I regularly buy Neurostim, Modified. This is an item many players are not familiar with. Let’s take a quick look at this pill and see what it’s all about. There’s not a lot of information available so I want to shed some light on my favorite in game pill.
The Little Red Pill
Neurostim, Modified is a little red pill in Entropia Universe. You can not buy it from vendors and it is not lootable from mobs. The only way to obtain this item is through Strongboxes. It has been reported to drop from Classified Strongboxes. There have also been reports of it dropping from Summer Mayhem, Halloween Mayhem, Merry Mayhem and Easter Mayhem Strongboxes.
As of this time it is believed to drop from only these five Strongbox types. The drop rate is currently unknown. But it is not the most frequently dropped pill.
Neurostim, Modified Basic Stats
This item has a TT value of 5 PED. It can be looted in PvP lootable areas so it is not advised to take it into space or other PvP lootable locations. This item is stackable. Since it is a Pill you have to consume it. When you do the buffs it provides will effect your avatar for a limited time.
Effects When Consumed:
When consumed you will experience buffs for one hour. You will see an increase in run speed by 35%. Reload speed will increase by 20% and your regeneration by 70%. In addition you will have 20 additional HP.
You will increase the Critical Damage you do by 20%. There will also be a 4% increased chance of delivering a Critical Hit. Overall these are some very impressive stats! Now let’s take a look at when this is actually useful.
Using Neurostim, Modified In Competitions
The only time I use Mod Neuro is during competitions. It doesn’t make sense to use it otherwise. This pill is designed to help you hunt faster than normal. The increased reload speed, critical damage, larger critical chance, even the run speed and health.
All of this is designed to help you kill mobs faster. The problem is that the effects only last an hour. During a competition like Mayhem this can be beneficial. I don’t always use them for my Mayhem runs but have before.
This kind of increased power could also be helpful during player sponsored hunting events. If you have a 1 hour event, largest loot wins, maybe it’s a good idea. Outside of competition it’s simply not worth it.
Why Slower Is Better
Outside of competition hunting this pill can actually hurt you. It’s now a known fact that increased Critical Damage and Critical Chance can lower your returns. This is because your loot returns are directly tied to cost to kill. When you have a larger critical chance or do more critical damage you lower cost to kill. You may be killing mobs faster but your loot returns will definitely suffer.
You can hunt for as long as you want outside of competition. Increased speed can be nice but isn’t needed. There are also cheaper ways to do it. Instead of spending PED on a pill that lasts an hour look at better investments.
The Ares Ring, Improved provides increased reload, critical chance and critical damage. If you really want to hunt faster this is by far the better investment. That’s one reason we offer it for sale through our Inside The Vault program. We even have it in our Ninja Rental Program inventory for players who need it short term.
Conclusions
While there may be competitions that justify the cost this isn’t for everyone. Most players will want to avoid using Mod Neuro do to the cost, short duration of action and lower loot returns. There are also better alternatives available. The Ares Ring, Improved is a much better option. We also offer it for sale through our Inside The Vault Program and for rent through our Ninja Rentals Program.
You may be able to earn some extra PED as we buy Neurostim, Modified for use in competitions. You can also earn PED through our Offers and Videos. Becoming an EarnPED member is FREE so Register today!
