Just an update of my planes trip. I was so lucky. I won some
isidious arms, gloves and a halo. This put my stats up at 202 int
202 charisma.

So being only 55 str I dumped a batwing earring for a +4 int +2 str
one and dumped a +4 int ring for a +3 int +3 str and some ac forget
how much ring of gob king from sol a.

My new stats are now 60 str, 66 sta, 139 agi, 100 dex, 121 wis, 200
int and 202 charisma.

I had gold efeeti booties, but then on a hole trip I looted some loam
encrusted boots (IMHO the best ench boots to be had) and a loam
encrusted amice (ditto great stuff).

I wear a ring of ancients on one wrist and pbb on other (on shoppoing
list is a gold chit bracer). Otherwise I wear a robe of ishva (still
have not won a insidious one yet). Maybe next trip.

I know for me, I will be going long on STR till i get to say ..hmm 75
or so.

After that I will focus on dex, cuz of the regain concentration part
you hear about. I know it works cuz I regain lots more when shammy
buffs me for dex.

AC too. Gawds I have spent up the 2 int and 13 Int from the gcb and
robe about 20 times over.

In response tho. Pre planes gear the best .. matching int cha combo
I could do is about 185 185 and I had fantastic gear going in. I see
many who dont spend as much time on gear as I do in Hate who must
have more like 160 160 and do very well.

Level is by far the most important thing. I started Hate late and I
am kinda glad I did. I started when I was 52 and mobs were blue to
me. I see the young enchanters struggling with them 51 mobs and they
just have a real stuggle of a time nailing a mes first time off
(speaking of the 46 to 49 bunch mostly), miss big head 52 makes fool
of self acting so high, LOL.

But, I genuinely believe it is true that level is the great
equilzer. Guk for me was most fearsome till the day I got about 50
and all my mes pertty much stuck, including on lord or king. When
going in if invis pops, no prob after 50, before a few lvls i just
got pummeled trying to mes.

Even Int stat is not that important in some ways. Inasmuch as i
opperate between 30 and 70 most of time. If i am FM I am refreshing
grouop buffs just to keep the mana regen being put to use.

I can easily imagine being as effective with less INT, in fact it
might require more skill but have same outcomes to have lower int.

At the moment based on my 255 cha tests and mezing, charming
experience I believe if blue, 150 up is fine even or yellow higher is
better. But, I am not convinced there is any benefit to having over
200 cha as of yet. No mater what the con.

Incidentally, I believe charm is more useful in planes in general
than mez on multi pulls often, since it cannot be broken and you
often have many folks up there .. as many as 40 at times.

I also find BARDS extremely helpful in multipulls. If they are
masterful they can truely help save you if that charm breaks soon.
They have mez and charm of their own that is very effective, but IMHO
not quite as good as ench <ducks for cover>.

Later all,

Lady Jouleblu Diamond

Knights of Loyalty

52 Enchanter

Cazic-Thule Server