Now that it has been almost a year since the introduction of the Blue Diamond armors, I've decided to inventorize the current state and see what sloppiness is still lingering. While some things have changed, the changes have only been minor. Below is the data I have collected, which is as accurate as I could find it.
When looking at all sets for all races, it is possible to derive a "basic template" for these Blue Diamond armors from which the rest has been derived. This is most clearly seen in the various un-imbued sets that are around, since they are the template. This template is as follows (item slot: Silk AC, Leather AC, Chain AC, Plate AC*, base stat, HP/Mana I, HP/Mana II, HP III)
Face: 5, 8, 10, 12, +5 AGI, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Neck: 3, 6, 11, 14, +5 AGI, 25/25, 40/10, 50
Wrist: 6, 9, 12, 25, +5 SvAll, 30/30, 45/15, 55/50**
Arms: 7, 11, 16, 26, -, 30/30, 60/20***, 60
Head: 7, 9, 17, 25, +5 INT, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Feet: 7, 9, 16, 30, +5 DEX, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Waist: 4, 10, 15, 19, +5 WIS, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Shoulders: 6, 8, 15, 20, +5 DEX, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Hands: 6, 9, 12, 24, +5 DEX, 25/25, 35/15, 50
Legs: 10, 15, 22, 40, -, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Back: 8, 11, 14, 16, +5 WIS, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Chest: 15, 21, 30, 51, +5 STA, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Notes on Template:
HP/Mana I : This is the "default" distribution for HP/Mana on the items
HP/Mana II : This is the distribution of HP/Mana on Ogre Imbued Plate armor
HP III : This is the distribution of HP on Fierce Heraldic and Helanic Tundra plate armor
* : Ogre Plate armor has +2 AC on all pieces
** : 55 for Fierce Heraldic, 50 for Helanic Tundra
*** : Someone at Verant/SOE can't count; while the three different distributions always add up to the same, this particular instance comes out 20 too high (or, which would be better, the rest 20 too low)
Based on this generic Template, it's possible to closely examine each of the sets and find statistics on each of the sets - and through these statistics, also the flaws and shortcomings of each set. I will only name the slot where the item is equiped, to circumvent the different names (Gorget, Collar, Neckguard, etc ... all go on the Neck Slot for instance). Of course, there is nothing known about possible errors on items that have not been reported yet anywhere.
HUMAN
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Luminant Heraldic:
- Waist
- Hands
Fierce Heraldic:
- Face
- Neck
- Head
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Fierce Heraldic:
- Waist
- Back
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Hateful Heraldic:
- Waist
- Back
Notes:
None
ERUDITE
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Fulvous Steelweave:
- Waist
Neriad's Steelweave:
- Face
- Neck
- Head
- Waist
- Shoulders
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Serene Woven Platinum:
- Waist
- Back
Fulvous Woven Platinum:
- Waist
- Back
Neriad's Woven Platinum:
- Waist
- Back
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
None
HIGH ELF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
None
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
None
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Artkeeper's Mithril chain:
- Face
- Shoulders
Notes:
None
BARBARIAN
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Black Lace-boned Leather:
- Neck
- Feet
Artificer's Ringmail:
- Feet
- Waist
Helanic Tundra Plate:
- Neck
- Head
- Shoulders
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Black Lace-boned Leather:
- Head
Artificer's Ringmail:
- Face
- Head
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Black Lace-boned Leather:
- Waist
Notes:
None
DWARF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Underfoot Chainmail:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Shoulders
- Hands
Mischievous Chainmail:
- Feet
- Hands
Underfoot Plate:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Brellium Chainmail:
- Face (as in the EQTrader's database)
Underfoot Chainmail:
- Face
- Head
Mischievous Chainmail:
- Face
- Head
- Waist
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Underfoot Chainmail:
- Back
Mischievous Chainmail:
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Back
Notes:
Both Underfoot Chainmail and Mischievous Chainmail are Rogue-only. As such, they should not feature any mana and be on the same HP distribution table as the Fierce Heraldic armor and Helanic Tundra armor. However, they are not.
