1.82 Friar Template

[Gethin]

Hi folks

I have created the following template for my friar, Anyone have suggestions on how to improve it.

There are no outrageously priced items in the template and it has all of the best artis apart from CB\GoLM for anti-stun\mezz.

Artis included in template
Arm of the Winds
Eternal Plant
Harpy Cloak
Eerie Darkness Stone - Can switch to stardrop for buffing to max buff bonus
Orions Belt
Ring of Unyielding Will
Band of Stars
Bracer of Zo

The template contains 2 very nice HOT artis + other assorted goodies like 25% and 10% fumble chances, pet spam, bolt and disarm. Last of all it has 5% rp increase. The staff im using is 3 spd and i have 10% increase to melee speed.

Ok onto the template.

Config Report

Stats
Str: 0
Con: 88
Dex: 93
Qui: 86
Hits: 244
Pie: 33

Resists
Body: 25
Cold: 20
Heat: 16
Energy: 23
Matter: 15
Spirit: 15
Crush: 25
Thrust: 26
Slash: 25

Skills

8 Parry
11 Staff

Cap Increases
18 Dexterity
44 Hits
13 Constitution
11 Quickness
5 AF

Other Bonuses

4 Spell Range
6 % Power Pool
26 AF
5 Stat Buff Effectiveness
15 Fatigue
10 Melee Combat Speed

Piece Listing

Chest
Name: Tempered Astral Robe of Withering (Friar)

Arms
Name: Arm of the Winds

Head
Imbue Points: 37.0 of 10 (94 Qual) Overcharge: Impossible!
Gem 1: 28 Quickness - 99 Perfect Airy Essence
Gem 2: 76 Hits - 99 Perfect Blood Essence
Gem 3: 10 Constitution - 99 Flawed Earthen Essence
Gem 4: 3 Staff - 99 Rough Earthen Battle Jewel
Utility: 59.33

Legs
Name: Tempered Astral Torporific Leggings (Friar)

Hands
Imbue Points: 37.5 of 10 (94 Qual) Overcharge: Impossible!
Gem 1: 28 Constitution - 99 Perfect Earthen Essence
Gem 2: 68 Hits - 99 Flawless Blood Essence
Gem 3: 9 Energy - 99 Polished Light Shielding
Gem 4: 3 Body - 99 Rough Dusty Shielding
Utility: 59.67

Feet
Imbue Points: 36.0 of 10 (94 Qual) Overcharge: Impossible!
Gem 1: 52 Hits - 99 Faceted Blood Essence
Gem 2: 28 Dexterity - 99 Perfect Vapor Essence
Gem 3: 25 Quickness - 99 Flawless Airy Essence
Gem 4: 3 Thrust - 99 Rough Airy Shielding
Utility: 54.33

Two Handed
Name: Staff of Fiendish Fantasy
Level: 51 Quality: 94
DPS: Bonus:
Effect 1: 3 Staff
Effect 2: 18 Dexterity
Effect 3: 18 Quickness
Effect 4: 5 Dexterity Cap Increase
Effect 5: 4 Quickness Cap Increase

Neck
Name: Eternal Plant

Cloak
Name: Harpy Feather Cloak

Jewel
Name: Eerie Darkness Stone

Belt
Name: Orion's Belt (Melee) - Friar

Right Ring
Name: Ring of Unyielding Will

Left Ring
Name: Demon Blood Ring

Right Wrist
Name: Bracer of Zo'arkat

Left Wrist
Name: Band of Stars

 

[Konah]

Cold: 20
Heat: 16
Matter: 15

cold needs to be 25 or 26, heat and matter need to be 20+, imo. matter just so u dont spend most mid fights rooted, heat so u dont get hib caster skill?stunned for ~long duration.

other than that CB is kinda essential i think for non-det non-charge non-stoicism classes and bodyguards. most enemy grps dont even try casting mezz these days (if insta is up) so having insta 'bounce' is real nice.

oh and think hard about egg of youth

 

[Konah]

-non det ;{

 

[Caracca]

friar's get cold and heat buff ;(

 

[Rub]

friar's get cold and heat buff ;(

and matter buff also ;P

 

[Konah]

i see u guys are from the "patch-up-a-shit-template-with-aom" school of thought

 

[Gethin]

Thx for the comments, however im slightly confused with some of the responses.

Firstly im going 49 enhance so ill have red buffs (24% cold, heat and matter). With my base resists being (Cold 20%, Heat 16% and Matter 15%) it means they will be 39.2%, 36.16% and 35.4% when buffed. If i maxed the base resists the overall resist value when buffed would only be 43.76%, so im not losing a considerable amount.

