This has happened at my gym , but I ' m not sure if the guys expected a belt promotion . Their stripes come off , and the coaches can ' t possibly be expected to remember how many each student has . So students are awarded stripes they already had . One guy is technically a 6 stripe blue belt . Communication does wonders . Just talk to your coach about this . Sounds like a legit concern to me and not just asking for promotion . <| sep |> Got Gilgamesh on my first 250 Lapis Pull today . Couldnt believe my eyes . I am incredibly unlucky usually D <| sep |> Spears aren ' t great . I mean , mechanically , they ' re fine , but I don ' t know of any good unique ones that you can find early , unless you charge into committing to the Dozens ' 2 nd quest which locks you into supporting their faction early in Act 2 . You can make your own , though unlock the stronghold building that sells creature parts early and buy a Vithrack Brain so you can use an Exceptional enchant . That plus a lash of your choice makes for a notawful option preAct 3 . Paladins shouldn ' t use the soul bound shield , anyway the Outworn Buckler is just too good . I ' ll try to cover some of those other questions later .