Spiral Knights - Heating Levels and Battle Sprites

Heating Levels and Battle Sprites

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Sat, 08/31/2013 - 08:43

Sketman

Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've played SK, so I have 2 questions about the new heating system and battle sprites (although I could probably just play SK for like an hour and answer my own questions)

1. Whats the point of the forge? From what I've read, it seems like UV's are only obtainable now by forging weapons? or do you only level up your weapon by forging, instead of just collecting heat?

2. I read that you can only have 1 battle sprite, so what's the point of selling them in the Supply Depot? I'm guessing they take back the whole "1 sprite per knight" thing

Sat, 08/31/2013 - 08:54

Sketman

And another thing/2

After you dash, there's this 9? second buff that appears on the bottom of your screen, what is that?
Are you invulnerable in the middle of your dash?

Sat, 08/31/2013 - 08:56

Demonicsothe

1. Forging is to level your

1. Forging is to level your gear. Remember how heat just gets shoved into your weapon and it levels up as you finish floors? Now you have to use the forge to get it to the next level. Uv's are still obtainable the same way, through punch and upgrading/crafting gear. You would now have to use the forge to get your gear to level 5/10 to upgrade.

2. One sprite in use at a time, but you can switch them at arsenal stations like gear to aid you in that particular floor. \

Edit: The 9 is the cooldown period for your dash. You can't use it until its over.

Sat, 08/31/2013 - 09:04

Sketman

Thanks, I thought I had a 9

Thanks, I thought I had a 9 second period of vulnerability or something :D
So, the more "fire crystal" thingies you add to your forging process, the higher chance of leveling up? Does that also affect the "special bonuses," like double level up (I thought the "special bonuses were UV's)?

Sat, 08/31/2013 - 09:10

Demonicsothe

Fairly sure that the chance

Fairly sure that the chance of bonuses go up if you use more crystals. There's really no reason to use anything less than 100%, unless you really want to gamble on saving sparks. If it has a chance of getting the bonus stated on the side, it'll say.

Sat, 08/31/2013 - 09:56

Bopp

bonuses are not UVs

As others have explained, the forge is for raising the HEAT level of your item. The bonuses that the forge gives are not UVs. They are things like skipping a heat level. You can also get a Forge Prize Box. You might read the wiki page "Forge".

Alchemy machines are still there, for raising the STAR level of your item. The bonuses that alchemy machines give are UVs, same as always.

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