Gear for servants

[Fizzgig]

Does the gear set for servants matter? Do they get the set benefits or is it just the level of the item that matters? Like the weapon too, should certain servant types have certain weapons like a bow or spear, or does that not matter either?

[Khaylain]

AFAIK just level. All questions.

[Fizzgig]

Originally posted by Khaylain:

AFAIK just level. All questions.

Thanks!

[Nokturnal]

Only level and you only need to meet the requirements for the mission you're sending them on any extra gear level doesn't seem to have much if any effect.

I also suggest boosting how much they bring back in the server settings if you're going to actually use them as having to equip them means you have to farm more mats to equip them and once they're equipped you probably don't need the mats they're going to bring back anyway, even on default settings you can farm more mats in 10 minutes than they can in 16 hours. So using them can be counter-productive.

[Fizzgig]

Originally posted by Nokturnal:

Only level and you only need to meet the requirements for the mission you're sending them on any extra gear level doesn't seem to have much if any effect.

I also suggest boosting how much they bring back in the server settings if you're going to actually use them as having to equip them means you have to farm more mats to equip them and once they're equipped you probably don't need the mats they're going to bring back anyway, even on default settings you can farm more mats in 10 minutes than they can in 16 hours. So using them can be counter-productive.

Yeah I noticed that, I've ramped up my settings for their goods. I like to send them off to gather things that are running low, while I'm busy fighting a boss or something. Thanks for the info!

[Mr. Fibble]

It's gearscore, vacuous system where higher good, lower bad.

If you're playing long sessions yourself you can pretty much ignore the servant missions. Exception being areas that give research materials since thats probably the biggest hurdle to progression thanks to the RNG desire to be an interior designer rather than arms dealer.

[Dedith]

As mentioned, for sending them out farming, it's all about gearscore. However, the item's stats and stuff are more applicable when they are physically defending the castle in pvp. However, most enemy players will likely mow through them regardless.

[Evilsod]

Originally posted by Mr. Fibble:

It's gearscore, vacuous system where higher good, lower bad.

If you're playing long sessions yourself you can pretty much ignore the servant missions. Exception being areas that give research materials since thats probably the biggest hurdle to progression thanks to the RNG desire to be an interior designer rather than arms dealer.

Absolutely depends what you're sending them out for. There's no reason you can't prioritise servants doing missions for say, cotton yarn and scourgestone, while also sending them back to Farbane for some copper/sulphur, while you get on with something else. And yeah, maximising your research item gain is handy till you have them.

Also fish is an extremely good resource to collect with servants.

Fairly sure you're better off with quantity over quality. I keep meaning to expand beyond my 3 servants, but so far it hasn't happened. I'm too busy creating random new castles that I haven't finished decorating (barely even started).

I'm now descending into the Cursed Forest, because I really want to build a prison tower, and thematically putting it at the back of a lethal forest that curses you to wander around in circles seems very appropriate!

[Fizzgig]

Originally posted by Evilsod:

I'm now descending into the Cursed Forest, because I really want to build a prison tower, and thematically putting it at the back of a lethal forest that curses you to wander around in circles seems very appropriate!

Hah, sounds like a great plan! I love your very apt username

[Evilsod]

Let's just hope I complete this one before moving on to doing something else ><
Currently working on the 4th story of the tower. So much iron when every prison tile needs 2!

Maybe then I can finally get on with expanding how many servants I have so I can throw them at missions left right and centre.