Upping a Vipermagi

[OneFromBeyond]

Upping a Vipermagi

The Skin of the Vipermagi seems like an excellent candidate for upping. I'm just checking on how the statistics are calculated on it initially and if this will transpose when it is upped.

The base armor of the Vipermagi is Serpentskin Armor, which has a range of 111-126. From what I was told earlier, when the calculate the defense bonus (120% in this case), you take the base armor, add one and then multiply. So 126 + 1 = 127 * 2.2 = 279 defense, which is the only defense for the Vipermagi.

My question is, when I upp the Vipermagi, does it always calculate at the max? That means, the max defense on a Wyrmhyde is 470, +1 = 471 * 2.2 = 1036 defense (quite a jump). Is this going to happen, or is it still a range (minimum = 369+1 = 370 x 2.2 = 814 defense) of defenses possible?

*OneFromBeyond

 

[RTB]

When upgrading armor the base defense is randomized and the +1 bonus is also removed. Defense range for Wyrmhide is 364 - 470 btw.

 

[OneFromBeyond]

When upgrading armor the base defense is randomized and the +1 bonus is also removed. Defense range for Wyrmhide is 364 - 470 btw.

Really? When you say +1 bonus is removed, do you mean +1 defense added to the calculations or the +1 skills (I'm assuming the +1 defense). Assuming the former, 364*2.2 = 801 which is still nicer than 279 defense.

*OneFromBeyond

 

[Myrakh-2]

Really? When you say +1 bonus is removed, do you mean +1 defense added to the calculations or the +1 skills

It's the +1 defense, so nothing to worry about

 

[helvete]

The +1 gets removed, that's not a big loss BUT the defense get randomized again, and that's a potential 364 wyrmhide instead of the 470 you used in calculations.

 

[Frosty_The_Snowman]

To make it short :

A wyrmhide armor's defense varies from 364 to 470.
So an upgraded vipermagi's defense will vary from 364*2.2 to 470*2.2, that is 800 to 1034.

I once rolled a 1031 def one, that is I rolled a 469 base wyrmhide, and the vipermagi was perfect 35/13 .

- Frosty