When you shouldn't upgrade an epic equipment to legendary [Rise of Kingdoms]

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0:00 Intro
1:00 Concepts
2:05 How Stats Work
4:24 Iconic Crystals
7:18 When/What not to Upgrade
18:10 Alternatives to Upgrade
20:08 Thoughts on Awaken II
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[@goodmooneung]

I fortunately won't have to deal with the iconic crystal bottleneck going forward. My path to building up gear was a little less conventional where I built 2 full sets of gear, accessories included. Then I built 3 sets of gear without accessories. Often times I noticed that I could build 2-2.5 pieces of gear for the cost of a single accessory. The pace at which I maxed commanders is also faster than the pace at which I made equipment. I wasn't looking for the best single march possible but making as many of the 5 marches available to me serviceable because of the various debuffs and buffs each march can provide. Only have 2 remaining pieces of gear to craft that aren't accessories, then I will craft 6 accessories in succession while I work on blueprints for Iconic V. Was able to clear 25.5m kills this kvk without the purchase of kvk pop up bundles or mountain warfare. I'm pretty certain next kvk I'll never not be under 30m kills every kvk as long as I put in the work.

[@Luda0978]

BD dropping dimes in his vids! He’s slowly becoming one of the best Rok KZbinrs in 2268 sheesh.

[@68Busdriver]

You’re trying to get me in trouble

[@Rabbit_Gaming4]

That’s a big azz comment.

[@mikevankleef5804]

The 5th iconic crystal in kvk you can get from reaching lvl 50 crystal quest (free to play)

[@68Busdriver]

Thank you! I thought I was losing my mind. Because I counted before and counted 5

[@davidw.5185]

Yet another great video with in depth analysis. Your channel is a must watch for players looking to gain the edge. 👍

[@Pocket420]

I love the way you make content videos. the information is presented in a different way and I find the slide based presentations make a very effective learning aid!

[@68Busdriver]

Thank you for the kind words 🙏

[@langstonglass2852]

Yeah the slides work good

[@Zouzicle]

Another banger bro. I’m stuck between the idea of 2/2/2 archer set vs 6 piece. I know technically 2/2/2 gives overall more stats, but the 4 piece/ 6 piece bonus of dragons breath seems really strong. I already have all the prints for 6 piece so I may just go that route. You know my situation with being new to SOC, just don’t have access to enough soc coins yet.

[@68Busdriver]

2/2/2 Do kvk helm last and just run revival until then. I wish I did that but they hadn’t lowered the cost of kvk gear or gave more conquest coins at that time

[@mrbraunyzockt3318]

with the changes to get coins and blueprints from shop you could get weapon to iconic tier 2 within 1 kvk if you can get 4 coins. For me i can get helm and weapon to iconic 2 in this kvk

[@rummansaeed5277]

Great video

[@mclaren855]

thank you for acknowledging wick gaming. I wish he was still around

[@lbf7156]

another amazing video! i feel spoiled

[@realjohnlove]

14:03 got lucky on this too and got Dragonbreath Boots talented. But I kept Flame Treads on my #1 march & put the talented Dragonbreath on my 2nd march

[@realjohnlove]

Idk if you answered this question or not but I feel like you said its better to awaken to tier 2 on some equipment than to try and fully talent?

[@68Busdriver]

I think big Kane said it. Awaken 2 then special talent then back to higher tiers of Awaken. Exception would be archer boots and maybe infantry boots for March speed first

[@chisaki6512]

i've forged karuak humility and got the blueprint for eternal night but i don't really see the point of forging it now, i'm prioritizing hope cloak rn as i didn't forge quinn's soul, what do you think? got 3 iconic crystals btw in kvk1

[@68Busdriver]

Skip Quinn’s soul

[@GrowmietheGreen]

I would also avoid the eternal night for now as well, like he said in the video. Karauks humility will serve you well into the end game!! I still use it on my 2 inf marches, and I dont see them going anywhere any time soon, at least until I start closing in on total completion of all my sets. Very low priority upgrade, if you would even call it that 😂😂😂

[@schattengaming7200]

one more iconic fromm crystal quest last stage or even two i think

[@68Busdriver]

Thank you. It is 5!

