Glacier And Dim Glacier Weapons For Dummies: Difference between revisions

From MuhRO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 644: Line 644:
|-
|-
|'''3rd slot only'''<br>Variable Casting<br>Attack Speed<br>After Cast Delay
|'''3rd slot only'''<br>Variable Casting<br>Attack Speed<br>After Cast Delay
|50x {{#item:1000812}}
|25x {{#item:1000812}}<br>35x {{#item:1000813}}
|-
|-
|'''2nd slot only'''<br>3rd Job Skill(s)
|'''2nd slot only'''<br>3rd Job Skill(s)
Line 659: Line 659:
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
=== Dim Glacier Weapon Enchantment Costs ===
=== Dim Glacier Weapon Enchantment Costs ===
Refer to the table below for the cost to fully enchant a Dim Glacier weapon.
Refer to the table below for the cost to fully enchant a Dim Glacier weapon.

Revision as of 20:07, 20 July 2023

Introduction

Last Updated: 2023-07-20
This guide will explain what Glacier and Dim Glacier Weapons are while providing examples.
Also provides tips on farming them and answering frequently asked questions (FAQs).

What Are Glacier Weapons?

Glacier weapons are a new archetype of mid-game weapons introduced in Episode 19.
They all require Lv 210 to be equipped.

At first glace they seem bad because all of them only provides MATK bonus and have no slot.
But what makes them powerful are their customizable enchants.

They reach their most cost-effective potential when fully enchanted and refined to +9, which is easy to achieve since they are Lv 5 weapons.

Possible Enchants

See detailed list of all possible enchants here.

Slot Possible Enchants
1 Physical/Magical - Race
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by additional 15%.

Physical/Magical - Size
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by additional 15%.

Physical/Magical - Element
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by additional 15%.

4th Job Skill(s)
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by 10%.


_______________________
For each 4 Refine Levels:
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by additional 5%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by additional 10%.

2 Physical/Magical - Race
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by additional 15%.

Physical/Magical - Size
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by additional 15%.

Physical/Magical - Element
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by additional 15%.

3rd Job Skill(s)
Increases damage of [3rd job skill(s)] by 20%.


_______________________
For each 3 Refine Levels:
Increases damage of [3rd job skill(s)] by additional 10%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases damage of [3rd job skill(s)] by additional 20%.
_______________________
Refine Level +11:
Increases damage of [3rd job skill(s)] by additional 20%.

3 Physical/Magical - Race
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every race by additional 15%.

Physical/Magical - Size
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every size by additional 15%.

Physical/Magical - Element
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by 10%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by additional 10%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Physical/Magical Damage against monsters of every element by additional 15%.

Variable Casting
Decreases Variable Casting Time by 7%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Decreases Variable Casting Time by additional 8%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Decreases Variable Casting Time by additional 5%.

Attack Speed
Increases Attack Speed (Decreases After Attack Delay by 7%).


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Attack Speed (Decreases After Attack Delay by additional 8%).
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
ASPD +1

After Cast Delay
Decreases After Cast Delay by 7%.


_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Decreases After Cast Delay by additional 8%.
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Decreases After Cast Delay by additional 5%.

4 ATK
For each 3 Refine Levels:


ATK +20
Increases Melee and Ranged Physical Damage by 5%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
ATK +10%
_______________________
Refine Level +11:
P.ATK +5
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Melee and Ranged Physical Damage by additional 10%.

MATK
For each 3 Refine Levels:


MATK +20
Increases Magical Damage with every element by 5%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
MATK +10%
_______________________
Refine Level +11:
S.MATK +5
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Magical Damage with every element by additional 10%.

CRI
For each 3 Refine Levels:


Critical +4
Increases Critical Damage by 5%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases Critical Damage by additional 10%.
_______________________
Refine Level +11:
C.Rate +5
_______________________
If weapon is two-handed:
Increases Critical Damage by additional 10%.

