Let me break down the Vindi BP vs. PD Robe comparison a bit more.
A Troll with a Vindi BP who put 20 points into INT has +34 STA and +15 HP over an Iksar with PD Robe who put 20 points into STA. Their INT is basically equal, 82 vs. 85. That means the Troll has +192 HP over the Iksar. With Vindi BP you are getting an extra 100 HP via AoB regen in a 5 minute fight with something like a Cliff Golem. So you are getting a total of 292 HP with Vindi BP, roughly speaking.
The Iksar is getting roughly 320 more mana, which translates into 1 Drain soul with about 100 mana left over. So they are getting 338 HP and 100 mana from PD robe in the same fight with a Cliff Golem.
You are essentially trading 27 worn AC and 10 ATK for 46 HP and 100 Mana. While you could argue Innate Iksar AC can close the AC gap, you are still looking at a small trade. 10 ATK for 46 HP and 100 Mana.
Best case you can make for PD robe is it is basically equal to Vindi BP in terms of what you get. One click of Blood Ember Greaves is saving you 120 mana (which Iksars cannot use), so you are really trading 10 ATK and 20 mana for 46 HP.
I am not trying to say Max Mana is worthless on an SK. A bigger mana pool means you can spam more spells in a short time. But a lot of people forget the trade-offs you make when you pick a small race vs. a big race, and also the trade-off of Iksars not being able to wear plate. In enough BiS gear you can cap Stamina, and PD Robe gets a bit better. But realistically it's going to take a lot of BiS gear to get an Iksar to cap STA without buffs, and you are still losing Blood Ember, which can provide more mana than PD robe.
I understand your initial comment was about fashion, but personally I think plate looks better than Robes. You aren't hiding all the cool gear you got.
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