Onyx Ring (i)

[Thragmir]

I'm wanting to get an onyx ring (i), but before I invest too much time or money into it, I just wanted to get a rough sense of how much of each it'll take. So the first question I have is are onyx rings buyable for the GE price of ~13M, and the second is roughly how long will it take? (In terms of games played and average time per game.) Thanks!

[Smapla]

you're limited to gaining 12 rank per hour at mobilising armies. You can however get 12 rank in under an hour and then go do something else. assuming you gain 12 rank per hour, it'll take 300/12 = 25 hours to achieve 300 rank. suiciding in siege generally achieves around 12 rank per hour. I advise a combination of suiciding siege and playing (to win) games of conflict, as neither is full enough to do 24/7. sometimes there just isn't anyone there who wants to play siege. If money isn't your main concern, i suggest just going to mobilising armies and trying to gain a few ranks, and see if you're up to it. a lot of people seem to get bored and can't handle getting to 300+ rank.

[HexiledRazz]

As said above, it'll take about 25~ hours to get 300 rank. I myself grinded out 1 - 100 rank somewhat easily, and will be going for 300 sometime soon. The key is multitasking. Suiciding is somewhat AFKable, so watch a movie/shows while keeping an eye on the round timer so you know when to cannon your troops.

 

As for buying the Onyx, i have heard that they no longer have street value, most likely because of kinglys. So, it might take a while, but you should be able to snipe an onyx ring from the GE. However i don't personally think the onyx is worth 13M for the extra +1 boost in each stat. Dragonstone (i) would be a more economical choice, as it costs next to nothing and doesn't protect over almost EVERYTHING else on death. And even so, you'll have 300 rank so Berserker, Seers, and Archer's (i) rings would almost be better choices in situations where you're only using one type of combat.

[Bladewing]

onyx (i) is basically never best except dks tribrid

[Lose No Hope]

onyx (i) is basically never best except dks tribrid

:thumbup:

 

Berserker (i) is almost always the better choice for melee and is only about 4.5m

[green9090]

Berserker (i) is ALWAYS the best melee dps in any situation, period.

 

But yeah, you might as well get an onyx ring while you're getting 300 rank. It's nice for lowering risk at corp and for DKs and TDs.

[SirIzenhime]

He'd still need to get rank for Berserker(i)

He's already be close to Onyx getting there, so he might as well get both (as well as Archer and seers(i))

[Bladewing]

or get berserker, archer, and seers (i) and not bother with onyx..? why buy a useless piece of equipment?

[Grimy_Bunyip]

or get berserker, archer, and seers (i) and not bother with onyx..? why buy a useless piece of equipment?

I keep one in my bank because it makes me feel special <3

oh and i wear it to LRC now and then for the extra defense :P

[Quyneax]

Onyx (i) is nice because it protects over divine :P.

 

But yeah, it's only nice for dks, perhaps tds, and skilling in dangerous areas.

[sumondskull6]

Ger Berserker (i), Seer's (i), Archer's (i), and a few Dragonstone (i). Use the Dragonstone (i)'s for tribriding DKs, maybe TDs, and Corp. Other then that, stick to your Berseker (i).

[Thragmir]

Thanks everyone. I was hesitating to go for the berserker (i) because it costs more reward points, but it seems like simply getting to rank 300 is the rate determining step, not the reward points, so I think I will work towards a berserker (i) instead.

[SirIzenhime]

or get berserker, archer, and seers (i) and not bother with onyx..? why buy a useless piece of equipment?

 

It's not useless, just not the best in every situation :P

Dragonstone is much more practical though for those areas where it is good due to much less risk.

[stonewall337]

I almost never use onyx (I) since I mainly solo, and it protects over so much. I use serker (I) for most, and dstone (i) for dks.

[Aiel]

As you are not maxed, I wouldn't bother with 300 rank atm. There's easier ways to gain the same bonuses for you currently.

[SirIzenhime]

As you are not maxed, I wouldn't bother with 300 rank atm. There's easier ways to gain the same bonuses for you currently.

 

He should still go for a berserker, archers and Seers(i)

The sooner you get them, the more they benefit you in you training.

[Quyneax]

As you are not maxed, I wouldn't bother with 300 rank atm. There's easier ways to gain the same bonuses for you currently.

The sooner you get berserker (i) the more you profit. It can either save you a few hours to 99 melees or none at all.