I agree that no CB is a weakness and that im a prime candidate for the stun/nuke/nuke/nuke hibbies out there, but i feel BoS and BoZ offer me more options (BoZ especially so). Purge 2/3 will be the priorty RA once i have sufficient points.

Last of all, this guy isnt going to be a groupable friar, im primarily going to be soloing with him, so having things like EoY, while nice, arent really as critical for the character style.

Edit: I notice that friar's also get access to determination! See camelot herald for more details.

 

[saltaa]

Artis included in template
Arm of the Winds
Eternal Plant
Harpy Cloak
Eerie Darkness Stone - Can switch to stardrop for buffing to max buff bonus
Orions Belt
Ring of Unyielding Will
Band of Stars
Bracer of Zo

The template contains 2 very nice HOT artis + other assorted goodies like 25% and 10% fumble chances, pet spam, bolt and disarm. Last of all it has 5% rp increase. The staff im using is 3 spd and i have 10% increase to melee speed.

-egg of youth?
-style dmg?
-melee dmg?
-93 dex^^
-%healing efettiveness ??

I think you can do it better

 

[Roteca]

im still into the idea that friars shouldnt swing there little staff but be bgbot and help backup healing and buffing and if using there melee use the ml styles power leak, buffshear style and so on...

so this is a temp ive come up with...

Config Report

Stats

    Str:    0    Int:    0    Hits:    240
    Con:    80    Pie:    75    Power:    0
    Dex:    103    Cha:    0
    Qui:    53    Emp:    0

Resists

    Body:    25    Energy:    9    Crush:    27 (2)
    Cold:    25    Matter:    9    Thrust:    25
    Heat:    25    Spirit:    17 (5)    Slash:    25 (3)

Skills

3 Staff

4 Parry

Focus

Cap Increases

25 Dex

5 Qui

80 Hits

8 Pie

5 Con

Other Bonuses

11 Buff Bonus

26 Healing Bonus

8 Spell Range Bonus

10 Casting Speed Bonus

10 Melee Speed Bonus

8 Melee Damage Bonus

8 AF Bonus

28 Power Percentage Bonus

Piece Listing

Chest
Name: Nailah's Robes
Level: 51  Quality: 94
AF:   Bonus: 
Effect 1:  15 Piety
Effect 2:   5 Crush Resist
Effect 3:   5 Slash Resist
Effect 4:   5 Thrust Resist
Effect 5:   5 Healing Bonus
Effect 6:   5 Melee Damage Bonus
Utility: 40.00

Arms
Imbue Points: 37.0 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 16 Dexterity - 99 polished Vapor Essence
Gem 2: 22 Constitution - 99 precious Earthen Essence
Gem 3:  9 Cold Resist - 99 polished Icy Shielding
Gem 4:  9 Heat Resist - 99 polished Heated Shielding
Utility: 61.33

Head
Imbue Points: 37.5 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 25 Dexterity - 99 flawless Vapor Essence
Gem 2:  9 Body Resist - 99 polished Dusty Shielding
Gem 3:  7 Cold Resist - 99 imperfect Icy Shielding
Gem 4: 52 Hits - 99 faceted Blood Essence
Utility: 61.67

Legs
Name: Legs of Unrepentant
Level: 51  Quality: 94
AF:        Bonus: 
Effect 1:  19 Dexterity
Effect 2:  19 Quickness
Effect 3:   3 All Melee Skill Bonus
Effect 4:  10 Dexterity Cap Increase
Effect 5:   2 Melee Speed Bonus
Utility: 40.33

Hands
Name: Maddening Scalars
Level: 51  Quality: 94
AF:        Bonus: 
Effect 1:  40 Hits
Effect 2:  15 Quickness
Effect 3:  15 Constitution
Effect 4:   3 Melee Speed Bonus
Effect 5:   3 Melee Damage Bonus
Effect 6:   5 Constitution Cap Increase
Effect 7:   5 Quickness Cap Increase
Utility: 30.00

Feet
Imbue Points: 37.5 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 28 Constitution - 99 perfect Earthen Essence
Gem 2:  7 Heat Resist - 99 imperfect Heated Shielding
Gem 3: 19 Quickness - 99 faceted Airy Essence
Gem 4:  7 Body Resist - 99 imperfect Dusty Shielding
Utility: 59.33

Right Hand
Name: Friar Dextera Mace
Level: 51  Quality: 94
DPS:       Bonus: 
Effect 1:   9 Dexterity
Effect 2:   7 Power Percentage Bonus
Effect 3:  16 Hits
Effect 4:   4 Casting Speed Bonus
Effect 5:   4 Spell Range Bonus
Effect 6:   6 Dexterity Cap Increase
Effect 7:   7 Healing Bonus
Utility: 10.00

