Thread: Multi-Attack Items

So, I wanted to start compiling a list of items that we can use for increasing our Multi Attack. I don't have access to much in the way of Drunder or Elements of War Challenge Mode zones, so I've tried to get kind of creative with Legendary and Mastercrafted gear.

With the exception of some of the items healers can use from the Colossal Reactants, most of the Multi Attack I've been able to gain comes from Reforging. Adornments can also provide a lot as well. A small tip too, if you have some white Multi Attack adornments, but are sitting around 100% Casting Speed, you can reforge some Casting Speed into Multi Attack, and then replace the Multi Attack adornments with Casting Speed ones. Because Casting Speed converts into Multi Attack at a beneficial ratio, you can end up with a net gain in both stats.

For most of these items though, you'll want to reforge a stat that you're not getting much out of, like:

• Spell Weapon AE Auto Attack
• Spell Weapon DPS
• Spell Weapon Attack Speed

Spell Weapon AE Auto Attack converts *very* nicely into Multi Attack, (Roughly 5:1) so if you can get your hands on an item with a bunch of that stat on it, you can make it into a nice boost.

I know that a lot of folks are concerned with breaking Set Bonuses and things like that, but if you can supplement Ability Mod with adornments or other items it might be okay to break at least one Easy Mode set in order to at least experiment with some other items.

Anyway, list to come!

Heroic Instance DPS Gear, Whee!

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Cloaks

• \aITEM 947326291 1997670889:Fur-lined Cloak of Prophetic Crystals\/a
  • (Fortress of Rime Heroic Instances Rare Named)
• \aITEM 1827830198 -1360094934:Fur-lined Cloak of Energized Crystals\/a
  • (Fortress of Rime Heroic Instances Rare Named)

Necks

• \aITEM 868458913 -1653478919:Tactical Gem of Tallon Zek\/a
  • (Fortress of Drunder Heroic Instances Rare Named)
• \aITEM -99616996 -636358302:Sovereign Choker of Vast Amelioration\/a
  • (Elements of War [Challenge])
• \aITEM 1217986216 -950915660:Ornamented Necklace of the Murderous\/a
  • (Elements of War)
• \aITEM 1885826694 101990612:Sovereign Choker of Amelioration\/a
  • (Elements of War)

Earrings

• \aITEM 607839022 782012776:Radiant Earring of Revelations\/a
  • (Colossal Reactant - Spell Weapon DPS converts into 18.6 Multi Attack)
• \aITEM 1160909714 -1694226873:Frozen Ice Crystal Earrings\/a
  • (Fortress of Rime Heroic Instances Rare Named - Spell Weapon AE Auto converts into 25.2 Multi Attack)
• \aITEM -412947547 1463276025:Blackened Velium Earstud\/a
  • (Kael Drakkel Heroic Instances Rare Named)
• \aITEM 1018911226 176166269:Solid Ice Chunk Earstuds\/a
  • (Fortress of Rime Heroic Instances Rare Named)

Rings

• \aITEM -1136327983 -1186830917:Radiant Ring of Revelations\/a
  • (Colossal Reactant - 32.3 Built-In Multi Attack)
• \aITEM -2016763861 -1783687948:Velium Faceted Ring\/a
  • (Kael Drakkel Heroic Instances Rare Named)
• \aITEM -322242913 1353690097:Ring of the Warmage\/a
  • (Fortress of Drunder Heroic Instance Rare Named - Spell AE Auto Attack converts to 39.8 Multi Attack)
• \aITEM -769984829 -2126652810:Archpriest Royal Signet Ring\/a
  • (Fortress of Drunder Heroic Instance Rare Named)

Wrists

• \aITEM 1578999036 -566408203:Radiant Bangle of Revelations\/a
  • (Colossal Reactant - 28.5 Built-In Multi Attack)
• \aITEM -235590072 -104067652:Lucid Bracelet of Impulse\/a
  • (Colossal Reactant - Casting Speed converts to 24 Multi Attack with 4.7 Residual)
• \aITEM 1794074987 -1775149600:Warlord's Battlepriest Emblem\/a
  • (Fortress of Drunder Heroic Instances Rare Named)
• \aITEM -728174964 -1066137928:Wristlet of the Warmagus\/a
  • (Fortress of Drunder Heroic Instances Rare Named)
• \aITEM -1862410508 1999534879:Frozen Linked Wristlet\/a
  • (Fortress of Rime Heroic Instances Rare Named)

Charms

• \aITEM -2058040529 -1945617331:Discarded Pridefeather\/a
  • (Elements of War)
• \aITEM 362567863 2073829782:Emblazoned Deepwater Charm\/a
  • (Fallen Swords Signature Quest)

Weapons

• \aITEM -1219402897 1659614627:Imbued Sledge of Unorthodox Expurgation\/a
  • (Elements of War [Challenge] - Spell Weapon AE Auto Attack converts to 66.4 Multi Attack)
• \aITEM 925329985 590816262:Imbued Sledge of Expurgation\/a
  • (Elements of War)

Ranged

• \aITEM 525148965 -6606325:Wandering Wand of Wonderlust\/a
  • (The Temple of Rallos Zek [Challenge] - 22.5 Built-In Multi Attack)

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Please share more if you've got 'em! Thanks!

