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Pragmatist Pauldrons

Pragmatist Pauldrons

EpicPauldronsTier 2Both factions

Pragmatist Pauldrons is an Epic pauldrons of item level 28, usable from character level 25. Fixed stats: Defense 151, HP 70. Soul binding adds 3 of 24 possible stats; the likeliest is Critical Hit Resist (17.8%).

Fixed stats

"Of the best" compares each stat with the highest value among all pauldronss the global client ships art for.

StatValueOf the best
Defense15127% of 567
HP7027% of 255

Extra stats: 3 of 24 on soul binding

Chance = how often each stat appears among the 3 drawn, from the game's weights (RandomWeight), assuming draws without repeats — our calculation, not a game screen. Each drawn stat rolls a value between min and max.

StatMinMaxWeightChance
Critical Hit Resist18286,00017.8%
MP38516,00017.8%
Natural MP Regen9176,00017.8%
Natural HP Regen18286,00017.8%
Block10196,00017.8%
HP77966,00017.8%
Critical Damage Defense1021246,00017.8%
Critical Hit12215,00015%
Accuracy17275,00015%
Defense991215,00015%
Evasion10195,00015%
Back Defense1021245,00015%
Front Defense1021245,00015%
Dexterity8164,00012.1%
Constitution5134,00012.1%
Willpower10194,00012.1%
Attack8164,00012.1%
Critical Damage Boost6%6.97%3,0009.2%
Status Effect Resist2.57%3.03%3,0009.2%
Regeneration0.9%1.11%1,2003.7%
Double Chance0.8%0.99%1,2003.7%
Defense increase1.2%1.45%1,2003.7%
Endurance Penetration0.9%1.11%1,2003.7%
Perfect Resist1.5%1.8%1,2003.7%

Chance of the stats you want

Tick the stats you want. The game draws 3 — here is the chance of getting your pick.

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Skill effects on soul binding

The item makes up to 3 draws, each landing with a 20% chance (SubStatSkillSelectProb, out of 10,000); a draw that lands adds levels to one skill of the wearer's class, picked by the weights of Passive_EnchantEffect (ItemEquipSubstatSkill).

Gladiator · 10 skills
Templar · 10 skills
Assassin · 10 skills
Ranger · 10 skills
Sorcerer · 10 skills
Spiritmaster · 10 skills
Cleric · 10 skills
Chanter · 10 skills
Brawler · 10 skills

Enhance to +10

From the item's enhance table (Enchant_Legend_28). Expected values and percentiles are our calculation, counting the "+X% on failure" bonus the game adds after each failed try.

Expected tries +0 → +10
10
+0 to +10 always succeed · at most 10
Expected cost
254,400 Kinah
10,090 Enhance Stone
Kinah: 1 in 10 needs under 254,400, half under 254,400, 1 in 10 over 254,400
Adds at +10
Defense+79
HP+66
item level +10
+1: 100%+2: 100%+3: 100%+4: 100%+5: 100%+6: 100%+7: 100%+8: 100%+9: 100%+10: 100%

Open in the enhance calculator — any start and target level, and the chance your budget is enough.

How to get Pragmatist Pauldrons

The sources the game lists for this item (its acquisition routes), and the monsters whose reward tables drop it, best chance per kill first.

Quest reward
116 quests in all
Also from
  • Field events: Jump Jump, Wraith Evasion, Mysterious Track, Hidden Lugi, Odyle Flight Frenzy, Goldrin's Treasure, Defend Shugo Merchants, Up! Up! Up!, Not This Tile?

Quest and achievement rewards: Pragmatist Pauldrons

From the quests' reward tables (QuestReward, QuestClassReward) and the journal's achievement steps (AchievementReward). A bonus roll is a reward package: each of its slots comes up on its own (RewardPackage, out of 100,000,000) and then gives one item by weight (RewardPackageItem). Chance per completion = 1 − Π(1 − slot chance × weight) over the slots that hold the item — our calculation.

QuestTypeLevelFactionHowChance
Wanted: Searcher SudkaDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Wanted: Brutal ZrashDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Wanted: Cruel RodarDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Wanted: Disciplinant CoragDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Wanted: Officer DarcDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Safe LivelihoodDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Safety FirstDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Eternal RestDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Dangerous VegetationDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Suppressing SoulsDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Expelling MaliceDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Finding Stolen SuppliesDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Stepping Stone to Weakening ForcesDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Outpost AmbushDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%
Safe PassageDuty (mission)45AsmodianBonus roll0.06%

116 quest rewards in all; the surest 15 are shown.

Used in 2 supply requests

The Abyss Supply Request takes Pragmatist Pauldrons in 2 requests on 2 tabs. Items are destroyed on delivery.

