Lance Berg
2007-09-09 15:24:06 UTC
One of the reward items that can show up in random LON booster packs is
a Visage; there are various ones, but all seem to do the same thing;
they give you an illusion form which has a 15 point DS on it.
When I first saw this, I asked people about it and was told it stacked
with everything, so the next day I reached into my wallet and bought
myself 5 boosters. As luck would have it, I got a visage and a potion
reward. Cool.
Put the visage up, and yes, its a 15 point DS. BUT, this being after
the second patch, it no longer stacks with everything after all, now it
takes the same slot as Potion DS, or my Coldain Ring DS.
I normally don't use potions, so this is still a 7 point improvement
over my coldain DS. But its a far cry from the 15 pointer which stacks
with everything that made me go out and spend some RL cash....
particularly because when I -really- want DS, I'm going to swig a potion
after all.
Further ( and I knew this going in) as its an illusion, it blocks me
from casting my Pact of Hate, which is a Lich type spelll I use when I
don't have Tranquilty available (its about KEI level), so the principle
time I'd be using it, soloing or in weird gimp groups, I'l have to
choose between more DS and more mana flow.
Although its clicky from inventory, and all class all race, you can't
use it in shroud form either (shroud to level 5 and a 15 point DS is
sweet.. although you can get the same effect by drinking Skinspikes II
potions)
a Visage; there are various ones, but all seem to do the same thing;
they give you an illusion form which has a 15 point DS on it.
When I first saw this, I asked people about it and was told it stacked
with everything, so the next day I reached into my wallet and bought
myself 5 boosters. As luck would have it, I got a visage and a potion
reward. Cool.
Put the visage up, and yes, its a 15 point DS. BUT, this being after
the second patch, it no longer stacks with everything after all, now it
takes the same slot as Potion DS, or my Coldain Ring DS.
I normally don't use potions, so this is still a 7 point improvement
over my coldain DS. But its a far cry from the 15 pointer which stacks
with everything that made me go out and spend some RL cash....
particularly because when I -really- want DS, I'm going to swig a potion
after all.
Further ( and I knew this going in) as its an illusion, it blocks me
from casting my Pact of Hate, which is a Lich type spelll I use when I
don't have Tranquilty available (its about KEI level), so the principle
time I'd be using it, soloing or in weird gimp groups, I'l have to
choose between more DS and more mana flow.
Although its clicky from inventory, and all class all race, you can't
use it in shroud form either (shroud to level 5 and a 15 point DS is
sweet.. although you can get the same effect by drinking Skinspikes II
potions)