The antiquity items you can wear. Will it have its own slot?

Danouk · January 2020

One thing that was not clear is when you wear one of those artifacts do you have to replace one item you are wearing already which breaks your set or will it have its own slot?

Nordic__Knights · January 2020

no it will act as whatever armor ,weapon or jewelry slot you place it
Reason being you cant have 2 chest pieces on or armor buffs going to be op that way

Maxx7410 · January 2020

mmm it would be nice like using one of those mask in skyrim with 100% magic regeneration and +25% magick damage!!! ufff dreams

essi2 · January 2020

The mythic items replace a set item. So this will break 2/5/5 setups.

Nordic__Knights · January 2020

Maxx7410 wrote: »

mmm it would be nice like using one of those mask in skyrim with 100% magic regeneration and +25% magick damage!!! ufff dreams

Id like for it to have its own slot but by the items they talked about doesn't sound like it will as they used existing types as their base for them not making up some new gem or something to hold its placement

snoozy · January 2020

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Nordic__Knights · January 2020

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

I could open up new use of sets thats 5th effect just has no real use js

Or open up an 5/3/2/2-1 back bar builds too

Im not counting them out as useful tell i know what all theres going to be and what they do

Thevampirenight · January 2020

Well item sets to many and some of them could be hard to balance. This system an item might be good enough to sacrifice an item set bonus. So they will have to make you choose the item set item or the mythic item. So it would be is the item worth using or is the set bonus better. I can imagine they would put into the game some items that are very desirable but yet force you to have to give up a set in order to use. So there will be a trade off for it all.

redgreensunset · January 2020

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Wouldn't that greatly depend on what the item gives? Like if this solo item has as good a bonus as the fifth part of a 5 part set why wouldn't people break it up?

TheNuminous1 · January 2020

Nordic__Knights wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

I could open up new use of sets thats 5th effect just has no real use js

Or open up an 5/3/2/2-1 back bar builds too

Im not counting them out as useful tell i know what all theres going to be and what they do

Oh wow never thought of that. If they are powerful enough it really could just be a way to change any final set piece bonus. Which opens up and makes viable like a huge amount of sets whos 1-4 bonuses are different and maybe awesome but the 5th is just garbage.

Now that can be redeemed with a mythic item! This could be big.

relentless_turnip · January 2020

Surely you are most likely to replace one piece of your monster set i.e. if you were a mythic chest piece you would wear the shoulder/head of one of your 5 set and a shoulder/head of your pieces. Monster pieces give the best single stat bonuses. So you might wear mythic chest piece the restores magicka on blocking and one piece chokethorn and then not do anything else towards recovery...

That's the way I see it. You also may do something with the willpower set for example. The you'd have a build of 5, 3, 2, 1, 1 or as I originally said 5, 5, 1, 1.

I frequently use single monster set pieces in my builds anyway.

snoozy · January 2020

redgreensunset wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Wouldn't that greatly depend on what the item gives? Like if this solo item has as good a bonus as the fifth part of a 5 part set why wouldn't people break it up?

sure, makes sense

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Nordic__Knights wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

I could open up new use of sets thats 5th effect just has no real use js

Or open up an 5/3/2/2-1 back bar builds too

Im not counting them out as useful tell i know what all theres going to be and what they do

Oh wow never thought of that. If they are powerful enough it really could just be a way to change any final set piece bonus. Which opens up and makes viable like a huge amount of sets whos 1-4 bonuses are different and maybe awesome but the 5th is just garbage.

Now that can be redeemed with a mythic item! This could be big.

yes that would indeed be awesome. hoping for that heavy chest that restores magicka while blocking, perfect for my ice staff mag tank

TheNuminous1 · January 2020

snoozy wrote: »

redgreensunset wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Wouldn't that greatly depend on what the item gives? Like if this solo item has as good a bonus as the fifth part of a 5 part set why wouldn't people break it up?

sure, makes sense

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Nordic__Knights wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

I could open up new use of sets thats 5th effect just has no real use js

Or open up an 5/3/2/2-1 back bar builds too

Im not counting them out as useful tell i know what all theres going to be and what they do

Oh wow never thought of that. If they are powerful enough it really could just be a way to change any final set piece bonus. Which opens up and makes viable like a huge amount of sets whos 1-4 bonuses are different and maybe awesome but the 5th is just garbage.

