5aps.....
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  • _Skai_ - Raging Tide
    _Skai_ - Raging Tide Posts: 3,407 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    This would probably be the best 5aps setup in the game for a sin.

    http://pwcalc.com/72889472f8876763

    That's with buffs and everything. The necklace can be interchanged with the M def version for more M def, if wanted.
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  • DarkShadowz$ - Sanctuary
    DarkShadowz$ - Sanctuary Posts: 45 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    hmm intersting if youre saying Money isnt a problem then you gotta check this out

    http://pwcalc.com/742c07a48ff69ba2

    but really if An Assasin Had a Build Like this He would Kick A**

    but u probably need to take all the money from bill gates account to be like this b:chuckleb:chuckle
  • _Perses_ - Lost City
    _Perses_ - Lost City Posts: 1,917 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Well if money is no problem:


    PvP - http://pwcalc.com/d3f6bc7bc326057a
    Hoping somebody else can improve on that if possible...idk. I ain't great when it comes to sharding for a sin....


    PvE - http://pwcalc.com/7835e1123e0eb1a6
    Basically put when you crit, it'll be somewhere in the 40k's norm. If you GoF Crit...it'll be somewhere in the 4xxk's if you have debuffs on the boss (25xk w/o amps).



    But those builds are basically if cash isn't an issue for you.
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  • SinFulGodX - Sanctuary
    SinFulGodX - Sanctuary Posts: 347 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    [QUOTE=_Perses_ - Lost City;13965851PvP - http://pwcalc.com/d3f6bc7bc326057a
    Hoping somebody else can improve on that if possible...idk. I ain't great when it comes to sharding for a sin....[/QUOTE]

    http://pwcalc.com/68b5aab023bc2e83

    done
  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited July 2011

    Lol, did you seriously just add barb and cleric buffs to his build and say "done"? Not sure 1.33 aps base is as pro as you think it is...

    Gotta go with Skai's build. Of course, the odd's of getting sac strike and 2 x -int are... 1:216 ? Hence why this is a "money is not an option" fantasy build.

    http://pwcalc.com/72889472f8876763 Skai's Build.

    Odds are if you go G15 daggers you are aiming for -.05 and to use cube neck and warsong belt for a more defensive build. Rank 9 out DDs G15 (unless 2 x -.05 and GoF) but to get 4.0 you would have to use TT99 neck and belt, giving you lower defenses. I'd say G15 and cube neck/warsong belt for PvP, Rank 9 and TT99 neck and belt for PvE
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  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Lol, did you seriously just add barb and cleric buffs to his build and say "done"? Not sure 1.33 aps base is as pro as you think it is...

    Gotta go with Skai's build. Of course, the odd's of getting sac strike and 2 x -int are... 1:216 ? Hence why this is a "money is not an option" fantasy build.

    http://pwcalc.com/72889472f8876763 Skai's Build.

    Odds are if you go G15 daggers you are aiming for -.05 and to use cube neck and warsong belt for a more defensive build. Rank 9 out DDs G15 (unless 2 x -.05 and GoF) but to get 4.0 you would have to use TT99 neck and belt, giving you lower defenses. I'd say G15 and cube neck/warsong belt for PvP, Rank 9 and TT99 neck and belt for PvE

    Wrong and Wrong.
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  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Wrong and Wrong.

    Would you like to backup why a G16 weapon with higher base dmg, GoF, and +30 attack levels is out DD'd by a G15 with with random stats or just sound ignorant?
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  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Would you like to backup why a G16 weapon with higher base dmg, GoF, and +30 attack levels is out DD'd by a G15 with with random stats or just sound ignorant?
    fixed, you do the math and try, g15 will out dps the r9 with those adds.

    I'll do it for you, but correct me if i'm wrong. (this being done with GoF at 30% proc, also being done sparked cos single pve, when are you not sparked?)

