New Elite Items from the Lost Cove and Palm Rock Island

**Samhayne** · 03-13-2013, 05:24 PM

The end boss in the new Elite Palm Rock Island has a chance to drop a new Sorcerer weapon: the Firesquid Rod.

The end boss in the new Elite Lost Cove has a chance to drop the new Fangmaster's Ring.

Here are the different versions available:

Firesquid Rod:

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lvl 26 Firesquid Rod of Assault 129.9 DPS, 16 Dex, 31 Int, Chance to light target on fire.
lvl 26 Firesquid Rod of Force 124.0 DPS, 8 Str, 31 Int, 2.18% Crit. Chance to light target on fire.
lvl 26 Firesquid Rod of Savvy 113.3 DPS, 31 Str, 11 Int, 2.42 Dodge Chance to light target on fire.

lvl 25 Firesquid Rod of Assault 124.2 DPS, 15 Dex, 30 Int, Chance to light target on fire.
lvl 25 Firesquid Rod of Force 119.4 DPS, 8 Str, 30 Int, 2.11% Crit. Chance to light target on fire.
lvl 25 Firesquid Rod of Savvy 109.5 DPS, 30 Str, 11 Int, 2.34 Dodge Chance to light target on fire.

Fangmaster's Ring

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lvl 26 Fangmaster's Ring of Grace 11 Dex, 31 Int, 2.42% Dodge, 1.17% Crit, 9 Armor
lvl 26 Fangmaster's Ring of Savvy 31 Dex, 11 Int, 2.42% Dodge, 1.17% Crit, 9 Armor
lvl 26 Fangmaster's Ring of Savvy 31 Str, 11 Int, 2.42% Dodge, 1.17% Crit, 9 Armor
lvl 26 Fangmaster's Ring of Warfare 30 Str, 1.17% Crit, 1.9 Damage 40 Armor
lvl 26 Fangmaster's Ring of Warfare 30 Int, 1.17% Crit, 1.9 Damage 40 Armor
lvl 26 Fangmaster's Ring of Warfare 30 Dex, 1.17% Crit, 1.9 Damage 40 Armor

lvl 25 Fangmaster's Ring of Grace 11 Dex, 30 Int, 2.34% Dodge, 1.17% Crit, 8 Armor
lvl 25 Fangmaster's Ring of Savvy 30 Dex, 11 Int, 2.34% Dodge, 1.17% Crit, 8 Armor
lvl 25 Fangmaster's Ring of Savvy 30 Str, 11 Int, 2.34% Dodge, 1.17% Crit, 8 Armor
lvl 25 Fangmaster's Ring of Warfare 29 Str, 1.17% Crit, 1.9 Damage 38 Armor
lvl 25 Fangmaster's Ring of Warfare 29 Int, 1.17% Crit, 1.9 Damage 38 Armor
lvl 25 Fangmaster's Ring of Warfare 29 Dex, 1.17% Crit, 1.9 Damage 38 Armor

**Cero** · 03-13-2013, 05:30 PM

oh, i like this..

woot

**Limsi** · 03-13-2013, 05:31 PM

Good thing for the smurfies out there!

**Spicy1** · 03-13-2013, 05:53 PM

Why new weapon only for sorcerers? Or you planning on releasing new weapons for warrior and rogue too soon? Seems kinda unfair imo. And all who say rogues already have 2 new weapons this expansion, yes, but all classes will get their arcane weapons in future. And not that even 5% of rogues will ever get arcane weapon for themselves.

**Carapace** · 03-13-2013, 06:27 PM

In this particular case we felt that Sorcerers got the low end of the stick with the Expansion release when they were gunning for the lvl 25 Charward rod, so they need a more appropriate item to chase in the end game at this time.

**ZigZag** · 03-13-2013, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Spicy1

Why new weapon only for sorcerers? Or you planning on releasing new weapons for warrior and rogue too soon? Seems kinda unfair imo. And all who say rogues already have 2 new weapons this expansion, yes, but all classes will get their arcane weapons in future. And not that even 5% of rogues will ever get arcane weapon for themselves.

What Map did the rogue weapon drop from? wasn't it the first map? Guess what map the Kraken Skewer dropped on...Last map.

**Spicy1** · 03-13-2013, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Carapace

In this particular case we felt that Sorcerers got the low end of the stick with the Expansion release when they were gunning for the lvl 25 Charward rod, so they need a more appropriate item to chase in the end game at this time.

Fair enough, considering kraken skewer drops from skull cove. But that just proves the flaws in design. Best items should drop from hardest maps all together. And worst items from easiest maps etc. You catching my drift? But i have to say i like the way items are dropping from bosses and not only from chests

Keep heading this way and in couple of expansions game will be plain awesome.

**Xoreobonezxe** · 03-13-2013, 08:13 PM

You guys going to make a new weapon for warrior? You made the arcane item only for rogues and then this one only for mages.

**ishyrionek** · 03-13-2013, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Xoreobonezxe

You guys going to make a new weapon for warrior? You made the arcane item only for rogues and then this one only for mages.

