My val reforge test

[Lord Kotan]

first off, I know my sample size is fairly small.. I did 25 reforges without powerful, 25 with. (I'd assume the rest of the runics get a small bump, but didn't feel like gathering it all atm..)

Methods:
Used exceptional dagger. Subtracted 80 imbuing weight for the exceptional damage.
Reforged Vampire and Slaughter.
Used EC to tell imbuing weight

without powerful:

average: 536.36, Median 537
Min 435, max 595
435
445
496
496
504
515
524
524
526
533
537
537
545
545
546
549
550
550
560
565
574
583
585
590
595




with powerful:
average: 539.32, Median 520
Min 357, max 702

357
425
441
454
456
457
481
492
492
493
500
520
535
551
556
560
567
587
601
603
632
635
693
693
702

 

[Lord Kotan]

I made a Ton Leaf blades with reforging with a val hammer (tonight..)

I wouldn't use any of these.. I'd be better to reforge with copper, and imbue. If I did Aegis, 20 DCI would always roll.. Quality, would always get Durability or lower requirements (both a JOKE), slaughter.. hit spell or HCI -- neither that great for PvM..

And a few other things, with of course Vampiric always being on..

Conclusion, Val hammers suck for weapon reforging, and studded armor is better than metal.. Has anyone else have a different opinion?

 

[CorwinXX]

Could you post those high-end weight weapons (693, 702)?

 

[Tuan]

I plan to log into TC shortly and try some armor too with some various settings. I don't have a super quick way to calculate imbue scores, but I'll try to come up with a nice screenshot or something.