This post was last updated on June 19th, 2022 at 04:00 pm

The Ares Ring Modified is a powerful weapon in Entropia Universe. When used properly it can help you in virtually every aspect of the game. If you read out previous article over the Ares Ring, Improved then you will be even more impressed by the modified version. Let’s take a look at this rare ring and see what we can find out.

The Ares Ring Modified: Basic Stats

Looking at the Ares Ring Modified we can see that the basic stats are similar to that of the Ares Ring Improved. These stats are slightly higher. This is what qualifies this ring for the designation Modified. The modified version has a 10% faster reload speed. It also gives you a 0.8% greater chance of inflicting a Critical Hit. When you do produce a critical hit you do 10% more Critical Damage. These are some VERY impressive buffs!

Much like the over versions of the Ares this is a right hand ring. It has a max TT value of 10 PED. The minimal TT value is 0.30 PED. Like all rings the Ares Ring, Modified decays 2.000 PEC when you take it off. In game it is considered jewelry, weighs 0.1 kg and is worth 1 item point for storage or shop purposes.

This ring is only available in Strongboxes and can not be looted or crafted. In addition the item description contains the statement: “IMPORTANT NOTE: This item currently does not deteriorate while equipped, but may have deterioration implemented in future Version Updates.”.

Modified Reload

The largest advantage the Ares Ring Modified can provide is the 10% faster reload speed. We know that reload speed helps with hunting, mining, sweating and repairing. Having a full 10% faster reload can be extremely valuable and save you a ton of time. Not only can you cycle more PED. You will also be able to gain skills faster. Time is money and this ring will definitely save you time!

If you want to get a job as a healer for hire this is the kind of ring you need. Having a full 10% faster reload will give you a huge advantage. This is the kind of reload speed that is needed to heal small hunting parties. It will also allow you to heal yourself faster. That means you can return to hunting more quickly. It also means you take less damage when healing mid kill. The faster you can heal the better!

If you are mining a 10% faster reload speed can mean less time drilling. Finding big mining claims is great. But you want to extract them quickly so you can find even more claims. This ring will help you do just that. You’ll be able to excavate 10% faster which means you can get back to dropping probes!

Why The Ares Ring Modified Is A Weapon

Much like the other rings of the same family everyone looks at reload speed. This great ring has two other buffs. It increases you chances of a critical hit by 0.8%. In addition you will do 10% more critical damage. These buffs are only useful when hunting. That means that this ring was designed primarily to aid in hunting.

In my eyes if it’s primary focus is hunting that makes it a weapon. This ring modifies three critical aspects of any weapon. While it may have other uses in other categories I believe it should be labeled as a weapon. That’s it’s primary function after all. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look for opportunities to use it. Simply remember that it’s primary function will likely provide the most utility. In any other category you are not getting the full benefits the ring can provide.

How Do You Get An Ares Ring Modified

As with other rings of this family the Ares Ring Modified is only available in Strongboxes. It can not be looted or crafted. The good news is that it has been reported to drop from a variety of Strongboxes. It has been discovered in the Classified Strongboxes that you can get in the Webshop. You actually buy the key to open them and the Classified Strongboxes are included free of charge.

It has also been reported to drop from Easter Strongboxes, Summer Strongboxes, Halloween Strongboxes and Christmas Strongboxes. These event strongboxes are only available during the corresponding Mayhem event and must be looted or purchased from another player.

This ring will have a lower drop rate than the Ares Ring Improved. That means you may be better off buying it from another player or from the auction. It’s not cheap but it’s a great investment for serious players! Not only will it save you time it may help you earn PED!

Now Available For Rent

We manage one of the only rental services in Entropia. The Ares Ring Modified is now available for rent! This means you can save PED if you only need it for a short time and don’t want to purchase it outright! Be sure and check out our Ninja Rentals Program for more information!

Remember that EarnPED members may qualify for special rates and discounts! Becoming a Member is FREE and you can complete Offers and check out Videos that will help you learn while you earn PED!

This post was last updated on June 19th, 2022 at 03:57 pm

The Summer Ring 2017 is an exceptionally rare ring with some amazing buffs! It will help you earn PED but more important it will help you SAVE PED! There are only a few of these rings in game. Let’s take a look at this rare ring and see what secrets we can uncover!

The Summer Ring 2017: Basic Stats

If we take a look at the Summer Ring 2017 we can see the basic stats for this item are pretty straight forward. The ring provides 22% increased run speed. It also increases both your Evade AND Dodge chance by 22%. The same effect is applied to your Jamming chance. If that’s not enough it increases your Health by 30 HP and provides you 1% Life Steal while decreasing critical damage you take by 22%! It’s quickly becoming obvious why this ring is so valuable!

