Sun belt

[Euinar]

Does anyone knows what the belt creates at artifact lvl 10?

 

[Serbitar]

16.5 DPS MP slash weap.

VoS Click on the artifacts link, then the sun belt, then look at the piccys

 

[Javai]

We got one to level 10 last night, it summons 6 weapons into your invenory (of which one should be the correct type for your spec). They look like legendary weapons (silver and shiny). Didn't write down the stats but seemed to be very nice (My belt will ding 10 tonight I'll try and get screenie of 1h slasher).

 

[Euinar]

Thanks

 

[Gizor]

We got one to level 10 last night, it summons 6 weapons into your invenory (of which one should be the correct type for your spec). They look like legendary weapons (silver and shiny). Didn't write down the stats but seemed to be very nice (My belt will ding 10 tonight I'll try and get screenie of 1h slasher).

How did you level it?
Did it go fast etc.?

Thanks if you cba to answer, and I ask because I would rather like to hear it from you then some yanky that has written on VoS

 

[Aran Thule]

BoS is one of the easiest ones to level, as it works off everything during the day. 8am to 8pm

 

[Javai]

How did you level it?
Did it go fast etc.?

Thanks if you cba to answer, and I ask because I would rather like to hear it from you then some yanky that has written on VoS

I just wore it while doing everything, and pulled like a maniac during daylight hours....if you got someone in group levelling a moon belt that means pulling like a maniac in all hours though

Its goes pretty fast, 1-10 in one week. I work full-time so not 24/7 gaming. Went to 96% con at level 10 so not too bad a decay rate either. We deliberately went to get belts early so they would level while we farmed scrolls, other artifacts and MLs.

 

[Sigurd]

Belt of the Sun is one of the most useful artifacts out there. Not bad stats, but the weapons are great - they do elemental damage, you can summon an infinite supply of them, and so this makes things a lot cheaper. It does level fast, at least compared to other artifacts - I'd say it's a must for any tank, but especially dual wield tanks... the encouter is doable duo or with a bot, and the scrolls aren't too hard/expensive with luck.

 

[wittor]

Belt of the Sun is one of the most useful artifacts out there. Not bad stats, but the weapons are great - they do elemental damage, you can summon an infinite supply of them, and so this makes things a lot cheaper. It does level fast, at least compared to other artifacts - I'd say it's a must for any tank, but especially dual wield tanks... the encouter is doable duo or with a bot, and the scrolls aren't too hard/expensive with luck.

yus its good for infils tho

 

[Fana]

I have a sunbelt but i cant say im to thrilled about the level 10 ability: as Sigurd said it does elemental damage, and more to the point energy damage if i remember correct. This means that most people will have 26+16%(or more, depending on how good a resist buff they have) resistance to the damage type. It does debuff its one damage type tho, so maybe its worth it if the proc goes of alot.

 

[Sigurd]

Weapons that do elemental damage can't be resisted... that's the whole point of them

 

[Fana]

Not resisted no, but the actuall dmg might be lower than with a ordinary weapon that deals slash/crush/thrust if the proc that debuffs the weapons dmg type doesnt go off often enough (preferably on the first hit so all your consecutive hits will be againt a debuffed target^^). The proc still has to actually fire even if it cant be resisted.

 

[Graknak]

dunno if elemental weapons bypass the basic armour absorb %, if the dmg from the elemental weps is infact like someone casting a dd, so bypassing armour absorb, it's better tbh

 

[Sigurd]

Basically, none of your resists will lower damage from the weapons in any way, only the proc...

 

[Flimgoblin]

Basically, none of your resists will lower damage from the weapons in any way, only the proc...

no you hit against their energy resist... same way a slash weapon hits against their slash resist - however you have a debuff for that resist, and the innate armour resists against the elemental damage types are different.

They're a situational weapon, not an "always uber" thing.

 

[Garok]

The proc on the weapons gives damage plus debuffs energy resists 35% for 15s (v.nice tbh)

Resists do effect damage... other wise what would be the point of the debuff ?

 

[Sigurd]

I'm almost positive you don't hit against energy resists... according to my friends who use the weapons frequently anyway. The debuff would be for the proc DD damage I'd assume..?

