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<blockquote data-quote="MwaO" data-source="post: 9033507" data-attributes="member: 12749"><p><strong>Heroic</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 245)">Aleheart Companions' Gear</span></strong> Defense AV2</p><p>Both benefits really solid, items are all great except for what they mean for a likely PC using these items — a PC wielding a Rousing Hammer and using a Hammer Shield likely doesn’t have an item bonus to damage and has a penalty to hit, both from using a +2 proficiency hammer and using a level 5 item. Using a specific armor often means not having the next 5 levels higher item, which with Chain/Scale/Plate means a penalty to AC. <strong>Black </strong>if you’re ruled to have to wield the Hammer to gain the benefits.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">Arms of War</span></strong> Opportunity AV2</p><p>Expensive bad weapon, benefit for 2+ are meager, helm is potentially not bad in the right party, the benefit for 4 isn’t horrible?</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 245)">Blade Dancer's Regalia</span></strong> Ranger AV2</p><p>Rhythm Blade is an item almost everyone wants to consider for their offhand assuming it is ruled increasing from 0 = 1, Harmony Blade is a good critfishing weapon, Gloves of Recovery are good make another attack item. But…it isn’t that great for Ranger because they actually want to damage things with their offhand weapon and Baffling Cape and Bracers of Enforced Regret aren’t generally that good. So this is a set you might consider picking up an additional item if you already have one for a small untyped bonus to AC vs Opportunity Attacks. <strong>Black</strong> if ruled you must wield both weapons.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">Caelynnvala's Boons Group</span></strong> Fey AV2</p><p>Very party specific — if you happen to have a party with an eladrin, elf, and drow, it gets <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 245)">useful</span></strong>. <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Red</span></strong> if no. +1 to speed/perception, +2 to 6 skills, everyone having darkvision and miscellaneous other benefits, maybe +1 boost to defenses multiple times an encounter.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gadgeteer's Garb </strong> Gadget AV2</p><p>Very useful 2+ benefit, particularly on a leader who can control whether their healing is happening near enough. The major issue is the Armor/Cloak probably end up dinging your defenses and the gloves and goggles are going to be cornercase for most PCs unless Traps are prevalent.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">Golden Lion's Battle Regalia</span></strong> Barbarian AV2</p><p>Situational benefits, but Hungry Spear, Cloak of the Lion’s Mane are both solid for a Thaneborn. Do you need to wield both Hungry Spear and Thaneblood Weapon? <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Red</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">Heirlooms of Mazgorax</span> </strong> Group AV2</p><p>This is an item set with great benefits, but mediocre items. Consistent party of six with a Vampire PC generating a few surges a combat, each wearing one of these items? +5 item bonus to 5 skills, maybe 6? <strong><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">Wow</span></strong>. But…random parties are <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Red</span></strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>Kamestiri Uniform </strong> Crossbow AV2</p><p>Boarding Boots are a fantastic item, particularly if you’re an area burster. Can you make it to 5 items, which gives a very cool benefit? If you need to wield an Infighting Blade and Kamesti Crossbow to get there? <strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">Purple</span></strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Marjam's Dream</span></strong> Swordmage AV2</p><p>Items not great, benefits mediocre at 2, not sure why anyone goes to 5.</p><p></p><p><strong>Radiant Temple Treasures </strong> Avenger AV2</p><p>If you don’t need to wield the weapons, this is some free temporary hit points for Avengers and Blade of Vengeance is a likely free daily MBA if you just need to wield one. If you need to wield, Radiant Temple Uniform+Blade of Vengeance aren’t <strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">horrible</span></strong> by themselves?</p><p>.