This is the FIRST NWA video I’ve seen talk about ECR runs. Especially on island. So many people asking online what to do and this is always my first recommendation. Cheers to you sir 🤝
Absolutely best and most informative video that I ever seen so far 👊💪 Like as a new player on ps5. finished my main story, done my horse quest line,bought a house :) doing faction missions... but to understand where to get and how to upgrade my gear.. it was most complicated thing ever... now we know what to do.. Thank You !
@BraidedZero Omg... would you believe it.. 2h looking for info, trying to figure out why? and you know what.. when I crafted Locked straight away,my fist 710 lol. who would ever think,locked Items don't appear..
WOW! Your a genius. Thanks for sharing. Very well put together video. I got a 700 helmet yesterday and I'm only at level 61. Looking forward to implementing your plan here.
Great video! Another point about the 725, or just higher gear score items in general are the attribute points you get. Sometimes allowing you to hit certain milestones and get extra buffs under the attribute tree.
Very true. You have to be careful about it thought because a lot of 700+ gear score items have magnify which can mess up a build. I probably should have mentioned that...
@@BraidedZero ive seen a few people mention how magnify can be problematic but never explain how. I run a full heavy tank in all frigid dawn and im working on getting the adaptive? pants. (give +10 to all stats and +40 magnify). I set magnify to constitution, then max constitution at 350 and then set the remainder into strength. so all said i have 350 con and about 203-205 (depending on the weapon) str. Is it that i dont understand the problem or is a tank build just easy to build around.
Holy sh*********, I have a lot of hours into NW and never knew they had a filter option in the shop….. everytime I’m searching through gear I always thought what a pain it was to find gear for my build type hahaha
I am confused on how to use my dark matter or where to use it, I feel like i used it to buy good gear and forget where? I think it might have been to purchase pvp items?
I’m a NEW. Player not only to the game but this type of game trying to figure it all out from what to do every day season pass stuff to get best gear how to join a company activity page etc struggling a bit but enjoying the game and having fun just did my 1st where the corrupted attack a fort that was intense thanks for the video it I think I need a Jedi master for instruction 😂
There are a lot of really good guides out there that can help you on progression. This guide is more about hitting max gear score but as far as what to do to gear up or join a company, check another video
I didnt see it mentioned but the few things ive learned in my research, which should be correct, correct me if wrong. 1) You can upgrade NAMED items with an equip lvl of 61+ to 700. 2) You can have 3 artifacts equipped at a time, 1 armor or shield, 1 weapon, 1 jewelry. This messed me up since I thought you could have artifact armor AND a shield. 3) IMO aim for 690+BiS rolls over 725 mid rolls. I havent gotten into late game raids yet but if it follows every other mmo the few stat points you are missing wont make up for mediocre rolls, and a lot of parties do make you link gear before entering. 4) MOUNT SPEED, nothing is more infuriating in pvp/open world then trying to run somewhere and your mount is slower than a snail in an Alaskan winter. 5) Have fun, i have an obssesive need to max everything i can and it quickly leads to burn out or having nothing else to do. the grind for professions and other things in this game is real. set small goals that lead to achieving big ones. Example, ill run 3 of X mutation dungeon to try and get this artifact or gear. if i dont get it ill go do some Y then maybe some Z to break it up. Doing X till you get what you want leaves me feeling directionless afterwards.
Good advice! I didn't mention upgrading named gear since it's 700, not 725 but it is a good tip. I thought I mentioned the limit of 3 artifacts, but maybe I said that in another video. And I actually have a video out on increasing your mount level and avoiding burnout by setting expectations so that's good advice!
@BraidedZero i watched your mount speed video and was kicking myself the whole time. I never knew doing the mount quest line unlocked not only speed but a wolf and a lion in the later levels. You may have mentioned it but I was listening to you while farming for mjolnir so good chance I missed it.
688 to 725 is a big difference on attribute points though. So there is a benefit to the jump to the cap but good point if your goal is not to hit 725 but instead get BIS gear
Question is what are the best perks as a light wieght dps i have gone full ele damage+life or warding+life and it dont really seem to change much i mean if i have full ele it adds like 100 damage. I havent played since brimstone and i can say the gearing now is terrible nothing seems to matter for me besides ilvl i have a hatxhet with backstab keen berserk but its ilvl695 yet my ck one thats 725 does sooo much more damage its not even close i dont get it is there an actual solid video to watch for perks thats actually tested tk see whats actual bis or more important vs ilvl perks sorry for the wall of text just as a returning player i have had a horrible time of gearing
I don't think anyone has done a video on perk comparison since Aeternum release. Would be a good idea. I will say that there are a few perks in the game that are bugged and don't seem to be working right.
