8 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE Starting The Slormancer

Summary

In this video, Don the Crown shares eight key things he wishes he knew before playing the game Slurmancer. He covers topics like the flexibility of respecs, understanding skill line limits, the importance of Reaper Mastery, crafting mechanics, and managing legendary gear. He also delves into leveling tips, the effectiveness of Tempotamus' Bastion for XP farming, and the benefits of loot filters to manage drops. Don also explains how to convert regular Slurm into Elder Slorm for endgame progression. The video is packed with insights for new players to enhance their gameplay experience.

Takeaways

• 😀 Respeccing is easy and free for character attributes, passive tree, and ancestral legacy, allowing players to experiment without major consequences.
• 😀 Only one active skill can be equipped per line, so players must ensure the correct skill is active for their playstyle.
• 😀 Reapers, found mainly in breaches and Storm Temple, level up with normal XP, and slreaper mastery boosts their effectiveness based on experience with each weapon.
• 😀 Crafting offers many options, with the ability to reforge stats and lock certain attributes to prevent them from changing, allowing for customized builds.
• 😀 The loot system includes a pity mechanic that ensures variety in item rolls, preventing repeats and offering different stats after multiple attempts.
• 😀 Legendary items can be crafted onto other gear, allowing players to keep important stats while adding powerful legendary effects.
• 😀 The Loot Filter helps manage inventory by hiding unwanted items based on specific stats, and it can automatically convert irrelevant items into fragments or gold.
• 😀 Leveling zones, like Tempotamus' Bastion, allow players to efficiently farm XP by matching the zone level to their current level for fast progression.
• 😀 To save time when farming, players can abandon and re-enter zones quickly without having to manually select them again.
• 😀 Excess slurm can be converted into Elder Slific with Olin, allowing players to use slurm in endgame activities like upgrading ultimatums and farming Elder Slorm.
• 😀 The game is enjoyable with lots of learning opportunities, and the player encourages interaction via live streaming for further tips and insights.

Q & A

What is the first thing Don wishes he knew before playing the game?

Don mentions that respecs (respecializations) for everything in the game are free and easy to do, which means you can adjust your points and character attributes without any penalties.

What is the limitation when it comes to skills in the game?

You are limited to equipping only one skill from each line at a time. For example, if you have multiple skills on the same horizontal line, only one can be active at a time.

What are Reapers in the game and how do they work?

Reapers are weapons found over time, particularly from closing breaches or in the Storm Temple. These weapons level up through normal XP and can be enhanced with Reaper Mastery, making lower-level Reapers more effective, similar to higher-level ones.

What is the function of Reaper Mastery?

Reaper Mastery increases the effectiveness of all Reapers for the character, based on the experience gained with those weapons. This allows even low-level Reapers to perform as if they were higher-level.

How does crafting work in the game?

Crafting allows you to modify items through a blacksmith system. You can reforge stats, lock certain stats to prevent changes, and craft items with additional magic stats or legendary effects. The process is detailed with options like 'Reforge Normal Stats' and 'Reforge All Scores'.

How does the 'Reforge' option work in crafting?

When you choose to 'Reforge' an item, the stats will change while maintaining their category (e.g., attack speed stays as attack speed). You can also lock certain stats to keep them unchanged while other stats are altered.

What is the significance of 'Legendary' items in the game?

Legendary items can be crafted onto existing gear, allowing players to add a legendary effect without losing all the other stats of their equipment. You can also reroll the legendary effects for other possible outcomes.

What is the purpose of the loot filter?

The loot filter allows players to hide items that don’t meet specific criteria, such as having a 'pure stat' or 'perfect score'. It helps in filtering out unwanted loot, streamlining inventory management by automatically handling lesser items.

How can players level up effectively in the endgame?

A highly efficient way to level up is by returning to the Mage Tower and using the 'Tempotamus' Bastion' for fast XP and loot farming. Matching the zone to your level can speed up the process significantly.

What should players do after farming Storm resources?

Once players accumulate too much Storm, they can convert it into Elder Slorm through NPCs like Olin, which allows for further progression and farming in endgame zones. It is a way to trade regular Slorm for a more potent form for advanced crafting and activities.