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Open and Closed Clan Eq Stats

Wednesday, 18 September 2019 by contigo

This guide is meant to explain a few things and direct the reader to more resources and helpfiles on Open and Closed Clan Eq. It should also give indirect clues for the advanced player on how to calculate the theoretical maximum possible stats for their equipment, after enchantments. It will also help the player with a way to calculate the total points of bonusloot Eq, and benchmark against the maximum limits of Open/Closed Clan Eq.

Open Clan Eq

A new player should get familiar with the eqsearch all command early on in their Aardwolf experience. This will help the player get better items for their level. Very often, eqsearch all will direct the player to Open Clan Eq. This is clan equipment found in the clan’s public shop(s) that any player can buy. Our own Boot clan has many of these in the shopkeepers to the right of recall.

A mostly-updated list of Open Clan Eq is found here: http://www.frostblade.net/aardwolf/claneq/display.php?sort=level. You should recognise many of the items from the eqsearch all command.

So the reason why eqsearch all recommends Open Clan Eq is because they usually have the best total number of points for that specific level. And there is a certain algorithm to calculate the maximum allowed number of points that each eq gets per level (which is why we don’t see level 1 Eq with +100 int, for example). Before we get to that, the definition of 1 point is:

+1 str/wis/dex/con/int/luck, OR
+2 HR or DR, OR
+1 Hr and DR, OR
+10 hp, mana, or moves, OR
+4 resists in a single specific damtype.

Since most (all?) Open Clan Eq are at the max points for that level, it’s up to the clan to decide how they want to allocate those points. For example, this is why the level 41 waist items from Seekers and Touchstone have 6 points total, but have different stat allocations:

41	waist	a Gold Pleated Schenti	+4 str, +4 dr	glow, invis	Seekers
41	waist	(>Belt of Balance<)	+4 int, +4 dr	hum, invis	Touchstone

So 6 points is the max number for lvl 41. But what is the algorithm to calculate the max points for every level? Look no further than the following in-game helpfiles for the full list of max points and attributes at every level:

help eq-single for armor that you wear one of (e.g. back, torso, head, etc.)

help eq-dual for armor that you wear two of (e.g. finger, wrist, etc.)

Lots of numbers to digest, I know. Note that this does NOT include the stats added from enchantments (e.g. illuminate solidify resonate). As an additional note, there are also maximum limits on the attributes themselves. For example, while 6 is the max points for lvl 41, 4 is max number of stats. Meaning you’ll never see a lvl 41 eq with +6 str.

Closed Clan Eq

If you’re still with me, this brings me to Closed Clan Eq. As the name suggests, Closed Clan Eq are not sold in any public clan shops. They are a privilege that PK clans are afforded, and you can only obtain them through joining that clan, through raids, or buying them off another player in possession of them (e.g. through auction). Boot is unfortunately a no-PK clan, so we do not have our own Closed Clan Eq. But if you’re reaching the point of graduation from Boot and are looking at joining a PK clan, this is something you can look forward to.

So what’s so special about Closed Clan Eq? The answer is that they get a bonus point over that maximum we were talking about earlier. For more information, see help eq-extrastat.

Closing Remarks

For more information on all this, see the helpfile help eq-index. It contains a list of the helpfiles mentioned in this guide, as well as other information regarding the more advanced details of eq-stats (eg. affects, negative stats, etc.).

Remember that this points algorithm does not apply to bonusloot Eq stats, nor does it include enchantment stats. BUT, by using the same points calculation method, you can calculate the total points a bonusloot Eq has, and benchmark it against the Open/Closed Clan Eq for that level. This should give you an idea on just how good that $30million bonusloot item on the market is, or if the buyer is being ripped off 🙂

If you see any errors, feel free to drop Contigo a note on Personal board, or leave a comment below to correct any errors 🙂

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Yarr-Updated Guide for The Misty Shores of Yarr goal

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 by contigo

Updated Guide for The Misty Shores of Yarr goal

While the previous guide (below) is sufficient to complete this Very Hard (4) goal, it does not give the information to do so in the most time-efficient manner. Given that i) many of the goal items are not guaranteed drops and you will need to wait for repop many times, ii) many goal items are nosave items that disappear if you quit, iii) potentially heavy gold investment depending on your luck, it is therefore important to plan ahead to complete the goal in one sitting, in the most time-efficient manner. [I did not do this, and I ended up having to redo half of the goal from scratch.]

Requirements: Steal and Pick Lock skills. You need these skills to complete the goal.

The guide is divided into 9 subgoal sections- 0, A1, B1, C, D1, E, A2, B2, D2. To save time, it is recommended to complete the highlighted steps in Subgoals A1, B1 and E (and subsequently A2 and B2) simultaneously while waiting for the repops in each subgoal. These are Steps 3, 4, 9, 10, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30. If in doubt, completing the steps in a chronological manner will still work.

