Quick question about augments

[Minerios]

Hello everybody,

I know there are augments that are player-crafted and a few quested ones... I'm just wondering if I'm likely to run into droppable augments (if any are dropped) as I level or if I should invest time into crafting/purchasing/questing them instead. I just don't want to use what precious few hours I have to play into looking for augments only to discover I could just as well have spent my time hunting. (not that I consider tradeskills/questing a waste of time, far from it... am I making sense?)

Thanks!

 

[hooden]

I have never heard of a dropped augment yet. But really, as you put it during your leveling up period augments don't really add a whole lot. They can definitely make a little difference, but I would say it's negligible when you compare it to how you play your class (managing mana, using stances, etc). However, the main quest aug is definitely worth doing because you can use it over and over, and it has very nice stats. Not only that, but it's looking like you pretty much have to do the main quest at higher level for spells and quests.

 

[Minerios]

Thanks! Well, guess I'll probably take a little time off hunting when I acquire equipment that will last me a few levels. And I'm definitely doing the main quest. I try to avoid spoilers on that one but I admit I looked up the stats of the final augments to get me dreaming.

 

[rab]

Augments exist as a reliable source of income for crafters. Since they are destroyed upon removal, there is a (general) constant need for them, at varying levels. You won't see dropped augments for that reason.

Quested augments exist as a (very large) reward for partcipating in the storyline of the server and are well worth your time, as no player made augment will ever come close, nor be as versatile (as you can switch it around without destroying it).

 

[Gea]

Though I hate TEH Rab, this was a very good explanation from the rat. Now go and craft augments (no, not you, Rab)

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