Impass: Ghostbusters

Who you gonna- Nope, didn’t get the song rights

Note: Since there is no Superior pack this time and the Content Pass contains three items, we will be combining the Impackt and Contackt together.

Mega Pack

Blueprint

From a crafting perspective

Vial of Slime uses solely T2 resources (Oil here) which is a little high for a T4 item (they usually still use T1s). The component cost is a little pricy as well. Otherwise it’s nothing special, if slightly below average.

You have better options for DI.

From a meta perspective

Attack secondary Potions are in a weird spot where they’re super useful (just look at how strong Attack secondary Desserts are) but tend to not be used because they’re hard to fit on most builds. It’s great if you need it, but you’ll likely be skipping it – especially since your levelling heroes tend to want as much bulk as possible so they can actually survive.

From a crafting perspective

Wait… Iron AND Steel? On the same item??? Shockingly, we haven’t had that in a bit. It’s pretty average otherwise. 11 Essence knocked down to 9 by Ascension, 4 Timewarped components that can’t be reduced, etc. It uses 6 Void components which is nice.

Particle Thrower is a Gun and those are traditionally strong choices for DI, especially with a decent secondary stat like Defense. This is a great option and is worth considering if you need it.

From a meta perspective

Our first premium T15 Gun! It’s great. Wyrmbane Cannon might still be better due to the HP secondary and the underrated but surprisingly useful Bahamut affinity however.

Content Pass

Blueprints

From a crafting perspective

Low tier Amulets tend to have a weird thing of needing three resources to craft, and P.K.E. Meter is no exception. Everything except for the Silver Dust can be reduced via Mastery or Ascension.

While it has CHC (traditionally a great DI stat), Amulets are generally awful for DI gear – even considering the “not a Spell” thing.

From a Meta perspective

Amulets are normally a great defensive option for levelling heroes, but P.K.E. Meter has CHC. It will be useful for helping you inflate your Power stat to get into harder quests to level faster and that’s about it.

From a crafting perspective

Ecto-Goggles require Iron and Ether, an odd combination for a Rogue Hat. Otherwise it’s nothing special. 11 Essence reduced to 9 with Ascension, 4 Timewarped components reduced to 3 with Ascension, etc.

We’ve had a handful of Misc Armor items with Evasion or CHC on them recently so Ecto-Goggles doesn’t really stand out for DI. You likely have better.

From a Meta perspective

Ecto-Goggles are our first T15 Rogue Hat with Attack on them, but you’re probably not going to use them on your heroes. Princely Turban’s CHC is generally going to be a better offensive option unless you’re already at a very high crit chance. These will be useful if your Rogues are safe and have a comfortable amount of CHC, but otherwise skip them.

From a crafting perspective

Ghostbusters Suit is a lot like the Kintsugi Armor we got recently where its stats are slightly higher so it requires a little more resources to craft. This bumps the Essence cost up to 12 (10 with Ascension) and the T1 / T2 resources are slightly more expensive.

By virtue of having Evasion as a secondary stat, Ghostbusters Suit is a great option for DI, and the new top Body Armor item if you’re not enchanting.

From a Meta perspective

Ghostbusters Suit is a direct upgrade over Sia’s Fancy Outfit. If you’re already using that (and the hero is not a Dancer or Thief), then look to switch over to this. If you don’t need the extra Evasion, then Kintsugi Armor is usually a better defensive choice.

Customizations

Avatar Items

Decorations

Flooring/Wallpaper

Summary

• Crafts are about average and nothing really stands out. Usage-wise, we have one new current tier BiS, one new one current tier “niche but great within it” option, one current tier item that’s mostly ignorable, and two low tier items that you’ll probably never use outside of some edge cases.
• We skipped Ghost Trap here since it’s from the Community Event that’s also a part of this crossover, but it’s really good. As a craft, it has a -4 Essence reduction which is phenomenal and puts it down to a cost of 8 despite starting at a higher than normal 12. Usage-wise, it’s a direct upgrade over Lilu’s Starfall so all your Spellcasters want it. Geomancers are a “maybe” – the extra 10% Attack from Starfall having an Affinity might be better than the higher raw Attack stat of Ghost Trap in your case. Check the Simulator to be sure.
• Busting crafting makes me feel good!

Final Score

Mega Pack: 6/10

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