Underfoot Chainmail has the same HP as the "default" distribution, only the mana has been slashed off (the bracer is the exception here, which does feature 55 HPs, according to the correct HP table for melees). Mischievous Chainmail still sports the Mana that it has from the "default" distribution, which it has as opposed to a pure melee distribution.
GNOME
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Clockwork Shadowwalker armor:
- Feet
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Clockwork Shadowwalker armor:
- Helm
Clockwork Observer armor:
- Feet
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
These two suits are not full suits, but only features the seven visible pieces.
Like with the Dwarven Chainmail, the Clockwork Shadowwalker armor has the "default" HP/Mana distribution, but with the mana slashed off, even though this suit is usable by Clerics, Shadowknights and Paladins.
HALFLING
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Stormreapers Chainwoven armor:
- Neck
- Wrist
- Feet
- Hands
Stormreapers Steelwoven armor:
- Wrist
- Head
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Stormreapers Boned Leather:
- Head
Stormreapers Chainwoven armor:
- Face
- Head
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
None
IKSAR
Only one armor set, Fearsome Skyiron
No Imbued stats over the Template:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
- Face
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
This line of armor is considered Chainmail for AC.
WOOD ELF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Tunarean Scout chain:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Shoulders
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Tunarean Soldier leather:
- Head
Tunarean Scout chain:
- Face
- Head
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
None
DARK ELF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Dark Prince Sovereign chain:
- Head
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
None
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Teir'Dal Regent Plate:
- Back
Notes:
None
OGRE
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Fulvous Darksplint:
- Waist
- Shoulders
Fulvous Darkscale:
- Face
- Waist
Crimson Darkscale:
- Face
- Neck
- Wrist
- Head
- Feet
- Waist
- Shoulders
- Hands
Blackened Darkscale:
- Face
- Neck
- Wrist
- Head
- Feet
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Fulvous Darksplint:
- Face
Crimson Darksplint:
- Face
- Head
Blackened Darksplint:
- Face
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Fulvous Darksplint:
- Back
Blackened Darksplint:
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Hands
Blackened Darkscale:
- Waist
- Back
Notes:
Ogre Plate armor features +2 AC on all pieces over the standard Plate AC values given in the Template above. One could argue that this is the reason that the Crimson Darkscale and Blackened Darkscale armors are missing so many Imbued Stats over the Template, but the Fulvous Darkscale armor features plenty of extra stats, so that can't be the thought behind the missing stats.
Overall roundup: Stats total for a full suit of each set (counting 2 Bracers):
Radiant Heraldic: +135
Luminant Heraldic: +120 (two pieces have no Imbued stats)
Dragonkin Heraldic: +130
Thunderous Heraldic: +120
Salubrious Heraldic: +130
Hateful Heraldic: +110 (two pieces still need to be reported)
Fierce Heraldic: +105 (missing +10 from Base stats, three pieces have no Imbued stats)
Fetid Heraldic: +125
Serene Woven Platinum: +135 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Fulvous Woven Platinum: +130 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Neriad's Woven Platinum: +135 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Serene Steelweave: +125
Fulvous Steelweave: +120 (one piece has no Imbued stats)
Neriad's Steelweave: +105 (five pieces have no Imbued stats)
Blessed Artkeeper's Chain: +130
Blessed Full Mithril Plate: +130
Black Lace-boned Leather: +120 (two pieces have no Imbued stats, missing +5 from Base Stats and one piece still needs to be reported)
Artificer's Ringmail: +105 (missing +10 from Base Stats and two pieces have no Imbued stats)
Helanic Tundra Plate: +105 (four pieces have no Imbued Stats)
Underfoot Chainmail: +120 (five pieces have no Imbued Stats, missing +10 from Base Stats and one piece still needs to be reported)
