My Final Level 50 Hunter Spec

[Xmi]

I thought it was time to look at my hunters final armour spec (first version below for comments) as I'll hopefully be hitting 50 soon.

I have based this on RR4L0 (currently RR2l7) which will give me +3 to my skills. I have also opted for lowering quickness by 28 when I use spear (for more damage) and putting it up by 28 when I use bow (for quicker draw timeS).

My initial approach is to build up the template based around my current fixed items (i.e. jewlery, cloak, rings, belt, wrists). After that I've concentrated on stats, followed by skills (dex, quick, con, str and hits), followed by resists (specifically thrust, crush, slash, energy and body).

Is it possible / normal to sc 99% quality items up to the overcharge amount I've used below, or I am I asking for trouble with this?

Any help / guidance with any aspects of this template would be appreciated!

Config Report

Stats:
Str: 80 Int: 0 Hits: 194
Con: 77 Pie: 0 Power: 0
Dex: 76 Cha: 6
Qui: 69 Emp: 0

Resists:
Body: 16 Energy: 18 Crush: 19
Cold: 10 Matter: 9 Thrust: 18
Heat: 4 Spirit: 9 Slash: 18

Skills:
8 Stealth
8 Spear
8 Composite Bow
2 Battlesongs (redundant)
4 Parry (redundant)

Focus:

Chest:
Imbue Points: 30.5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 22 Dexterity - 99% precious Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 22 Strength - 99% precious Firey Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 44 Hits - 99% polished Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 2 Stealth - 99% uncut Airy Battle Jewel
Utility: 50.3333358764648

Arms:
Imbue Points: 30.5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 22 Dexterity - 99% precious Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 22 Constitution - 99% precious Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 44 Hits - 99% polished Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 2 Spear - 99% uncut Heated War Rune
Utility: 50.3333358764648

Head:
Imbue Points: 30.5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 22 Strength - 99% precious Firey Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 22 Constitution - 99% precious Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 16 Quickness - 99% polished Airy Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 7 Dexterity - 99% rough Vapor Essence Jewel
Utility: 44.6666679382324

Legs:
Imbue Points: 30 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 9 Thrust Resist - 99% polished Airy Shielding Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Energy Resist - 99% polished Light Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 5 Slash Resist - 99% flawed Watery Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 3 Body Resist - 99% rough Dusty Shielding Jewel
Utility: 52

Hands:
Imbue Points: 30.5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 9 Spirit Resist - 99% polished Vapor Shielding Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Matter Resist - 99% polished Earthen Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 7 Crush Resist - 99% imperfect Firey Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 1 Body Resist - 99% raw Dusty Shielding Jewel
Utility: 52

Feet:
Imbue Points: 30.5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 9 Thrust Resist - 99% polished Airy Shielding Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Slash Resist - 99% polished Watery Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 5 Energy Resist - 99% flawed Light Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 7 Constitution - 99% rough Earthen Essence Jewel
Utility: 50.6666679382324

Right Hand:
Imbue Points: 0 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: None
Gem 1: Empty -
Gem 2: Empty -
Gem 3: Empty -
Gem 4: Empty -
Utility: 0

Left Hand:
Imbue Points: 0 of 31 (100% Qual) Overcharge: None
Gem 1: Empty -
Gem 2: Empty -
Gem 3: Empty -
Gem 4: Empty -
Utility: 0

Two Handed:
Imbue Points: 28.5 of 27 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 5%
Gem 1: 6 Spear - 100% polished Heated War Rune
Gem 2: 10 Constitution - 100% flawed Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: Empty -
Gem 4: Empty -
Utility: 36.6666679382324

Ranged:
Imbue Points: 35.5 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 3%
Gem 1: 4 Composite Bow - 99% flawed Airy War Rune
Gem 2: 28 Quickness - 99% perfect Airy Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 16 Constitution - 99% polished Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 10 Strength - 99% flawed Firey Essence Jewel
Utility: 56.0000038146973

Neck:
Name: Darksteel Necklace
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 2 Stealth
Effect 2: 2 Battlesongs
Effect 3: 7 Strength
Effect 4: 7 Quickness
Utility: 29.3333320617676

Cloak:
Name: Cloak of the BloodWolf
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 4 Stealth
Effect 2: 6 Charisma
Effect 3: 9 Dexterity
Effect 4: 9 Quickness
Utility: 36