Subgoal 0. Start the Goal

1. Run in and out of the smugglers room until he says “That idiot Blackbeard should have been here three days ago.”

2. Wait till he finishes talking, then say “aye”.

Subgoal A1:Get the Application. (Needs to be repeated as Subgoal A2)

Steps that can be completed while waiting for other subgoal repops: Step 3 and 4.

3. On the west ship, look for a drunken pirate with a keg filled with rum in inventory. If none of the drunken pirates have it, kill them and wait for repop. If found, you (or have someone high level) need to steal the keg from this pirate (0 success for me until I trained 91 dex.)

4. Kill pirate smoking a cigar for a cigar. You need TWO cigars, so wait for this pirate to repop and do it again.

5. Only when you have two cigars, give one cigar to the First Mate on the west ship. After a short delay, he will give you a crate of tobacco.

6. Kill First Mate for his pistol.

7. Give the pistol to Pirate with a Pistol for a sack of oranges.

8. Once you have the rum, tobacco and oranges, return to the smuggler and say “i got the goods” for the Smuggler application. If this is lost, repeat steps 3 to 8. (Note: If you have spares of anything, put them in a bag or he will take these as well. You will have to REDO Subgoal A1 (see below Subgoal A2), so if you have time waiting for repop for other things, you can start collecting an additional set of rum, tobacco and oranges.)

Subgoal B1:Get the Contract. (Needs to be repeated as Subgoal B2)

Steps that can be completed while waiting for other subgoal repops: Step 9 and 10.

9. Kill the poacher repeatedly to get his net. You will likely need to wait for many repops, as it is a low random chance that he doesn’t destroy the net on death [odds improve after blinding,casting rune -van].

10. Kill a monkey eating a banana for a banana.

11. Only if you have the net, give the banana to a coconut-wielding monkey and get a monkey in a net off the floor.

12. Return to poacher (after he has repopped) and give the monkey to him for a contract for exotic animals. (Note: If you have spares of anything, put them in a bag or he will take these as well. You will have to REDO Subgoal B1 (see below Subgoal B2), so if you have time waiting for repop for other things, you can start collecting an additional set of things).

Subgoal C:Get the gold medallion.

13. Go to the smuggler and give him 10000 gold repeatedly until you get a bomb (*cheaper to leave room and try again if he don’t give it* -van ) [Contigo edit: this took me MANY MANY tries before the smuggler finally gave me a bomb. Don’t lose heart.]

14. Only when you have the bomb, go to the skeleton with bomb in inventory and kill it.

15. Get the skull with eyepatch off the floor.

16. Return to the smuggler and buy boards and shovel.

17. Find the prisoner and say nails to get a handful of nails.

18. sws from start of area, get all crevice for a scrap of paper.

19. Find the hermit and say “build” to be transported to the shack.

20. Unlock safe with scrap of paper, open safe and get all safe for a key and a journal page.

21. Find Captain Pete and give him the skull with eyepatch for a gold medallion.

Subgoal D1: Only after completing A1 and B1, Get to Captain Jack.

22. Only when you have BOTH Application and Contract, go to disgruntled pirate on the east ship and say “job” to go to Captain Jack’s room. (Having only 1 causes the pirate to remove it from your inventory, resetting your progress.)

23. Kill Captain Jack for a handful of rubies.

Subgoal E: Kill the Skeletal Pirate for the idol.

Steps that can be completed while waiting for other subgoal repops: Step 24, 25, 26.

24. Kill pirates stealing some treasure for sapphire necklace and platinum bracelet.

25. Kill a pirate carrying a chest in the room “A dark section of tunnel”. If they are not in this particular room, kill them and wait for repop.

26. You get a chest after killing him, pick the lock on it and get the diamond earring and jeweled helmet in it.

27. With rubies (from step 23), bracelet, necklace, earring, and helmet, in inventory, unlock the door east of the skeleton and kill the Skeletal Pirate for the idol.

28. Now you’ll have to find Captain Jack again….

Subgoal A2:Get the Application (again).

Steps that can be completed while waiting for other subgoal repops: Step 29.

29. Repeat Subgoal A1 (Steps 3 to 8) to get the Application again. If you have extra items from the first time you did it, it will save time.

Subgoal B2:Get the Contract (again).

Steps that can be completed while waiting for other subgoal repops: Step 30.

30. Repeat Subgoal B1 (Steps 9 to 12) to get the Contract again. If you have extra items from the first time you did it, it will save time.

Subgoal D2:Only after completing A2 and B2, Get to Captain Jack (again).

