Equipping advice - what should I keep?

[bradawk]

I was on the carpets in the iqhan cave and suddenly found myself back in bed in Loneford.

So, think it is time to get some advice on what to equip/get rid of. Current level is 32.

Base stats:

HP: 90, AP:10, AP: 3, AC: 85%, AD: 11, BC: 9%

I have currently equipped:

Leather cap
Rigid chain mail
Irogotu's necklace
Flagstone's pride
Ring of Shadow embrace
Superior wooden shield
Polished ring of backstabbing
Troublemaker's gloves
Vacor's boots of attach

I have in inventory (aside from potions):

Jewel of Fallhaven
Shielding necklace
Stone Cuirass
Challenger's ring
Blackwater dagger
Blackwater iron sword
Shadow of the slayer
Skullcrusher
Iqhan pendant

Thanks!

[Antison]

what have you used your skill points in?
Skill-up combat speeds twice and use the jewel of fallhaven. Doing so with flagstone's pride you will get 4 attacks/round.

[phydeaux]

Put on the jewel off fallhaven, you'll get 3 attacks per turn... Level combat speed twice, you'll get 4
Other than that, try the hardened leather shirt, and any other item that has damage resistance on it

Happy hunting

[bradawk]

Thanks guys. OK, skills.

Merchant - 1
Dodge - 1
More Criticals - 1
Combat Speed - 1
Quick Learner - 1
Strong Mind - 1
Pure Blood - 2

I have to level up twice more before I can get another skill upgrade.

Regards!

[Sarumar]

hmm, your base AC is low and I suggest you pick some fortitude asap.

Happy hunting

[Pyrizzle]

hmm, your base AC is low and I suggest you pick some fortitude asap.

Happy hunting

Definitly agree! Increased Fortitude is one of the most useful Skills in the game.

Also the next chance you have get the 2nd level of Combat speed.

[bradawk]

I made back to the Iqhan cave.

Back to the carpet section and facing off against the Iqhan chaos enslaver. I can't even get a hit in against this guy. All I can do is try and use bone meal potions and die.

Any suggestions?

Currently: lvl 34
Equipped Stats: HP 111, AP 11/11, attack cost 5, AC 144%, AD 18-23, CHS 25, CM 2.0, ECC 17%, CD 23% DR -4

Active conditions: Chaotic grip

[Sarumar]

... .. again, you have really too low AC IMO You need to raise it and until it is high enough.. try save cheating methot to go on.

[fiernaq]

In other words, you spent too much of your lvl up points on HP instead of AC and AD. That means you're going to have to go back to grinding out a few lvls in order to get more lvl up points that you can spend on AC and AD and pick up combat speed 2 while you're at it.

My suggestion at that point would be to use the following equipment set to maximize AC and AD:

Quickstrike Dagger 20% AC, -20% BC
Leather Cap 6% BC
Hardened Leather Shirt 5% BC, 1 DR
Jewel of Fallhaven -1 AP attack cost
Crude Wooden Buckler 1% BC
2x Villain's Ring 25% AC, 3-6 AD, 4 HP
Gloves of Better Grip 9% AC, 1% BC
Vacor's Boots of Attack 9% AC, 2% BC

With 6 attacks per turn and high enough AC and AD, if you can survive the first attack you generally win. That's why I started collecting the Evasion skill... if I can kill a target in one turn then I want my turn to be first so that they never even get to swing at me.

[bradawk]

I did level up twice and got more block chance and got combat speed 1. I currently at level 34. I guess I need to go two more to get another skill. I guess I should concentrate on AC on each level up? I'll start looking at the equipment you suggested. I wish the hero had a footlocker or something in his house to store all the items he doesn't want to carry around.

Thanks!