Mischievous Chainmail: +120 (two pieces have no Imbued Stats, missing +15 from Base Stats and three pieces still need to be reported)
Underfoot Platemail: +105 (four pieces have no Imbued Stats)
Mischievous Platemail: +130
Stormreapers Boned Leather: +135 (missing +5 from Base Stats)
Stormreapers Chainwoven armor: +105 (four pieces have no Imbued stats, missing +10 from Base Stats)
Stormreapers Steelwoven armor: +110 (two pieces have no Imbued Stats)
Fearsome Skyiron armor: +110 (four pieces have no Imbued Stats and missing +5 from Base Stats)
Clockwork Shadowwalker armor: +70 (one piece has no Imbued Stats and missing +5 from Base Stats. Also note that this suit has visible pieces ONLY)
Clockwork Observer armor: +105 (missing +5 from Base Stats. Also note that this suit has visible pieces ONLY)
Tunarean Soldier Leather: +135 (missing +5 from Base Stats)
Tunarean Scout Chain: +105 (five pieces have no Imbued Stats and missing +10 from Base Stats)
Dark Prince Sovereign Chain: +125 (one piece has no Imbued Stats)
Dark Prince Regent Plate: +135
Fulvous Darksplint: +105 (two items have no Imbued Stats, missing +5 from Base Stats and one item still has to be reported)
Crimson Darksplint: +120 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Blackened Darksplint: +110 (missing +5 from Base Stats and three items still have to be reported)
Fulvous Darkscale: +125 (two items have no Imbued Stats)
Crimson Darkscale: +95 (eight items have no Imbued Stats)
Blackened Darkscale: +90 (six pieces have no Imbued Stats and two pieces still need to be reported)
General conclusion from my side: I think that this series of Blue Diamond armors has been implemented somewhat careless. Especially the Dwarven Chainmails and the Ogre armors appear very, very sloppy. It's sad that now, almost after a year, these sets still deviate on such a massive scale from one another ... when looking through the amount of added stats, balance between the sets is not readily apparent.
Edit: Updated final listing to show full stat gain from a full suit, as well as adding the Dwarven Plate stat add that I had forgotten to list before.
Edit II: Somehow overlooked the Plate version of the Gnome armor. Added it to the above now.
When looking at all sets for all races, it is possible to derive a "basic template" for these Blue Diamond armors from which the rest has been derived. This is most clearly seen in the various un-imbued sets that are around, since they are the template. This template is as follows (item slot: Silk AC, Leather AC, Chain AC, Plate AC*, base stat, HP/Mana I, HP/Mana II, HP III)
Face: 5, 8, 10, 12, +5 AGI, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Neck: 3, 6, 11, 14, +5 AGI, 25/25, 40/10, 50
Wrist: 6, 9, 12, 25, +5 SvAll, 30/30, 45/15, 55/50**
Arms: 7, 11, 16, 26, -, 30/30, 60/20***, 60
Head: 7, 9, 17, 25, +5 INT, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Feet: 7, 9, 16, 30, +5 DEX, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Waist: 4, 10, 15, 19, +5 WIS, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Shoulders: 6, 8, 15, 20, +5 DEX, 30/30, 45/15, 60
Hands: 6, 9, 12, 24, +5 DEX, 25/25, 35/15, 50
Legs: 10, 15, 22, 40, -, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Back: 8, 11, 14, 16, +5 WIS, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Chest: 15, 21, 30, 51, +5 STA, 40/40, 60/20, 80
Notes on Template:
HP/Mana I : This is the "default" distribution for HP/Mana on the items
HP/Mana II : This is the distribution of HP/Mana on Ogre Imbued Plate armor
HP III : This is the distribution of HP on Fierce Heraldic and Helanic Tundra plate armor
* : Ogre Plate armor has +2 AC on all pieces
** : 55 for Fierce Heraldic, 50 for Helanic Tundra
*** : Someone at Verant/SOE can't count; while the three different distributions always add up to the same, this particular instance comes out 20 too high (or, which would be better, the rest 20 too low)
Based on this generic Template, it's possible to closely examine each of the sets and find statistics on each of the sets - and through these statistics, also the flaws and shortcomings of each set. I will only name the slot where the item is equiped, to circumvent the different names (Gorget, Collar, Neckguard, etc ... all go on the Neck Slot for instance). Of course, there is nothing known about possible errors on items that have not been reported yet anywhere.
