Hey guys,
I've been trying to do bigger mobs, but I'm struggling a little bit because my current armor setup doesn't really allow me to do so. I'm running a full set of ghost + 5B's, but this doesn't seem to be enough for most 1k+ HP mobs. So I'd like to get some input. I am just unsure if I should invest into a new armor, or if I should try to buy cheap Bio ID's and get Adjusted Restoration chip instead. And if armor is the better option, what armors should I look out for? I know there are some like Vigilate or Nemesis that you can upgrade, so I'd like to know also, if it's better to buy the cheaper versions of them and then upgrade them, or not. Also if possible, if you can recommend an armor, if you could include the average sale price for the armor set, I'd appreciate it, since its very hard to make a decision without knowing how much the investment will be..
Whenever one of my customers asks me to recommend the next armor set after Ghost I usually say (I always ask them what they are trying to hunt first), go with limited Martial, you can't go wrong for the price it currently costs (most parts being less than 110% on auction these days).
100% of the time they are very happy they followed my advice. Martial is quite a nice jump from Ghost and opens up a whole set of new mobs never before available, like for example Prim Longu, higher maturities of Atrox, Hogglo, Aurlis (with serpent scales), not to mention it's great for Longtooths during migration.
To me, Martial (+5B) is the most natural progression after a hunter has outgrown Ghost+5B. You get to hunt bigger mobs with it, and you don't really lose ability to hunt any mobs either (not a trade-off). Of course if you wanted to go back to Feffoids, you'd need cold plates, but just keep your Ghost if you think you might need to go back to smaller mobs with special damage (like cold or electric).
So it would be fine to just mix whatever parts of those armors I can find? I looted two pieces of (L) tiger the other day, and they have been sitting on storage..
Would you recommend to get their UL version after getting the chip? Or just keep using the limited version?
Yes, that works quite well in many instances. For example Jaguar (L) and Tiger (L) mix very well together, the only sad thing about that combo is that in both cases, the thighs (M,L) can be very difficult to find at times.
For bots, you can mix Hermes (L) and Eon (L) parts. For Cut/Stab you can mix Vain (L), Chronicle (L) and Spartacus (L) armor parts. For high Impact mobs, you could mix Sentinel (L), Rutuba (L), Supremacy (L) and Shadow (L).
Pro tip: Angel (L) and Sparta (L) mix very well together for Impact, Cut and Stab mobs.
How much is Adj Nemesis? And is it worth to get a basic nemesis and upgrade it myself?
Adjusted Nemesis is getting very expensive now but is still one of (maybe even
the best) Unlimited armor of choice after Ghost, depending on what kinds of mobs you like to hunt (i.e. if you never hunt bots and don't plan on ever hunting them, then it's wouldn't be a good option for you).
However with Generic Nanos now hovering at around 320% to 340%, upgrading it yourself could end up costing you more than if you were to just buy a set that was already Adjusted.
For an Adjusted set, be prepared to pay north of +2300 for male. If you get a set of regular Nemesis for say +950 and you pay say 340% for the nanos to upgrade it, you might save a hundred ped, but your set will just be tier 0.00 and you have no control over the TIR numbers, which could end up being bad, in which case you'd regret doing it. I think it's wiser to just buy a set that's already adjusted if that's what you decide to get, even if it were to cost you around tt+2350.
I'll have to check. Ill more than likely focus on the adj resto first, since that was my original idea, but I got people telling me armor would work too. Ring is probably doable, just have to save up for a month or two for it. I'm currently using mod ep-41 with imp a105. I keep watching the forum everyday just in case I see someone selling a 2.0 weapon on the lower side, but for the DPS that I want it's probably not going to be less than 20k. The MU of my storage is probably not worth more than 2k lol
An Adjusted Restoration chip is of course a very good plan, can't go wrong with that. But if your budget doesn't allow one right now, there's nothing wrong with using limited armor parts at <110% from auction for a while so you can keep progressing as a hunter.
I think I like this idea, ngl. I'll try to get armors under that MU so I can get decent protection while I get my adj resto.
If I already have the 5b's, I should just keep them and use them, or get those instead?
Right now is a good time to offload 5B plates if the extra 600 ped could be of some use to you. Serpent Scale is likely to end up being just as good for you as it provides that Acid protection which you are not likely to find in decent amount on any of the armor options you are considering right now. I can't imagin Serpent Scales going much lower than +6 so I really don't think it would be a mistake to secure a set for yourself.
There is also another good armor option which hasn't been mentionned yet: Eon (L)
A few years ago, Eon (L) was very problematic because not all parts were available. It seemed like the Harness, the gloves, the foot and the shins were just not dropping anymore, and so these parts, whenever they appeared on the auction, were very expensive.
Nowadays, all of the Eon (L) parts are dropping again and the mu for them has come down to between ~106% and 115%, which is an amazing deal if you ask me. 22 Impact, 28 Cut and 28 Stab, which is pretty awesome actually. Yes the Impact on the Eon (L) is lower than the Impact on the Martial (L), but the 28 Cut and 28 Stab more than makes up for it. Not to mention, Eon (L) is one of the best armors you can get for hunting bots with 45 Burn and 52 Penetration. So don't overlook that one.
Cheers,
Legends