Left Hand
Imbue Points: 37.0 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 16 Dexterity - 99 polished Vapor Essence
Gem 2:  9 Crush Resist - 99 polished Fiery Shielding
Gem 3:  9 Thrust Resist - 99 polished Airy Shielding
Gem 4: 60 Hits - 99 precious Blood Essence
Utility: 61.67

Two Handed
Name: Bane of Battler

Neck
Name: Eternal Plant
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:  15 Acuity
Effect 2:  15 Constitution
Effect 3:   5 Heat Resist
Effect 4:   5 Cold Resist
Effect 5:   5 Energy Resist
Effect 6:   5 Buff Bonus
Utility: 50.00

Cloak
Name: Harpy's Feather Cloak
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:   6 Crush Resist
Effect 2:   6 Slash Resist
Effect 3:   6 Thrust Resist
Effect 4:   4 Parry
Effect 5:   5 Melee Speed Bonus
Utility: 56.00

Jewel
Name: Egg of Youth 
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:  12 Acuity
Effect 2:  32 Hits
Effect 3:   5 Crush Resist
Effect 4:   5 Thrust Resist
Effect 5:   5 Slash Resist
Effect 6:   8 Healing Bonus
Effect 7:  40 Hits Cap Increase
Utility: 46.00

Belt
Name: Belt of Moirai
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:   7 Spirit Resist
Effect 2:   2 Casting Speed Bonus
Effect 3:   8 Dexterity Cap Increase
Effect 4:   8 Piety Cap Increase
Effect 5:   8 Power Percentage Bonus
Utility: 14.00

Right Ring
Name: Scorpion's Tail Ring
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:   4 Casting Speed Bonus
Effect 2:   7 Power Percentage Bonus
Effect 3:   8 AF Bonus
Effect 4:   6 Buff Bonus
Effect 5:   6 Healing Bonus
Utility: 0.00

Left Ring
Name: Crocodile's Tear Ring
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:   4 Heat Resist
Effect 2:   4 Cold Resist
Effect 3:   4 Energy Resist
Effect 4:   4 Matter Resist
Effect 5:   4 Body Resist
Effect 6:  15 Acuity
Utility: 50.00

Right Wrist
Name: Bracer of Zo'arkat
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:  18 Acuity
Effect 2:   5 Matter Resist
Effect 3:   5 Body Resist
Effect 4:   5 Spirit Resist
Effect 5:   6 Power Percentage Bonus
Effect 6:   4 Spell Range Bonus
Utility: 42.00

Left Wrist
Name: Ceremonial Bracer
Level: 51  Quality: 
Bonus:   
Effect 1:  18 Dexterity
Effect 2:  40 Hits
Effect 3:   5 Dexterity Cap Increase
Effect 4:   6 Slash Resist
Effect 5:  40 Hits Cap Increase
Utility: 34.00

 

[Jjuraa]

im going 49 enhance so ill have red buffs (24% cold, heat and matter). With my base resists being (Cold 20%, Heat 16% and Matter 15%) it means they will be 39.2%, 36.16% and 35.4% when buffed. If i maxed the base resists the overall resist value when buffed would only be 43.76%, so im not losing a considerable amount.

lol? thats like a half-ogre merc saying "well i have lots of str as base, so i wont bother capping it in template as i have as much as a briton merc has"

youre giving the enemy casters a free 10%+ damage to work with. think of all the effort people go to get +10% TOA bonus in their template, and then people like you just give it away free because youre too lazy to make a proper template

edit: that came over a little more aggressive than i meant it, i just meant with thte items available today, theres no reason why your template cant cap nearly everything

 

[Gethin]

I think alot of people are looking at this template and going OMG thats crap. Well ladies unless you have 300+ plat or no social life you ain't going to get the perfect template. Even then its debatable that you will ever make one. I have made numerous excellent templates for my scout and heretic and i dont have the playtime or plat to make another one.

Yes the template has flaws, but they are minor (possible exception is HP) and its not the most expensive to make.

I omitted left and right hand items (which will be CL mace and CES) so the overall utility of this template is considerable and IMHO totally outweighs the so called flaws mentioned.

Utility in template
1) 3 x HOT (60%, 35% and 50% with snare)
2) 2 x Caster Interrupts - Bolt and Pet spam
3) Melee - 25% fumble, 10% to Hit, 5% to hit, Disarm and Shapechange
4) Stealth Lore

The staff I have chosen is 3 second delay (as i previously mentioned) and for me swinging closer to cap is preferable to slower and harder. That is why I haven't chosen items with + melee\style damage

As for EoY, yes its a nice artifact but as this guy will be a solo melee character and NOT A GROUP BASED FRIAR its a total waste of a slot imho.

