(sorry for the bad pun)

So yeah. I have some sp saved up and could afford to buy the OHS from MC, but should I buy it? I know it's good for T10, but am I missing something a) better/more essential or b) more affordable? What else, if anything, should I consider?

My pet's ap is pretty low, only 46. I'm using that for Terra Focujin, Gelaspell and Cobalt Eternals. I should work on ap & scrolls in general, right? I also currently have 71 extremely hard tokens, which could buy me one of the short swords, but I guess I should collect a few more and buy either the Gale Force scroll or the components for that helmet thingy. Which of these is more useful in my set?

Well, that was a mess of questions. Long story short: I think I could do better with better weapons and scrolls. What would be sensible investments at this point?

Never apologize for bad puns! :p Anyway, I personally still don't have an OHS, so I can't recommend it. It blocks earth, which not a ton of enemies do. I'd say go for a Trident first since you can probably get one of those for less sp and it'll be a lot more versatile since tons of enemies do wind. I got by for a long time just using Trident and Paintbrush Blades.

Don't bother with the short swords either; the intricate energized helmet is 10x more useful. As for your scrolls, I'd upgrade your Terra Focujin to an Aftershocks. It's a little more AP, but has some defense and better offense. Gift of the Forj is pretty nice too. OPB 1500 heal with...I think some scattered defense. And...Lucky. Lucky's a bomb, 500 heal and 50 light damage, OPB. It's got a pretty hefty AP cost though, at 19 AP. So yeah, you'll def wanna work on AP at some point.

Thanks for the advice! I very nearly got the trident when the bobbleheads came back, but in the end (probably very stupidly) decided against it because I needed all the rare bobbleheads and the price tag seemed a bit too high for my liking. Now there's just 1 for sale for 500mil, so... Augh.

I'll definitely save the tokens up for the energized helmet. And get an Aftershocks scroll, that's been on my shopping list for a while now too ^^

The knocker will do for now, there are definitely a few impossible challengers that could need an earth block, but none of them really need it essentially. However, the steal protection blessing should be pretty useful for those pesky stealing challengers, but again it's not essential.

I definitely agree with , the trident is super useful. It's blessing is also very nice - it blocks 175 water, earth and magma for three rounds. I got mine when the bobblehead came back and it was one of my main attackers ever since.

500m is a fair price for the trident, but you might find a seller willing to go below that considering the bobbleheads were recently avaiable for 2500 CSC. I've seen people buying those bobbleheads five times, I'm sure they wouldn't mind discounting one of their batches. Just make a wanted thread if you're interested.

Other than that, your set looks pretty decent so far. You might want to consider getting a Reviver of the Lion to have another (well, 90%) healer. Soma Tablets are also nice, they work like the Recycle Blaster + they give a random curse/blessing and have a low chance of stealing.

Fatal Fire is also a nice scroll you might want to consider. You can make it with Spells Galore items only, so with a little patience it's extremely cheap - 75 dark & fire block with 24 icons of damage, once per battle.

Thank you for your input! The trident seems well worth its reputation, so I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and start looking for one, just as soon as I've gathered some more funds, just in case.

The key to a good armory for your high tier pet is to have many weapons that fully block the range of icons that can be dealt with some % heal (ie: a weapon that blocks all dark, one weapon that blocks all light, one weapon that blocks all earth, and so on). You won't equip them all at once of course, but you want to be able to switch to them depending on your needs.

I have an OHS and although it's not part of my default set, I am glad I picked it up. It has a nice % heal, blocks earth (which I've found that a number of enemies do that are impossible) and it has a blessing that activates pretty regularly that heals more and protects against stealing. I think it's a good alternative to OStaff, which is nearly impossible to find a selling and will cost you billions even if you do.

I also have a blessed trident. This is part of my staple set but only until I get something like natasha or the cronus blade. The blessing and curse the trident has is nice, but definitely doesn't activate as regularly as the OHS blessing. I also would not rely on the trident's blessing to block again water, magma and earth dealing opponents for the reason that it does not activate all the time. It's perfect for opponents that do a lot of wind, which is rare, and for opponents with the potential to do either a lot of water, earth or magma. That being said, it does do a lot of water damage and is definitely super useful, but only for the right price. I would definitely pick up the OHS if you can't find a reasonably priced trident.

As for scrolls, aftershocks and gift of the forj are definitely good to have. You could also try going with a morosbane scroll. It only heals for 300 HP but it does not cost as much as GotF if you don't have the AP yet. Shriek of despair and pyscho smasher are nice freezing scrolls to have, but they are OPB, expensive and cost 15-16 AP, respectively. I would suggest getting some perilous whirlpool scrolls since they cost less, have a % chance to freeze and block all fire.

Thank you! That's a lot of useful information ^^

It was a lot easier in the lower tiers when all I needed was an okay default set for most situations. Now I have to think of the opponents individually, and I still find that a bit overwhelming. Right now, I guess my main interest is in beating Saggi, Surge and Sandragon, because they are the ones that stop me from completing the first 25 levels of BQs (if I'm lucky enough to get to lvl 25, I find most of those opponents easier than these 3). I think they all do water, so should I look into getting a Pirate Cutlass (or something... What?)?

I would not pay 500m for a trident, especially at t10 when you're 138 stats away from t11 and you can buy a for 5x less. tridents are nice for when you're starting out since it scales, or if you have a lot of different battle pets, but since you're almost t11 I'd stick with a swashbuckle.

Thanks for pointing out that my brain has glitched! For some bizarre reason I've been thinking (for an embarassingly long time, I might add) that T11 starts at 8800 points, not 8000. Bloody hell, with the new throwbacks and all, I should have my pet at T11 next week! :D

So yeah, any T11 suggestions? I got the PBB already (it was a bargain).

t11 is all about budget, because all except four weapons on the site are available to use now - one of those t12 weapons being a novelty and another being impossible to find. pbb is a good start, it's very affordable. it can be replaced by various things with a more reliable defense, but it's a great weapon to start with.

It depends on how often you really need the water defense. Otherwise I would wait until you can win a MW, which probably won't be until you hit mid T12 range? Maybe even high T12 range? I've lived without but times like now with the throwback challengers I could really use it xD I would say, it depends on your budget and if you keep losing to water dealing challengers.

Hmmm. I think the cutlass would be useful at least against Surge and Sandragon, but perhaps not so much once I can get past those. I might try borrowing it and see how it works first (and perhaps wait until the fall stock in MC is in season, so I'll save 5mil...).

As my immediate plan of action, I'm going to get some scrolls and forget the OHS (and the 500mil Trident), at least for the time being. Actually, I'm not too far away from a Natasha, if I skip other 9-figure purchases for now ;)

I honestly think it's not worth it at tiers 10 and higher. I think before I hit T11 and started using the trident +PBB as my default, I was able to beat sand dragon with trident and maybe malice? I didn't have the OHS then, but OHS is definitely nice against him so he doesn't steal your stuff. I think your better off going with something that heals like OHS.

Hey look, T11!

In the end, I got just the Swashbuckle (in addition to the PBB I got earlier) for starters, while I'm saving up for the really expensive stuff, and it seems these 2 T11 weapons are already a big improvement on my earlier set. Oh, and I got the Aftershocks scroll too ^^