Full Glacier Examples

Job Weapon Primary Skill Recommended Enchants Result Bonus at +9
Biolo Sword or Mace Cart Cannon Damage to all size


Cart Cannon Damage
Damage to all element or After Cast Delay
ATK

Glacier Sword or Mace


(Size / Cart Cannon / Element or ACD / ATK)

Damage to all size +20%


Cart Cannon Damage +70%
Damage to all element +20% or ACD reduction 15%
ATK +60, ATK +10%, Ranged Damage +15%

Windhawk Bow Crescive Bolt Crescive Bolt Damage


Damage to all race
Damage to all element
CRI

Glacier Bow


(Crescive Bolt / Race / Element / CRI)

Crescive Bolt Damage +30%


Damage to all race +35%
Damage to all element +35%
Critical Rate +12, Critical Damage +35%

Hyper Novice Wand Jupitel Thunderstorm


Jack Frostnova
Meteor Storm Buster
Ground Gravitation

Damage to all size


Damage to all race
Damage to all element
MATK

Glacier Wand


(Size / Race / Element / MATK)

Damage to all size +20%


Damage to all race +20%
Damage to all element +20%
MATK +60, MATK +10%, All property magic damage +15%

What Are Dim Glacier Weapons?

Dim Glacier weapons are another set of new archetype weapons introduced in Episode 19.
They all require Lv 230 to be equipped.
Unlike Glacier, Dim Glacier weapons are one of (if not) the best end-game weapons available as of Episode 19.

They are similar to Glacier weapons in which on their own they only give MATK, but have powerful enchants.
But what makes them truly powerful is their 2nd slot enchant which must be upgraded 4 times.

Their only downside is they are not suited for classes that uses multiple skills due to how their 3rd and 4th enchant works.

They also have their own refining hammer (101637.png Dim Glacier Reinforcement Device (101637) ) which is technically free to use while you're making the weapon.
This makes them one of the cheapest weapons to maximize.

Possible Enchants

See detailed list of all possible enchants here.

Slot Possible Enchants
2 ATK +75


Increases Melee and Ranged Physical Damage by 15%.
_______________________
Refine Level +7:
Increases Attack Speed (Decreases After Attack Delay by 15%).
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Decreases Variable Casting Time and After Cast Delay by 15%.
_______________________
[Bonus by Weapon Grade]
[Grade D]: ATK +5%, ATK +75
[Grade C]: P.ATK +3 per 3 Refine Levels
[Grade B]: POW +1, CON +1 per 2 Refine Levels
[Grade A]: Physical Damage against enemies of every element +18%.
Refine Level +11: Physical Damage against enemies of every size +18%.

MATK +75


Increases Magical Damage with every element by 15%.
_______________________
Refine Level +7:
Increases Attack Speed (Decreases After Attack Delay by 15%).
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Decreases Variable Casting Time and After Cast Delay by 15%.
_______________________
[Bonus by Weapon Grade]
[Grade D]: MATK +5%, MATK +75
[Grade C]: S.MATK +3 per 3 Refine Levels
[Grade B]: SPL +1, CON +1 per 2 Refine Levels
[Grade A]: Magical Damage against enemies of every element +18%.
Refine Level +11: Magical Damage against enemies of every size +18%.

3 Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by 10%.


_______________________
For each 4 Refine Levels:
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by additional 5%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by additional 10%.

4 Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by 10%.


_______________________
For each 4 Refine Levels:
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by additional 5%.
_______________________
Refine Level +9:
Increases damage of [4th job skill(s)] by additional 10%.

Full Dim Glacier Examples

Job Weapon Primary Skill Weapon Bonus at Grade A +12
Night Watch Grenade Launcher Wild Fire Dim Glacier Launcher


(Physical Lv 5 / Wild Fire / Wild Fire)

ATK +150


ATK +5%
Melee & Ranged Damage +15%
ASPD +15%
Variable Cast Time Reduction +15%
After Cast Delay Reduction +15%
P.ATK +12
POW +6
CON +6
Damage to all element +18%
Damage to all size +18%
Wild Fire Damage +70%

Inquisitor Knuckle Third Flame Bomb Dim Glacier Knuckle


(Physical Lv 5 / Extermination / Extermination)

ATK +150


ATK +5%
Melee & Ranged Damage +15%
ASPD +15%
Variable Cast Time Reduction +15%
After Cast Delay Reduction +15%
P.ATK +12
POW +6
CON +6
Damage to all element +18%
Damage to all size +18%
Second Flame Damage +70%
Third Flame Bomb Damage +70%