You can still get that chest. I let the lightning strike and then go get it. Alternatively, go to one of the other pillars and get that chest instead. There are plenty of them around
2 and a half perks on 725 is better to me. The diff between full 700 to 725 is like 60 points. 200str200dex vs 230str230dex on hatchet is a massive dmg boost, not to mention hitting other threshold nodes like cd reduction on the focus or the diff bettwen 150con and 210con. Named stuff like frigid dawn is 100% worth it tho. The 2 bis def perks from the same bucket outweight the extra stat benifit. Saying all this a run a bis 725 hatchet with a purple 650 sword because sword has keen speed and empowering leap haha.
So are mutated dungeons kinda dead content? Other than getting mutator materia and dark matter, the gear you get from them can never be higher than 700?
The first two random mutated dungeons you do a day earns you 1,000 gold each so that's one good reason. Additionally, it is the only way to get certain artifacts. Each mutated dungeons drops an artifact.
@BraidedZero is there a reason to do lvl 3 mutated expeditions over lvl 2 mutated ones? Like are there things only obtainable from the higher mutated expeditions or do people just do lvl 3 mutations to push themselves with harder content and for bragging rights?
@@brandonenke2680 There are specific gear pieces that only drop from m3. Bis weapons and armor pieces. Those pieces can only be 700gs tho, but they are still bis
I didn’t know you could change the gorgonite inductor or w/e to a coconut at the kiln! Also, there’s a weekly rare drop from arena/outpost rush that guarantees a 725 gear drop.
To all new players out there don't make the same mistakes I did. Perks are more valuable than gear scores. You can clear a M2 mutated expedition much easier if you value your perks over the gear score. 725 trash perks
The problem is that if you are only 694 for example you will be never accepted at Gorgon or Worm, this is some kind of level equipment racism in this game, you need to be 725 but... you can reach only 700 if you can pick some items provided by this events or if you are really lucky on some mutated events. Shame on the community. I am coming back after 2 years, the game looks better but the community...
My advice would be to join a company. Find one that does PvE primarily and you should have people to run it with. PUG groups are the worst and people have those requirements because it prevents them from wasting time. I don't blame them at all but yes, it sucks for new players
ECR definitely need a rework. They are a huge part of the game right now and they are just not fun at all. I doubt AGS will do anything though. Low effort. Don't fix what they don't view as broken.
I’m on four different servers and this is not that easy what this guy is showing you most of the time they’re really isn’t any good gear in there and if there is, it’s a lot of gold
@@BraidedZerocompletely normal phenomena in all mmos with group based content with a penis length score gear system. First thing that comes to mind is players in WoW asking for such high levels of gear score that running that particular dungeon wouldnt even net them an upgrade at all. Not sure if you can change armor inside a raid, but if you can then its not the worst idea to buy the cheapest random 725s for registering and then just equip an actually good set.
@@DarknEssMGs lol that's a good idea. It reminds me of the destiny days where that rocket launcher was required even though it was a random drop you couldn't grind to get
its not a waste of time when u have 725 gs u get more attribute points which allows u to have better damage/health, with attunement pants and most 725 gs i have 50 str 50 dex 500 int 100 con
I hit 65 on my first character yesterday, you're video is the best guide out there.
Earned the sub, and thanks!
Glad I could help!
This is the FIRST NWA video I’ve seen talk about ECR runs. Especially on island.
So many people asking online what to do and this is always my first recommendation. Cheers to you sir 🤝
Agreed! And they are honestly a blast. Myrk chest runs is my favorite because of portals but CK is so useful with the doubloons
My friend and me were over there for a quest and found one. We didnt know what it was but we followed and it was worth it
N..W.A.? Ninjas with an Attitude?😂
I've seen 2 of your videos now. Your explanations, pacing and eloquence are excellent, Braided. Sub +1. Very professional.
Thanks for the complement and thanks for the sub!
