Slot by Slot: Best Items for max DPS

Swizzlestick · 02-05-2008, 10:49 PM

As a 'lock, I know so much depends on encounter size, AoE, length of fight and other factors to maximize DPS. I was wondering however, piece by piece what others would list to aid in max DPS. The jury is still out on the +spell damage vs. +Spell Crit, etc etc.

I'd like to know from some of the games best 'locks what would be a a good gear set up!

Mezelline · 02-06-2008, 02:52 AM

I found this thread to be useful: http://www.eq2flames.com/wizards/149...rit-boe-3.html

Gearwise it seems like the best bet is to get as much base spell damage as possible (not very many options in the game atm), then max out spell damage, then go for spell haste and crits. The greater your spell haste the more times spell damage is applied, so those two synergize very well. However, spell damage is fairly easy to cap out so once you do that crits are a better idea.

I use a rough approximation of the formulas bandied around in that thread. I'm working with 1 base = 2 cast = 3 recast = 3 crit = 40 SD right now, assuming that SD is not capped on any of your spells. I've started capping the low end of some of my dots and dissolve, so I've been thinking about jacking up the SD value to 50.

At the really high end things are a bit different. If you have a crapload of spell haste old proc gear becomes viable again. And the usefulness of crits decreases against high con mobs such as OJs in VP.

Saltaf · 02-06-2008, 11:05 AM

Hat - VP Set piece
Cloak - TTR Cloak
Robe - Robe of Al'Kabor (for those who never got like me... Robe of Dark Power)
Shoulders - Symbol of the Eaten / VP Set for 3 bonus on fights with lots of adds.
Forearms - Lava Channelling Sleeves
Hands - 4% crit from PR
Waist - BCG - this does 3% my overall dps
Legs - 5% reuse legs from Kluzen
Boots - VP set boots
Neck - 10% dmg boost neck from SoF
Ear1 - 15% reuse avatar ear / Crystal Gift if no avatar gear
Ear2 - Remorseless Hoop
Ring1 - 5% cast boost ring from VP
Ring2 - 3% crit ring from CoA / Coil of Vile Spawn for ae fights
Wrist1 - 4% crit from doom in Kunzar
Wrist2 - 2% crit 80spell dmg from Enthraller in Chelsith
Charm1 - 15spell dmg boost item
Charm2 - 1% spell crit from cmayong
Primary - Staff of Light / Frigid Piercer if no avatar
Secondary - Orb off cmayong
Range - Praetor's Guard from Vaults

It's early and I gotta go to work if I forgot any slots, lemme know

Velizar · 02-06-2008, 11:32 AM

A few notes on Saltaf gear choices:
1/ Gloves of sagacity over any other gloves in game in a heartbeat.
2/ I wouldnt use the 5% spell haste ring from VP, ring choices are particularly difficult so i run most of the time with a combination of crystal gift + ring of tunarian grace for tnt bonus when i got time compression, when i dont i mostly run burdened signet from CoA+ ring of the 4 winds.
3/ Bracelet of thule + vzee'rist sash of draining owns any other bracelet combo, especially with a bloodthirsty choker and dark orb of the mind. Since i agree choker and dark orb are best choices for these slots, you can't ignore dmg proc items.

Saltaf · 02-06-2008, 04:31 PM

/shrug you're probably right about the rings, I don't have Al'Kabor and I never get TC so it's hard for me to determine which is better for those standards.

As far as bracelets, i'll put my thule back on and see what happens and I never got a vzee'rist in all the times i farmed it.

Whitewash · 02-11-2008, 09:40 PM

I got the gorowyn charm of intellect the other night (lvl 32 legendary +6 sta +8 int +15 spell damage) is that seriously still usable in the end game???

Mezelline · 02-12-2008, 02:52 AM

Yes, it is. Cmon man you know how few charm items there are other than crappy totems.

Roukai · 02-12-2008, 12:28 PM

Im still hunting for the ring Coil of Vile Spawn, and have yet to hit VP, but what is the difference between the Ring of 4 winds and the haste ring from VP? is it a damage boost or casting boost? I'm running the crit ring from CoA and Ring of Supemecy.. would it be more benificial for me to use a different ring than that one? And where does the 5% reuse speed drop? i have yet to see them..

Kabs · 02-12-2008, 01:05 PM

doesn't this all go to hell with prop fix/nerf?

murphjp · 02-12-2008, 03:33 PM

only thing on this list I would question now is the belt.