31. Repeat Step 22 to get to Captain Jack. Don’t kill him!
32. Drop the idol in Captain Jack’s room to receive the last task.
33. Return to the smuggler and say “captain mad jack won the bet”.

Done by Contigo 16 Jul 2019.

====Old Guide=====

Goal for The Misty Shores of Yarr [Edit: Posted 21 October 2016]

Requirements

steal and pick lock skills

Solution

Goal
*hint – this goal will take many repops, helps to work ahead for items -van

1. Run in and out of the smugglers room until he says “That idiot
Blackbeard should have been here three days ago.”
2. Wait till he finishes talking, then say “aye”
3. On the west ship, look for a drunken pirate with a keg filled with rum
in inventory. If none of the drunken pirates have it, kill them and wait
for repop
4. Have someone high level steal the keg from this pirate (0 success for me until I trained 91 dex.)
5. Kill pirate smoking a cigar for a cigar. Wait for repop and do it again
(must have 2 cigars before proceeding)
6. Give one cigar to the First Mate on the west ship and wait till you get
a crate of tobacco
7. Kill First Mate for his pistol
8. Give the pistol to Pirate with a Pistol for a sack of oranges
9. Return to the smuggler and say “i got the goods” for Smuggler
application. If this is lost, repeat steps 3 to 9. (If you have spares of anything, put them in a bag or he will take these as well)
10. Go to the smuggler and give him 10000 gold repeatedly until you get a
bomb (*cheaper to leave room and try again if he don’t give it* -van )
11. Go to the skeleton with bomb in inventory and kill it
12. Get the skull with eyepatch off the floor
13. Kill the poacher repeatedly to get his net (VERY low random chance[odds improve after blinding,casting rune -van])
14. Kill a monkey eating a banana for a banana
15. Give the banana to a coconut-wielding monkey and get a monkey in a net
off the floor
16. Return to poacher and give the monkey to him for a contract for exotic
animals
17. Return to the smuggler and buy boards and shovel
18. Find the prisoner and say nails to get a handful of nails
19. sws from start of area, get all crevice for a scrap of paper
20. Find the hermit and say “build” to be transported to the shack
21. Unlock safe with scrap of paper, open safe and get all safe for a key
and a journal page
22. Find Captain Pete and give him the skull with eyepatch for a gold
medallion
23. Go to disgruntled pirate and say job to go to Captain Jack’s room
24. Kill Captain Jack for a handful of rubies
25. Kill a pirate carrying a chest in the room A dark section of tunnel. If
they are not in this particular room, kill them and wait for repop
26. You get a chest after killing him, pick the lock on it and get the
diamond earring and jeweled helmet in it
27. Kill pirates stealing some treasure for sapphire necklace and platinum
bracelet
28. With rubies, bracelet, necklace, earring, and helmet, in inventory,
unlock the door east of the skeleton and kill the Skeletal Pirate for the
idol
29. Repeat Steps 3 to 9 for the application
30. Repeat steps 13 to 16 for the contract
31. Repeat Step 23 to get to Captain Jack
32. Drop the idol in Captain Jack’s room to receive the last task
33. Return to the smuggler and say “captain mad jack won the bet”

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OLD AQ, please ignore.

1. Have someone lvl 130 or higher steal keg of Rum from
Drunken Pirate.
2. Kill Smoking Pirate for cigar, repeat so ya have 2.
3. Give cigar to First mate and wait, you will get crate of
tobacco.
4. Kill First Mate and give his pistol to Pirate with Pistol
for Sack of Oranges.
5. Go to smuggler and give 10,000 gold to him until you get a bomb.
6. Go kill the skeleton with bomb in inven and get skull with
eyepatch.
7. Go to Poacher and kill and get net randomly.
8. Kill monkey with banana for a banana.
9. With Net in inventory give banana to Monkey with coconut.
10. Give netted monkey to poacher for contract.
11. Go to smuggler and buy boards and shovel.
12. Say goods to get application.
13. Say nails to get nails from prisoner by hermit.
14. Get all crevice from room before going down for scrap.
15. Say build at hermit to get the shack.
16. Scrap opens safe with a key and journal page inside.
17. Give skull to Pete for Medallion.
18. Say job to disgruntled pirate to go to Captain Jack’s room.
19. Kill Jack for his handful of rubies.
20. Now in a tricky part, you need to wait til area repops and
a pirate carrying a chest repops in the room named,
A dark section of tunnel, kill him for chest, it should have
an earring and a helmet in it. Pick it to open it.
21. Kill pirates stealing treasure for bracelet and necklace.
22. With rubies, bracelet, necklace, earring, and helmet, unlock
the east door and kill the Skeletal Pirate for the idol.
23. Repeat the steps to get the application and contract and
return to Mad Jack’s room.
24. Drop idol for the Boots. Yay for con!
Reward

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