    Dark Death Thorns
    (((21,312-26008)/2)*1.59)= 37,619.4
    ((37,619.4*1.30)*1.32)= 64,554.9
    64,554.9*5= 322,774.5 DPS


    R9 Daggers
    (((21,735+25822)/2)*1.89)= 44,941.4
    ((44,941.4*1.30)*1.33)= 77,703.6
    77,703.6*4= 310,814.5 DPS

    Just incase you couldn't tell
    (((min attack+max attack)/2)*attack level)=a
    ((a*GoF Proc)*crit rate)=b
    b*aps=c

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  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    http://pwcalc.com/a57485b9f33061a4 G15s
    ( 17403+20829)/2 = 19116 average damage
    19116 x 1.3 GoF x 1.37 crit rate x 5 aps = 170228 dps

    http://pwcalc.com/88efaf144b73f252 Rank 9
    (18203+22215)/2 = 20209 average damage
    20209 x 1.3 GoF x 1.37 crit x 4 aps x 30 attack levels =187159 dps

    Well, theres actual pw calcs so we have actual numbers to refer to that weren't pulled from...somewhere. In this case, Rank 9 out dps's G15s, although I'm honestly surprised how close G15 holds up. Considering I used attack levels as a 1:1 amp (one attack level increases dmg 1%) where it actually has diminishing returns and 30 attack levels would be more like a 22% increase if wearing a Jones Blessing. G15 would also have a secondary item add-ons that might help increase its dmg. It's pretty close (a 9% dps difference) in this scenario but +12ing decreases the difference and other factors prolly make G15 and Rank 9 about equal dps.

    In pk I'd favor the Rank 9. It has lower aps but dph is higher which is nice for spike dmg in pk. Also, the attack levels would go towards reducing opponents def levels instead of diminished attack levels.
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  • Olbaze - Sanctuary
    Olbaze - Sanctuary Posts: 4,242 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    http://pwcalc.com/a57485b9f33061a4 G15s
    ( 17403+20829)/2 = 19116 average damage
    19116 x 1.3 GoF x 1.37 crit rate x 5 aps = 170228 dps

    http://pwcalc.com/88efaf144b73f252 Rank 9
    (18203+22215)/2 = 20209 average damage
    20209 x 1.3 GoF x 1.37 crit x 4 aps x 30 attack levels =187159 dps

    Well, theres actual pw calcs so we have actual numbers to refer to that weren't pulled from...somewhere. In this case, Rank 9 out dps's G15s, although I'm honestly surprised how close G15 holds up. Considering I used attack levels as a 1:1 amp (one attack level increases dmg 1%) where it actually has diminishing returns and 30 attack levels would be more like a 22% increase if wearing a Jones Blessing. G15 would also have a secondary item add-ons that might help increase its dmg. It's pretty close (a 9% dps difference) in this scenario but +12ing decreases the difference and other factors prolly make G15 and Rank 9 about equal dps.

    In pk I'd favor the Rank 9. It has lower aps but dph is higher which is nice for spike dmg in pk. Also, the attack levels would go towards reducing opponents def levels instead of diminished attack levels.

    Um... So wait, you change the whole scenario to one that clearly favors the R9 and then you declare that you're right and the other person is wrong?

    Put both of them +12, with 2x Drakeflames, Jones' Blessing and 24 DoTs, plus adding a 130 max damage mod to the DDT and you get this against this. Both builds have the same Crit rate and the GoF proc, so you can actually drop those mods, as they would do nothing but scale the difference. So, with that in mind, we get the following numbers:

    R9: ((21612+25624)/2)*1.89*4 = 178,552.08
    G15: ((21089+25814)/2*1.59*5 = 186,439.425

    If you were to add the crit% and GoF proc here, all they would do is multiply each of these numbers with exactly the same multipliers, as both setups have the same crit% and GoF, so the actual difference wouldn't change.

    Of course, in practice, there's a ton of things you could argue to be wrong. For example, would you really shard 24 DoTs on a demon? Would you really bother putting 2 Drakeflames into the weapon? Is it even realistic to think that you'd land a very specific set of modifiers on rolling your Dark Death Thorn? Does any of that even matter as anything outside of a theoretical possibility?

    Especially the last one. Because really, the difference here isn't even 10% and the damage numbers are already freaking monstrous.
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  • _Skai_ - Raging Tide
    _Skai_ - Raging Tide Posts: 3,407 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Well.. he DID say 5aps...

