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What makes crafted gear good?

AuthorMessage
Explorer
Sep 06, 2010
92
I see a lot of people say switch to crafted gear in KH. I don't understand why though. You lose universal resistance and a couple other stats just for some critical and block. It always seemed like a downgrade to me. Can someone explain to me why the crafted gear would be better than just keeping the Waterworks gear until darkmoor?

Squire
Jul 18, 2009
545
I certainly don't see the point. I think it's partly the misconception that crit/block are the most important aspects of your loadout.

Armiger
Jan 11, 2012
2497
Starblood653 on Apr 7, 2016 wrote:
I certainly don't see the point. I think it's partly the misconception that crit/block are the most important aspects of your loadout.
at least in PvE, crit block was a highly coveted thing since most monsters always blocked your crit hit, unless that stat was out of this world. Now that crit hit works better, it's the more coveted stat over block

Explorer
Sep 06, 2010
92
dayerider on Apr 7, 2016 wrote:
at least in PvE, crit block was a highly coveted thing since most monsters always blocked your crit hit, unless that stat was out of this world. Now that crit hit works better, it's the more coveted stat over block
oh so it's just because people value critical over other stats?

Armiger
Jan 11, 2012
2497
dragonhelper2000 on Apr 8, 2016 wrote:
oh so it's just because people value critical over other stats?
there are certain stats that matter more to certain styles of players. Generally speaking, crit block is now worthless UNLESS you have a crazy high level of it. Since most players dont want to sacrifice the other stats to get that, they focus on critical hit now.

Illuminator
Oct 22, 2011
1304
Crafted gear has better stats than Bazaar gear. Bazaar gear stinks after L56. You have a better chance of doing better if you mix and match crafted with great dropped gear (athame, necklace, ring). Athames are good to craft, rings are not good to craft.