Minstrel DR template (saracen!!)

[Illudian]

Should I reroll fotm highlander/slash Mins or start working on this template?

Name: Illudian
Race: Saracen

Stats
Strength 	101 (101) 	Constitution 	81 (80)
Dexterity 	102 (103) 	Quickness 	80 (80)
Intelligence 	0 (75) 		Piety 		0 (75)
Charisma 	15 (75) 	Empathy 	0 (75)
 
Resist
Body Resist 	25 (26) 	 Cold Resist 	24 (26) 	 Heat Resist 	26 (31)
Energy Resist 	25 (26) 	 Matter Resist 	22 (26) 	 Spirit Resist 	14 (26)
Crush Resist 	23 (26) 	 Thrust Resist 	28 (29) 	 Slash Resist 	26 (28)
 
Hits: 	240 (240)	 
 
Cap Increased
28 (26) Dexterity
26 (26) Strength
5 (26) Quickness
5 (26) Constitution
40 (200) Hits
6 (50) AF
 
Skill
11 (11) Thrust
3 (11) Stealth (+8 stealth from flute/drum)

Other Bonus
10 (10) Melee Speed Bonus
10 (10) Melee Damage Bonus
7 (10) Style Damage Bonus
7 (10) Spell Damage Bonus
4 (10) Spell Range Bonus
4 (10) Fatigue
 
Chest (Guard of Valor)
1 Gem: - 40 Hits
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Strength
3 Gem: - 15 Stat Dexterity
4 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Strength
5 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Dexterity
6 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Melee Damage Bonus
7 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Style Damage Bonus
8 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Spell Damage Bonus
9 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Spell Range Bonus
Utility:30.0
 
Arms
37.0 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Fiery Essence (flawless) - 25 Stat Strength
2 Gem: Vapor Essence (imperfect) - 13 Stat Dexterity
3 Gem: Icy Shielding (polished) - 9 Resist Cold
4 Gem: Dusty War Sigil (flawed) - 4 Skill Thrust
Utility:: 63.0
 
Head
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Vapor Essence (perfect) - 28 Stat Dexterity
2 Gem: Earthen Essence (flawless) - 25 Stat Constitution
3 Gem: Airy Shielding (flawed) - 5 Resist Thrust
4 Gem: Watery Shielding (imperfect) - 7 Resist Slash
Utility:: 59.0
 
Legs
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Earthen Essence (perfect) - 28 Stat Constitution
2 Gem: Airy Essence (flawless) - 25 Stat Quickness
3 Gem: Airy Shielding (imperfect) - 7 Resist Thrust
4 Gem: Light Shielding (flawed) - 5 Resist Energy
Utility:: 59.0
 
Hands (Maddening Scalars)
1 Gem: - 40 Hits
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Constitution
3 Gem: - 15 Stat Quickness
4 Gem: - 3 Other Bonus Melee Speed Bonus
5 Gem: - 3 Other Bonus Melee Damage Bonus
6 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Constitution
7 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Quickness
Utility:30.0
 
Feet
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Earthen Essence (imperfect) - 13 Stat Constitution
2 Gem: Dusty War Sigil (rough) - 3 Skill Thrust
3 Gem: Airy Shielding (polished) - 9 Resist Thrust
4 Gem: Light Shielding (faceted) - 11 Resist Energy
Utility:: 63.0
 
Right Hand (Minstrel Thruster Champion weapon)
1 Gem: - 4 Skill Thrust
2 Gem: - 7 Stat Strength
3 Gem: - 7 Stat Dexterity
4 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Strength
5 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Dexterity
6 Gem: - 3 Other Bonus Melee Damage Bonus
7 Gem: - 3 Other Bonus Style Damage Bonus
8 Gem: - 3 Other Bonus Spell Damage Bonus
Utility:29.0
 
Left Hand (Crafted Shield)
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Airy Essence (flawless) - 25 Stat Quickness
2 Gem: Blood Essence (perfect) - 76 Hits
3 Gem: Dusty Shielding (rough) - 3 Resist Body
4 Gem: Vapor Shielding (polished) - 9 Resist Spirit
Utility:: 59.0

Two Handed (Battler)
1 Gem: - 15 Stat Strength
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Dexterity
3 Gem: - 6 Resist Crush
4 Gem: - 6 Resist Thrust
5 Gem: - 6 Resist Slash
6 Gem: - 10 Cap Incresed AF
7 Gem: - 3 Other Bonus Melee Speed Bonus
8 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Melee Damage Bonus
Utility:56.0
 