Jewel:
Name: Glacier Jewel
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 12 Body Resist
Effect 2: 12 Crush Resist
Effect 3: 21 Hits
Effect 4: Empty
Utility: 53.25

Belt:
Name: Adroit Girdle
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 6 Cold Resist
Effect 2: 13 Hits
Effect 3: 9 Quickness
Effect 4: 16 Dexterity
Utility: 31.9166660308838

Right Ring:
Name: Darksteel Ring
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 4 Heat Resist
Effect 2: 4 Cold Resist
Effect 3: 4 Energy Resist
Effect 4: 18 Hits
Utility: 28.5

Left Ring:
Name: Svartelf Crafted Ring
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 12 Hits
Effect 2: 7 Strength
Effect 3: 4 Slash Resist
Effect 4: Empty
Utility: 15.6666660308838

Right Wrist:
Name: Dragon Etched Bracer
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 2 Composite Bow
Effect 2: 2 Parry
Effect 3: 21 Hits
Effect 4: 6 Strength
Utility: 29.25

Left Wrist:
Name: Dragon Etched Bracer
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 2 Composite Bow
Effect 2: 2 Parry
Effect 3: 21 Hits
Effect 4: 6 Strength
Utility: 29.25

 

[jakobi]

This is with bow equipped:

Config Report

Stats:
Str: 55 Int: 0 Hits: 205
Con: 75 Pie: 0 Power: 0
Dex: 76 Cha: 0
Qui: 76 Emp: 0

Resists:
Body: 27 Energy: 26 Crush: 28
Cold: 28 Matter: 27 Thrust: 28
Heat: 27 Spirit: 27 Slash: 27

Skills:
11 Stealth 11 Composite Bow
7 Spear

Chest:
Name: Wintery Seeker's Vest
Level: 51 Quality: 100
AF: 102 Bonus: 35%
Effect 1: 3 Stealth
Effect 2: 3 Composite Bow
Effect 3: 21 Strength
Effect 4: 27 Dexterity
Utility: 62

Arms:
Imbue Points: 33,5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 30%
Gem 1: 44 Hits - 99% polished Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Slash Resist - 99% polished Watery Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 7 Spirit Resist - 99% imperfect Vapor Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 7 Energy Resist - 99% imperfect Light Shielding Jewel
Utility: 57

Head:
Imbue Points: 33,5 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 30%
Gem 1: 28 Hits - 99% flawed Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Slash Resist - 99% polished Watery Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 9 Energy Resist - 99% polished Light Shielding Jewel
Gem 4: 7 Matter Resist - 99% imperfect Earthen Shielding Jewel
Utility: 57

Legs:
Imbue Points: 33 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 30%
Gem 1: 36 Hits - 99% imperfect Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 7 Spirit Resist - 99% imperfect Vapor Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 4 Stealth - 99% flawed Airy Battle Jewel
Gem 4: 4 Spear - 99% flawed Heated War Rune
Utility: 63

Hands:
Imbue Points: 37 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 38%
Gem 1: 52 Hits - 99% faceted Blood Essence Jewel
Gem 2: 5 Spirit Resist - 99% flawed Vapor Shielding Jewel
Gem 3: 28 Quickness - 99% perfect Airy Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 22 Constitution - 99% precious Earthen Essence Jewel
Utility: 56,3333358764648

Feet:
Imbue Points: 36 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 3 Composite Bow - 99% rough Airy War Rune
Gem 2: 22 Strength - 99% precious Firey Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 19 Constitution - 99% faceted Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 25 Quickness - 99% flawless Airy Essence Jewel
Utility: 59

Two Handed:
Imbue Points: 36,5 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 4 Spear - 99% flawed Heated War Rune
Gem 2: 22 Strength - 99% precious Firey Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 13 Constitution - 99% imperfect Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 25 Dexterity - 99% flawless Vapor Essence Jewel
Utility: 60,0000038146973

Ranged:
Imbue Points: 33 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 30%
Gem 1: 3 Composite Bow - 99% rough Airy War Rune
Gem 2: 13 Constitution - 99% imperfect Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 25 Dexterity - 99% flawless Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 19 Quickness - 99% faceted Airy Essence Jewel
Utility: 53

