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~7×more Mythic gearDerived15 OctAscension or 2× Rating Reward?Which dungeon stat should your farming gear roll?At Hard, a 2× Rating Reward line brings about seven times more Mythic gear than an Ascension line.5 min read →Guide13 OctWrite your own guideGot a build, a tip or a question?Anyone can post on the blog now, and up-votes lift the best posts.4 min read →Derived3 OctBlock Efficiency or Crit RES?Which Block line should your tank keep?It depends on how often you block the attacker. The chart finds your break-even.6 min read →5 minper fighterGuide28 Sep · updated 9 OctYour team in the 4v4 simNot in the top 100?Copy one stats screen and pick eight skills. Nothing leaves your browser.3 min read →2/3can be resistedFact28 SepTaunts you can resistDoes Effect RES stop a taunt?For two of the three tank taunts, yes. One ignores it, and all three always land on monsters.3 min read →0.45×healing TechniquesFact26 Sep · updated 10 OctHealing in PvPHow much do heals shrink in PvP?Healing Techniques and DEF shields drop to 0.45 of their size. Healing Charms don't shrink.6 min read →×3per new kingdomDerived26 SepWhen to sleepWhen does the bed's XP jump?It triples at each new kingdom's first Goddess Statue and grows 3% per statue in between.7 min read →10%max daily changeFact24 SepTrading House pricesHow fast can a price move?At most 10% a day, between a floor and a ceiling. Plus how to hand goods to a friend.6 min read →Derived21 Sep · updated 3 OctOne formula for a tankHow much does each defensive stat save you?Block, DEF and DMG RES in one formula, with sliders for your own numbers.7 min read →