Absolutely best and most informative video that I ever seen so far 👊💪
Like as a new player on ps5. finished my main story, done my horse quest line,bought a house :) doing faction missions... but to understand where to get and how to upgrade my gear.. it was most complicated thing ever... now we know what to do..
Thank You !
Ps: Apex Named Items doesn't appear here to me.. Any tips? I have it in my inventory.. Not Equipped
Glad I could help! That's odd to hear you don't have it in the menu to upgrade. Possibly a bug?
@BraidedZero Omg... would you believe it.. 2h looking for info, trying to figure out why? and you know what.. when I crafted Locked straight away,my fist 710 lol. who would ever think,locked Items don't appear..
@@_Super_Dad_ Ah, that makes sense. Locked gear cannot be messed with at all so I guess it makes sense because technically you're modifying it
WOW! Your a genius. Thanks for sharing. Very well put together video. I got a 700 helmet yesterday and I'm only at level 61. Looking forward to implementing your plan here.
Really?! That's interesting to hear they drop at 61
Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Seriously. It surprised me too! LOL
Literally the best videos about nwa are yours. I'm glad I found your channel 🤘
Thanks so much! I'm glad you found me
Thanks!
Wow, thanks!
Very helpful video! It's so confusing for newer players to have to try and understand what to do!
I agree! You hit max level and aren't given any direction on what to do.
This video is really super helpful, i appreciate you. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Great video!
Another point about the 725, or just higher gear score items in general are the attribute points you get.
Sometimes allowing you to hit certain milestones and get extra buffs under the attribute tree.
Very true. You have to be careful about it thought because a lot of 700+ gear score items have magnify which can mess up a build. I probably should have mentioned that...
@@BraidedZero ive seen a few people mention how magnify can be problematic but never explain how. I run a full heavy tank in all frigid dawn and im working on getting the adaptive? pants. (give +10 to all stats and +40 magnify). I set magnify to constitution, then max constitution at 350 and then set the remainder into strength. so all said i have 350 con and about 203-205 (depending on the weapon) str. Is it that i dont understand the problem or is a tank build just easy to build around.
Amazingggg channel king. What a hidden gem
Thanks! Glad I could help!
Great video for us that were around when azoth traveling was expensive and city storage was only local.
The dark days!!
Amazing guides... Thank you... Awesome for new or returning players like me
Glad you like them!
The life staff at 710 gearscore is a solid win for shure
Oh for sure!
Great informative vids ! Thank you
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Absolutely phenomenal video full of useful information 💯...clicks subscribe..🎉
Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful!
This helps a lot for new players thanks
You are welcome! Thanks for the comment!
Nice breakdown video. Thanks!
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Helpful video for a new console player.
Glad I could help!
Nice video. I haven't really been seen vids for the game even with the big console release
Really!? I'm surprised with how many videos I've seen lately on the game. Thanks for the comment!
@BraidedZero I suppose I should clarify. I haven't seen a whole lot of actually useful content. That doesn't talk in circles about nothing
I get that
thank you for the great video.
Glad you liked it!!
Great video!!! I’m loving this game
I'm glad to hear that! And thanks!!
This man’s trying to start a riot talking about starting at Admiral Shrine.
Ha! I guess it's just my server but we start there
Man this is uber helpful
Awesome! Glad I could help
Holy sh*********, I have a lot of hours into NW and never knew they had a filter option in the shop…..
everytime I’m searching through gear I always thought what a pain it was to find gear for my build type hahaha
Oh wow! I'm sorry you spent so many hours without it. It's a life savor when you're looking to get a specific piece of gear
Very good vid, thanks alot
Glad I could help!
Hi, I can't find "Apex Named Items" section... Any ideea why?
Do you have an item that can be upgraded? If you do, make sure it's in your inventory and not locked.
@@BraidedZero Thanks, it was not loked but equiped..
Awesome video
Thanks!
nice vid got lots of info out of it ty
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Great vid!!
Thanks!!
I am confused on how to use my dark matter or where to use it, I feel like i used it to buy good gear and forget where? I think it might have been to purchase pvp items?
Dark matter is used to upgrade gear at the kiln now. Artifacts mostly
I’m a NEW. Player not only to the game but this type of game trying to figure it all out from what to do every day season pass stuff to get best gear how to join a company activity page etc struggling a bit but enjoying the game and having fun just did my 1st where the corrupted attack a fort that was intense thanks for the video it I think I need a Jedi master for instruction 😂
There are a lot of really good guides out there that can help you on progression. This guide is more about hitting max gear score but as far as what to do to gear up or join a company, check another video
I didnt see it mentioned but the few things ive learned in my research, which should be correct, correct me if wrong.