Decompose

Costs 4,000 Kinah. Every group in the item's DecomposeResultItemGroup gives its package (RewardDecomposePackage, one per enhance level); amounts are added up.

At +10, decomposing gives back 10,198 Enhance Stone, 10,090 more than at +0 — 100% of the 10,090 spent on average getting there. Up to +10 it returns every Enhance Stone spent; past that, the stones lost to failed tries do not come back. Our calculation, same model as the enhance block.

EnhanceEnhance StoneEnhance Stone spent that comes back
+0108—
+1248100%
+2448100%
+3818100%
+41,378100%
+52,168100%
+63,198100%
+74,498100%
+86,088100%
+97,978100%
+1010,198100%
Enhance Stone

Compared with nearby pauldronss

The nearest items of the same kind by item level (one per name), each main stat against this item's.

ItemGradeItem levelReq. levelDefenseHP
Illusion PauldronsEpic3330179+2883+13
Avenger PauldronsEpic321174+2380+10
Drifter PauldronsEpic321174+2380+10
Vagabond PauldronsRare3030163+1275+5
Pragmatist PauldronsEpic282515170
Temple Guardian PauldronsEpic282515170
Whispering Oblivion PauldronsEpic282515170
Expert's Orichalcum PauldronsElyosRare282815170
Wind Breeze PauldronsRare261140−1165−5

Other versions of Pragmatist Pauldrons

Same name, different grade, level or faction.

Best pauldrons at each level

For each required level (Item table), the pauldrons needing that level with the highest item level; ties go to the higher grade. Only items the global client ships art for. Our ranking by item level, not by stats.

Highest item level a character can equip on the way: 41 from level 1 (Pilgrim Pauldrons); 44 from level 34 (Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum Pauldrons); 46 from level 40 (Fallen Ancient God Pauldrons); 102 from level 45 (Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Pauldrons).

Required levelElyosAsmodian
1Pilgrim PauldronsEpic · item level 41Pilgrim PauldronsEpic · item level 41
13Forgotten PauldronsCommon · item level 13Forgotten PauldronsCommon · item level 13
15Rainy Forest PauldronsRare · item level 15Rainy Forest PauldronsRare · item level 15
16Splendent Orichalcum PauldronsRare · item level 22Splendent Orichalcum PauldronsRare · item level 22
18Riverside PauldronsCommon · item level 18Riverside PauldronsCommon · item level 18
20Elder PauldronsEpic · item level 23Elder PauldronsEpic · item level 23
22Red Agate PauldronsEpic · item level 25Red Agate PauldronsEpic · item level 25
25Temple Guardian PauldronsEpic · item level 28Temple Guardian PauldronsEpic · item level 28
26Expert's Splendent Orichalcum PauldronsEpic · item level 35Expert's Splendent Orichalcum PauldronsEpic · item level 35
28Expert's Orichalcum PauldronsRare · item level 28Expert's Orichalcum PauldronsRare · item level 28
30Wisdom PauldronsUnique · item level 36Wisdom PauldronsUnique · item level 36
34Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum PauldronsUnique · item level 44Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum PauldronsUnique · item level 44
35Holy Spirit PauldronsUnique · item level 41Holy Spirit PauldronsUnique · item level 41
36Artisan's Orichalcum PauldronsEpic · item level 39Artisan's Orichalcum PauldronsEpic · item level 39
37Transcendent PauldronsUnique · item level 43Transcendent PauldronsUnique · item level 43
40Fallen Ancient God PauldronsUnique · item level 46Fallen Ancient God PauldronsUnique · item level 46
45Splendent Wise Dragon Lord PauldronsUnique · item level 102Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord PauldronsUnique · item level 102

Pragmatist Pauldrons FAQ

How do I get Pragmatist Pauldrons in AION 2?

Quests: reward of 116 quests. Every source is listed under "How to get" on this page.

What extra stats can Pragmatist Pauldrons roll?

Soul binding draws 3 of 24 stats by the game's weights. The likeliest: Critical Hit Resist (17.8%), MP (17.8%), Natural MP Regen (17.8%).

Which skills can Pragmatist Pauldrons boost?

Up to 3 draws, each landing with a 20% chance, add a level to one skill of the wearer's class — for the Gladiator, one of 10 skills such as Attack Preparation, Blood Absorption, Destructive Impulse.

How much does it cost to enhance Pragmatist Pauldrons to +10?

On average 10 tries and 254,400 Kinah, plus 10,090 Enhance Stone, counting the chance the game adds after each failure.

What does decomposing Pragmatist Pauldrons give?

At +0: 108 Enhance Stone, for 4,000 Kinah. At +10: 10,198 Enhance Stone.

Can Pragmatist Pauldrons be traded or sold?

Trade rule in the game: Soul Bind Acquire. Merchants buy it for 259 Kinah.