Elite reff drop absysal flameberge.
Hmm, interesing rings... But hard map too... :-)

**Energizeric** · 03-13-2013, 09:32 PM

Guys, I can confirm that the Kraken Skewer of Brutality is still a much harder hitting weapon than the Firesquid Rods listed above. As mentioned above, the Firesquid Rods are more of a replacement for the Flamestrike Rods in that they are high DPS, low Damage. The Kraken Skewer is high Damage which I think most prefer as it causes higher skill damage.

**asifaiab** · 03-13-2013, 09:50 PM

how do i get to palm rock island and cove

**Samhayne** · 03-13-2013, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by loa moderater

how do i get to palm rock island and cove

Do the Gypsy line of quests, kill Bloodhammer and then talk to the captain of the Dragon's Jewel and use the "Explore" option. Most everyone who's played the content does the Gypsy quests and runs Boodhammer through for good measure, so really, just see tha 'Captain

**Jcyee** · 03-13-2013, 10:02 PM

I'm liking those stats for the rings

**Bebsi** · 03-13-2013, 10:29 PM

Yea, I need one of those rings to compensate my lack of mana ^_^

**matanofx** · 03-13-2013, 11:21 PM

im glad theres finally a sorc weapon worth farming since skrewer is from cove and also not that impressive compared to lvl25 flamestrike. to all you cry baby rougues out there... do you really need MORE new weapons? just be happy for us smurfs for now =]

**JaytB** · 03-14-2013, 03:18 AM

I don't understand why sorcerers get new high-DPS/low-DMG weapons. For sorcerers in general Dmg>DPS. So why do we keep getting weapons that make our DPS look cool, while in fact allowing us to deal LESS Dmg as compared to, for example, a cheap oracle crystal gun?

No wonder people are so misinformed about DPS vs Dmg, when STS makes those high-DPS weapons to appear the next best thing to own.

I'd suggest giving sorcerers a truly better weapon than anything already in game. This would be a high Dmg weapon, not a high DPS one.

Just to prove my point, I pasted the comparison of DPS vs Dmg for mages below...

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?t=88373

Come on STS, give sorcerers something that's actually better to play with and not something that's worse than existing weapons but only makes our DPS look cool :/

**Mysticaleagle** · 03-14-2013, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by JaytB

I don't understand why sorcerers get new high-DPS/low-DMG weapons. For sorcerers in general Dmg>DPS. So why do we keep getting weapons that make our DPS look cool, while in fact allowing us to deal LESS Dmg as compared to, for example, a cheap oracle crystal gun?

No wonder people are so misinformed about DPS vs Dmg, when STS makes those high-DPS weapons to appear the next best thing to own.

I'd suggest giving sorcerers a truly better weapon than anything already in game. This would be a high Dmg weapon, not a high DPS one.

Just to prove my point, I pasted the comparison of DPS vs Dmg for mages below...

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?t=88373

Come on STS, give sorcerers something that's actually better to play with and not something that's worse than existing weapons but only makes our DPS look cool :/

Agreed.

**Spicy1** · 03-14-2013, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by JaytB

I don't understand why sorcerers get new high-DPS/low-DMG weapons. For sorcerers in general Dmg>DPS. So why do we keep getting weapons that make our DPS look cool, while in fact allowing us to deal LESS Dmg as compared to, for example, a cheap oracle crystal gun?

No wonder people are so misinformed about DPS vs Dmg, when STS makes those high-DPS weapons to appear the next best thing to own.

I'd suggest giving sorcerers a truly better weapon than anything already in game. This would be a high Dmg weapon, not a high DPS one.

Just to prove my point, I pasted the comparison of DPS vs Dmg for mages below...

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?t=88373

Come on STS, give sorcerers something that's actually better to play with and not something that's worse than existing weapons but only makes our DPS look cool :/

I have come to conclusion that dmg>dps for rogues also now that lifethiefs are out of the picture. I do better dps overall (mobs die faster) with slicing flintlocks of brutality than with depraved blades. And i see many rogues spouting that dbp are better than sfb when its the other way around. Needless to say I'm happy sts kept their promises to make new elite weapons the best available.

**Samhayne** · 03-14-2013, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by JaytB

I don't understand why sorcerers get new high-DPS/low-DMG weapons. For sorcerers in general Dmg>DPS. So why do we keep getting weapons that make our DPS look cool, while in fact allowing us to deal LESS Dmg as compared to, for example, a cheap oracle crystal gun?

No wonder people are so misinformed about DPS vs Dmg, when STS makes those high-DPS weapons to appear the next best thing to own.

I'd suggest giving sorcerers a truly better weapon than anything already in game. This would be a high Dmg weapon, not a high DPS one.

Just to prove my point, I pasted the comparison of DPS vs Dmg for mages below...

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?t=88373

Come on STS, give sorcerers something that's actually better to play with and not something that's worse than existing weapons but only makes our DPS look cool :/

How about a Kraken Skewer?