Archmage Staff Soul Vulcan Strike Dim Glacier Staff


(Magical Lv 5 / Illusion Soul Magic / Illusion Soul Magic)

MATK +150


MATK +5%
All Property Magic Damage +15%
ASPD +15%
Variable Cast Time Reduction +15%
After Cast Delay Reduction +15%
S.MATK +12
SPL +6
CON +6
Damage to all element +18%
Damage to all size +18%
Mystery Illusion Damage +70%
Soul Vulcan Strike Damage +70%

How To Get Full Enchant Glacier And Dim Glacier Weapons

These weapons are accessible after completing 19 Issgard Land of Snow Flowers.

Glacier weapons can be purchased for 150k zeny each from NPC.
Dim Glacier weapons are dropped from monsters introduced in Episode 19.

Their enchanting materials are earned by destroying Dim Glacier weapons on Dim Glacier Extractor.
Destroying Dim Glacier weapons will grant various ingredients which falls into 6 categories:

Item Description
Snow Flower Stones
1000811.png Snow Flower Ore (1000811)
1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812)
1000813.png Shining Snow Flower Heartstone (1000813)
1000814.png Brilliant Snow Flower Manastone (1000814)
Used to enchant Glacier weapons.
5x = 1x higher tier.
Example: 5x 1000811.png Snow Flower Ore (1000811) can be traded for 1x 1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812) .
Snowflake Manastone Extracts
1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
Used to enchant Dim Glacier weapons and upgrading Dim Glacier 2nd enchantment.
Magical Crystals
1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
Used to activate Dim Glacier refine hammer (101637.png Dim Glacier Reinforcement Device (101637) ).
Magical Source Stones
1001029.png Encroached Magical Source Stone (1001029)
1001030.png Neutralized Magical source Stone (1001030)
Used to craft 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031) and 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032) respectively.
Can also be traded for Snowflake Manastone Extracts.
1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037) Used for upgrading Dim Glacier's 2nd slot enchant, and crafting other gears (e.g. 400109.png Boitata Hat [1] (400109) )
1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033) Used for purchasing 101637.png Dim Glacier Reinforcement Device (101637) , and crafting other gears (e.g. 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204) )

Most of the time you will get Snow Flower Stones, that's why it is very easy to get Full Enchant Glacier Weapons.

Glacier Weapon Enchantment Costs

Refer to the table below for the cost of Glacier weapon enchantments.

Enchantment Cost
4th slot only
ATK
MATK
CRI
50x 1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812)
3rd slot only
Variable Casting
Attack Speed
After Cast Delay
25x 1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812)
35x 1000813.png Shining Snow Flower Heartstone (1000813)
2nd slot only
3rd Job Skill(s)
25x 1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812)
25x 1000813.png Shining Snow Flower Heartstone (1000813)
25x 1000814.png Brilliant Snow Flower Manastone (1000814)
300x of various items (see details here)
1st slot only
4th Job Skill(s)
25x 1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812)
35x 1000813.png Shining Snow Flower Heartstone (1000813)
50x 1000814.png Brilliant Snow Flower Manastone (1000814)
1st, 2nd, 3rd slot
Physical/Magical - Race
Physical/Magical - Size
Physical/Magical - Element
25x 1000812.png Snow Flower Stone (1000812)
35x 1000813.png Shining Snow Flower Heartstone (1000813)
50x 1000814.png Brilliant Snow Flower Manastone (1000814)

Read more about Glacier weapons here.

Dim Glacier Weapon Enchantment Costs

Refer to the table below for the cost to fully enchant a Dim Glacier weapon.