Spare (Crafted flute/drum)
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Vapor Fervor Sigil (precious) - 8 Skill Instruments
2 Gem: Dusty Shielding (uncut) - 2 Resist Body
3 Gem: Blood Essence (raw) - 4 Hits
4 Gem: Fiery Shielding (uncut) - 2 Resist Crush
Utility:: 49.0
 
Neck (Sililia's Necklace)
1 Gem: - 7 Resist Crush
2 Gem: - 7 Resist Slash
3 Gem: - 7 Resist Matter
4 Gem: - 7 Resist Body
5 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Strength
6 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Dexterity
Utility:56.0
 
Cloak (Shades of Mist)
1 Gem: - 3 Skill Stealth
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Strength
3 Gem: - 15 Stat Quickness
4 Gem: - 5 Other Bonus Melee Speed Bonus
5 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Fatigue
Utility:35.0
 
Jewel (Eerie Darkness Stone)
1 Gem: - 4 Resist Thrust
2 Gem: - 4 Resist Slash
3 Gem: - 4 Resist Crush
4 Gem: - 5 Resist Spirit
5 Gem: - 5 Resist Matter
6 Gem: - 5 Resist Energy
7 Gem: - 5 Resist Heat
8 Gem: - 5 Resist Cold
9 Gem: - 5 Resist Body
Utility:84.0
 
Belt (Plaited Hair of Malamis)
1 Gem: - 21 Stat Strength
2 Gem: - 21 Stat Dexterity
3 Gem: - 2 Other Bonus Melee Speed Bonus
4 Gem: - 6 Cap Incresed Strength
5 Gem: - 7 Cap Incresed Dexterity
Utility:28.0
 
Left Ring (Crocodile Tears Ring)
1 Gem: - 15 Stat Acuity
2 Gem: - 4 Resist Heat
3 Gem: - 4 Resist Cold
4 Gem: - 4 Resist Energy
5 Gem: - 4 Resist Matter
6 Gem: - 4 Resist Body
Utility:50.0
  
Right Ring (Darkspire Dexterity Ring)
1 Gem: - 18 Stat Dexterity
2 Gem: - 44 Hits
3 Gem: - 6 Resist Heat
4 Gem: - 6 Resist Crush
5 Gem: - 6 Cap Incresed Dexterity
6 Gem: - 6 Cap Incresed AF
Utility:47.0
 
Left Wrist (Ebon Hide Bracer)
1 Gem: - 6 Resist Cold
2 Gem: - 6 Resist Body
3 Gem: - 6 Resist Heat
4 Gem: - 6 Resist Slash
5 Gem: - 6 Resist Matter
Utility:60.0
 
Right Wrist (Ceremonial Bracers, strength)
1 Gem: - 18 Stat Strength
2 Gem: - 40 Hits
3 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Strength
4 Gem: - 40 Cap Incresed Hits
5 Gem: - 6 Resist Crush
Utility:34.0

Feedback appreciated

 

[Sparx]

2h? or am i reading that wrong

 

[Illudian]

Thats just the 2h slot

 

[Sparx]

<-- muppet

why it say battler? will you be switching weapons?

 

[mikke]

lol? like battler on back for the charge? :touch:

 

[Illudian]

Yep charge and appearance

 

[Sparx]

that mean only 1 spot for inst?

 

[Lomme]

shouldn't put hits on shield, as you'll have to regen it normally if switching from instrument to weapon. and personally i don't like having resists on it either. try replacing atleast the hits with +thrust skill, or STR.

also, your DD's will tickle with that low charisma.
and, will be kinda bothersome switching to flute for mezz etc, with only one slot for instruments.

 

[trycorn]

look's nice but would personaly rather change some of the energy resist's out 4 + in stealth and use PH harp / champ harp witch can play all ur song's and then u dont need to have ur drum/flute on when u stealth.

 

[Deepflame]

shouldn't put hits on shield, as you'll have to regen it normally if switching from instrument to weapon. and personally i don't like having resists on it either. try replacing atleast the hits with +thrust skill, or STR.

also, your DD's will tickle with that low charisma.
and, will be kinda bothersome switching to flute for mezz etc, with only one slot for instruments.

DR Harp.

 

[Yshynsin]

DR Harp.

He is using the DR weapon

 

[Deepflame]

Then I'm just gonna have to call him crazy!

Alternatively, Phoebus Harp!

 

[Lomme]

Then I'm just gonna have to call him crazy!

Alternatively, Phoebus Harp!

ye, i know i'm using phoebus in template, but seeing as he wants +8stealth on it, i didn't mention phoebus.

 

[Void959]

Generally good, but I'd raise exactly the same points as lomezz.

Hits are totally wasted on a sheild, resists are generally bad on it too though I don't think it's a problem with spirit, as the only time you'll really be taking spirit damage is in melee against LW users.