 

[Greenfingers]

I think you've made a decent template Gethin, but why did U go 49 enhance? ... 50 Staff rawks!

Holy Staff with 50 heal, followup is 100 heal also a 75 value Energy(!!!) DD.

 

[Konah]

39.2%

so say vs an mocing SM, not only are u taking 6% more dmg but hes healing himself for 6% more which also means u have to do 6% more dmg to kill him.

but hey, gl out there

 

[Greenfingers]

so say vs an mocing SM, not only are u taking 6% more dmg but hes healing himself for 6% more which also means u have to do 6% more dmg to kill him.

but hey, gl out there

I wanna know what score U got in math!

 

[MadsKaizer]

if you can get the leggings and hat, this works ok

Support Artifacts like EoY, Zo, Nailah Robe and Healers Embrace(For heal%)

Naliah, Scalers and Tarts for melee damage and speed.

CB for the Stun/mez turn.

Swap out Tarts with the CL mace when casting single target heals and you have 24% healing 4% cast speed 8% range.


Wish I was able to find away cap out the con and lower the pie overcapping but with just 2 SC slots to work with it was kinda hard plain


LOKI Build Report
Two-Handed Configuration:
Build Utility: 785.3
Useable Utility: 754.7
TOA Utility: 266.0

STR:0/75 CON:71/80 DEX:104/101
QUI:81/80 INT:0/75 PIE:112/79
CHA:0/75 EMP:0/75
Hits:276/280
Power:0/25
AF:0/50

Resistances
Body: 23
Cold: 23
Heat: 24
Energy: 19
Matter: 18
Spirit: 21+5
Crush: 28+2
Slash: 25+3
Thrust: 27

Skills
Staff: 11

Bonuses
Power Pool: 6
Healing Effectiveness: 17
Spell Range: 4
Melee Damage: 11
Melee Combat Speed: 10


Chest (nailah (friar)):
Imbue: 24.0
15 Acuity
5% Crush
6% Slash
6% Thrust
4 Healing Effectiveness
4 Melee Damage
Utility: 44.0
TOA Utility: 28.0

Arms:
Imbue: 37.5/32 (Quality: 100)
28 Constitution
28 Quickness
3 Staff
5% Matter
Utility: 62.3
TOA Utility: 0.0

Head (Tempered Corroded Circlet of Sutekh (Alb)):
Imbue: 33.0
22 Dexterity
22 Acuity
2 Staff
5% Cold
5% Heat
7 Dexterity Cap Increase
Utility: 59.3
TOA Utility: 14.0

Legs (Tempered Legs of the Unrepentant (Alb)):
Imbue: 24.5
19 Dexterity
19 Quickness
3 ALL melee weapon skills
10 Dexterity Cap Increase
2 Melee Combat Speed
Utility: 40.3
TOA Utility: 30.0

Hands (Scalers (melee)):
Imbue: 20.0
40 Hits
15 Constitution
15 Quickness
3 Melee Combat Speed
3 Melee Damage
5 Constitution Cap Increase
5 Quickness Cap Increase
Utility: 30.0
TOA Utility: 50.0

Feet:
Imbue: 37.0/32 (Quality: 100)
28 Constitution
19 Quickness
7% Cold
44 Hits
Utility: 56.3
TOA Utility: 0.0

Two-Handed (Tarts (friar)):
Imbue: 25.0
15 Dexterity
15 Acuity
3 Staff
40 Hits
5 Melee Combat Speed
4 Melee Damage
Utility: 45.0
TOA Utility: 45.0

Neck (SoA):
Imbue: 45.0
10% Thrust
10% Crush
10% Spirit
10% Body
Utility: 80.0
TOA Utility: 0.0

Cloak (Healers Embrace):
Imbue: 32.0
15 Dexterity
15 Acuity
40 Hits
5% Heat
5% Cold
5% Energy
5 Healing Effectiveness
Utility: 60.0
TOA Utility: 10.0

Jewel (EoY):
Imbue: 24.0
12 Acuity
32 Hits
40 Hits Cap Increase
5% Crush
5% Slash
5% Thrust
8 Healing Effectiveness
Utility: 46.0
TOA Utility: 26.0

Belt (demon bone belt):
Imbue: 36.0
8% Body
8% Matter
6% Energy
6% Spirit
40 Hits
Utility: 66.0
TOA Utility: 0.0