</p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">Resplendent Finery </span> </strong> Illusion AV2</p><p>Do you have powers that attack Will? Resplendent Gloves are great. Add Resplendent Boots and you’re going to be reasonably hard to hit with OAs. Get all 4 and big item bonus to Bluff, add some item bonus to party skills, and be really hard to hit with OAs. Only one item to have to keep boosting too, a neck slot.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">Shadowdancer's Garb</span></strong> Stealth AV2</p><p>Strong item benefit for 2. If you’re hidden a lot, that plus the boots aren’t bad. The cloak doesn’t really understand Hidden rules</p><p> </p><p><strong>Skin of the Panther </strong> Druid AV2</p><p>Decent benefit 2, great benefit 5. Mandatory Druid/Wild Shape item in Claw Gloves. Totem can be off-hand, Armor is solid for stealth, which is the benefit 2. Slippers and Headband aren’t really great, but attack, wildshape for Invisibility ,move for stealth check is a potentially great benefit 5. The problem is what’s your 2nd item and the benefit 5 is really only great for Druids.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Tools of Zane's Vengeance</span></strong> Shaman AV2</p><p>Benefit 2 is a bit weird for a Shaman. Benefit 4 could be potentially awesome. The Totem of the Severed Eye could be great for a Shaman. But the rest of the items are kind of bad.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">Xenda-Dran's Array</span></strong> Assassin Dra408.</p><p>Possibly the weirdest item set. Babau Gauntlets and Ring of the Djinn Slayer are flat out awesome for an Assassin or a Dex PC MC’d into Assassin for shrouds. Hailstorm is a big swing ki focus with potentially a ton of downside. Elemental Ward Cloak is possibly great depending on campaign. Rift Dancer boots+don’t typically use the Hailstorm Ki Focus when you’re an Assassin? Seems potentially workable, even though the benefit isn’t that fantastic.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">Zy Tormtor's Trinkets</span></strong> Warlock AV2</p><p>Sure it says Warlock is the intended audience, but we’re mainly here for the cheap Rogue tricks that are possible — Prison of Salzacas & a +1 Pact Blade = +4 to Thievery checks plus some limited item swapping. Drops a lot in <strong><span style="color: rgb(117, 20, 124)">value</span></strong> if you have to wield a pact blade or use the Neck Item and are not a Warlock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MwaO, post: 9033507, member: 12749"] [B]Heroic [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 245)]Aleheart Companions' Gear[/COLOR][/B] Defense AV2 Both benefits really solid, items are all great except for what they mean for a likely PC using these items — a PC wielding a Rousing Hammer and using a Hammer Shield likely doesn’t have an item bonus to damage and has a penalty to hit, both from using a +2 proficiency hammer and using a level 5 item. Using a specific armor often means not having the next 5 levels higher item, which with Chain/Scale/Plate means a penalty to AC. [B]Black [/B]if you’re ruled to have to wield the Hammer to gain the benefits. [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]Arms of War[/COLOR][/B] Opportunity AV2 Expensive bad weapon, benefit for 2+ are meager, helm is potentially not bad in the right party, the benefit for 4 isn’t horrible? [B][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 245)]Blade Dancer's Regalia[/COLOR][/B] Ranger AV2 Rhythm Blade is an item almost everyone wants to consider for their offhand assuming it is ruled increasing from 0 = 1, Harmony Blade is a good critfishing weapon, Gloves of Recovery are good make another attack item. But…it isn’t that great for Ranger because they actually want to damage things with their offhand weapon and Baffling Cape and Bracers of Enforced Regret aren’t generally that good. So this is a set you might consider picking up an additional item if you already have one for a small untyped bonus to AC vs Opportunity Attacks. [B]Black[/B] if ruled you must wield both weapons. [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]Caelynnvala's Boons Group[/COLOR][/B] Fey AV2 Very party specific — if you happen to have a party with an eladrin, elf, and drow, it gets [B][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 245)]useful[/COLOR][/B]. [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Red[/COLOR][/B] if no. +1 to speed/perception, +2 to 6 skills, everyone having darkvision and miscellaneous other benefits, maybe +1 boost to defenses multiple times