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    HE cultural armor 201-216

    My high elf enchanter's smithing has finally reached 200 (210 with geerlok) and she's collected a pile of components for cultural armor and I was wondering if I would be better off to do the non-imbued pieces (sleeves-202, gauntlets-206, greaves-208, bp-215) then move on to imbued (visor-216, collar-219, boots-222) or should I just start making visors? My druid can imbue the emeralds and that will reduce the number of morning dews needed per attempt by anywhere from 2 to 4.

    Which method is likely to give me more skillups over time?

    Thanks
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    Originally posted by Luvidovie
    My high elf enchanter's smithing has finally reached 200 (210 with geerlok) and she's collected a pile of components for cultural armor and I was wondering if I would be better off to do the non-imbued pieces (sleeves-202, gauntlets-206, greaves-208, bp-215) then move on to imbued (visor-216, collar-219, boots-222) or should I just start making visors? My druid can imbue the emeralds and that will reduce the number of morning dews needed per attempt by anywhere from 2 to 4.

    Which method is likely to give me more skillups over time?

    Thanks
    Since you have an Imbuer, I would go straight into the single-sheet Imbued.

    It's been my experience that the cost of an Emerald is much lower than the cost of 3 or 4 Morning Dews, even if you're foraging most of them yourself (due to the time it takes to do that).
    Angelsyn Whitewings, Cleric of Tunare for 66! Seasons.
    Grandmistress Smith - 300, Grandmistress Tailor - 300, Potter - 300, Jeweler - 300, Brewer - 200, Baker - 200, Fletcher - 200, Fisherwoman - 169
    Keyne Falconer, Paladin of Erollisi Marr for 66 Seasons.
    Grandmistress Baker - 300, Grandmistress Blacksmith - 300, Potter - 200, Brewer - 139, Tailor - 91

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    • #3
      At higher skill levels, the expected success rate formula can yield 95% (max probability for a success) even if your skill is not quite to the trivial yet. This is the case for the recipes you are considering.

      The reasoning behind using a lower trivial recipe is that you should have a higher success rate, which boosts your skillup rate. But with a skill of 200 and a geerlok, you are going to have a 95% expected success rate with a recipe at trivial 202 or 216.

      Do the imbued. Since the expected success rate is the same, the chance to skillup should be the same too. Emeralds are cheap and morning dew is a pain.

      Bolelsav Forgehammer
      Paladin of Brell in his 66th Campaign
      E'ci - Sacred Destiny

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Angelsyn
        It's been my experience that the cost of an Emerald is much lower than the cost of 3 or 4 Morning Dews, even if you're foraging most of them yourself (due to the time it takes to do that).
        I have found periods where there was easily several hundred morning dews up, all priced at 3 pp and lower. Which means you'd save a tiny bit by going the dew route, even if it does take 4 dews. I looked right now and there is only 32 below 3 pp (although, who knows if there will be more or less later?). Which means it would be cheaper to do emeralds if you are doing more than a few. My suggestion would be to bazaar shop for the dews over a few days and then decide if its cheaper to buy the dews or buy the emerald.

        I agree, it really doesn't matter, but I'd do a little research before deciding

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        • #5
          So far, so good

          My first 20 combines (one each boots, gauntlets, vambraces, greaves, bp and 15 visors) got me one skill up and only one failure, on a visor. Now for the other bottleneck, farming swirling mists in Twilight Sea.

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          • #6
            One other thing to note...

            On a pure ingredients-to-value ratio, the Imbued Boots are the best if you're turning in the finished items for Tribute.

            The same is true in the case of Blessed Full Mithril Boots.
            Angelsyn Whitewings, Cleric of Tunare for 66! Seasons.
            Grandmistress Smith - 300, Grandmistress Tailor - 300, Potter - 300, Jeweler - 300, Brewer - 200, Baker - 200, Fletcher - 200, Fisherwoman - 169
            Keyne Falconer, Paladin of Erollisi Marr for 66 Seasons.
            Grandmistress Baker - 300, Grandmistress Blacksmith - 300, Potter - 200, Brewer - 139, Tailor - 91

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            • #7
              If you farm them in Twilight Sea you'll soon be KOS in Twilight Sea. I went to other places instead, like Najena and Steamfont.
              83/1000 High Elven Enchanter on cazic (8x300 tradeskills)

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              • #8
                Actually, being KoS makes it easier.

                Originally posted by Sylphan
                If you farm them in Twilight Sea you'll soon be KOS in Twilight Sea. I went to other places instead, like Najena and Steamfont.
                Being 66th, Mr Shiney Bob 62 makes short work of even the named while I tank 2 or 3 more wearing a Toljipumi(sp) robe and delightful orb. NDT on both me and the pet and pull the fire elementals with dispell. I was able to average 5-6 swirling mists an hour, plus a few windstones and more essences of wind than I'll ever need. Another hour got me a stack of swirling shadows for shadowscream combines.

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