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 ===== Acquire the rest of the T7 equipment ===== ===== Acquire the rest of the T7 equipment =====
-The cost of empowering a T6 equipment to E10 was 26.5M gold. Since the upgrade costs are just a bit higher, and the materials definitely higher cost, I estimate that it would take 35M gold to fully empower a T7 item to E10. The current cost of 2x redeeming coin sits around 75M gold, so, going through the empower struggle is actually more beneficial to your funds. Just make several pieces of T7 with good base speed (the other stats really don't matter too much) and not sucky RNG stats, hoard a lot of quality reinforcements, and activate VIP for another VIP reinforce and empower push like we did before with T6 augments. Only this time, you're going to need an even bigger fund.+The cost of empowering a T6 equipment to E10 was 26.5M gold. Since the upgrade costs are just a bit higher, and the materials definitely higher cost, I estimate that it would take 35M gold to fully empower a T7 item to E10. The current cost of 1x redeeming coin sits around 26M gold, so, going through the empower struggle is actually more beneficial to your funds. Just make several pieces of T7 with good base speed (the other stats really don't matter too much) and not sucky RNG stats, hoard a lot of quality reinforcements, and activate VIP for another VIP reinforce and empower push like we did before with T6 augments. Only this time, you're going to need an even bigger fund.
  
 In any case, either purchase via trade or make it an empower it yourself, get a full T7 set that's empowered to E10 before anything else. Then, you can finally start continuing slowly through the questline, and start to get some real daily income. In any case, either purchase via trade or make it an empower it yourself, get a full T7 set that's empowered to E10 before anything else. Then, you can finally start continuing slowly through the questline, and start to get some real daily income.
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 ===== Incursion Step-ups ===== ===== Incursion Step-ups =====
  
-Incursions are a great source of income, be it their flat gold rewards or the more valuable, non-craftable midas drops, along with the standard brutality and juggernaut injections. With T6 augments to fully 10*, we would have gained enough power to somewhat contribute to lvl 4 incursions. With 2-3 more T7 equipment, we would be a significant asset in a lvl 4 incursion team. With a fullly 10* empowered T7 equipment set, we would pass the threshold to be part of the lvl 5 incursions.+Incursions are a great source of income, be it their flat gold rewards or the more valuable, non-craftable midas drops, along with the standard brutality and juggernaut injections. With T6 augments to fully E10, we would have gained enough power to somewhat contribute to lvl 4 incursions. With 2-3 more T7 equipment, we would be a significant asset in a lvl 4 incursion team. With a fullly E10 empowered T7 equipment set, we would pass the threshold to be part of the lvl 5 incursions.
  
 As the incursion update meaningfully fixed the rewards, it's always better to step up the incursion ladder, instead of staying at lvl 4 incursions for a long time due to the power of getting too many lvl 4 midas injections and having better income overall than a lvl 5 incursion. As the incursion update meaningfully fixed the rewards, it's always better to step up the incursion ladder, instead of staying at lvl 4 incursions for a long time due to the power of getting too many lvl 4 midas injections and having better income overall than a lvl 5 incursion.
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 ==== The Goal ==== ==== The Goal ====
  
-Let's assume we currently have a full T7 set, with some pieces being bought that are more than 10* and having an AS of 20. The rest of the guide will follow from this step. This should get us to 9-10 steamdrakes and 8-9 deathwhispers.+Let's assume we currently have a full T7 set, with some pieces being bought that are more than E10 and having an AS of 20. The rest of the guide will follow from this step. This should get us to 9-10 steamdrakes and 8-9 deathwhispers.
  
-Having the complete T7 set with all E10 is not quite enough to max kill (15) steamdrakes and deathwhispers yet. Just by following the bare minimums stated in the guide: we should get everything at 10*, which means 113% allstat. If you have bought some T7 equipment from the trade chat, that means you should have close to 120% allstat. Sadly, this is not sufficient if we want to max kill them both for the daily quests (and you really should).+Having the complete T7 set with all E10 is not quite enough to max kill (15) steamdrakes and deathwhispers yet. Just by following the bare minimums stated in the guide: we should get everything at E10, which means 113% allstat. If you have bought some T7 equipment from the trade chat, that means you should have close to 120% allstat. Sadly, this is not sufficient if we want to max kill them both for the daily quests (and you really should).
  