This is a left hand ring. That makes it VERY rare as most rings are right hand. It has a max Trade terminal, or TT value, of 10 PED. It’s minimal TT value is 0.30 PED. The ring decays 2 PEC every time it is taken off. In game it is considered jewelry, weighs 0.1 kg and is worth 1 item point for storage or shop purposes.

In addition the item description contains the statement: “IMPORTANT NOTE: This item currently does not deteriorate while equipped, but may have deterioration implemented in future Version Updates.”.

Why The Summer 2017 Ring Is So Rare

This ring was only available if you looted it from a Summer Strongbox. You could only get the Summer Strongbox during Summer Mayhem. You either had to loot them yourself or you had to buy them from another player. Once you had the Summer Strongbox you had to purchase a Key in the Webshop to be able to open it.

There are VERY few event rings that drop from Mayhem Strongboxes. They are almost always exceptionally rare and overpowered. This makes event rings like the Summer 2017 Ring exceedingly scare and very valuable. In addition, once Summer Mayhem 2018 started this ring could no longer be looted. It will never be offered in game again and they rarely come up for sale.

The Defense Buffs

The Summer 2017 Ring increases your evade, dodge and jamming chance by 22%. That is an exceptionally valuable buff that will save you some serious PED. This buff works at all levels but has a small secret. The higher your Evader and Dodger Profession levels are the more valuable this can be.

If you are a level 10 Evader this ring essentially puts you closer to a Level 12.2 Evader. But if you are a Level 100 Evader/ Dodger it essentially makes you a Level 122 Evader or Dodger! This isn’t just important in finishing mission chains. Such a massive defense increase can be even more valuable in PvP situations. Often times these are the types of Buffs that are required to win competitions like Mayhem!

Most of you have probably read our article on Farming Free Defense Skills At Zychion Citadel so you know we are huge fans of defense. It’s one of the most important skill sets you can have. That makes this a must have ring for any serious player. Unfortunately only a few exist. A 22% increase in your defense means you spend less time stopping to heal. You also take less decay to any armor you are wearing. That means you save PED!

Life Steal

The Summer 2017 Ring provides 1% Life Steal. Very few items in game has life steal. They are almost all exceedingly rare. Often prohibitively expensive. Due to that life steal isn’t understood by many players.

If you have an item capable of life steal then you gain that much health when dealing damage to a mob. In the case of the Summer 2017 Ring that means 1%. So if you deal 100 HP of damage to a mob per hit then you will gain 1HP of health per hit. This only applies up to your total HP limit. This means that as you are Hunting you are constantly healing. You don’t have to stop and FAP which saves time. You also don’t have to pay for decay on a FAP which saves PED!

Increased Health Decreased Critical Damage

You may notice that the Summer 2017 Ring also increases your health by 30 HP. At the same time it decreases damage you take from a critical hit by 22%! You may be starting to see a theme. This ring is designed to make you stronger in every way. The increase in hit points means that the life steal will be more effective since you have higher total HP.

The 22% decrease in critical damage taken means that if you do take a critical hit it is less likely to kill you. Mix this with the increased defense stats and this ring can make even a player with mild defense skills an absolute beast to deal with. This comes in exceptionally handy in PvP situations!

Increased Run Speed The Overlooked Buff

It seems almost every ring has at least one buff that is often overlooked. In the case of the Summer 2017 Ring that buff seems to be the 22% increased run speed. It doesn’t seem to be as important as the other buffs the ring has to offer but let’s think about that for a second.

If you are in a PvP zone running 22% faster can mean the difference between life and death. If you are hunting you may need to try and out run a mob or a pack of mobs. This ring allows you to run fast enough that a lot of mobs will eventually stop chasing you! If you are mining you can drop more probes faster because you are covering more ground faster. This means that the Summer 2017 Ring can save you a ton of a time mining! What else do you need while mining? Great defense skills in case you find a claim in an area with large mobs.

Why I Consider The Summer 2017 Ring A Weapon

When you stop and think about each of this rings buffs individually and how they work together it is very well designed. Personally I feel that the ring is very undervalued. That’s because players fail to understand that its the perfect ring for PvP, Hunting and Mining! It has many different applications!

I classify it as a weapon because you are going to be using it mostly for hunting or PvP. Mining is only 1/3 of the things it’s used for. And then only about 1/4 as often. Add the fact that you have to be inflicting damage for life steal to work and that means the Summer 2017 Ring should be classified as a weapon.

