Level 16 barb shaman banded question.
 

How soon should I try to get a set of banded armor? I'm new to the server, are there many blacksmiths or should I level up blacksmithing to make it?

Any thoughts are appreciated.

You should get into a set as soon as you can. Banded can last a shaman into your 40s so it is a worthwhile investment.

As far as how to obtain, you can buy a full set for about 75p in the tunnel. It will cost you at least 3x the money and time to make it yourself.

There is a certain satisfaction from crafting your own gear however....

Thank you. That's the line of thinking I was along. One day I'll get the trades up.

Thanks for the reply.

There is a Thread in the Starting Zone from a nice guy called AenorVZ. He crafts bandid sets for newbies for 30p

Thank you. I saw the thread and I figured he would be extremely busy. I bought a set from another nice tradeskiller.

Thanks again for the reply.