Welcome to Lootun Deep Dive #6. This week we will be looking at the Flask and Gem systems in Lootun.
Flasks:
Flasks are an early game mechanic that can be unlocked in Lootun after building the Alchemists Hut. As you upgrade the Alchemists Hut you will be able to craft more powerful flasks and have more flasks activate at one time.
Basic Flasks:
Basic Flasks are the first tier of flasks unlocked, these flasks make use of the standard materials gathered from the Farming profession. You should be able to keep basic flasks active most of the time without running out of the required refill materials.
Advanced Flasks:
Advanced Flasks are the second tier of flasks unlocked, these flasks provide much more powerful bonuses and as such make use of rare materials gathered from the Farming profession, making the use of these flasks much more limited.
Refilling Flasks:
As you complete missions with flasks equipped you will consume some of their charges. The number of charges consumed varies from flask to flask and depends on the power of the effect that the flask grants. Flask charges can be refilled from the Flask Menu if you have the required materials. A late game upgrade will allow you to automate the process of refilling your flasks.
Upgrading Flasks:
As you progress through Lootun you will be able to upgrade your flasks using your spare materials.
Flask Strength:
Flask strength determines the power of a given flask. Higher flask strength will result in a flask granting more of an attribute or healing for more.
Flask Capacity:
Flask capacity determines the number of charges a flask can hold. Upgrading the capacity of your most used flasks will result in you having to refill them less often.
Gems:
Gems are a mid game mechanic in Lootun that allows you to equip each adventurer with up to 24 gems provided you have the required gem sockets.
Gem Sockets:
At level 50+ equipment can begin to drop with gem sockets. Gem sockets on items are denoted by small white dots on the items icon. Equipping items with gem sockets will allow the use of gems which can provided powerful bonuses to your adventurers stats.
Gem Equipment Tab:
Unlike most games, gems in Lootun are equipped to each adventurer directly. All 24 gem slots can be filled regardless of how many gem sockets you have unlocked. Equipping or removing items that provide gem sockets will simply lock or unlock the gem sockets on the menu. Only when a gem socket is unlocked will you gain the benefit of the gem placed inside it.
Gem Attributes:
Most gems will provide basic, fixed attributes tailored to the gems theme.
However some gems will provide randomised attributes allowing you to min max your build by stacking certain attributes.
Set Bonus:
Some gems will provide a set bonus when a number of them are equipped. These set bonuses are generally much more powerful than the standard gem attributes.
Wrap Up:
Thank you for reading this weeks Deep Dive, next week we will be taking a look at in game Glossary and Achievements provided by Lootun.
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