Elite Armor Section 1

Introduction

Elite Armor is a unique type of gear in the game that offers superior protection and powerful stat bonuses compared to standard armor.

Acquiring Elite Armor

Elite Armor can only be obtained by defeating elite versions of special monsters that spawn in unique areas within the game.

Elite Tiers

There are several tiers of elite monsters, each with increasing difficulty and the potential for better loot:

• Elite: Base tier. Can only drop Elite Armor with no bonus stats, but provides significantly increased defense.
• Veteran: Can drop Elite Armor with up to 1 bonus stat.
• Noble: Can drop Elite Armor with up to 2 bonus stats.
• Leader: Can drop Elite Armor with up to 3 bonus stats.
• Grandmaster: Can drop Elite Armor with up to 4 bonus stats.

Important Note: Higher-tier elites can drop armor from lower tiers. Higher the difficulty, better the odds are of rewards.

Stat Overview & Names

The following table summarizes the possible stat bonuses and their names for each class:

	Veteran	Noble	Leader	Grandmaster
Class	1 Stat	2 Stats	3 Stats	4 Stats
Fighter	Impenetrable	Stalward	Indestructible	Godly
Thief	Gifted	Shadow	Ancient	Legendary
Mage	Visionary	Saintly	Mythical	Ultimate

Initiative

Elite monsters possess Initiative, granting them a chance to attack first in combat.

This chance is determined by a formula involving your Dexterity (Dex), Intelligence (Int), and Charisma (Chr) stats.

Formula: The closer the average of your Dex and Int (calculated as (Dex + Int) / 2) is to your Chr (including any bonuses from armor, jewelry, or other buffs), the lower the chance the elite will gain Initiative.

Initiative Caps & Power Scaling Table:

Each elite tier has an Initiative cap, meaning there's always a slight chance the creature will gain Initiative. Also, since these are Elite monsters, they will have a higher max hit compared to a regular monster, with double their normal attacks.

Elite Hydra Example With Defense Calculation

1. Hydra - 3 attacks with 1,650 max hit
2. Reduce to damager per attack
3. Apply reduction based on elite tier of 60%
4. Apply defense of 84 from full Hydra set
5. Multiply by 6 for the doubled attacks to get new max hit

(1)

\begin{align} Old\ Max\ Hit\ = 1650 \end{align}

(2)

\begin{align} \frac{1,650\ damage}{3\ attacks} = 550\ damage\ per\ attack \end{align}

(3)

\begin{align} 60\%\ reduction \times 550\ damage\ per\ attack = 330\ damage\ per\ attack \end{align}

Subract 84 defense per attack

(4)

\begin{align} 330 - 84 = 246\ damage\ per\ attack \end{align}

(5)

\begin{align} \frac{246\ damage}{attack} \times \frac{6\ attacks}{round} = 1476\ damage\ per\ round \end{align}

(6)

\begin{align} New\ Max\ Hit\ = 1476 \end{align}

In this case, the elite hydra's max hit is actually LESS than the regular hydra!

Known Armors and Areas

Tier 2 Crab Lord

The Crab Lord resides in the Beach and drops only three pieces of elite armor, one for each guild. This encounter serves as an introduction to elite armor and familiarizes players with the mechanics of elite monster battles.

Elite monsters have a chance to initiate combat, attacking before you do. Ensure you are adequately healed and well-defended before engaging. Testing has shown that the Crab Lord's maximum hit is likely below 70, so sufficient health, defense, or a combination of both should allow you to survive.

Type	Armor	Defense	Stat
Fighter	Elite Tin Placed Gloves	5	+5 Str
Thief	Elite Soft Leather Coif	5	+5 Dex
Mage	Elite Cloth Sandals	3	+5 Int

Selling the armor earned from defeating the Crab Lord provides a small amount of gold. This can be used to purchase a starter weapon or contribute towards acquiring the rest of the armor for your guild. However, keep in mind that armor's significance might not be immediately apparent at this stage of the game.

Tier 4 Cave River (Ogre Cave)

Located at the bottom of the Ogre Cave, the Cave River can be accessed by digging west with a shovel and the digging skill. This area comprises three distinct sections: Elite, Veteran, and Noble. Each section houses enhanced versions of the Hydra, Pirarucu, and Ogre-Eating Cave Spider.

Hydra: Drops Fighter pieces up to Noble tier. Provides a +40 Strength and +20 Constitution stat bonus.
Pirarucu: Drops Thief pieces up to Noble tier. Provides a +40 Dexterity and +20 Charisma stat bonus.
Ogre-Eating Cave Spider: Drops Mage pieces up to Noble tier. Provides a +40 Intelligence and +20 Wisdom stat bonus.

Type	Armor	1st Stat	2nd Stat	Drops From	Location
Fighter	Hydraplate Equipment	+40 Str	+20 Con	Hydra	Cave River
Thief	Fishscale Equipment	+40 Dex	+20 Chr	Pirarucu	Cave River
Mage	Spidersilk Equipment	+40 Int	+20 Wis	Ogre-eating Cave Spider	Cave River

Max Hit Table

Name	Normal	Elite	Veteran	Noble	Normal Attacks	Elite Attacks
Hydra	1,650	1980	2310	2640	3	6
Pirarucu	1,650	1980	2310	2640	1	2
Ogre-eating Cave Spider	1,650	1980	2310	2640	8	16

Tier 5 Hexagon

All the armor drops are specific to this location, so see Hexagon for more details about the area.

Tier 6 Volcano + Haunted Islands

Lower Volcano requires a lot of inflated stats to enter, so some pieces might not be very accessible for the regular player.
Haunted Islands requires that you have a Vessel and are able to access the open seas.

Tier 7 Armor

Tier 7 is very interesting to say the least. Once upon a time, there were drops scattered all around the game for this armor. Ocean, Pyramid, Glacier, Ice Palace, and Catacombs all had various pieces of this armor. They still do, actually. If you are one who hates side quests and wants a straightforward way to go, visit the section pages for more information there.

However, if you have done the Open Sea quests, and can do the Promised Island quests up through the end of Avians, you'll get access to Forbidden Luxuries, which has all the monsters and their armor drops throughout the other section of the Vast Desert.

The End

This is the end of the 1st section of elite armor. The next section is much different, so visit the page here: Elite Armor Section 2