Left Ring (Immolated):
Imbue: 31.0
15 Dexterity
15 Acuity
8% Heat
8% Energy
4 Dexterity Cap Increase
4 Acuity Cap Increase
Utility: 52.0
TOA Utility: 16.0

Right Ring (demon blood ring):
Imbue: 36.0
8% Crush
8% Slash
6% Thrust
6% Cold
6% Heat
Utility: 68.0
TOA Utility: 0.0

Left Wrist (BoZ):
Imbue: 24.0
18 Acuity
5% Matter
5% Body
5% Spirit
6 Power Pool
4 Spell Range
Utility: 42.0
TOA Utility: 32.0

Right Wrist (CB (dex)):
Imbue: 22.0
18 Dexterity
40 Hits
6% Slash
5 Dexterity Cap Increase
40 Hits Cap Increase
Utility: 34.0
TOA Utility: 20.0

 

[Gethin]

I think you've made a decent template Gethin, but why did U go 49 enhance? ... 50 Staff rawks!

Holy Staff with 50 heal, followup is 100 heal also a 75 value Energy(!!!) DD.

Im still umming and ahhing about that one. I chose 49 enhance primarily for the resists and also endurance use was a serious concern for me. That wont be a real problem if the /use2 of EP is up.

I want to be spinning that staff as fast as possible and im hopeful that this template will allow me do that.

A nice alternative spec would be for me to go 50 staff 42 enhance 7 rejuv and 6 parry, although parry isnt as necessary useful as it used to be. 42 enhance gives me red style reduction so this spec is definately interesting. Also lets be honest an extra 8% resists isnt going to save me that often, caster interrupt gadgets will though.

 

[Greenfingers]

You get the last End reduction buff at 42 enhance.

You get higher weaponskill and higher heals on that followup style. The thing you will loose is the 100heal offensive+defensive buffs, reducing them to 75heals... and ofc the extra 8% resists.

I think you should consider your spec - again

 

[Gethin]

Ok had another go at the template, i believe its better than the first attempt.

Major changes are as follows:

ML10 Vest and Legs replaced by Nailahs and ML9 legs
Mad Scalars and Croc ring added while RoUW is removed (lose 1 Hot but still have 2 with addition of Friar co5 Mace)

Affects:
Dex cap is increased by 3 points and resists on the whole are better. 7% Melee damage now added to template while retaining 10% melee speed.

Stats
Con: 80
Dex: 96
Pie: 48
Qui: 74
Hits: 244

Resists

Body: 25
Cold: 25
Heat: 19
Energy: 20
Matter: 25
Spirit: 21+5
Crush: 26+2
Thrust: 26
Slash: 26+3

Skills
4 Parry
7 Staff

Cap Increases
21 Dexterity
44 Hits
11 Constitution
9 Quickness

Other Bonuses
4 Healing Effectiveness
4 Spell Range
6 % Power Pool
12 AF
5 Stat Buff Effectiveness
7 Melee Damage
6 Fatigue
10 Melee Combat Speed
2 Casting Speed

Piece Listing

Chest
Name: Nailah's Robe (Friar)

Arms
Name: Arm of the Winds

Head
Imbue Points: 37.5 of 10 (94 Qual) Overcharge: Impossible!
Gem 1: 25 Dexterity - 99 Flawless Vapor Essence
Gem 2: 28 Constitution - 99 Perfect Earthen Essence
Gem 3: 76 Hits - 99 Perfect Blood Essence
Gem 4: 1 All Melee Weapon Skills - 99 Raw Finesse War Sigil
Utility: 59.33

Legs
Name: Tempered Legs of the Unrepentant

Hands
Name: Maddening Scalars (Friar)

Feet
Imbue Points: 37.5 of 10 (94 Qual) Overcharge: Impossible!
Gem 1: 22 Constitution - 99 Precious Earthen Essence
Gem 2: 16 Dexterity - 99 Polished Vapor Essence
Gem 3: 68 Hits - 99 Flawless Blood Essence
Gem 4: 22 Quickness - 99 Precious Airy Essence
Utility: 57.00

Right Hand
Name: Friar Dextera Mace

Left Hand
Name: Cyclops Eye Shield

Two Handed
Name: Staff of Fiendish Fantasy (3.6 Spd)

Neck
Name: Eternal Plant

Cloak
Name: Harpy Feather Cloak

Jewel
Name: Eerie Darkness Stone 181

Belt
Name: Traldor's Belt

Right Ring
Name: Zahur's Ring

Left Ring
Name: Crocodile Tears Ring

Right Wrist
Name: Bracer of Zo'arkat

Left Wrist
Name: Band of Stars 181