Amazingly useful post, thank you Sinaya =)

Another item I've also been switching between is the EoW bracers. Not a jewelry piece, but as soon as critical mitigation is removed, these will be a no brainer Haven't checked the EoW leggings now that I think about it..

(EM)
\aITEM -865505494 1983514600:Eternal Haruspex's Bracers\/a

(HM)
\aITEM -241870575 1128340958:Eternal Haruspex's Tempered Bracers\/a

Here's both the Legendary and Fabled versions of the Elements of War pants:

(EM)
\aITEM -193463250 -2019329964:Eternal Haruspex's Pants\/a

(HM)
\aITEM -345437197 1418448675:Eternal Haruspex's Tempered Pants\/a

The Challenge Mode ones have a whopping 20% Crit Bonus on them. It hurts a bit to lose the red slot, but as you said, once whatever is going on with the Critical Mitigation change happens, they're gonna be even more amazing!

PS - The really nice thing about the EoW bracers that Ayaka posted is the proc. I personally think that Ability Recovery speed is highly underrated, and the casting and run speed boost, even if only temporary, can really help out when dealing with a debuff that slows your movement or casting speed.

Yes, those EoW HM pants are currently better than the HM Drunder pants from HM Grindstone after the CM change..

Originally Posted by Sinaya

I personally think that Ability Recovery speed is highly underrated

I 100% agree with you. I strangle bards in pick up groups that don't have their allegro recovery. Makes a substantial difference, lol (not just DPS-wise, either).

So, I've been messing with my Crit Bonus vs Multi Attack lately, using this rough formula that Lupuos from Splitpaw posted on the Paladin forum:

Originally Posted by Lupuos

A simplified formula to just compare ma and cb is as followed:
[ma effect] = ([ma increase] /(100 + [current ma]))
[cb effect] = ([cb increase]/(([base crit factor] * 100) + [current cb]))

if [ma effect] * { the % auto attack of your total dps } > [cb effect]
then go for the ma effect
otherwise go for the cb effect

If you have 2.5 (1) flurry count as 7.5 (3) ma you can see the difference on that too.

Initially I was just trying to figure out if I wanted Flurry or Crit Bonus adornments in the red and yellow slots on my shoulders, (I decided on Crit Bonus) but after doing the math a few times I started swapping out the white Multi Attack on my Ranged Slot, and Leg items too.

Tried swapping out the Red / Yellow Multi Attack adornments on my Shoulders, but have kept Reuse on my Forearms for now since I'm running a bit low there. I hadn't realized at first that you can't put a normal (3%) Crit Bonus adornment in the red slot on a Chestpiece slot, since I always use the Class-Specific Focus version from either the Sig Quest reward in Thurgadin or Ry'Gorr faction. (Class Focus, + 2% Crit Bonus)

jaggedtranqzam.png vs critbonus.png

(Of course, you can use one for chest and one for legs, which is even better!)

I also swapped out Cyclical Battering (30% Multi-Attack Proc) for Greater Magnitude I (12% Crit Bonus Proc) as I'm already sitting over 500 Multi Attack self-buffed, and the above equation suggests that the Crit Bonus would provide an overall increase opposed to the Multi-Attack.

So far vs dummies, in heroic groups, and in raids, I've seen a pretty consistent increase since making the changes. I'm still really excited for when these Crit Mit Changes come though so that I can really start experimenting with reforging and re-adorning gear.

Originally Posted by Sinaya

I'm already sitting over 500 Multi Attack self-buffed

How on earth? I have like, 275 or so

Originally Posted by Ayaka

Yes, those EoW HM pants are currently better than the HM Drunder pants from HM Grindstone after the CM change..



I 100% agree with you. I strangle bards in pick up groups that don't have their allegro recovery. Makes a substantial difference, lol (not just DPS-wise, either).

problem is anyone who suffers from lag instantly negates any and all bonuses from recovery speed. This is why it was close to useless be4 the server upgrades save for those like sorcerers who could get close to cap.