Now Available For Rent

We manage one of the only rental services in Entropia. The Summer 2017 Ring is now available for rent! Why take months to try and find one only to have to tie up tens of thousands of PED? Now you don’t have to! Our Ninja Rental Program is the perfect way to make your PED go further!

Remember that EarnPED members may qualify for special rates when using our Rental Program! Becoming a Member is FREE and you can also complete Offers and check out Videos that will help you learn while you earn PED!

This post was last updated on June 19th, 2022 at 03:56 pm

The Ares Ring Improved is one of my personal favorite Entropia Universe rings. It can help you earn PED and it can save you a lot of time. I think it’s misunderstood and under-utilized. Let’s take a look at this rare ring and see what secrets we can uncover!

The Ares Ring Improved: Basic Stats

If we take a look at the Ares Ring Improved we can see the basic stats for this item are pretty straight forward. The ring provides 8% faster reload. Increases your critical chance by 0.6%. It also increases critical damage by 8%. Those are some very useful buffs! And that’s why I love the Ares Ring Improved.

This is a right hand ring. It has a max Trade terminal, or TT value, of 10 PED. It’s minimal TT value is 0.30 PED. The ring decays 2 PEC every time it is taken off. In game it is considered jewelry, weighs 0.1 kg and is worth 1 item point for storage or shop purposes.

This ring is only available in Strongboxes and can not be looted or crafted. In addition the item description contains the statement: “IMPORTANT NOTE: This item currently does not deteriorate while equipped, but may have deterioration implemented in future Version Updates.”.

Reload The Obvious Buff

It seems everyone knows that the Ares Ring Improved provides an 8% faster reload speed. What is less obvious is that this buff works for more than just shooting weapons faster. This is a great ring to wear when you are repairing a mothership. You are able to repair 8% faster! It’s also great for when you are sweating as you sweat 8% faster.

The most overlooked reason this rings reload speed is so important? It helps you heal 8% faster! When players are looking for a healer-for-hire they will typically look at several things. They look at the players skill level, experience level and which FAP they use. But they also look at reload speed! This is because there are some people who need healers who can heal VERY quickly.

This reload speed also comes in handy when mining. If you are mining and hit a decent size claim you need to be able to extract it. Nothing can be more nerve racking than trying to get your claim out of the ground. Sometimes you have to worry about mobs killing you. Other times you have to worry about players killing you if you mine in lootable PvP areas. The 8% reload speed can help you excavate your claim 8% faster!

Why I Consider The Ares Ring Improved A Weapon

The Ares Ring Improved actually has three buffs. Faster reload is just one of them. The others, as noted above, are it increases your chances of a critical hit by 0.6% and critical damage by 8%. All three of the rings buffs are designed to help you hunt faster and inflict more damage while hunting.

In my mind that clearly makes the ring a weapon. True, by itself it can not inflict damage. But it was designed with hunting in mind. The reload buff has a vast many other applications. The increased critical chance and critical damage do not. Also notice that these apply to melee weapons as well as ranged weapons. This means that it will work regardless of the type of weapon you use.

This ring is a must have for any serious hunter. Anyone who spends a great deal of time mining or repairing a mother ship should have one as well. It’s very popular, rather rare and that’s why it is a bit costly to purchase.

How Do You Get An Ares Ring Improved

The Ares Ring Improved is only available in Strongboxes. It can not be looted or crafted. The good news is it has been reported to drop from a variety of strongboxes. It has been discovered in the Classified Strongboxes that you can get in the Webshop. You actually buy the key to open them and the Classified Strongboxes are included free of charge.

It has also been reported to drop from Easter Strongboxes, Summer Strongboxes, Halloween Strongboxes and Christmas Strongboxes. These event strongboxes are only available during the corresponding Mayhem event and must be looted or purchased from another player.

Most players find it is cheaper to simply buy the Ares Ring Improved from another player or from the auction. It is not cheap; but it can be a great investment. It will save you time and it may even earn you some PED!

Now Available For Rent

We manage one of the only rental services in Entropia. The Ares Ring Improved is now available for rent! We will often have the Ares Ring Improved in our inventory of items for sale as well! This means that you can decide which option is best for you! If you see value in purchasing this great ring out right that’s fine.

Others will find that they only need to use it for a short time and would rather not tie up all the PED it would take to purchase. In that case our rental program may be exactly what you are looking for!

Remember that EarnPED members may qualify for special rates when buying from our Inventory or when using our Rental Program! Becoming a Member is FREE and you can also complete Offers and check out Videos that will help you learn while you earn PED!