 The requirements to max kill steamdrake and deathwhisper are: The requirements to max kill steamdrake and deathwhisper are:
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 ====Empowering for Allstat ==== ====Empowering for Allstat ====
  
-Now we have truly entered the horror RNG part of the game: the wild world of allstat empowering. The start of this isn't actually punishing at all. At most, you'll lose 1 empower level. However, when you attempt to step further than 11*, you may get the horrible -2 empower level hit. This is also the area where you finally get to buy and use Skasix.+Now we have truly entered the horror RNG part of the game: the wild world of allstat empowering. The start of this isn't actually punishing at all. At most, you'll lose 1 empower level. However, when you attempt to step further than E11, you may get the horrible -2 empower level hit. This is also the area where you finally get to buy and use Skasix.
  
 Just as before, prepare your stash, focused on T6 augments this time, with a dash of T7 upgrade materials (which is also our goal incidentally). Pushing everything to E11 and the augments to E12-13 will get you to the desired allstat count. Just as before, prepare your stash, focused on T6 augments this time, with a dash of T7 upgrade materials (which is also our goal incidentally). Pushing everything to E11 and the augments to E12-13 will get you to the desired allstat count.
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 ===== Mining laser investment ===== ===== Mining laser investment =====
  
-Until you achieve level 80 in mining, it's best to just keep a Flat Orthoclase mining laser. However, after mining level 80, we should go all out for a single ore's mining lasers as it brings an incredible amount of income immediately. The order of upgrade is Base, Percentage, Purity, Double.+Until you achieve level 80 in mining, it's best to just keep a Flat Orthoclase mining laser. However, after mining level 80, you can go all out for a single ore's mining lasers as it brings an incredible amount of income immediately. The order of upgrade is Base, Percentage, Purity, Double. There is one thing: with the Expertise mastery requiring mining level 100 and equalizing all mining exp at rank 5, arriving to level 100 mining is as important as having income. If you are going to pick the lowest hanging fruit and go for Orthoclase/Anorthite ores (the reason is written in the below paragraph) which are the lowest xp ores, you delay Expertise mastery and thus your long term mining income. Decide accordingly.
  
-The mining masteries, especially the lower ones for Orthoclase and Anorthite, are incredibly useful here. 'Surface Mining' gives up to %60, the ore specialization masteries give up to 25% more ore. These are easily achieveable masteries, with 1x and 2x times. If you're a serious miner: at the deepest end of the mining mastery chain, 'Depth Mining' gives 25% more ore.+The mining masteries, especially the lower ones for Orthoclase and Anorthite, are incredibly useful here. 'Surface Mining' gives up to %60, the ore specialization masteries give up to 25% more ore. These are easily achievable masteries, with 1x and 2x times. If you're a serious miner: at the deepest end of the mining mastery chain, 'Depth Mining' gives 25% more ore. Going for Jaspil would be ideal to getting the Expertise mastery as fast as possible, but also the most expensive (mining lasers are the most expensive to upgrade).
  
 Look at prices, pick an ore accordingly, check the investment gold of the lasers and pick your lasers. Ditch your Flat Orhoclase laser and equip all 4 mining lasers of the same ore. All your income should go to getting them to level 80 ASAP. Look at prices, pick an ore accordingly, check the investment gold of the lasers and pick your lasers. Ditch your Flat Orhoclase laser and equip all 4 mining lasers of the same ore. All your income should go to getting them to level 80 ASAP.
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 With this, I finish the guide with my only advice for T8: prepare for a very slow advancement. You are limited by your income and by the daily 4th dungeon in this phase. This will also be the point where the extreme divergence of playstyles will become apparent. That's why the end game guide will be seperated into different playstyles. With this, I finish the guide with my only advice for T8: prepare for a very slow advancement. You are limited by your income and by the daily 4th dungeon in this phase. This will also be the point where the extreme divergence of playstyles will become apparent. That's why the end game guide will be seperated into different playstyles.
  
-You will learn just how expensive the T8 equipment are, at the [[end_game_guide|End Game Guide]].+You will learn just how expensive the T8 equipment are, and the ease of T9 compared to T8, at the [[end_game_guide|End Game Guide]].