 

[Jaem-]

Hmm, wish I could even lvl the belt ;<

Seems like 3/3 scroll is nonexistant ;/

 

[Brynn]

Hmm, wish I could even lvl the belt ;<

Seems like 3/3 scroll is nonexistant ;/

took me 9 hours of straight farming for it.

 

[Sigurd]

I bought the damned thing after 9+ hours with no drops, for 1 plat at a "discount" price.

 

[fionnel]

It droped for me off the first skyros guros i pulled while searching for traldor 1/3.

I didn't really know it was rare so i gave it away for free But oh well, it was a friend

 

[Flimgoblin]

I'm almost positive you don't hit against energy resists... according to my friends who use the weapons frequently anyway. The debuff would be for the proc DD damage I'd assume..?

debuff is for the weapon damage - but doesn't work in PvE

 

[Beck]

Filmgoblin is right.

The weapons do energy dmg.. which means they work against energy resists just like a standard slash sword works against slashing resists.

Will be more usefull for stealthers as your stealthy opponents aint gunna have a energy buff up so you should be doing more dmg to them.. if the proc fires then their energy resists go down and you do even more dmg to them. Add a couple of energy reactives on yer armour and you are sorted.

 

[yaruar]

I'm almost positive you don't hit against energy resists... according to my friends who use the weapons frequently anyway. The debuff would be for the proc DD damage I'd assume..?

No, as far as I'm aware the damage done is elemental and therefore affected by the resists, although i've not seen it in action. Still think this will be great combined with thanes and skalds instas if you get the right elemental type. I know the belt does create an energy debuff weapon which is why I want it

 

[Flimgoblin]

Glamis really needs a spirit mace

 

[Jaem-]

hmmm, anyone know how much these weapons hit for?

for example, my sb will hit for about 90-160 main hand on average, will using sun axes, do the same dmg as normal slash? at least until they proc and debuff etc.

 

[poky]

hmmm, anyone know how much these weapons hit for?

for example, my sb will hit for about 90-160 main hand on average, will using sun axes, do the same dmg as normal slash? at least until they proc and debuff etc.

I have seen screenshots of SBs hitting styled (not PA, cant remember which style though) for 300 on mainhand after debuff has gone off. It is quite possible this was vs. epic or some gimp sc suit, but still, for a stealther this weapon is the way to go..

The proc itself delves as 35%energy debuff with 60DD dmg, and goes of alot more than standard weapons.. The problem is that the delve value isnt the accual value in this case, instead it is similar to the hastebuffs, half the delve value rounded down.. 17% to be exact.

 

[Fana]

hmmm, anyone know how much these weapons hit for?

for example, my sb will hit for about 90-160 main hand on average, will using sun axes, do the same dmg as normal slash? at least until they proc and debuff etc.

This is an educated guess.
Most people will have 26% or alil more resist to both slash and energy as part of their sc and racial resist, so far it should be the same. Then we have to take into account armor vulnurability and resistance buffs.
If you hit someone wearing an armor type that is resistant to slash (like chain) you will hit for less - with energy you would always hit againt armor that is neutral to your damage, thus having a more constant damage output - if it wasnt for energy resist buffs. Because of these you will probably have more use of these weapons as a stealther than as a group character unless multiple people in the same group will debuff energy.

 

[harm]

I take it that these weapons deal locational damage, thus meaning the damage would vary depending on the type of armor struck. E.g heat works better vs leather and energy works better vs chain (just like bolts work). I'm however more curious about whether the armor's absorb factor still works vs these weapons or not (or absorb spells for that matter).

Clues?

 

[Beck]

Yes abosrb still works against em etc.

If you get a heat elemental dmg sword (like legendary) then like you say you get summat like 15% bonus against leather.. so if they have 26%heat resists.. attacking them with a heat leg weap will put their resists down to 11% straight away.. if your proc goes off (which it should cos its regular) their resists will be at -6% for at least 30seconds.. so you will be seeing +dmg rather than -dmg which makes a nice change.

But apparantly a leg weapon is very rarely made as a MP so you will have to make do with a 97-99%qual one. And only really usefull against leather.. so swap out to another sword for all other armour types.