The 'Spirit' is willing (but the runes are weak) ACCOMPLISHED!!

[D2DC]

The 'Spirit' is willing:

Spirit​

4 Socket Swords/Shields​

Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn​

Shields +2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies) +55% Faster Hit Recovery +250 Defense Vs. Missile +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana (varies) Cold Resist +35% Lightning Resist +35% Poison Resist +35% +3-8 Magic Absorb (varies) Attacker Takes Damage of 14​

I've been pursuing this for quite a while, hoarding every Tal, Thul, Ort, Amn, Hel & Dol I could find. One day hoping to roll the PERFECT 'Spirit' shield(s). By this, I mean not just +35% FCR, but all three variable mods.

I keep thinking about you baby
I can't hardly sleep
You're always on my mind
I can't stay away

Each roll having the odds of - 1:11 (+35% FCR), 1:24 (+112 Mana), and 1:6 (+8 Absorb). Odds of all three perfect rolls are a paltry 1 in 1,584. So.. not good..

Can't explain
The sources of this hidden pain
You burned your way into my heart
You got the key to my brain

Now, @SirName's recent roll in the IFT has reminded me of my quest. So, I thought I would gather up some of my old posts on the subject, and make an item quest thread about it.

I'd forgotten about you
Then you turned up again

1. Find Monarchs: having a 100% stable rack right next to the WP in Lower Kurast is a good way to go.

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2. To re-roll, or not to re-roll? That is the question: At first I just re-rolled most anything below +30% FCR. Then, as I started to get plenty of +35s I started to become a bit more choosy, only rolling 148 def Monarchs.

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3. Once you have several of these, you start to contemplate more "interesting" options: Eth-Bugged and Superior

I don't get it, why ethereal?

• Lower strength requirements - On pre-buff switch, or for non-melee characters
• Act 3 Mercs - Don't benefit from the +mana, but hey it will sure look cool!
• Can be "Cubed bugged". If you do the socket recipe with ethereal armor, helm or shield, it gets an additional 50% defense!

4. The perfect bugged Monarch: 148 def x 1.5 x 1.5 = 333 def .. Exactly half of 666.. coincidence???

333 Defense, Eth-bugged 'Spirit' Monarch; +35% FCR, +112 Mana, +8 Absorb: I will have you...

Life without you
Doesn't mean a thing to me
If I can't have you
I'll throw my love into the deep blue sea

And, after a mere 1201 rolls (comfortably below the 1584 possible), here it is in all it's ethereal glory. Iron Wolves stand by!

Smells_likeTeen's Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 333
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 44 of 44
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 146
Fingerprint: 0xf58b62c0
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+35% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+112 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+8 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14 Ethereal
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune

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[D2DC]

I rolled my +15% superiors today. A mere 16 sets, but came up with some pretty good results.

 

[Yann]

I've never picked up enough runes to care about more than the FCR.
I suppose if I were to hunt for a perfect one I'd get a number of (148 Def or w/e) Monarchs to work with and then just keep re-rolling the worst one each time.

 

[D2DC]

I've never picked up enough runes to care about more than the FCR.

Oh yes, I am well past the bounds of rational thinking..

 

[Pb_pal]

Love it.

Can't wait to see the results!

 

[saracen85]

Haha! Do it! Achieve this, no other 35 FCR spirits will be worthy enough to be posted in IFT ever again..

 

[Babyhell]

There's always a guy...and often, this guy has this name - not surprised at all

GL @D2DC !

Spoiler: 2hrs before thread creation

From IFT ;-)

My own crafting strategy is usually based upon two situations:
- only one base to craft with,
- having at least two.

In the first case I target a mid roll, say 30 or 33fcr for Spirit.
In the second case I alternate until the craft becomes better.

The limit being number of Hel available...But did I need to state about that ;-)

Anyway, you're just getting close to the hundred failed ones...just get there and dump it in a new crafting failure thread, @D2DC has his own one, Heart of the ocean... (and some pieces could be great anyway, a 33+FCR with close to perfect other stats is more than usable!)

I was so close!

 

[D2DC]

I just want to double check everything, because I hate doing LK runs (in 1.14..) And, I am seeing 148 def Monarchs dropping like rain, but ethereal not so much.