    I was sticking to what he was asking, which is why I went with 2nd tier vana daggers with 2x -0.05 and GoF.

    If one was to actually get those stats on a dagger, then the build I stated (changing necklace to M def or leave it as preferred) would probably be the best in PvE. 26 Defense levels and the amount of P/M def would be a lot more useful than R9 4aps with TT99 HA ornaments (which is what I'm using now).

    But of course that is if money isn't a problem lol
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  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    http://pwcalc.com/a57485b9f33061a4 G15s
    ( 17403+20829)/2 = 19116 average damage
    19116 x 1.3 GoF x 1.37 crit rate x 5 aps = 170228 dps

    http://pwcalc.com/88efaf144b73f252 Rank 9
    (18203+22215)/2 = 20209 average damage
    20209 x 1.3 GoF x 1.37 crit x 4 aps x 30 attack levels =187159 dps

    Well, theres actual pw calcs so we have actual numbers to refer to that weren't pulled from...somewhere. In this case, Rank 9 out dps's G15s, although I'm honestly surprised how close G15 holds up. Considering I used attack levels as a 1:1 amp (one attack level increases dmg 1%) where it actually has diminishing returns and 30 attack levels would be more like a 22% increase if wearing a Jones Blessing. G15 would also have a secondary item add-ons that might help increase its dmg. It's pretty close (a 9% dps difference) in this scenario but +12ing decreases the difference and other factors prolly make G15 and Rank 9 about equal dps.

    In pk I'd favor the Rank 9. It has lower aps but dph is higher which is nice for spike dmg in pk. Also, the attack levels would go towards reducing opponents def levels instead of diminished attack levels.

    So you completely tamper with the build just so r9 dps number is higher? I lol'd. b:bye
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  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    http://pwcalc.com/a57485b9f33061a4 G15s
    In this case, Rank 9 out dps's G15s, although I'm honestly surprised how close G15 holds up.


    In pk I'd favor the Rank 9. It has lower aps but dph is higher which is nice for spike dmg in pk. Also, the attack levels would go towards reducing opponents def levels instead of diminished attack levels.


    So you completely tamper with the build just so r9 dps number is higher? I lol'd. b:bye

    I used a pretty standard build, and admitted G15 holds up to R9. As Oblaze points out, if you throw some stats out the window, or shard pure DoT, or use Drakeflame G12 stones with +12 refines G15 catches up. I also said that in my post. I gave the reason I would favor R9 as "better" in pk because even when G15 catches up in dps, R9 has higher dph. I forgot to say that for PvE I'd probably pick G15s because I could swap belt and necks and drop to 4.0 when I needed more def.

    You said "wrong and wrong" and gave me a pure DoT hyper dex build. It wasn't wrong, but admitted that R9 didn't blow G15 out the water and G15 can out DD R9 in some builds. What's the problem?
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  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    I used a pretty standard build, and admitted G15 holds up to R9. As Oblaze points out, if you throw some stats out the window, or shard pure DoT, or use Drakeflame G12 stones with +12 refines G15 catches up. I also said that in my post. I gave the reason I would favor R9 as "better" in pk because even when G15 catches up in dps, R9 has higher dph. I forgot to say that for PvE I'd probably pick G15s because I could swap belt and necks and drop to 4.0 when I needed more def.

    You said "wrong and wrong" and gave me a pure DoT hyper dex build. It wasn't wrong, but admitted that R9 didn't blow G15 out the water and G15 can out DD R9 in some builds. What's the problem?

    The OP didn't ask for standard. Although, if money isn't an issue, you'd have both daggers. b:victory
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  • Rice_hero - Lost City
    Rice_hero - Lost City Posts: 140 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    A bit off topic, but...

    Most people don't really think about this but...

    http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/items/12385

    that or one of the lower attack charms that adds Physical Attack +230, etc will be adding a huge gain of DPH for pvp scenarios or even dps if you want to waste a lot for lvl150 bosses since money isn't an issue.. LoLol.

    There are no current attack/defense charms that are for G.16 gears a.k.a. R.9 & Warsoul.

    with this in mind, It makes the g.15 daggers even closer to r.9 or in this "fantasy build scenario" surpass r.9 even more.