Enchantment Cost Cumulative Cost
4th slot 10x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
15x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
25x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
10x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
15x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
25x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
3rd slot 15x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
20x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
35x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
25x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
35x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
60x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
2nd slot 30x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
40x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
60x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
50x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
55x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
75x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
120x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
50x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
2nd slot upgrade to Lv2 15x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
20x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
30x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
25x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
5x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
5x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
70x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
95x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
150x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
75x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
5x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
5x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
2nd slot upgrade to Lv3 20x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
30x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
40x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
35x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
7x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
7x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
1x 1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033)
90x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
125x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
190x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
110x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
12x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
12x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
1x 1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033)
2nd slot upgrade to Lv4 30x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
40x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
50x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
45x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
10x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
10x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
2x 1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033)
120x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
165x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
240x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
155x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
22x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
22x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
3x 1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033)
2nd slot upgrade to Lv5 40x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
50x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
65x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
70x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
15x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
15x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
3x 1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033)
160x 1001034.png Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001034)
215x 1001035.png Shining Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001035)
305x 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036)
225x 1001037.png Glacia Extract (1001037)
37x 1001031.png Encroached Magical Crystal (1001031)
37x 1001032.png Neutralized Magical Crystal (1001032)
6x 1001033.png Poisonous Magic (1001033)

Read more about Dim Glacier weapons here.

Dim Glacier Farming Tips

Before going into farming Dim Glacier weapons, here are some tips to improve your farm efficiency.

Always Use Bubble Gum

All Dim Glacier weapons have a drop rate of 2.74%, meaning that they are somewhat rare.
12210.png Bubble Gum (12210) doubles this into 5.48% so you will roughly get 1 in 20 monster kills instead of 40.

Prepare Your Setups

The most common setup is:

  1. Have an empty storage
  2. Have a hotkey for the command @storeall and @return
  3. Pick a dungeon or field you can directly warp into (common places are Snake Pit and Abandoned Pit)


Farming Dim Glacier weapons fill up your weight really fast, so you will be going back and forth between town and dungeon.
Whenever you hit full weight, do these steps:

  1. Use @return
  2. Click on Healer so all your items get identified (THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT)
  3. Open the empty storage you've prepared before
  4. Use @storeall - this will dump all your inventory into the storage
  5. Use warper to get back into the dungeon


You can only destroy identified Dim Glacier weapons and there's no Healer near the Extractor.
That's why step 2 is really important.

You can prevent specific items to from getting dumped into storage by @storeall by putting them in the Favorites Tab.

Always Grade At +11

Due to how rare 1001036.png Brilliant Snowflake Manastone Extract (1001036) is, you will most likely have an overabundance of the other materials unless you are buying from other players.
Since they won't be used after you complete your weapon, it's better to spend them on refining the weapon to +11 using 101637.png Dim Glacier Reinforcement Device (101637) .
This means you will have better odds at grading from No Grade to D and from D to C.

Store All Your Other Items When Using Extractor

Destroying the weapon requires them to be in your inventory and they aren't exactly light.
It is highly recommended to put away all your gears and inventories to storage so you can carry additional weapons to the extractor.
This also prevents you from accidentally destroying the Dim Glacier you are using.

FAQs

Should I get a Glacier weapon?

If you're just starting out and are still using Paradise weapon, 99% of time the answer is yes.
Glacier weapon is such a good cost-effective upgrade because it requires no grading and only needs to be refined to +9.

Should I get a Dim Glacier weapon?

Most probably yes. There are plenty of other end-game weapon choices, but most won't be that much better or worse.
Also thanks to 101637.png Dim Glacier Reinforcement Device (101637) it is very easy to refine and grade it to Grade A +12.

What enchants should I get for my weapon?

Ask around in the discord, plenty of people are willing to answer your question!
Though most of the time you will want Size/Race/Element/ATK or MATK.

How to refine Glacier and Dim Glacier weapons?

They are both Lv 5 weapons, meaning you simply need 1000332.png Etherdeocon (1000332) to refine them.
More details regarding refining odds, how to get 1000332.png Etherdeocon (1000332) , and penalty of failing the refine here.

TLDR - Get 120 1000332.png Etherdeocon (1000332) and keep smashing that Refine button until you hit +9.
Given average luck, that amount should be more than enough.

For Dim Glacier weapons, once you hit +9 proceed to use 101637.png Dim Glacier Reinforcement Device (101637) until +11 (or +12 if you're already at Grade A).

Is there a faster way to use the extractor?

There's no other way than increasing your Weight Limit right now so you can carry more weapons from the storage.
Suggestions have been made in the forum, but for now you just have to repeat the process manually.
I've been there. I made 2 Dim Glacier weapons and I'm fed up already.