Please correct me if/where I'm wrong with my estimation:

1. Ethereal Monarch will drop from rack 1/20 (occasionally it will be magic/rare/unique, so it's actually slightly less for a grey ethereal)
2. Just realized step #2 is probably a big factor in why I felt like I wasn't finding enough.. What are the chances that a drop/rack will be socketed already? (an ethereal drop that already has sockets is useless to me) edit: also superior drops wont work..
3. Running the cube recipe is 1/4 chances of getting 4os
4. Getting max def roll is 1/16 (133-148). Does it re-roll the defense when you run the cube recipe? I guess it actually doesn't matter. Either it has to drop with max def, or roll max def. Both routes still would require 1/16 odds.

So, not including step #2, I'm looking at 1280 Monarch drops before I can roll a perfect 333 def, 4os?

Double checking, I already have: 301, 303, 307, 310, 312, 316, 321, 324, 325. I am assuming that there exists: 299, 305, 314, 318. So, yeah another 3 above the 325 should get you to 333.

Edit: a couple cool (non Monarch) drops I've managed so far.

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Rune Master
Ettin Axe
One Hand Damage: 170 - 343
Durability: 13 of 13
Required Level: 72
Required Strength: 135
Required Dexterity: 35
Fingerprint: 0xa9ce270e
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
247% Enhanced Damage
+5% to Maximum Cold Resist
Cannot Be Frozen Ethereal
4 Sockets (0 used)

Serpent's Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0x67311244
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+16 to Life
+16 to Mana

Edit2: The last 2x roll attempts, I actually paid attention to the "pre-roll" def. They both rolled with new def exactly +50%, which leads me to believe the cube recipe does NOT re-roll defense. Can anybody confirm this? That would save me from expending a bunch of Tal + Amn + Pruby on non-perfect def.

 

[saracen85]

tal+amn+pruby recipe doesn't reroll defense.

just need to get 148/222 defense shields and you're good to go.

 

[art_vandelay]

Please correct me if/where I'm wrong with my estimation:

1. Just realized step #2 is probably a big factor in why I felt like I wasn't finding enough.. What are the chances that a drop/rack will be socketed already? (an ethereal drop that already has sockets is useless to me) edit: also superior drops wont work..
2. Running the cube recipe is 1/4 chances of getting 4os

1. It first rolls unique with 1 in 400-(80-72) chance, then set with 1 in 160-(80-72) chance, then rare with 1 in 100-(80-72) chance, then magic with 1 in 34-(80-72) chance, then superior with 1 in 12-(80-72) (seems very high to me) and finally if it fails all of those it rolls normal. If it is superior or normal it has a 1 in 3 chance to be socketed.
2. Socketing with cube rolls 1-6 sockets and then if the roll is higher than the max on that item it sets it down to the max. Since Monarch has max 4os, a roll of 4, 5 or 6 os will result in 4os being assigned. So the chance to get 4os is 50%.

 

[D2DC]

Thanks @art_vandelay! I forgot where I read it.. I always thought sockets were rolled 1-(max), and then if max sockets gets rolled, but is impossible due to ilvl it would get rolled down. I like your info much better!!

Edit: so getting a non-unique/set/rare/magic/superior/non-socketed would be:
399/400 x 159/160 x 99/100 x 33/34 x 11/12 x 2/3 = 58.21%

Does that look right?

That would explain why I feel I'm not getting very many ethereal to roll.. 4/10 ethereals will not be viable in the cube recipe..

At least the 50% for 4os makes up for that! Only having to find (on average) 2x Monarchs with 222 def sounds much better than getting 4x!!

 

[D2DC]

OH BOY!!!

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OHHHH BOOOOYYYYY!!!!!

 

[D2DC]

Let the fun begin!! Side note: ISO Hel roonz.

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Roll #2

Roll #3

Roll #4 .. WTF?!?

Roll #14

 

[D2DC]

Also picked up a Sur while running for that 222 Monarch.

Rolls #17-32: plenty of +35% FCR, but not good enough!!

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[D2DC]

Rolls #33-48 (using cubed Dols now..) only one +35%

 

[D2DC]

Rolls #49-80 courtesy of @Babyhell
Got the first +35% / +8 Magic Absorb in there:

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[hackedagainanda]

Do you need more runes? I have plenty of Hel,Tal,Thul,Ort,Amn. Free of charge I'm not using them.

 

[D2DC]

I still have lots of Tal etc, but have used up all Hels. Possibly requiring 1000+ rolls.. Yes.. I am open to donations!

 

[D2DC]

Got a lot of rolling to do courtesy of @Pb_pal!
Rolls #81-112 only one +35%

 

[D2DC]

Rolls #113-144 a second +35% / +8 Magic Absorb

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