HUMAN
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Luminant Heraldic:
- Waist
- Hands
Fierce Heraldic:
- Face
- Neck
- Head
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Fierce Heraldic:
- Waist
- Back
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Hateful Heraldic:
- Waist
- Back
Notes:
None
ERUDITE
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Fulvous Steelweave:
- Waist
Neriad's Steelweave:
- Face
- Neck
- Head
- Waist
- Shoulders
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Serene Woven Platinum:
- Waist
- Back
Fulvous Woven Platinum:
- Waist
- Back
Neriad's Woven Platinum:
- Waist
- Back
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
None
HIGH ELF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
None
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
None
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Artkeeper's Mithril chain:
- Face
- Shoulders
Notes:
None
BARBARIAN
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Black Lace-boned Leather:
- Neck
- Feet
Artificer's Ringmail:
- Feet
- Waist
Helanic Tundra Plate:
- Neck
- Head
- Shoulders
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Black Lace-boned Leather:
- Head
Artificer's Ringmail:
- Face
- Head
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Black Lace-boned Leather:
- Waist
Notes:
None
DWARF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Underfoot Chainmail:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Shoulders
- Hands
Mischievous Chainmail:
- Feet
- Hands
Underfoot Plate:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Brellium Chainmail:
- Face (as in the EQTrader's database)
Underfoot Chainmail:
- Face
- Head
Mischievous Chainmail:
- Face
- Head
- Waist
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Underfoot Chainmail:
- Back
Mischievous Chainmail:
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Back
Notes:
Both Underfoot Chainmail and Mischievous Chainmail are Rogue-only. As such, they should not feature any mana and be on the same HP distribution table as the Fierce Heraldic armor and Helanic Tundra armor. However, they are not.
Underfoot Chainmail has the same HP as the "default" distribution, only the mana has been slashed off (the bracer is the exception here, which does feature 55 HPs, according to the correct HP table for melees). Mischievous Chainmail still sports the Mana that it has from the "default" distribution, which it has as opposed to a pure melee distribution.
GNOME
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Clockwork Shadowwalker armor:
- Feet
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Clockwork Shadowwalker armor:
- Helm
Clockwork Observer armor:
- Feet
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
These two suits are not full suits, but only features the seven visible pieces.
Like with the Dwarven Chainmail, the Clockwork Shadowwalker armor has the "default" HP/Mana distribution, but with the mana slashed off, even though this suit is usable by Clerics, Shadowknights and Paladins.
HALFLING
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Stormreapers Chainwoven armor:
- Neck
- Wrist
- Feet
- Hands
Stormreapers Steelwoven armor:
- Wrist
- Head
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Stormreapers Boned Leather:
- Head
Stormreapers Chainwoven armor:
- Face
- Head
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
None
IKSAR
Only one armor set, Fearsome Skyiron
No Imbued stats over the Template:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
- Face
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
This line of armor is considered Chainmail for AC.
WOOD ELF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Tunarean Scout chain:
- Neck
- Feet
- Waist
- Shoulders
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Tunarean Soldier leather:
- Head
Tunarean Scout chain:
- Face
- Head
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
None
Notes:
None
DARK ELF
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Dark Prince Sovereign chain:
- Head
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
None
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Teir'Dal Regent Plate:
- Back
Notes:
None
OGRE
No Imbued stats over the Template:
Fulvous Darksplint:
- Waist
- Shoulders
Fulvous Darkscale:
- Face
- Waist
Crimson Darkscale:
- Face
- Neck
- Wrist
- Head
- Feet
- Waist
- Shoulders
- Hands
Blackened Darkscale:
- Face
- Neck
- Wrist
- Head
- Feet
- Hands
Missing base stats from the Template after Imbue:
Fulvous Darksplint:
- Face
Crimson Darksplint:
- Face
- Head
Blackened Darksplint:
- Face
Items still missing/unreported/uncrafted:
Fulvous Darksplint:
- Back
Blackened Darksplint:
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Hands
Blackened Darkscale:
- Waist
- Back
Notes:
Ogre Plate armor features +2 AC on all pieces over the standard Plate AC values given in the Template above. One could argue that this is the reason that the Crimson Darkscale and Blackened Darkscale armors are missing so many Imbued Stats over the Template, but the Fulvous Darkscale armor features plenty of extra stats, so that can't be the thought behind the missing stats.