1) You can upgrade NAMED items with an equip lvl of 61+ to 700.
2) You can have 3 artifacts equipped at a time, 1 armor or shield, 1 weapon, 1 jewelry. This messed me up since I thought you could have artifact armor AND a shield.
3) IMO aim for 690+BiS rolls over 725 mid rolls. I havent gotten into late game raids yet but if it follows every other mmo the few stat points you are missing wont make up for mediocre rolls, and a lot of parties do make you link gear before entering.
4) MOUNT SPEED, nothing is more infuriating in pvp/open world then trying to run somewhere and your mount is slower than a snail in an Alaskan winter.
5) Have fun, i have an obssesive need to max everything i can and it quickly leads to burn out or having nothing else to do. the grind for professions and other things in this game is real. set small goals that lead to achieving big ones. Example, ill run 3 of X mutation dungeon to try and get this artifact or gear. if i dont get it ill go do some Y then maybe some Z to break it up. Doing X till you get what you want leaves me feeling directionless afterwards.
Good advice! I didn't mention upgrading named gear since it's 700, not 725 but it is a good tip. I thought I mentioned the limit of 3 artifacts, but maybe I said that in another video. And I actually have a video out on increasing your mount level and avoiding burnout by setting expectations so that's good advice!
@BraidedZero i watched your mount speed video and was kicking myself the whole time. I never knew doing the mount quest line unlocked not only speed but a wolf and a lion in the later levels. You may have mentioned it but I was listening to you while farming for mjolnir so good chance I missed it.
On Pisces we start x ck at salty shrine lmao. It basically ends at the ck town if you keep going lol.
Oh that's interesting. I guess I'm so in my own server biome that I forgot other servers may do it differently.
I just got the Abyss, but dang, the mats are crazy to level up in kiln. Should I still run with this artifact?
The mats are a lot for all artifacts. You don't have to upgrade it at the kiln. Just do all the other upgrades to fully unlock the perks
688 to 699 has the same attribute points.
I normally do 688 min gear and a cap on the gold and then scroll or sort by price/gs
688 to 725 is a big difference on attribute points though. So there is a benefit to the jump to the cap but good point if your goal is not to hit 725 but instead get BIS gear
I’ve been playing since it come out for Xbox and I have not got one 725 gear out of those treasure chests. Best with 710.
That's very bad luck! I thought I had bad luck and I've opened about two chests with 725 gear. Both were useless but at least I got something lol
perks > ilvl.
Facts
Very true
Question is what are the best perks as a light wieght dps i have gone full ele damage+life or warding+life and it dont really seem to change much i mean if i have full ele it adds like 100 damage. I havent played since brimstone and i can say the gearing now is terrible nothing seems to matter for me besides ilvl i have a hatxhet with backstab keen berserk but its ilvl695 yet my ck one thats 725 does sooo much more damage its not even close i dont get it is there an actual solid video to watch for perks thats actually tested tk see whats actual bis or more important vs ilvl perks sorry for the wall of text just as a returning player i have had a horrible time of gearing
I don't think anyone has done a video on perk comparison since Aeternum release. Would be a good idea. I will say that there are a few perks in the game that are bugged and don't seem to be working right.
Very true I've seen GS 650 groups destroying gorg with the right perks
blue elite chests also drops 725 gear i got many from them so buy them also daily
Good tip. I'll have to check that out
damn would of been nice if people actualy sold stuff on the market, light armor has like 1 piece at 625 and thats the highest lol
There aren't a lot of people playing right now, I think. The new season comes out in a week or so and we should see more people on.
I tried to get to those chests in the PVP area, but kept getting one shot by lightning. I haven't been back since. What is the trick?
Don't go to the area with lightning. One region has lightning, the rest does not so go to a different spot
@ ok. Then how do I get the chest at that southern pillar you clicked on?
You can still get that chest. I let the lightning strike and then go get it. Alternatively, go to one of the other pillars and get that chest instead. There are plenty of them around
2 and a half perks on 725 is better to me. The diff between full 700 to 725 is like 60 points. 200str200dex vs 230str230dex on hatchet is a massive dmg boost, not to mention hitting other threshold nodes like cd reduction on the focus or the diff bettwen 150con and 210con.