    Imagine the extra dmg of 2 drake flame stone's or having almost the difference of +10 w/ a +12 refine.

    http://pwcalc.com/aa28ef8f27888c74

    same build as what Olbaze posted, except I added the extra Phy. Atk +275 into the weapon since there were no other way to put the effect of a atk charm into the pwcalc.

    Now, ofcourse it's not a permanent add of attack but seeing how you can make a stack of "500" pretty cheap. You'll be able to afford to use them in mainly pvp/ but pve too whenever you want.

    example of when they'll be kind of good in pve...

    "I used to do half or even full pulls of all the mobs in the big frost room." Using a heaven's edge attack charm atk +230, I was able to do way more aoe dph to kill off the mobs quicker.

    --- Edit --
    I accidentally added phy atk +275 instead of 270 but , not a noticable diff. anyways
  • byron19973
    byron19973 Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    Well.. he DID say 5aps...

    I was sticking to what he was asking, which is why I went with 2nd tier vana daggers with 2x -0.05 and GoF.

    If one was to actually get those stats on a dagger, then the build I stated (changing necklace to M def or leave it as preferred) would probably be the best in PvE. 26 Defense levels and the amount of P/M def would be a lot more useful than R9 4aps with TT99 HA ornaments (which is what I'm using now).

    But of course that is if money isn't a problem lol

    i said NOT 5aps...

    and i would like to point out that these daggers
    http://pwcalc.com/10b7b942475e0fb8
    could possibly be better than r9 and g15
  • Olbaze - Sanctuary
    Olbaze - Sanctuary Posts: 4,242 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    A bit off topic, but...

    Most people don't really think about this but...

    http://www.pwdatabase.com/pwi/items/12385

    that or one of the lower attack charms that adds Physical Attack +230, etc will be adding a huge gain of DPH for pvp scenarios or even dps if you want to waste a lot for lvl150 bosses since money isn't an issue.. LoLol.

    There are no current attack/defense charms that are for G.16 gears a.k.a. R.9 & Warsoul.

    with this in mind, It makes the g.15 daggers even closer to r.9 or in this "fantasy build scenario" surpass r.9 even more.

    Imagine the extra dmg of 2 drake flame stone's or having almost the difference of +10 w/ a +12 refine.

    http://pwcalc.com/aa28ef8f27888c74

    same build as what Olbaze posted, except I added the extra Phy. Atk +275 into the weapon since there were no other way to put the effect of a atk charm into the pwcalc.

    Now, ofcourse it's not a permanent add of attack but seeing how you can make a stack of "500" pretty cheap. You'll be able to afford to use them in mainly pvp/ but pve too whenever you want.

    example of when they'll be kind of good in pve...

    "I used to do half or even full pulls of all the mobs in the big frost room." Using a heaven's edge attack charm atk +230, I was able to do way more aoe dph to kill off the mobs quicker.

    --- Edit --
    I accidentally added phy atk +275 instead of 270 but , not a noticable diff. anyways

    The problem with your idea is that the charm with +270 cannot exist in the game, as it requires level 10 Apothecary, which isn't in the game.

    The highest you can get is +230. And yes, people have thought of that before. However, when you're 4-5 aps, you're talking about spending 240-300 charms in a minute. That's really beyond the point of being cost effective.
    byron19973 wrote: »
    i said NOT 5aps...

    and i would like to point out that these daggers
    http://pwcalc.com/10b7b942475e0fb8
    could possibly be better than r9 and g15

    And buying those daggers alone would get you multiple Rank 9s.
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  • DDcaster - Heavens Tear
    DDcaster - Heavens Tear Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    byron19973 wrote: »
    i said NOT 5aps...

    and i would like to point out that these daggers
    http://pwcalc.com/10b7b942475e0fb8
    could possibly be better than r9 and g15

    lol go talk with Accelerator on Heaven's Tear.....oh wait...you can't. He quit after he bout, refined them to +12 and sharded them with drakeflame stones.


    Oh did I mention he still couldn't beat a r9 dagger weilding sin in PK?