an encounter. [B]Gadgeteer's Garb [/B] Gadget AV2 Very useful 2+ benefit, particularly on a leader who can control whether their healing is happening near enough. The major issue is the Armor/Cloak probably end up dinging your defenses and the gloves and goggles are going to be cornercase for most PCs unless Traps are prevalent. [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]Golden Lion's Battle Regalia[/COLOR][/B] Barbarian AV2 Situational benefits, but Hungry Spear, Cloak of the Lion’s Mane are both solid for a Thaneborn. Do you need to wield both Hungry Spear and Thaneblood Weapon? [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Red[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]Heirlooms of Mazgorax[/COLOR] [/B] Group AV2 This is an item set with great benefits, but mediocre items. Consistent party of six with a Vampire PC generating a few surges a combat, each wearing one of these items? +5 item bonus to 5 skills, maybe 6? [B][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]Wow[/COLOR][/B]. But…random parties are [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Red[/COLOR][/B]. [B]Kamestiri Uniform [/B] Crossbow AV2 Boarding Boots are a fantastic item, particularly if you’re an area burster. Can you make it to 5 items, which gives a very cool benefit? If you need to wield an Infighting Blade and Kamesti Crossbow to get there? [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]Purple[/COLOR][/B]. [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Marjam's Dream[/COLOR][/B] Swordmage AV2 Items not great, benefits mediocre at 2, not sure why anyone goes to 5. [B]Radiant Temple Treasures [/B] Avenger AV2 If you don’t need to wield the weapons, this is some free temporary hit points for Avengers and Blade of Vengeance is a likely free daily MBA if you just need to wield one. If you need to wield, Radiant Temple Uniform+Blade of Vengeance aren’t [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]horrible[/COLOR][/B] by themselves? . [B][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]Resplendent Finery [/COLOR] [/B] Illusion AV2 Do you have powers that attack Will? Resplendent Gloves are great. Add Resplendent Boots and you’re going to be reasonably hard to hit with OAs. Get all 4 and big item bonus to Bluff, add some item bonus to party skills, and be really hard to hit with OAs. Only one item to have to keep boosting too, a neck slot. [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]Shadowdancer's Garb[/COLOR][/B] Stealth AV2 Strong item benefit for 2. If you’re hidden a lot, that plus the boots aren’t bad. The cloak doesn’t really understand Hidden rules [B]Skin of the Panther [/B] Druid AV2 Decent benefit 2, great benefit 5. Mandatory Druid/Wild Shape item in Claw Gloves. Totem can be off-hand, Armor is solid for stealth, which is the benefit 2. Slippers and Headband aren’t really great, but attack, wildshape for Invisibility ,move for stealth check is a potentially great benefit 5. The problem is what’s your 2nd item and the benefit 5 is really only great for Druids. [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Tools of Zane's Vengeance[/COLOR][/B] Shaman AV2 Benefit 2 is a bit weird for a Shaman. Benefit 4 could be potentially awesome. The Totem of the Severed Eye could be great for a Shaman. But the rest of the items are kind of bad. [B][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]Xenda-Dran's Array[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)] [/COLOR] Assassin Dra408. Possibly the weirdest item set. Babau Gauntlets and Ring of the Djinn Slayer are flat out awesome for an Assassin or a Dex PC MC’d into Assassin for shrouds. Hailstorm is a big swing ki focus with potentially a ton of downside. Elemental Ward Cloak is possibly great depending on campaign. Rift Dancer boots+don’t typically use the Hailstorm Ki Focus when you’re an Assassin? Seems potentially workable, even though the benefit isn’t that fantastic. [B][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]Zy Tormtor's Trinkets[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)] [/COLOR] Warlock AV2 Sure it says Warlock is the intended audience, but we’re mainly here for the cheap Rogue tricks that are possible — Prison of Salzacas & a +1 Pact Blade = +4 to Thievery checks plus some limited item swapping. Drops a lot in [B][COLOR=rgb(117, 20, 124)]value[/COLOR][/B] if you have to wield a pact blade or use the Neck Item and are not a Warlock. [/QUOTE]
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