Switching instuments (drum and flute) manually will be more than just tedious, it will lower your effectiveness and even lose you fights in certain cases. No matter how good you are at it, it will always take a certain amount of time to drag the flute from your inventory to ranged slot, and in certain cases this will mean others get the jump on you where you could otherwise get it (mezzing casters who pop out at 1500ish range for example). If you aren't going to use a harp you really need to have drum and flute in weapon slots for quick access which means no battler. You could get around this by levelling phoebus harp, equipping it to 'charge' when afk and just summoning it at the start of every session like most minstrels do, however I'm personally going with the CL harp as soon as I can, to save the pain when I LD or crash.

Also I think you've focussed too much on overcaps, since minstrels melee damage is low already its better to improve hits etc before worrying about overcaps. At the very least, get 75 charisma, I can guarantee this will do more for your overall damage than 25 points str and dex overcap.


Edit: As for thrust vs slash, I've always preferred slash for quite a few reasons, but many people on VN seem to have been trying thrust lately and enjoying it, so stick with it and see how you do You could always roll briton though to minimise the disadvanage if you want to respec slash in future.

 

[Illudian]

Thanks, nice feedback, Ill work on a 2nd.
Btw, I thought you could only have 1 champion weapon? So with that thrust weapon I can also get the harp?

 

[Deepflame]

No, you can only have one champion item. Either the sword OR the harp. Not both.

 

[Equador]

Regardless, get decent stealth and we'll shamelessly duo!

 

[Zagg]

What you really want is lots of +Constitution, +Hitpoints. Croc Ring, Winged Helmet!! Maybe some good healprocs.

A Minstrel isn't exactly dealing loads of damage, but with above Equipment + Ablative Chant + Croc Ring (and maybe Warguard) you will be able to take lots of damage - and the longer the fight, the more likely you will win it!

Ofc you also want some damage output, but it's should be your second priority. Don't forget to raise Charisma! It determines your DD damage and since it can't be debuffed easily, it is more important than Str/dex IMO.

 

[Illudian]

Hows this?

Name: Illudian
Race: Saracen

Stats
Strength 	85 (85) 	Constitution 	95 (94)
Dexterity 	86 (85) 	Quickness 	80 (82)
Intelligence 	0 (75) 		Piety 		0 (75)
Charisma 	75 (75) 	Empathy 	0 (75)
 
Resist
Body Resist 	24 (26) 	 Cold Resist 	21 (26) 	 Heat Resist 	20 (31)
Energy Resist 	9 (26) 	 	 Matter Resist 	26 (26) 	 Spirit Resist 	20 (26)
Crush Resist 	24 (26) 	 Thrust Resist 	27 (29) 	 Slash Resist 	29 (28)
 
Hits: 	332 (336)	 Power: 	0 (27)
 
Cap Increased
19 (26) Constitution
10 (26) Dexterity
10 (26) Strength
7 (26) Quickness
136 (200) Hits
 
Skill
11 (11) Stealth
9 (11) Thrust

Other Bonus
9 (10) Melee Speed Bonus
8 (10) Style Damage Bonus
4 (10) Spell Range Bonus
4 (10) Spell Damage Bonus
4 (10) Melee Damage Bonus
20 (50) AF Bonus
5 (10) Fatigue
 
Chest (Guard of Valor)
1 Gem: - 18 Stat Strength
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Dexterity
3 Gem: - 40 Hits
4 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Strength
5 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Dexterity
6 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Spell Damage Bonus
7 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Spell Range Bonus
8 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Melee Damage Bonus
9 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Style Damage Bonus
Utility:32.0
 
Arms
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Earthen Essence (faceted) - 19 Stat Constitution
2 Gem: Vapor Essence (precious) - 22 Stat Dexterity
3 Gem: Fiery Shielding (polished) - 9 Resist Crush
4 Gem: Blood Essence (precious) - 60 Hits
Utility:: 60.0
 
Head (Winged Helmet)
1 Gem: - 40 Hits
2 Gem: - 5 Other Bonus Fatigue
3 Gem: - 10 Cap Incresed AF
4 Gem: - 15 Stat Dexterity
5 Gem: - 5 Resist Matter
6 Gem: - 15 Stat Strength
7 Gem: - 5 Resist Spirit
Utility:50.0
 
Legs
36.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Earthen Essence (polished) - 16 Stat Constitution
2 Gem: Icy Essence (faceted) - 19 Stat Charisma
3 Gem: Dusty War Sigil (flawed) - 4 Skill Thrust
4 Gem: Blood Essence (flawless) - 68 Hits
Utility:: 60.0
 
