I can't figure out what it does nor what its worth to even try to get the set. Ty for any information
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Can anyone explain Villianous Armor of Epiphany ...
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Unless you collect armor sets or want it to deco a mannequin it is worthless.
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The armor is pointless beyond decor, the "boost" isn't worth the crappy NPC resisits.
The "bosses" Niporailem and Charybdis drop the armor. The first one is easy, while the second 99.9% of UO players will never ever see.
The "bosses" Niporailem and Charybdis drop the armor. The first one is easy, while the second 99.9% of UO players will never ever see.
I refuse to believe that any developer working when that armor came out ever actually played the game to any real extent. It was new armor with a unique stat that dropped off a brand new and very powerful boss, and it was completely worthless because the designers seemingly had no idea how armor and resists worked in their own game.
Outside of deco and maybe if anyone still roleplays, I can't think of a single reason anyone would wear that armor.
Even RPers have higher standards...
The worst part is that no one ever thought to fix it. It was just oh well, on to the next half-baked idea.
It's really taken these guys a long time to figure out how items work in their game. Remember the first set of void pool items on test center, the ones that were just decade obsolete Doom items with one extra mod? Or the first iteration of the Shadowguard items?
Still at least they let themselves be yelled into buffing stuff before it goes live these days.
It's really taken these guys a long time to figure out how items work in their game. Remember the first set of void pool items on test center, the ones that were just decade obsolete Doom items with one extra mod? Or the first iteration of the Shadowguard items?
Still at least they let themselves be yelled into buffing stuff before it goes live these days.
What always blows my mind is how they asked us what we'd like to see in Blackthorns for turn ins... so they KNOW what items actually get used... they also should know what items from other things like the spring clean rewards get picked and used...
Somewhat like giving us that stupid Fishermans armor that gives a boost to getting rare fish at a level so ridiculously low that even with ever boost possible and bait you still are about as likely to catch the rare fish as you are to get struck by lightning.
So they know what is actually decent yet they continue to give us garbage.
Another thing that screams DEVs have no clue at what is used or needed... I get a great looking bracelet or ring for a mage with all the SDI, and Mana increases and bonuses....... but it lacks the most IMPORTANT 2 properties... FC and FCR... what point is SDI if it takes you too long to cast a spell?
And as a dexer I'm always looking for SSI on jewelery but everytime I find it.... the piece is full of things like SDI and such... when I'd prefer if it had some HCI and DI on it... SDI is hardly useful unless I am a necro or something but then I'm going to want that FC and FCR again...
Most mages want 2/6 casting, 40 LMC, all 70's armor with 100+ LRC and such ... and as much SDI as they can get... if they use weapons they are going to need HCI and such... but outside those things they don't need silly things like SSI on their jewels... or anything like that.
Most fighters want HCI, DCI, DI, SSI, MR, LMC... and things to increase Stamina/mana and regens... with all 70's at least and something to save them from getting cursed , poisoned, paralyzed, and all ..... now a chivy person might want 4/6 and such but for the most part they have zero use for SDI... they aren't going to wear a suit that doesn't give them the things they need...
Those examples are a bit different, I think. Like a ring with every mage stat except FC/FCR is clearly there to push you toward trying to get those stats on books, shields, and other items. It has the potential to indirectly make those other items more valuable. They're not just going to put every single stat on one item like "Equip me to win UO!" And randomly generated items are random.
What gets me is more like "Hey how about a Berzerker's Maul with stamina leech on it? That's a good item, right? I don't know, I haven't been paying attention since 2003, I only work here!"
What gets me is more like "Hey how about a Berzerker's Maul with stamina leech on it? That's a good item, right? I don't know, I haven't been paying attention since 2003, I only work here!"
The armor parts are a good and easy alternative for farming clean-up points. Lure the thief in a corner so that his spawn is turned down and let your dragon kill him with whsipering. You get a guaranteed drop in each corpse = 1000 cleanup points. Respawn is fast and you can collect a couple of 100k points this way without any risk/danger/work...
I think, the devs gave us the armor for exactly THIS reason...
I think, the devs gave us the armor for exactly THIS reason...
Its very sad because the Charybdis is my favourite boss in the whole game to fight. Feels like a proper boss fight when fighting it, tentacles popping up all sides of the ships, your ship getting thrown about everywhere with its tidle waves. It has a cool use of graphics and quite a tough fight. Then you do all that and it drops piss all of value . Its definately a boss everyone should experience and its the one boss you actually have to fight on a ship at sea, not just toss a net off the end of magincia docks
. Its definately a boss everyone should experience and its the one boss you actually have to fight on a ship at sea, not just toss a net off the end of magincia docks
The armor Charybdis yields isn't the same as the armor from Niporailem the Thief.
I did it a couple of times but unless the devs dont pimp the loot and the drops its not work the efforts...Its very sad because the Charybdis is my favourite boss in the whole game to fight. Feels like a proper boss fight when fighting it, tentacles popping up all sides of the ships, your ship getting thrown about everywhere with its tidle waves. It has a cool use of graphics and quite a tough fight. Then you do all that and it drops piss all of value
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Yeah i did not know this, someone just PM'd me saying theres a set with Health burst on which i didn't know.
Im gonna have to speak to some of my fishing buddies and get a public Charybdis set up on Europa, ain't done him in years and who knows maybe he does drop new better loot but no one knows as no one bothers to do him lol.