Neck:
Name: Beaded Resisting Stone [Quest, SI]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 10 Crush Resist
Effect 2: 10 Thrust Resist
Effect 3: 10 Cold Resist
Effect 4: 10 Body Resist
Utility: 80

Cloak:
Name: Scaffold Web Cloak [Quest, Dark Places of the Soul]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 6 Constitution
Effect 2: 8 Cold Resist
Effect 3: 8 Heat Resist
Effect 4: 8 Spirit Resist
Utility: 52

Jewel:
Name: Qwinhild's Ancestral Jewel [Quest, Ancestral Secrets]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 24 Hits
Effect 2: 8 Crush Resist
Effect 3: 8 Thrust Resist
Effect 4: 8 Body Resist
Utility: 54

Belt:
Name: Hrord's Braided Belt [Council Hrord, Tuscaran Glacier]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 24 Dexterity
Effect 2: 9 Slash Resist
Effect 3: 9 Heat Resist
Effect 4: 9 Body Resist
Utility: 70

Right Ring:
Name: Ring of Spun Silk
Level: 49 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 3 Constitution
Effect 2: 21 Hits
Effect 3: 10 Crush Resist
Effect 4: 10 Matter Resist
Utility: 47,25

Left Ring:
Name: Infernal Black Diamond Ring [Merchants, Darkness Falls]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 12 Strength
Effect 2: 12 Constitution
Effect 3: 10 Cold Resist
Effect 4: Empty
Utility: 36

Right Wrist:
Name: Giemt [Quest, Catla's Downfall]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 4 Quickness
Effect 2: 4 Stealth
Effect 3: 10 Heat Resist
Effect 4: 10 Energy Resist
Utility: 62,6666641235352

Left Wrist:
Name: Ergring [Quest, Catla's Downfall]
Level: 51 Quality: 5
Bonus: 0
Effect 1: 2 Composite Bow
Effect 2: 3 Spear
Effect 3: 10 Thrust Resist
Effect 4: 10 Matter Resist
Utility: 65

With spear equipped the template changes to:

Stats:
Str: 77 Int: 0 Hits: 205
Con: 75 Pie: 0 Power: 0
Dex: 76 Cha: 0
Qui: 57 Emp: 0

Resists:
Body: 27 Energy: 26 Crush: 28
Cold: 28 Matter: 27 Thrust: 28
Heat: 27 Spirit: 27 Slash: 27

Skills:
11 Stealth 8 Composite Bow
11 Spear


I dont have the TG hunter vest, so will make a crafted torso with the stats, its always nice to be able to throw such an item into your template without changing it.

 

[Urme the Legend]

ok.. this template is actually terrible.

First.. you must cap at least stealth.

Change necklace to the SI quest necklace with 4*10 resists. Ancestral Secrets.
Get a new Cloak from a SI quest.. Trollfathers for example.
Jewel is ok.
belt is ok.
Get the Ring of Spun silk from quest.. and try getting a Band of Ice ring.
Please do the SI bracer quest and chose the stealth + spear bracer.

And you can overcharge 99% items to 33.5 points.

It's worth the time to get these items believe me.

 

[Xmi]

Thanks Urme, I'll sort out the suggested items and revisit my spec. Btw with this spec I am only +2 down on my skills (and once I reach RR3, +1) so I was happy to live with that.

I take it I am on the right track in terms of the resists I have targetted?

The fact that I can take all 99% items up to 33.5 indicates that the overcharge value in the calculator is wrong, as it shows boom (-25%) when I take an item up to 32.5?

 

[Urme the Legend]

Originally posted by Xmi

The fact that I can take all 99% items up to 33.5 indicates that the overcharge value in the calculator is wrong, as it shows boom (-25%) when I take an item up to 32.5?

It depends on the quality of the gems... the spellcrafter should use 98-99% gems when the item will be overcharged.

 

[Spix]

I would recomend capping:

stealth, bow, spear,
dex, quick, hits, con , maybe strength

Thrust, Slash, Body, matter.

these are the most important for a hunter imo.

 

[zmurf]

Originally posted by Spix
I would recomend capping:

stealth, bow, spear,
dex, quick, hits, con , maybe strength

Thrust, Slash, Body, matter.

these are the most important for a hunter imo.