Hands (Minstrel Epic)
1 Gem: - 18 Stat Constitution
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Quickness
3 Gem: - 6 Resist Matter
4 Gem: - 6 Resist Spirit
5 Gem: - 3 Skill Stealth
6 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Constitution
Utility:61.0
 
Feet
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Icy Essence (perfect) - 28 Stat Charisma
2 Gem: Airy Battle Jewel (uncut) - 2 Skill Stealth
3 Gem: Dusty Shielding (polished) - 9 Resist Body
4 Gem: Airy Shielding (polished) - 9 Resist Thrust
Utility:: 64.0
 
Right Hand (Golden Spear)
1 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Melee Speed Bonus
2 Gem: - 12 Stat Strength
3 Gem: - 12 Stat Dexterity
4 Gem: - 7 Resist Crush
5 Gem: - 7 Resist Slash
6 Gem: - 7 Resist Thrust
7 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Style Damage Bonus
Utility:58.0
 
Left Hand
37.5 / 32.0 (37.5) Imbue Points
1 Gem: Fiery Essence (flawed) - 10 Stat Strength
2 Gem: Dusty War Sigil (imperfect) - 5 Skill Thrust
3 Gem: Airy Essence (perfect) - 28 Stat Quickness
4 Gem: Icy Essence (imperfect) - 13 Stat Charisma
Utility:: 59.0

Two Handed (Upsilon Harp)
1 Gem: - 27 Stat Dexterity
2 Gem: - 4 Skill Instruments
3 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Spell Damage Bonus
4 Gem: - 4 Other Bonus Spell Range Bonus
5 Gem: - 6 Other Bonus Spell Duration Bonus
Utility:38.0
 
Neck (Salamander Tooth Choker)
1 Gem: - 22 Stat Dexterity
2 Gem: - 22 Stat Quickness
3 Gem: - 3 Skill Stealth
4 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Dexterity
5 Gem: - 7 Cap Incresed Quickness
Utility:44.0
 
Cloak (Shades of Mist)
1 Gem: - 3 Skill Stealth
2 Gem: - 15 Stat Strength
3 Gem: - 15 Stat Quickness
4 Gem: - 10 Other Bonus AF Bonus
5 Gem: - 5 Other Bonus Melee Speed Bonus
Utility:35.0
 
Jewel (Eerie Darkness Lighting)
1 Gem: - 4 Resist Thrust
2 Gem: - 4 Resist Slash
3 Gem: - 4 Resist Crush
4 Gem: - 5 Resist Body
5 Gem: - 5 Resist Cold
6 Gem: - 5 Resist Heat
7 Gem: - 5 Resist Energy
8 Gem: - 5 Resist Matter
9 Gem: - 5 Resist Spirit
Utility:84.0
 
Belt (Oglidarsh's Belt)
1 Gem: - 5 Cap Incresed Strength
2 Gem: - 40 Hits
3 Gem: - 15 Stat Strength
4 Gem: - 4 Resist Crush
5 Gem: - 4 Resist Slash
6 Gem: - 4 Resist Thrust
7 Gem: - 40 Cap Incresed Hits
Utility:44.0
 
Left Ring (Crocodile Tears Ring)
1 Gem: - 4 Resist Heat
2 Gem: - 4 Resist Cold
3 Gem: - 4 Resist Energy
4 Gem: - 4 Resist Matter
5 Gem: - 4 Resist Body
6 Gem: - 15 Stat Charisma
Utility:50.0
 
Right Ring (Ring of Moirai)
1 Gem: - 24 Stat Constitution
2 Gem: - 40 Hits
3 Gem: - 4 Resist Spirit
4 Gem: - 8 Cap Incresed Constitution
5 Gem: - 64 Cap Incresed Hits
Utility:34.0
 
Left Wrist (Ebon Hide Bracer)
1 Gem: - 6 Resist Cold
2 Gem: - 6 Resist Body
3 Gem: - 6 Resist Heat
4 Gem: - 6 Resist Slash
5 Gem: - 6 Resist Matter
Utility:60.0
 
Right Wrist (DS constitution Bracer)
1 Gem: - 6 Resist Slash
2 Gem: - 6 Resist Cold
3 Gem: - 44 Hits
4 Gem: - 18 Stat Constitution
5 Gem: - 32 Cap Incresed Hits
6 Gem: - 6 Cap Incresed Constitution
Utility:47.0

 

[Zagg]

Much better Ofc there is always room for improvement - Energy resist, +Cha Cap..., but the setup should work, if you don't encoutner too many sun weapons .)

 

[Illudian]

Aye figgered Sun would pwn me, could redo SC a bit. Not sure overcap on charisma is worth the little extra damage.

 

[Lomme]

i like it