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A Simple Transaction I

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In that case:
[X] Cut
[X] The Ring of Power - Dominion
[X] Feat: Shameless

I don't have much of a preference between War and Passion, so I'm not including the subvote.
 
Cerillian said:
I'm tempted by this, but what about Passion? I believe it is rarer? Or at last harder to upgrade, so having the option to upgrade is more valuable?
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Dominion: Passion is equally as easy to find as Dominion: War, it's the Preeminence we have to worry about. Besides that, we're literally going to War so War probably has more utility to us.
 
The Shameless + Dominion War vote actually makes a certain amount of sense here. Everything we do from here out is war, so that +0.5 Rank, +0.25, and the Uttermost bonus, it's actually a significant amount of rank.

I still think Vigor Incarnate is the play, but Shameless War is a good second pick and mollifies the Rank-voter block.
 
Rank odds feels like the biggest boost for taking a risk, since it relies on the intangibles not going against us in time for us to secure our position.
 
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So, uh, about that infiltration thing...? Guessing that's a no-go?

[X] Cut
[X] The Ring of Power - Dominion - 2 Arete
-[X] War
[X] Feat: Shameless

Anyway, Rank-boosting feats are rare, so we should take them where we can afford to. Passion is also a semi-rare drop which grants us an additional 0.25 Rank atop the 0.325 from Shameless. If Uttermost's thirty percent boost applies to that too, we'll be at a grand total of Rank 5.65. Passion's an incredibly good Dominion here, because for once it's guaranteed to be relevant. Hunger's fully invested in repaying the faith placed in him by the Imprisoned Ring, and now is the perfect moment to strike. Cut Through while they are still unaware of their doom and tear the Treasure from the Temple's Heart. Robbed of the source of their power, the whole torture-powered house of cards will crumble.
 
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Wait, can we spend 2 picks on Fierce Quickening and then spend the last pick on whatever is unlocked past it? Would cost us 2 Arete but I think it'd be a crazy battle power. Shameless / Dominion is also my second choice if Arisen Blood doesn't work out.
 
Talace said:
Dominion: Passion is equally as easy to find as Dominion: War, it's the Preeminence we have to worry about. Besides that, we're literally going to War so War probably has more utility to us.
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True, but if we take Dominion, then actually taking Preeminence becomes much more feasible next time we get lucky on the drop gatcha
 
Dominion: War doesn't have much benefit unless it stacks with our Blood debuffs. If not, going from Rank 5.33 to Rank 5.58 isn't going to be that much of a difference in a fight, certainly not enough to spend 2 Arete and a pick on. A Stance chosen to counteract a specific enemy could allow us to push on when we'd otherwise falter.
 
[X] Cut
[X] The Ring of Power - Arisen Blood
lol why are we still being offered augment dominion if it doesn't stack with flare
Anyway, bloodwraith resurgent. Double HP is nice.
I'll swap to Rank probably if this ends up not being valid.
 
Cerillian said:
True, but if we take Dominion, then actually taking Preeminence becomes much more feasible next time we get lucky on the drop gatcha
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That's fair. Ultimately we're hedging taking Ring sooner vs having slightly more utility now. I would just instead state that we're taking Ring after Pillars, which means that we've got about 25 Arete to go before we should start worrying about getting the Ring options in time. And when we do get Pillars, we can probably hunt down a very passionate opponent while inside.
 
[X] Cut
[X] The Ring of Power - Dominion - 2 Arete
[X] Feat: Shameless

okay preliminary vote my heart needs to fucking settle
 
So! Options, unless i missread, the best in raw power right now would be quick+vigor, which is better with Cut. But, we might want to save and buy magic-defeating, since it's likely the immortals have acess to exoteric effects, and there is probably a lich in there. Also, Rihaku has stated time and time again that we should take magic-defeating.

So, since rebellion doesn't have a chance in hell, probably safer quick+rank+magic-defeating, giving a solid overall increase that's very safe. I don't think right now is the time for saving.

Also, unless i missread, augment dominon does literally nothing right now.
 
runeblue360 said:
Dominion: War doesn't have much benefit unless it stacks with our Blood debuffs. If not, going from Rank 5.33 to Rank 5.58 isn't going to be that much of a difference in a fight, certainly not enough to spend 2 Arete and a pick on. A Stance chosen to counteract a specific enemy could allow us to push on when we'd otherwise falter.
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It might make a significant difference in who we have to fight though, if we have enough Rank not to get immediately crushed by the fate warping of the opposing side that means it's less likely our exploitation here gets countered by things like an extra immortal just happening to check in that day.
 
By the way, I wouldn't underestimate Arisen Blood! Not only does it make Wraith Form ambush viable again, it's also very good with Edeldross Adept - the stats provided are multiplied, and you can use Edeldross Shields to tank damage with enough training!
 
[X] Cut
[X ] Feat: Shameless
[X] Augment Dominion: Blood

Circumstance dictates that we must cut through. This will add .57 Rank to our Chief Dominion, bringing it to 7.57, enough to affect even the Tyrant. We're unlikely to find allies as useful as a quarter Rank plus an unprepared foe. Best to simply preserve momentum and head forward to murder and liberate.
 
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