my limited math skills say 304. =)
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Active Character: Canadian Firestorm
Fire/Rad Controller Level 50
4 <Type> Boost common boosts, each requiring 3 common Incarnate Components, each requiring 4 Incarnate Shards (4 shards per component; 12 shards per boost; 48 shards for all 4 common boosts)
4 <Type> Core Boost and 4 <Type> Radial Boost uncommon boosts, each requiring the <Type> Boost, 2 common Incarnate Components, and 1 uncommon Incarnate Component, each requiring 8 Incarnate Shards and a common Incarnate Component (12 shards per uncommon component; 20 shards and a common boost per uncommon boost; 32 shards per uncommon boost; 256 shards for all 8 uncommon boosts)
256 shards for all of the uncommon boosts, plus an additional 48 to re-create the common boosts, for 304 shards total.
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common component (cc) = 4 shards
uncommon component (ucc) = 1 cc + 8 = 12 shards
Alpha Slot:
Tier 1 boost = 3 cc = 12 shards
Tier 2 boost = T1 boost + 1 ucc + 2 cc = 32 shards
Tier 3 boost = T2 boost + ???
Tier 4 boost = (2)T2 boost + ???
(4)x T1 boost = 48 shards
(8)x T2 boost = 256 shards
T1 + T2 totals = 304
(16)x T3 boost = 512 shards + ???
(8)x T4 boost = 512 shards + ???
Total Alpha = 1328 shards + ???
Considering that the Alpha slot is 1 of 10....
That's a lot of sharding farms. 
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Of course, if you do the appropriate TF, you'll get shards, plus the component you need
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Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Of course, if you do the appropriate TF, you'll get shards, plus the component you need
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Yes dear, I know. But there is a certain perspective when things are put in terms of their most basic values.
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Originally Posted by Impish Kat
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I won't dispute the math since it answers the question, however since Gr'ai Matter can be purchased for 150 Vanguard Merits and 2 common and 2 uncommon recipes use this you could save 16 shards off the count (assuming you have the 600 vanguard merits).
More, actually. You'd need to remake those commons a couple time if you're going to have them all available.
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
More, actually. You'd need to remake those commons a couple time if you're going to have them all available.
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Of course not everyone will want all the boosts for every lvl 50, but it still makes me glad I only have one to worry about.
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As above, various TFs can give you a specific common component without you needing any shards. If you always did those TF, you would only need shards for the uncommon components (8 shards each).
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Originally Posted by Flower
I won't dispute the math since it answers the question, however since Gr'ai Matter can be purchased for 150 Vanguard Merits and 2 common and 2 uncommon recipes use this you could save 16 shards off the count (assuming you have the 600 vanguard merits).
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I was referring to Flower saying that purchasing Gr'ai matter would save up to 16 shards if you have the merits (and it seems like an easy to reach number of merits for a ship raid). So if you buy Gr'ai matter it could save you more than just 16 shards.
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Originally Posted by Impish Kat
The "re-makes" are included in the equation for each tier boost.
Of course not everyone will want all the boosts for every lvl 50, but it still makes me glad I only have one to worry about. . |
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How many shards
should a shard farmer farm
if a shard farmer wants
as many shards as it would take
for the shard farmer to get
ALL the Incarnate boosts sharded?
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