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Originally Posted by HomieGSB
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Hey everyone, newbie here. Well, relative newbie. I've got a 14 Druid and now a 10 Paladin, but there's something that's been bothering me: gear.
I've seen around here that gear maybe doesn't matter so much, but really, I can't be using cloth armor and a Tarnished Two Handed Sword forever now, can I?(And really, I'm a paladin, I'd at least like to look the part.) Merchants don't seem to be much help, selling breastplates for 766 plat, and blacksmithing is apparently a huge gold sink that I just can't afford as a newbie. I've read that selling my bone chips and picking up some banded armor might work, but even ignoring the logistics of getting to East Commonlands, (apparently a trading hub?) using all my money to just buy some gear doesn't seem like great fun, even though I'll do it if offered no other options. How are you supposed to gear yourself in this game‽
Ah well, this has turned out to be a huge rant, but I just wanted to go through my thought process. Any advice on how to gear up for a newbie paladin would be greatly appreciated, even if it's "go buy some armor." [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] |
You need to save whatever coin you can and prioritize how it's spent. I would get your important spells over gear. At low levels, these include your heals, HP/AC buffs, lulls and possibly undead spells if you will be fighting it. The other spells are secondary and can be purchased once you get a steady footing on your equipment.
For gear, you really do need to learn how to use the East Commonlands. The alternatives are farming equipment from monsters or creating it yourself using tradeskills which others have pointed out. Either way you will eventually need to trade with players whether you're trying to get gear from them or make a profit selling items. You may as well get your feet wet now.
I'd recommend the set of banded mail as a first step in gearing your paladin. A whole set is under 50pp which may sound like a lot now, but it really isn't that bad considering that most monsters will soon be dropping around 1pp per kill. Just save your cash!
You will also need weapons and a shield. There are cheap items which will occasionally sell in the tunnel that are far superior to your tarnished 2 handed sword so keep your eyes open.
You may also find people that are generous enough to give items away to new or low level players for free. This most commonly happens in the East Commonlands, so keep a lookout for that.
Hope this helps!