Is it too late for me? (HP Washing)

Hi all, I have read that it is essential to wash your HP if you want to go bossing. Currently I'm a level 86 DK and I haven't washed my hp at all. Is it too late for me to start hp washing now? Or am I done for? I really need some advice from you guys.

 

I dont think its to late Since you got HB anyway all the time and Warriors Wash very easily. But im Sure some ppl can do the Math.

 

It's not to late. Get a Zakum Helmet, scrolled Wooden Wand, Silver Deputy Star, scrolled Int overall and scrolled Int cape as soon as possible and wear it right before you level up. You should be able to get around 2 washes per level equals around 100 HP.

Do this from now on and you should have 19,000+ HP at level 160 easily.

 

Ah I see. Thanks for the info!

What if I do not have access to those equipments? Can I just wash as per normal? (1 AP into HP per level)

 

That would be considered a blood wash. If you're okay with using what would potentially be your Str and damage, then by all means, go for it.

 

What's a blood wash? Okay maybe I phrased it wrongly.
What I'm trying to say is that when I level up I get 5 AP points right?
I put 1 point into HP first, then the remaining 4 points into STR. After that I take one point from MP and put it back into STR.

 

You can't do that if you don't have any extra MP which you get by having Int every time you level up.

 

You have minimum mp number that you cannot go below. Int equipment when you level up gives you extra mp over this number, so if you don't get int gear you will eventually run into a situation where you want to put points into hp but cannot take them out of mp.

 

Oh okay... didn't really know much about HP washing so might be a bit confused. So I take it that Int gears are a must for me if I want to wash? In other words, if I don't wash then I won't be able to go bossing right?

 

You will pick up some of that spare mp from your job advances, but not enough to geT 30k with HB. You gain 1 spare mp per 10 int, and it costa you 4 mp to take a point out of mp. If you don't mind basically taking out a loan against yourself (youll pay it back when youre done washing by buying more ap resets) you can just add 40-50 base int, and then get a zhelm and dep star. The wand and cape should ne cheap though, so get them when you can.

 

So does that mean i have to take away 40-50 str from me for now and in the future put it back when I have the Int gears?

 

You don't HAVE to do anything. That's just one way to get the int. It's more expensive on the long term than the int gear but you don't have to pay now.

 

It's a way to avoid buying int gears entirely. Putting 40-50 points into INT will be enough for all your washing needs without having to wear any special gear. It comes at the cost of you having 40-50 less STR, thus lower damage until you're done washing.

At level 200, you only need about 90-95 washes to have 30k HP on HB. Keep in mind that having slightly less than 30k is not a -huge- deal; every 1k HP off max is 400 HP less that you have to deal with when Zerking.

 

Oh okay I kind of get it now... So does that mean I can now take away 40-50 str from my DK and put it into INT? Then from there on every level I'll just wash as per normal? (1 AP into HP then the rest to STR, then using 1 AP reset after that to take the 1 point from MP back to STR?) And only when I'm done with HP washing I'll take back the 'loaned' 40-50 AP from INT back into STR? Sorry if this sounds confusing but I just want to make sure because I believe I already screwed up by not washing earlier

 

You're not screwed, but it is going to be a lot tougher since you're already half way to end game in terms of levels. Starting earlier would make it a lot easier on you and your wallet (sort of).

 

Yes, thays exactly what I meant. I would also try to grab the zhelm and dep star 20 int there and some acc and str) as well as the wand (6-7 int) and a yellow adventurers cape (13-14 int). That way you cam add 2ap to hp and take 2 from mp every level. Get those as soon as possible!

 

Oh okay, as I was just playing for the fun of it. Didn't expect myself to make this big mistake of not washing.

So if I'm able to get the int gears, do I still need to have 40-50 base int? Or is that only for if I'm not able to get int gears?

 

If you get around 80 Int in just gear, no. 80 isn't too hard or expensive. You can always use that extra gear for a mage or just sell it back.

 

Alright. Assuming i don't have any int gear at all. I'll go up to 40-50 base int and from there do my washing. Then only once I'm done with my washing (which won't be anytime soon) i can take the points i have allocated into Int (to have a base int of 40-50) and put it back into Str. Am i right to put it that way?
Second question, along the way if I happen to get some int gear (zak helm, dep star) can i take some of the 'loaned' str that i allocated into int and put it back to str? Or do i keep on washing with a 40-50 base int and the int gears i have so that i can get more mp when i level up?

 

Yes and yes to the first part of your second question. As for the last question, you can do either, but it doesn't really matter in the long run. I'd stick with the base Int until you're absolutely ready to wash it out. More MP even when you don't need it for washing is always nice. Plus, it'll cost the same in the end anyway.