Just use jakobi's sc template which is VERY nice, and far from hard to make, only 'special' item is hrord's braided belt, which i guess is a bit hard to get ... don't really know tg item state on excal atm ...

 

[Spix]

Personaly I have put +6 composite bow and some quickness on the bow.
+6 spear + some strength on the spear.

It saves up points since you have less + weapon skills on armor parts and the other stats that Jakobi have on spear and bow is put in only one place instead of both spear and bow.

And I would sacrifice some of the cold, heat, spirit and cap Spear skill and strength.

Those resists are rarely used for hunters, maybe heat and cold are useful to reduce bolt damage otherwise have cap resist for pbaoe damage is pointless, if you are that close to enemy its gameover anyway and no resist in the world will change the fact that 2 nukes will kill you.
Crush resist, hmmm most fights with spear are against infils and ns none of them have access to crush weapon, and mostly healer classes have crush weapons these days, only thing to look after is to not pull a friar, but they will hand you your shoes anyway if you do

 

[Xmi]

Very good advise, and now I've taken a closer look at Jakobi's template I agree that it's a great starting point, especially as it contains only 1 specialist (TG) item - thanks Jakobi! Guess it's time I did the ancestral quest(s)!!

The only question left unanswered is how to deal with rises in RR levels (and subsequently auto +'s to skills), I guess the only thing to do here is to upgrade my armour as and when required.

Thanks again to everyone that has contributed. I'll repost my final spec when it's sorted.

 

[jakobi]

later today I can try and see if I can't make a similar template with a quest belt. Will probably require at least one more MP item.
Also not sure if I should try and cap quick with spear out, lower quick means more frontload dmg, but slower swingspeed. The way it is now was the best I could do with 3 MP's though

 

[Spix]

Originally posted by Xmi

The only question left unanswered is how to deal with rises in RR levels (and subsequently auto +'s to skills), I guess the only thing to do here is to upgrade my armour as and when required.

Not sure I understand your worries here, You can have +11 with items to +skill at lvl 50 nomatter what your rr is. That will not change.
On top of that the realm rank +skill will be added every rank automaticly without you have to change anything on your items.


Example: 50 bow + 11 from items, and +4 from rr skill at rr5 will be 65 in bow.

 

[Xmi]

From what I know you dont get any benefit from having 51+ stealth, at the moment my stealth is 35+11, if it was to go to 35+16 or more (because of RR's etc) then I would potentially be wasting some points.

Probably minor in the scheme of things.

 

[zmurf]

Originally posted by Xmi
From what I know you dont get any benefit from having 51+ stealth, at the moment my stealth is 35+11, if it was to go to 35+16 or more (because of RR's etc) then I would potentially be wasting some points.

Probably minor in the scheme of things.

Stealth u gain nothing from going 50+ that's true, but with spear/bow u gain so go as high as possibly here (+11 from items no less) and get +11 stealth + rr = high stealth and if it ever goes over 50 then get a singleline repsec and put the new spare points into weap for more weap skill

 

[Xmi]

Yup once again, sound advise! ty

 

[Freppe^^]

:great:

 

[infozwerg]

Two Handed:
Imbue Points: 36,5 of 32 (100% Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 4 Spear - 99% flawed Heated War Rune
Gem 2: 22 Strength - 99% precious Firey Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 13 Constitution - 99% imperfect Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 25 Dexterity - 99% flawless Vapor Essence Jewel
Utility: 60,0000038146973

Ranged:
Imbue Points: 33 of 28 (99% Qual) Overcharge: 30%
Gem 1: 3 Composite Bow - 99% rough Airy War Rune
Gem 2: 13 Constitution - 99% imperfect Earthen Essence Jewel
Gem 3: 25 Dexterity - 99% flawless Vapor Essence Jewel
Gem 4: 19 Quickness - 99% faceted Airy Essence Jewel
Utility: 53

you loose some life when changing from bow to spear. exchange the 13 con jewel with one of the hp jewels on legs or head.

 

[jakobi]

ahh nicely spotted :>
So you want me to put one of the jewels with + hits there instead ?

 

[infozwerg]

So you want me to put one of the jewels with + hits there instead ?

as long as there is no +con on weapons that are switched during combat, it should be fine. switching it with +hp seems like an easy solution, as the imbue value should be similar and +hp doesnt have that problem.