Rogue armor

[Aabdel]

So I know there is a set of questable armor for just about every class, i.e. crafted for warriors, ivy etched for rangers, etc. Is there no questable set like this for rogues? Should I just hold out for ravenscale drops/mithril armor? Or can somebody suggest another idea for an intermediate set of rogue armor?

[Cecily]

Ravenscale is our version of class armor, and no there isn't any quested armor for rogues. The RS set is pretty bad tbh, excluding the BP which is one of the nicer options for pre-planar armor. Gearwise, just grab what you can and replace it with hate gear asap.

Hero Bracers + Seb or Kylong Wrist
Mith Arms / Legs
RS BP or Brig Tunic or Tree Weave
Dwarven Work Boots
5 55 rings
7str 7int neck
Ravenscale Mask
Exe Hood
etc.

Items I'd use to gear up a rogue.

[Itching]

Wow this entire time I thought there was a Temple of Sol Ro armor quest for rogues. Guess I have been wrong.

[Aabdel]

thank you cecily. have a few of those items atm, not sure whether i should start spending on armor or keep saving for better weapons. was hoping for a questable set, kinda a bummer there isn't any

[username17]

Haste > Weapons > Stats in my opinion. If Cecily disagrees go with what she says instead.

[Cecily]

I made it through to epic without a haste item, so I'd say it's totally doable (not exactly fun) to ignore haste and just focus on weapons. You need decent str to back up the weapons as well, so balance it the best you can. Hero Bracers are the nicest stat item for the money in game. CSS is the best midrange offhand and Seb Dirk will take you to end game if and when you can afford it.

[Daldaen]

I'm curious the Ravenscale Mask suggestion. Is that purely for see invis? I'd figure a 7STR Veil would better suit rogues for most any situation.

[Cecily]

Plenty of good reasons! I play in 3rd person and so should everyone else, honestly. Not being able to see yourself in 3rd person is disorienting, so it's totally worth a statless slot to have see invis going all the time. Besides that, you can tell when invisible players are around you and can follow invisible people. Automatic is easier than Bracer of the Hidden's manual clicks. And the best reason, it's cheaper than a bracer and much cheaper than a Fingerbone Hoop.

[Daldaen]

Figured it was the 3rd person lack of see invis thing. I did notice that when I was playing around on my rogue.

[Rhambuk]

hate not having see invis on my rogue, loved the ldon augments and could just throw a see invis on anything

[Cecily]

Figured it was the 3rd person lack of see invis thing. I did notice that when I was playing around on my rogue.

100% that tbh. We're invis so much. Immersion ruined without it.

[Aabdel]

Haha missed a backstab or two from hide early on, the see invis would definitely help. Any recommendations on a cheap haste item? Cecily I did manage to do hero bracer quest, my strength is like 140 unbuffed at 17. Shouldn't be too hard to get it to 183, half my gear has no str on it

[Fiyero]

Haha missed a backstab or two from hide early on, the see invis would definitely help. Any recommendations on a cheap haste item? Cecily I did manage to do hero bracer quest, my strength is like 140 unbuffed at 17. Shouldn't be too hard to get it to 183, half my gear has no str on it

I'm guessing FBSS is the cheapest haste item. See it for 8-9k usually. CoF/RBG type stuff is super expensive. Can't think of lower end haste besides FBSS.

[Rhambuk]

could always try to get lucky with a hangmans noose

[Daldaen]

Really... I'd say haste isn't too worth it. Or rather, getting a low end haste item isn't worth it. Considering the cost disparity between low-end haste and Ragebringer MQ.

FBSS / Sash of the Dragonborn are the only 2 haste items that cost less than a Ragebringer.

You could try to buy one and then liquidate it to buy a Ragebringer MQ I suppose.

If I were you I'd pick pocket the parchments at low levels, do the turnins up to Renux, find someone to help you kill Renux, maybe in exchange for the Skean / Ravenscale pieces. Then get some help on General in exchange for a shot at an EoN. If you get extremely lucky and get Quill you're done with epic after asking 1-2 people to help you on Renux and getting a few groups or tagging onto a guild's General run. If not you can spend the 8-9k you were gonna spend on an FBSS and buy an SMR/Kedge/Ishva/Oracle.

That's probably what I would do if I were a new rogue here.

[Aabdel]

Thanks Daldaen. I think part of me is hesitant to go straight for the epic only because I love the prospect of gearing up, especially when it comes to getting new weapons. If I do decide to go that route, however, it would be a while since I'm a lowbie with very little to offer in exchange. I have to imagine tagging along with another guilds run at kith mobs is unlikely, only because I feel the whole reason they'd be farming those is for MQ pieces

[Clark]

You could always ninja loot a hooded black cloak too like that Twin guy did.

[Fiyero]

You could always ninja loot a hooded black cloak too like that Twin guy did.

He's selling it in EC for 3.2k! Saw him auction it yesterday or this morning.