Alexander Normal Gear Order

[SirTaint]

Time is the consideration:

Alex Normal
Week 1: Alex Feet
Week 2: Alex Waist and Legs
Alex Hard + New Tomes
Week 3: Alex Head
Week 4: AF Body and Alex Hands

So after 4 weeks your entire left side is i190+. Assumes tome body takes 2 weeks like it has in the past.

While there are a lot of savage upgrade theories we don't know for sure how it will work. But this method will have tanks in full i190+ plus any savage gear/upgrades.

And yes the body will probably have parry it will also probably be i200 and instantly replace alex NM body.

And if you start collecting body now you won't have legs in time for Savage and legs are a very good piece. My method gives tanks the 3 best Left side Alex NM items in time for Savage plus 2 additional accessories.

[PerihVashai]

Actually I'd have to disagree. . .

For a Two week plan (Savage ready min/max with little expectation of going back in normal during the lockout)

Week 1 T1 Belt, T2 Feet, T3 Head, T4 Hands
Week 2 T1 Accessory, T2 Feet, T3 Head, T4 Hands

This yields the best results if you're just holding off until esoteric. Week three it will fall behind though.

Personally I feel this is better over a three week period, (Savage ready still but requires a few extra lockouts of alexander to be better than the prior suggestion)

Week 1 T1 Feet, T2 Head, T3 Legs, T4 Legs
Week 2 T1 Feet, T2 Head, T3 Legs, T4 Legs
Week 3 T1 Waist, T2 Accessory, T3 Hands, T4 Hands

Over a four week period it ends at the same position the OP's does.

Week 4 T1 Accessory T2 Accessory

The primary advantage of this over OP's plan is over a three week period you'll get all of your left side first. Otherwise you're sacrificing VIT and DEF unnecessarily in the early weeks.

Admittedly we don't know what Savage will drop either if it's similar to sands system and both the body/legs use the same piece to upgrade as the other pieces then legs become more enticing. If Alexander body upgrades into a higher ilvl than esoteric than this going to be off because of how much STR is weighted compared to secondary's currently and you'd want to follow the five week plan.

Regardless either of the two as a tank is the ideal route if your focus is esoteric's and savage.

[PerihVashai]

Actually I'd have to disagree. . .

For a Two week plan (Savage ready min/max with little expectation of going back in normal during the lockout)

Week 1 T1 Belt, T2 Feet, T3 Head, T4 Hands
Week 2 T1 Accessory, T2 Feet, T3 Head, T4 Hands

This yields the best results if you're just holding off until esoteric. Week three it will fall behind though.

Personally I feel this is better over a three week period, (Savage ready still but requires a few extra lockouts of alexander to be better than the prior suggestion)

Week 1 T1 Feet, T2 Head, T3 Legs, T4 Legs
Week 2 T1 Feet, T2 Head, T3 Legs, T4 Legs
Week 3 T1 Waist, T2 Accessory, T3 Hands, T4 Hands

Over a four week period it ends at the same position the OP's does.

Week 4 T1 Accessory T2 Accessory

The primary advantage of this over OP's plan is over a three week period you'll get all of your left side first. Otherwise you're sacrificing VIT and DEF unnecessarily in the early weeks.

Admittedly we don't know what Savage will drop either if it's similar to sands system and both the body/legs use the same piece to upgrade as the other pieces then legs become more enticing. If Alexander body upgrades into a higher ilvl than esoteric than this going to be off because of how much STR is weighted compared to secondary's currently and you'd want to follow the five week plan.

Regardless either of the two as a tank is the ideal route if your focus is esoteric's and savage.

Math~

Two Week plan:

Perih
DEF: 78
STR: 18
VIT: 21
Accessory: 7
Total Stats: 46

"Best" Two Week Plan
DEF: 89
STR: 19
VIT: 22
Accessory: 11
Total Stats:52

Taint
DEF:75
STR: 17
VIT: 19
Accessory: 11
Total Stats: 47

Three Week Plan:
Not listing the best two week plan since that's going to fall off hard due to lack of having legs.

Perih
DEF: 121
STR: 27
VIT: 31
Accessory: 11
Total Stats:69

Taint:
DEF: 98
STR: 22
VIT: 25
Accessory: 15
Total Stats: 62



And Four week plan is a moot point as we've come full circle.

edit: The stats are listed in terms of the primary gains from 180, barring the first accessory which is listed as a stat gain from 170.

[dank1]

Havent had a chance to log on yet but how do you get a free accessory for clearing?

Also doesnt the last turn have a change to drop an actual piece along with tokens?

[Ragnorak]

Thank you Sir Taint!

[SirTaint]

That's a good counter.

My counter to your counter would be Feet,Waist,Legs are the only 3 drops even worth their salt and the three you will want for starting savage. But there is also nothing stopping a group from doing week 3 normal before starting savage. There also will probably be crafted gear for 3.05 that surpasses the head,hands,body slots since their secondaries are lacking.

Excellent feedback, thanks.

[Timat]

Can someone clarify what is going on here? What do you mean gear order?

[SirTaint]

Can someone clarify what is going on here? What do you mean gear order?

Alexander has 4 floors each drop tokens. You may acquire 1 token per week per floor.

Body and legs require 4 of their respective tokens.
Head,Hands,Feet require 2.
Waist and accessories require 1.

[Timat]

Alexander has 4 floors each drop tokens. You may acquire 1 token per week per floor.

Body and legs require 4 of their respective tokens.
Head,Hands,Feet require 2.
Waist and accessories require 1.

I see, so this is a discussion on which tokens to roll for when?

[MrsFluffyButt]

You get a free accessory for clearing.

Whuuut, seriously? Though I haven't checked my invent after each turn...