TOPIC: 2025 Transmuted Token Ideas

Crazy idea but how about a red token that can be transmitted to 3 star, then 4, then relic level?

EG.

Rusted Staff (+1 Focus)
Staff of the Vizier (+1 Focus, +2 HP)
+2 Staff of the Vizier (+2 Focus, +2 HP)

I'll come back with my Assassin's Crossbow replacement idea from last year, slightly updated with savage sword damage bump for weapons in mind:

+2 Deadshot's Crossbow, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on Natural 20s
+3 Deadshot's Crossbow of Sniping, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on all crits
+5 Deadshot's Crossbow of Assassination, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on all crits, ignore crit immunities
Only usable by bards, rogues, rangers, fighters
D10 Damage Wheel

Note: Add a 4 Piece deadshot bonus maybe, either +2 to hit or +2 damage, or if TPTB don't wish to add to set bonuses, give the Crossbow just a extra +2 to hit than it otherwise would have to fit with set theme

EDIT: Did a power bump because of last years savage sword discussion

This might be a year early but:
Arcanium Set Bonus
2 piece - +1 Level
3 piece - +1 Bead Slot
4 piece - +1 Bead Slot
5 piece - +1 Bead Slot

+2 Paraxeum Sword - Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin. 2H 7-9-9-11-15-20 On a Natural 20, add 5 damage.
+3 Paraxeum Sword - Barbarian, Fighter. 2H 7-10-10-12-16-22 On a Natural 20, add 10 damage.
Grizwald's +4? Paraxeum Sword - Barbarian 2H 8-11-11-14-18-25 On a Natural 20, add 20 damage.

I really like the idea of an Ioun Stone transmute ^^

4* Bead slot transmutes that give +6 to a single save

Refilling potion of bulls strength
4*
+4 strength
1/game, not turned in

Have the transmute use a bunch of potions of bulls strength (maybe 11 like distilled healing) and some TG

Impy wrote: I'll come back with my Assassin's Crossbow replacement idea from last year

+2 Deadshot's Crossbow, part of Deadshot set (see note for bonus effect idea)
+3 Deadshot's Crossbow of Sniping, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on natural 20s
+5 Deadshot's Crossbow of Assassination, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on all crits
Only usable by bards, rogues, rangers, fighters
D10 Damage Wheel
Note: Add a 4 Piece deadshot bonus maybe, either +2 to hit or +2 damage, or if TPTB don't wish to add to set bonuses, give the Crossbow just a extra +2 to hit than it otherwise would have to fit with set theme

I’d recommend a modification to this idea,
First - have the new ur nerf the old assasin’s crossbow to x3 on nat 20 only. To make up for the difference, have it be nightshade’s crossbow allowing sneak attack damage as part of the multiplier on crits (like the other nightshade items.) have it be usable by all classes except cleric, wizards, monk, and druid.
Then have a relic transmute and a legendary transmute
Nightshade’s sighted crossbow - crit range 19-20 plus prior abilities
Nightshade’s deadly crossbow - crit range 18-20 and overcomes all crit immunities.

-also include the option for the legendary transmute for a less expensive path including the original +2 assassin’s crossbow.

Alchemist’s magical cauldron (5 star relic). It comes with 10 transmute tickets. Each ticket can be turned in for a special transmute.

Everfull potions (enhanced transmute) - a cauldron ticket (from above) plus 10 potions of the same type is turned into an “everfull” potion each year a selection of potions become eligible to be turned into an “everfull” potion. Stealing from Endgame’s idea, the everfull potions are not turned in but are usable 1/game.

Endless potions - a cauldron ticket (from above) plus 50 potions of the same type can be transmuted into “endless” potions usable 1/room. Only specific potions can be done each year so TD doesn’t have to keep in stock 100+ different potion transmutes. Maybe 5-10 per year could be done. Obvious early candidates would be condensed healing, bulls strength, cats grace, salve of salvation, etc..

5 star relic - Mage’s Bibliotheca

As per the tome of useful scrolls but allows scrolls of any rarity (ie adds rare and UR scrolls) and can be used 2/game.
Can be made using either the tome of useful scrolls in the transmute or a recipe with 40-50 Alchemist Parchments and a copy of all scrolls available that year.

Enhanced transmute
Scroll of Scorched Earth (one use)
Effect: Scroll does 30 fire damage to all opponents in the room
Transmute would require a rare scroll (or possibly multiple scrolls) plus trade goods (4 Alchemist Parchment, 4 Alchemist Ink, + relevant monster bits?)

We haven't had a scroll transmute in a decade

Fred K wrote:

Impy wrote: I'll come back with my Assassin's Crossbow replacement idea from last year

+2 Deadshot's Crossbow, part of Deadshot set (see note for bonus effect idea)
+3 Deadshot's Crossbow of Sniping, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on natural 20s
+5 Deadshot's Crossbow of Assassination, part of Deadshot set, x3 damage on all crits
Only usable by bards, rogues, rangers, fighters
D10 Damage Wheel
Note: Add a 4 Piece deadshot bonus maybe, either +2 to hit or +2 damage, or if TPTB don't wish to add to set bonuses, give the Crossbow just a extra +2 to hit than it otherwise would have to fit with set theme

I’d recommend a modification to this idea,
First - have the new ur nerf the old assasin’s crossbow to x3 on nat 20 only. To make up for the difference, have it be nightshade’s crossbow allowing sneak attack damage as part of the multiplier on crits (like the other nightshade items.) have it be usable by all classes except cleric, wizards, monk, and druid.
Then have a relic transmute and a legendary transmute
Nightshade’s sighted crossbow - crit range 19-20 plus prior abilities
Nightshade’s deadly crossbow - crit range 18-20 and overcomes all crit immunities.

-also include the option for the legendary transmute for a less expensive path including the original +2 assassin’s crossbow.

If Rogues are given a new Legendary weapon, I'd much rather it be melee than Ranged. Melee builds could do with the boost, since the Viper Strike set gets much worse for Rogues over time because unlike Monk and Ranger, Rogues can't get part of the set bonus from offhand, so have to lose two of Waist, Legs, and Shirt slots which have progressively been given Relic level transmutes over the last several years. In addition, both the Viper Strike set and Nightshade's +2 Short sword are long out of print and expensive to obtain.

On the other hand, Ranged builds are already doing just fine without needing a new Legendary weapon, and if the Assassin's Crossbow were for some reason nerfed, Nightshade's +2 Throwing Dagger is still readily available, which was printed only a few years ago and would immediately replace the Assassin's Crossbow as a BiS ranged weapon without any need to make a new one.