Can alchemy take away or make my weapon worst?

sartplyr · Post by **sartplyr** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:44 pm

hey, i'm new and i have a lvl 18 bow with 9 crit, +2 int and +2 str. I have 2 weapon elixirs and was just wondering if trying to fuse them could drop my stats or extra blue stuff. All i need is the weapon elixir and lucky powder to do it right, and i have 9 tries? Sorry for the scatter thoughts but the whole sos and +1, +2, +3 thing confuses me. I see regular weapons with better stats then sos or +2 items.

[SD]Kratos · Post by **[SD]Kratos** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:56 pm

I don't think it can drop your blue stats away, but if the first elixir makes your weapon +1, the second could make +0 if it fails

You have 2 tries, one per elixir

And yes, it is better to use lucky powder (be sure that the lucky powder you buy is the same degree as your weapon or gear)

Devotia · Post by **Devotia** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:46 pm

AFAIK, the two types of alchemy (new and old) are completely separate. I've never even heard of someone losing a +x while alchemying stats, and vice versa.

Nonsensical Knight · Post by **Nonsensical Knight** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:04 pm

Incidentally, I wouldn't use weapon elix on a base 18 bow. You could sell off the two weapon elix and buy an 18+3, and have a good bit of money left over to spare. Which is better than the best possibility if you use the elix, an 18+2 with no extra money.

Just my 2 cents.

lufia22 · Post by **lufia22** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:31 pm

Created an phys DEF booster stone for my shield today. Used it and it lowered my phys DEF by .7. I love wasting elements.

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:16 pm

nope. if you fail an alchemy only that type of alchemy would fail....like lets say you try to up your critical on a +4 100%strenght increase weapon, only the blues would fail.and if you try to +s that same weapon and it fails, it wont take your 100% strenght increase

EASY WAY:

Tablets=Blue

Elixirs=Plus

both alchemys dont interact with each other

hope you understood better now

wickedninja · Post by **wickedninja** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:09 am

Use lucky powders !!!

sartplyr · Post by **sartplyr** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:20 am

this is on olympus so its really hard to find weapons. I think i'm going to try my luck as i plan to make a new char with lots of sp farming and this bow would help a lot at bandits. ty everyone for the input. =D

sartplyr · Post by **sartplyr** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:40 am

[quote="-)G(-Kratos"]I don't think it can drop your blue stats away, but if the first elixir makes your weapon +1, the second could make +0 if it fails
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=( that happened