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Old 01-24-2023, 11:44 PM
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its just a like 12 point dd, theres no aggro to it, barely any dmg to it. you are better off casting one of your debuffs in that timeframe then 12 point DD. the range is too shit to work as a pull since its like basically melee range. hope that helps.
Indeed, but sometimes I'm out of mana, or desperate to conserve the mana I have. This isn't a "instead of spellcasting" thing, it's a "instead of autoattacking only" thing.

After testing, my weapon seems to work freakishly perfectly with the dd. Always casting and 0 loss of time between swings. It's uncanny really, if I time it perfectly the melee button won't even tick gray.

And I insist that 12 points of damage every 3 seconds is nothing to scoff at. It absolutely adds up, especially if you're solo, and especially since it feels like it lands almost every time (I'm sure it depends on the mob). It's like an item that turns my misses into hits for 12.

To contextualize that a bit better, I just went in game and killed a spectral guardian as a level 40 sk. It took me 1 minute 10 seconds. I opened with a bow shot, dropped 3 dots on it, then spammed the cuffs with my melee for the rest of the match. I got 13 casts off. That adds up to 156 damage. If that fight represented futures fights that's like getting a free Harm Touch a little under every 3 and a half or so fights depending on rng.

It's nothing crazy, and it's going to get less impressive as I level... it's like a 10% increase of a damage output that wasn't that impressive in the first place in exchange for carpal tunnel... But think of it this way... 10% extra dps is the difference between a 400 platinum haste item (Silver Chitin Hand Wraps) and a 20 thousand platinum haste item (Spiked Seahorse Hide Belt). (Minus stats of course)

It may not be much to you, but like I said, I don't raid. Period. So I have to work with what I can get. And arduous as it was to get this, I succeeded. This is my version of being a minmaxy power user. How could I turn down free damage?

I'm sure I'll outgrow this thing as I enter my 50s and get a better weapon, but for now, I absolutely love it. It's perfect.

Looks DAZZLING too. Goes AMAZING with my Guardian Armor.
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Old 01-24-2023, 09:27 AM
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Always gotta be some hater trying to make the game less fun for people who still have some excitement for it…not everyone plays so much and is jaded from this project … hope this helps [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
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Old 01-24-2023, 11:44 AM
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The Ice Forged Shackles are decent stats and great fashion if trying to go for a specific look. They are scale graphic like the SK armor from PoG.

The click is silly. It’s pretty with the blue sparkles but worthless.
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Old 01-24-2023, 11:47 AM
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The Ice Forged Shackles are decent stats and great fashion if trying to go for a specific look. They are scale graphic like the SK armor from PoG.

The click is silly. It’s pretty with the blue sparkles but worthless.
The click is for mana-free pulling, and it can save you a spell slot too. It's a worse version of https://wiki.project1999.com/Blazing...r_of_Fennin_Ro , but easier to get. I have the Blazing Bracer, and love it for mana-free pulling. I am far too lazy to carry around arrows, and I can keep a stat piece in my ranged slot.

EDIT: Well maybe not, I forget that Velium Shards has a really short range. If the range is the same on the Shackles it wouldn't be great.
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Old 01-24-2023, 11:52 AM
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The click is for mana-free pulling, and it can save you a spell slot too. It's a worse version of https://wiki.project1999.com/Blazing...r_of_Fennin_Ro , but easier to get. I have the Blazing Bracer, and love it for mana-free pulling. I am far too lazy to carry around arrows, and I can keep a stat piece in my ranged slot.

EDIT: Well maybe not, I forget that Velium Shards has a really short range. If the range is the same on the Shackles it wouldn't be great.
Yeah, the range is really short.
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Old 01-24-2023, 12:00 PM
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The click is for mana-free pulling, and it can save you a spell slot too. It's a worse version of https://wiki.project1999.com/Blazing...r_of_Fennin_Ro , but easier to get. I have the Blazing Bracer, and love it for mana-free pulling. I am far too lazy to carry around arrows, and I can keep a stat piece in my ranged slot.

EDIT: Well maybe not, I forget that Velium Shards has a really short range. If the range is the same on the Shackles it wouldn't be great.
yea basically that edit, the range is so short its pretty much useless click, no threat, no range, no dps. better off casting a normal spell in that timeframe.
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Old 01-24-2023, 12:17 PM
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Can be a modest no-mana damage boost if cast between swings of a very slow 2H, that's about all. Ice Forged Shackle is a nice wrist item anyway, even without a click effect.

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Old 01-24-2023, 12:33 PM
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Still decent stats. The clickie is just a bonus.
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Old 01-24-2023, 12:36 PM
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Still decent stats. The clickie is just a bonus.
Plus its a fun quest that melees can solo
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Old 01-24-2023, 12:41 PM
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Amen brother
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