Overall roundup: Stats total for a full suit of each set (counting 2 Bracers):
Radiant Heraldic: +135
Luminant Heraldic: +120 (two pieces have no Imbued stats)
Dragonkin Heraldic: +130
Thunderous Heraldic: +120
Salubrious Heraldic: +130
Hateful Heraldic: +110 (two pieces still need to be reported)
Fierce Heraldic: +105 (missing +10 from Base stats, three pieces have no Imbued stats)
Fetid Heraldic: +125
Serene Woven Platinum: +135 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Fulvous Woven Platinum: +130 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Neriad's Woven Platinum: +135 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Serene Steelweave: +125
Fulvous Steelweave: +120 (one piece has no Imbued stats)
Neriad's Steelweave: +105 (five pieces have no Imbued stats)
Blessed Artkeeper's Chain: +130
Blessed Full Mithril Plate: +130
Black Lace-boned Leather: +120 (two pieces have no Imbued stats, missing +5 from Base Stats and one piece still needs to be reported)
Artificer's Ringmail: +105 (missing +10 from Base Stats and two pieces have no Imbued stats)
Helanic Tundra Plate: +105 (four pieces have no Imbued Stats)
Underfoot Chainmail: +120 (five pieces have no Imbued Stats, missing +10 from Base Stats and one piece still needs to be reported)
Mischievous Chainmail: +120 (two pieces have no Imbued Stats, missing +15 from Base Stats and three pieces still need to be reported)
Underfoot Platemail: +105 (four pieces have no Imbued Stats)
Mischievous Platemail: +130
Stormreapers Boned Leather: +135 (missing +5 from Base Stats)
Stormreapers Chainwoven armor: +105 (four pieces have no Imbued stats, missing +10 from Base Stats)
Stormreapers Steelwoven armor: +110 (two pieces have no Imbued Stats)
Fearsome Skyiron armor: +110 (four pieces have no Imbued Stats and missing +5 from Base Stats)
Clockwork Shadowwalker armor: +70 (one piece has no Imbued Stats and missing +5 from Base Stats. Also note that this suit has visible pieces ONLY)
Clockwork Observer armor: +105 (missing +5 from Base Stats. Also note that this suit has visible pieces ONLY)
Tunarean Soldier Leather: +135 (missing +5 from Base Stats)
Tunarean Scout Chain: +105 (five pieces have no Imbued Stats and missing +10 from Base Stats)
Dark Prince Sovereign Chain: +125 (one piece has no Imbued Stats)
Dark Prince Regent Plate: +135
Fulvous Darksplint: +105 (two items have no Imbued Stats, missing +5 from Base Stats and one item still has to be reported)
Crimson Darksplint: +120 (missing +10 from Base Stats)
Blackened Darksplint: +110 (missing +5 from Base Stats and three items still have to be reported)
Fulvous Darkscale: +125 (two items have no Imbued Stats)
Crimson Darkscale: +95 (eight items have no Imbued Stats)
Blackened Darkscale: +90 (six pieces have no Imbued Stats and two pieces still need to be reported)
General conclusion from my side: I think that this series of Blue Diamond armors has been implemented somewhat careless. Especially the Dwarven Chainmails and the Ogre armors appear very, very sloppy. It's sad that now, almost after a year, these sets still deviate on such a massive scale from one another ... when looking through the amount of added stats, balance between the sets is not readily apparent.
Edit: Updated final listing to show full stat gain from a full suit, as well as adding the Dwarven Plate stat add that I had forgotten to list before.
Edit II: Somehow overlooked the Plate version of the Gnome armor. Added it to the above now.
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