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I turned in the head for the belt at amiable faction today. As a reference, he would NOT give me the quest when I hailed him, but still took the head and gave me the belt.
#aurei,
Posted:Nov 28 2003 at 9:34 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) As usual a lot of peeps open mouths b4 thinking or in this case researching.
#KANDIMANN,
Posted:Apr 24 2004 at 1:37 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I would have to revise my opinion on this item. Granted, your post was written in 11/2003, I dont feel that it is accurate even for then.
#REDACTED,
Posted:Feb 09 2003 at 9:46 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Hands down, this has got to be something all Monks strive for... I mean, look at the AC, the Str, and the HPs, all for 0 weight. Now, if memory serves me right... "I'd cut off your head if it only stood but a bit higher off the ground."
#REDACTED,
Posted:May 24 2003 at 4:17 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Actually only the weight make is sweet for monks but when you look at it overall its Much better for Pall/Sk with the mana and Wis Int plus Hps... So over all better item for Hybrid than any other class..
#REDACTED,
Posted:Aug 14 2003 at 4:23 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) bah with hybrids can't u see the high int and wis its for pure casters ...
#KANDIMANN,
Posted:Aug 19 2003 at 11:36 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) nah your mistaken, best for rangers cuz of AC effect aura of battle. Gah, what an incompetent guild to reward that to a pure caster.
you just need a FD at least dubious to giants, and a rez class same requirement
get killed (duel), FDer will FD pull you corpse to KT feets, and rezzer will rez you there, the 2 guards on his sides are on KT faction, just loot dain's head on corpse, hail KT (to be sure you have the faction), turn in, loot corpse, gate out
this can be done solo if you're able to FD, but it's awesomly hard
#REDACTED,
Posted:Jan 13 2003 at 12:41 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) my monk has dis
#StrungOut,
Posted:Jan 07 2003 at 1:25 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) You forget that AoB raises HP regen as well as 10 attack , making this more reasonable for melee to get first over casters.
#REDACTED,
Posted:Dec 04 2002 at 7:11 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) i am 53 ranger, im in a 61+ guild cause i have a lvl 63... so i was fighting with my ranger, guild told me if i wanted to get this belt, i said yes, they got me the Di... guys head and i got belt +D, UBER BELT!!!
#REDACTED,
Posted:Nov 14 2002 at 2:13 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) ALL OF YOU ARE ******* STUPID FOR EVEN POSTING HERE ABOUT THIS NONSENSE. ARE YOU ALL THAT PATHETIC THAT YOU HAVE TO ARGUE ABOUT A STUPID GAME? YOU ARE ALL FAT AND LAZY. YEARS OF SITTING BEHIND THE COMPUTER HAS MADE YOU FAT AND/OR SOCIALLY DEAD! GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND RUN A MILE BEFORE YOU GO TO BED!
#REDACTED,
Posted:Sep 21 2002 at 3:53 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I am a mage and i won Dain's head the other day. Just need to work on faction now.
#REDACTED,
Posted:Jul 09 2002 at 9:22 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Wow, Mikasooon, you certainly have shown us an eloquent display of intelligence here. Did your mother teach you that?
#REDACTED,
Posted:May 29 2002 at 2:31 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Yeah its all all. Why the hell would verant put an item in the game that EVERY SINGLE PERSON would want? I mean its like as if the uber guilds weren't childish enough allready : P. Now they have to squabble over an item like this. IMO its just too damn good. Too good.
#REDACTED,
Posted:Jul 05 2002 at 10:23 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Everybody gets a cookie!
#REDACTED,
Posted:May 21 2002 at 2:21 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Uber guilds use DKP, whoever wants it and has the most DKP gets it, now STFU and stop debating.
#REDACTED,
Posted:May 11 2002 at 12:34 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) best belt in the game for any class, period.
You all argue about who deserves this belt for the AC or the HP or this or that. That's just stupid. The thing that makes this belt great is not any one thing, it is the combination of AC, HP, resists, regen effect, and (to some) the int/wis. These are a potent combination to ANY class. Guilds may choose to award the dain's head to certain key members (such as the guild's main puller, MA, main slower, etc) first; I know mine would. This does not mean, however, that other classes would not benefit from it just the same. Once those key people had one of these or something similar, it would probably become open to all members of the guild.
"it's not like the 2 hp regen of AoB could do anything against a 300ish hitter mob :D (and i wonder if AoB stacks with avatar...)"
2HP regen comes in handy in a raid situation and the mob AoEs. If an encounter lasted, say, 10 minutes, that is 200 HP of regen. That is probably greater than the benefit received from an additional 15 STA (which, oh by the way, is NOT *easy* to max out and I know not why people constantly say it is). This is to say nothing about the increase to attack (which is more like 14 at 65, not 10).
AoB, IF it is a triggered buff, like Pauldrons of Ferocity, does NOT stack with avatar. However, BoDS, Vindy BP, and other *permanent* AoB items DO stack with avatar.
Dain belt is far better than Wormhusk for most melees. Stamina is nice, but its not hard to cap raid buffed. Group Boar adds +60 so you need 220-245 (depending if you have Planar Power max'd) to top off STA raid buffed. Stamina over 255 also yields diminished HP returns, so with shammy buff you only need 195 unbuffed STA before you start getting much smaller gains. 195-220 STA is not difficult to obtain for guilds at this level. My guild hasn't even scratched top-tier Ssra or Vex Thal yet and our rogues range from 180-240 STA unbuffed, its just not as tough as it used to be.
Now before Vex Thal, not counting a very tedious quest from Dozekar, there are only two innate AoB items attainable to most pure melees (this and Spirit Wracked Cords). 10 raw attack from AoB, which is 15 or 16 added to your ATK score with the modifier is awesome. Assuming everyone is at the haste cap besides what weapon you have ATK is what sets well geared rogues/monks apart from poorly geared ones. It makes a huge difference.
You can make arguments either way comparing a Wormhusk harness vs. a Belt of the Great Turtle for these classes, but its no match for Dain's belt.
"Now before Vex Thal, not counting a very tedious quest from Dozekar, there are only two innate AoB items attainable to most pure melees (this and Spirit Wracked Cords)."
Shield from Draco, Pauldrons of Ferocity from Cazic Thule.
as a warrior, i would take dain belt over wormhusk belt. sta/str are always maxed anyways. the few things that aren't maxed are attack and resists, which only the dain belt offers. and regen is always nice.
The way most raid guilds work is a raid point system. It would take about 30 raids (give or take) to build up enough points to roll on this item. Anybody who has enough points can roll on the item, if they can use it. Class does NOT matter. Nobody is going to waste a month of raids to roll on a no drop item they can't quest or use.
#REDACTED,
Posted:Dec 18 2001 at 10:51 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Melee first, All you others, um, well Grab the wishbone.
#REDACTED,
Posted:Dec 29 2001 at 4:10 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) You kill a short **** to get his fugly head to get this belt. The last person that should ever get this should be another short **** with a tude like yours
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spell cast on you: You are surrounded by an aura of battle. Spell cast on someone: Soandso is surrounded by an aura of battle. Spell fades: The aura of battle fades.
I think that i've seen countless posts saying that this belt would be great for XXXXX class, because, in a group (yada yada yada).
Really if your in a guild that kills dain often, your probably in a raiding guild. So wouldnt it make since to distribute the thing based on a raid setting rather than a group setting?