Second Set... Decisions Decisions

[sexysilver]

Well, I am currently working on a second pet because I'd like to battle some new opponents rather than the same ones I see at 700 boost all of the time.

The weapons I currently have in stock are
Sleep Ray
Ghostkershield
Ghostkerbomb
Faerie Slingshot
Sword of Skardsen
Jade Scorchstone
Thyoras Tear
Heavy Robe of Thievery
Ultimate Dark Reflectorb- (Most likely getting rid of)

And I'm looking into purchasing Portable Kiln and possibly Faerie Tabard for my smaller pet....

What would be the best lineup to use for him?


The stats of my little tweeb at the moment:
Health : 201 / 227
Strength : ULTIMATE (151)
Defence : LEGENDARY (145)
Move : AWESOME (68)
Intelligence : ULTIMATE GENIUS (231)

Note, I am planning to train defence to 200 boost.. still haven't decided if I want my pet to be 200 str boost. Just looking for the best area for the most battles.

[rabid_schnauzer]

Well at your current HP Crisp Blue Tunic may actualy be a better option than Jade Scorchstone due to the unblockable drain.

While you have a set that's strong/costly enough to do pretty well against most opponents at the 125 or 200 boost, I'm thinking you might want to have a better plan against RotL + PCH than going defensive with GShield until their PCH breaks or you get lucky with the FSS.

[CadaverGrey]

sexysilver Wrote:The stats of my little tweeb at the moment:
Health : 201 / 227
Strength : ULTIMATE (151)
Defence : LEGENDARY (145)
Move : AWESOME (68)
Intelligence : ULTIMATE GENIUS (231)

Your little tweeb isn't so little you know...

I would say that the Portable Kiln is a fine weapon on its own, but looking at your set though, you may feel that it is a lttle too weak powered as compared to the rest.

If you are looking to purchase a Faerie Tabard, would you also consider Mask of Coltzan? Cos I'm not sure if you are too keen with the idea of having G-Shield and F-Tabard together in one set. The MoC could also be a huge supplement of fire for a huge mono-iconed fire attack.

I am inexperienced to giving advice to improving a set that is already a virtual dream, so I would think I end my suggestions here

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[Cranberry]

I think you outclass most 200-boosters with those weapons (my pet has the 250 boosts and I've never run across a FSS, Jade or T-tear), so you may want to think about training a little higher. Most people I fought at the 200 boosts seemed to have the SoS/PCC (or PCC/BoD), G-shield, G-bomb, species healer, 100% freezer, p-kiln, and (possibly) clawed shield thing going on (sometimes a honey potion instead). It's been a little while, though, and I haven't fought a lot of different people (I'm looking to get more into 2-player once I get a couple more weapons), so I could be off on that. But you do seem to have a much better set already than most people I know at that level.

Lately I've been curious about porcelain hair sticks as a third weapon, an alternative to the kiln. They're rendered pretty useless by the tabard, but are great against g-shield (and I know I've run into many more g-shields than tabards in 2-player). I like the idea of being less vulnerable to clawed shield. I don't know anyone who's used them, though, so it's hard to know if they're worth the extra NP or not.

[rabid_schnauzer]

Well, as it gets 11 through G-Shield, Kiln is a weapon I see as a backup on pets significantly stronger and better equipped than my HappyChton. Price alone is not the only determination of a weapon's value.

However, you may want to consider Porcelain Hair Sticks as an alternate backup. While they do get 1 fewer icons through Gshield and are shut down by Faerie Tabard, they are less vulnerable to reflection and fare better than Kiln against the Pirate Captains Hat, which is likely a bigger worry for you than either G-Shield or Tabard.

I also like the Mask of Coltzan idea, provided you a re going to train Def, but not Str to 200. However I'm not too keen on the idea of using both GShield and MoC in the same set. I like MoC + Ftabard, but as you likely would not have a slot for a third defensive weapon or dual duty, that leaves you with no light defense in your set and minimal air defense, leaving you vulnerable to PCC, Wand of Reality and the less-common-at-that level GSword.

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cran Wrote:I think you outclass most 200-boosters with those weapons (my pet has the 250 boosts and I've never run across a FSS, Jade or T-tear)

Lucky you. That's probably because you haven't been fighting in the same 2p tourneys I have recently. My 300 boost (but high hp) lab pet sees a lot of them, well aside from Jade SS, but I still cheer when I see KLP instead of LEV on an opponent. While it is above the norm, I do know of a couple different 250-300 boost balanced stat pets running around with G-Sword/Tear/LEV sets

[dbml]

I'll have to agree with the fellow advice givers and suggest getting Porcelain Hair Sticks, as it's far superior to the kiln in pretty much every way. Not to mention it's also much stronger than the kiln if you run into someone who isn't using a Gshield.

There's no practical use for SoS in two player at the 125-200 boost, as everyone and their grandmother seems to be running either a Ring of the Lost or a Gshield. Considering you have the FSS as your big gun, there shouldn't be an issue sacrificing a few icons from the SoS to "downgrade" to the Hair Sticks. You'd be much better off, otherwise you'd have to rely solely on your luck with getting a strong hit with the FSS... with which I don't like the odds.

[WiltChamberlain13]

I would've thought that some of you may have noticed, but why have the Heavy Robe of Thievery when your movement is only at 68? It's unusable unless you plan to train movement, which you didn't talk about in your first post.

[CadaverGrey]

That's cos she says:

sexysilver Wrote:The weapons I currently have in stock

It doesn't mean she's using it for her current pet. Most probably it was meant for her stronger 700 boost pet.

[WiltChamberlain13]

Then she probably needs to tell us what her budget is, otherwise, the current weapons she has in stock can be used for her second pet. However, if she needs a second set, then she should tell us how much money she has.

[sexysilver]

I don't really have a budget besides don't suggest things like peas (I spent my pea money on my gallery instead) and I'm not getting g-sword because I find it overly inflated for what it does.

The Hair Sticks are interesting, I never thought about those.. Hmm.. Rather than downgrade SOS though I'd prefer to buy them... At 700 boost in the BD, SOS is quite nice because with my set nobody expects me to have SOS therefore while they're busy worrying about FSS, I make the kill hit with SOS lol.

[CadaverGrey]

When the Porcelain Hair Sticks first came about, there was a general feeling that it sucks cos it's overpriced. I personally thought that was a rather harsh consensus. Yes, it maybe overpriced in terms of power, but in terms of icon types, it offers a less vulnerability than Portable Kiln. Also, the extra physical attack is something the other anti-Ghostkershield do not offer. Nice to see that Cran has already rated the weapon on a less harsh note. In fact, I would have personally given it a 7.