Named stuff like frigid dawn is 100% worth it tho. The 2 bis def perks from the same bucket outweight the extra stat benifit.
Saying all this a run a bis 725 hatchet with a purple 650 sword because sword has keen speed and empowering leap haha.
The hunt for 725 is fun but I definitely agree that for most people sticking with BIS 700 gear is way better
I am starting to see gorgon carrys being offered. So saving 15k or whatever for a carry is also an option
That's an interesting option. I don't know if I would want to be carried through that. But for the gear, I guess it's worth it.
So are mutated dungeons kinda dead content? Other than getting mutator materia and dark matter, the gear you get from them can never be higher than 700?
I like to do them with friends and the skins for gear
The first two random mutated dungeons you do a day earns you 1,000 gold each so that's one good reason. Additionally, it is the only way to get certain artifacts. Each mutated dungeons drops an artifact.
@BraidedZero is there a reason to do lvl 3 mutated expeditions over lvl 2 mutated ones? Like are there things only obtainable from the higher mutated expeditions or do people just do lvl 3 mutations to push themselves with harder content and for bragging rights?
The gear drops at a higher score. I believe the cap for m2 expeditions is 675 while gear from m3 drops up to 700.
@@brandonenke2680 There are specific gear pieces that only drop from m3. Bis weapons and armor pieces. Those pieces can only be 700gs tho, but they are still bis
I didn’t know you could change the gorgonite inductor or w/e to a coconut at the kiln! Also, there’s a weekly rare drop from arena/outpost rush that guarantees a 725 gear drop.
That's good to know. I've played a good amount of Arena and haven't received that drop yet
I’ve been playing outpost since launch never seen such a thing but I’ll keep a look out
To all new players out there don't make the same mistakes I did.
Perks are more valuable than gear scores. You can clear a M2 mutated expedition much easier if you value your perks over the gear score.
725 trash perks
Yep, I made sure to say that during the video as well. If you have a BIS 700 item it is way better than even a 2 perk BIS 725 item
And for us who has lvl 60 max?
700 gear score is cap for you
Buy the dlc
Filter, only selected peark…
You have to be careful about selecting that option. Not sure if I made a comment on that...
The problem is that if you are only 694 for example you will be never accepted at Gorgon or Worm, this is some kind of level equipment racism in this game, you need to be 725 but... you can reach only 700 if you can pick some items provided by this events or if you are really lucky on some mutated events. Shame on the community. I am coming back after 2 years, the game looks better but the community...
My advice would be to join a company. Find one that does PvE primarily and you should have people to run it with. PUG groups are the worst and people have those requirements because it prevents them from wasting time. I don't blame them at all but yes, it sucks for new players
so basically is just doing elite chest runs for dubs, kinda boring that you cannot get it dropped from pve
ECR definitely need a rework. They are a huge part of the game right now and they are just not fun at all. I doubt AGS will do anything though. Low effort. Don't fix what they don't view as broken.
I’m on four different servers and this is not that easy what this guy is showing you most of the time they’re really isn’t any good gear in there and if there is, it’s a lot of gold
You're buying these chests on four servers? Again, that's just one method of getting 725 gear. I definitely agree it feels like a waste most days.
I got 4 of 6 crafting resources...yuck
Yuck indeed good sir but that's just how it rolls sometimes
725 gs is a waste of time. The Difference between 700 and 725 isnt 2% dmg lmfao
This is true, and yet I still see people requiring people to be above 700 gear score to get into raid groups.
@@BraidedZerocompletely normal phenomena in all mmos with group based content with a penis length score gear system.
First thing that comes to mind is players in WoW asking for such high levels of gear score that running that particular dungeon wouldnt even net them an upgrade at all.
Not sure if you can change armor inside a raid, but if you can then its not the worst idea to buy the cheapest random 725s for registering and then just equip an actually good set.
@@DarknEssMGs lol that's a good idea. It reminds me of the destiny days where that rocket launcher was required even though it was a random drop you couldn't grind to get
its not a waste of time when u have 725 gs u get more attribute points which allows u to have better damage/health, with attunement pants and most 725 gs i have 50 str 50 dex 500 int 100 con
Thanks!
Wow, thanks for the support! You're awesome!