Now that can be redeemed with a mythic item! This could be big.

yes that would indeed be awesome. hoping for that heavy chest that restores magicka while blocking, perfect for my ice staff mag tank

I want the speed ring for my farming character

Nordic__Knights · January 2020

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

redgreensunset wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Wouldn't that greatly depend on what the item gives? Like if this solo item has as good a bonus as the fifth part of a 5 part set why wouldn't people break it up?

sure, makes sense

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Nordic__Knights wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

I could open up new use of sets thats 5th effect just has no real use js

Or open up an 5/3/2/2-1 back bar builds too

Im not counting them out as useful tell i know what all theres going to be and what they do

Oh wow never thought of that. If they are powerful enough it really could just be a way to change any final set piece bonus. Which opens up and makes viable like a huge amount of sets whos 1-4 bonuses are different and maybe awesome but the 5th is just garbage.

Now that can be redeemed with a mythic item! This could be big.

yes that would indeed be awesome. hoping for that heavy chest that restores magicka while blocking, perfect for my ice staff mag tank

I want the speed ring for my farming character

Or you can make an speed runner for Scrolls
Or an speedy troll for bg games
It opens up lots of ideas

Integral1900 · January 2020

Maybe there will be something to give hybrids a shot in the arm

The possibilities are endless

bearbelly · January 2020

So you mean 'Mythic' instead of 'Antiquity.'

LadyNalcarya · January 2020

essi2 wrote: »

The mythic items replace a set item. So this will break 2/5/5 setups.

I kinda like this aspect. This will allow more build options, and it seems that antiquities will be good enough to be worth losing a set bonus (like that 200% speed necklace).

Maxx7410 · January 2020

you can always change equipment very fast with addons

Danouk · January 2020

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

redgreensunset wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Wouldn't that greatly depend on what the item gives? Like if this solo item has as good a bonus as the fifth part of a 5 part set why wouldn't people break it up?

sure, makes sense

TheNuminous1 wrote: »

Nordic__Knights wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

I could open up new use of sets thats 5th effect just has no real use js

Or open up an 5/3/2/2-1 back bar builds too

Im not counting them out as useful tell i know what all theres going to be and what they do

Oh wow never thought of that. If they are powerful enough it really could just be a way to change any final set piece bonus. Which opens up and makes viable like a huge amount of sets whos 1-4 bonuses are different and maybe awesome but the 5th is just garbage.

Now that can be redeemed with a mythic item! This could be big.

yes that would indeed be awesome. hoping for that heavy chest that restores magicka while blocking, perfect for my ice staff mag tank

I want the speed ring for my farming character

Yea I think the speed ring will be one of the item everyone will want.

bharathitman · January 2020

I don't necessarily think it's meant to replace your standard 2/5/5 setups or 5/5/+ ability altering weapons. But what it might provide is uniqueness in builds which definitely can be fun in certain circumstances

mocap · January 2020

same as 2/5/5, but instead of monster set (or arena weapons) you use new items.

Huyen · January 2020

Danouk wrote: »

One thing that was not clear is when you wear one of those artifacts do you have to replace one item you are wearing already which breaks your set or will it have its own slot?

It's just in place to break up current metas. Nothing more.

Taleof2Cities · January 2020

mocap wrote: »

same as 2/5/5, but instead of monster set (or arena weapons) you use new items.

They said in the post-announcement show that you can’t slot more than one (1) artifact at a time, @mocap.

So, unless the artifacts have a strong 1-piece bonus, they aren’t going to permanently replace a standard 5-2-2 or 5-3-2-2.

zaria · January 2020

redgreensunset wrote: »

snoozy wrote: »

sounds like i will only put them in the monster set slots then?
seems better to me than to lose an entire 5 pc set...

Wouldn't that greatly depend on what the item gives? Like if this solo item has as good a bonus as the fifth part of a 5 part set why wouldn't people break it up?

One option is to drop the second effect on an monster set to run 5+5+1+1, Second is to sacrifice an 5 item bonus.
For some settings like increasing the running speed it might be relevant to just replace while farming or exploring and switch back for dungeons.

woe · January 2020

mocap wrote: »

same as 2/5/5, but instead of monster set (or arena weapons) you use new items.

You can only have one on at a time so it will just lose the set bonus from something. Most likely people aren't going to drop 5 piece of anything and most monster sets do a ton of damage on single target fights. Unless something is truly a god item i don't see them replacing things in most builds.

MashmalloMan · January 2020

People are missing the fact that they specifically said chest piece that gives Magicka when blocking or a ring that increases run speed, even more when out of combat.

In my opinion, they said the specific item pieces because they plan on making them in only those specific options.

This is important for balance because they can easily say well this mythic shoulder piece needs to replace a potential monster set pairing, so they should be balanced as such so as to not overshadow other monster piece items. If it's a chest, it needs to be powered at a 5 piece level. Jewelry while not exclusive, could fit nicely as a 3 piece item set replacement.

It's basically going to be handled like destiny where legendary items are very specific, named, hard to get, and can only use 1 at a time.