    Oblaze: Truthfully said, no it wouldn't get him multiple r9 daggers if he bout all the chips during the sale. But the coin ratio on the fragment exchange is damn nutz....so that might be the part that could get him multiple r9's.
  • Olbaze - Sanctuary
    Olbaze - Sanctuary Posts: 4,242 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    lol go talk with Accelerator on Heaven's Tear.....oh wait...you can't. He quit after he bout, refined them to +12 and sharded them with drakeflame stones.


    Oh did I mention he still couldn't beat a r9 dagger weilding sin in PK?


    Oblaze: Truthfully said, no it wouldn't get him multiple r9 daggers if he bout all the chips during the sale. But the coin ratio on the fragment exchange is damn nutz....so that might be the part that could get him multiple r9's.

    315,300 chips and 6,750,000,000 in chipping fees. Rank 9 costs 1405 gold, so you'd be looking at a gold price of 4,800,000 or more for them to be equal in price.

    Since gold has never peaked to more than half of that, you'd be able to buy at least two full R9s.
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  • _Skai_ - Raging Tide
    _Skai_ - Raging Tide Posts: 3,407 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    I usually know what I read.

    Rarely is an occasion where I misread b:surrender

    Oh well xD I tried.
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  • Brivido - Dreamweaver
    Brivido - Dreamweaver Posts: 81 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    I find it peculiar that saying that money isnt a problem, people chose r9 dagger over lunar dissector. Im lazy to do the math, but shouldnt that blow any dagger out?

    edit: hmm i forgot of GoF, but still can sopmeone do the math :D I am courios now
  • Rice_hero - Lost City
    Rice_hero - Lost City Posts: 140 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    I'm too lazy to do the math but.. Warsoul dagger has 20% more attack lvls & higher base dmg, while Rank 9 Daggers 1 out of 2/3 hits will do 100% dmg from either crit or zerk & 1 out of 4/5 hits will do 200% dmg from zerk & crit proc at same time. Basing the 1/2& 1/4 with average crit & proc rate of 30% Although an end game sin will have atleast 35% crit. If you use powerdash, you will see a massive zerk+crit stack one after another making the r.9 superior over the warsoul daggers.

    So in 3 hits Warsoul Dagger would've done 60% more attack & 120% if crit while in 3 hits Rank9 daggers would'ver done 100% dmg from either zerk or crit or 200% dmg if both procs every 3 hit.

    Well, if you combine the fact that zerk is kind of like crit rate +30%, you'd get 65% chance to do 2x dmg & 32.5% to do 4x dmg.
  • goldslave123
    goldslave123 Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2011
    id just go full r9.. bcuz it gives u all that extra attk and defence lvl, plus the daggers have zerk affect, wich i love. if u cant kill a bm with nonzerk dags add that r9 dags and itl kill them so quick its funnyb:pleased
  • DeepSilence - Dreamweaver
    DeepSilence - Dreamweaver Posts: 45 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I'd go for this:

    http://pwcalc.com/194df99c335274a0

    23975-28410 sparked, 99 atack level b:pleased
  • SpazzMcAps - Harshlands
    SpazzMcAps - Harshlands Posts: 2,561 Arc User
    edited January 2012
  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    nice necro and

    http://pwcalc.com/a0d276aef99a76bd

    .15 = .05 add and set bonus of .1 for 3 pieces and 77 vit on boots is for 1000 hp set bonus too. Have a nice day :)
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  • MoonMio - Heavens Tear
    MoonMio - Heavens Tear Posts: 37 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Mine looks better
    http://pwcalc.com/719795a301b0cf26
    5aps sage b:shutup
  • Traz - Dreamweaver
    Traz - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Mine looks better
    http://pwcalc.com/719795a301b0cf26
    5aps sage b:shutup

    And realistically impossible.
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  • Pyrogasm - Heavens Tear
    Pyrogasm - Heavens Tear Posts: 98 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    you guys so dream about gears ...
    this is my current gear http://pwcalc.com/32679b48add493ab
    id suggest workin on this kind of build since its balanced - good DD and good Defence too.
    atm i can solo any instance - full FF (including frag - big room in 2 pulls) , nirvana etc

    then go to this one http://pwcalc.com/672ae80e1c6a18ba

    its less money than all the other "dream on" gears above.
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