[@realjohnlove]

16:45 I think this is more worth it because theres a noticeable difference. But I’ve been using all 3.

[@ROKn00b]

you should make an equipment guide based on this

[@68Busdriver]

Like you want from greens all the way to legendary and with iconic and awaken order?

[@ROKn00b]

@@68Busdriver some might need from earliest.. me maybe from purple to iconic, awaken, refine

[@68Busdriver]

@@ROKn00b hmmmm maybe that would take quite amount of work 😅

[@ROKn00b]

@@68Busdriver and... might get quite an amount of views :)

[@realjohnlove]

8:24 I got lucky and Eternal crit on the first craft. I had 4 blueprints so I took it to tier 4. I stopped cause Tier 5 cost as much as crafting it in full again

[@68Busdriver]

That is lucky

[@realjohnlove]

@@68Busdriver I got lucky twice recently. I’ve only crit Legendaries twice out of 17 legendary crafts in 4 years lmao

[@Rabbit_Gaming4]

Can you make a video, which accessories to use on top 7 marches it’s always confusing that will help a lot. Thanks

[@68Busdriver]

You have a specific March you want to know about? I think ring for every March. Then the question is what you do with the other slot

[@Rabbit_Gaming4]

@@68Busdriver I am confused I have crit dagger and crit ring so I use it on, ZL/ashur rally and in field on ZL/herman should I keep using that or horn is better option? And also Scipio/LC greatest glory / ring or horn/ring?

[@68Busdriver]

@@Rabbit_Gaming4 greatest glory/ring for Scipio/LC. I think horn/ring for ZL/Hermann. But a crit dagger isn’t bad. Just don’t craft another dagger because the crit dagger and regular dagger debuff won’t stack and the crit will override even stacks if the regular

[@Freeze4545]

As a mid low speneder is it realistic for me to go for kvk items? Im about to enter kvk2 and some say kvk items are for whales.

[@DDKKAY]

Currently the Kvk Weapon and helm costs exactly the same materials as the normal legendary weapon and helm.

[@Freeze4545]

@@DDKKAY is it hard to get the blueprints?

[@68Busdriver]

It is. They give way more conquest coins in kvk now and kvk equipment doesn’t cost more than regular set equipment

[@Freeze4545]

@@68Busdriver thanks

[@Mikaela_Kohai]

What upgrade order u think i should follow to upgrade the siege gear?

[@68Busdriver]

No idea actually. But Mr. Siege did tell me stat priority for him is attack >defense >health

[@Mikaela_Kohai]

@@68Busdriver Thanks for the quick response :)

[@BestOfTheBest531]

I just got the kvk cav weapon with iconic and my march seems to be doing worse than with the epic🤔🤔

[@68Busdriver]

I would personally take 17% defense over 25% attack + 3 base attack 😅.

[@langstonglass2852]

What about if you have crit hope cloak? Is it still bad?

[@68Busdriver]

Hope cloak is really good. Just the investment for awaken 2 isn’t as good.

[@langstonglass2852]

Even if it’s talented?

[@langstonglass2852]

It’s like 1.3 attack ignored, also I’m a mid spender and plan on garrisoning in the far future, I have two inf shield blueprints, I have talented hope cloak and I have leadership pants, when do you think I should awaken 2 it

[@68Busdriver]

@@langstonglass2852 shield, hope cloak and pants last

[@68Busdriver]

@@langstonglass2852 is it 1.3? Pretty sure it’ll round up to 1.5

[@oopsyep]

Me watching this after having dismantled my crit karuak humility and crafting eternal night... --__--

[@68Busdriver]

💀