If you had 3k to start a rogue, what would you buy?

[Zeonick]

Hey all!

My very first character in eq was a rogue, and I loved it! But for some reason I stopped playing it and never picked it back up again. So I decided to make my first real "alt" and create another rogue.

I haven't made a whole lot of money in my travels, so like the title says I have about 3k to spend on this little guy. For starters I bought a set of banded armor and had some iksar scaled gloves lying around, so he has that for armor.

I know weapons will be the real chunk of the money, so I guess that's what I really need advice on. I got a really good deal on a jade mace so I bought that, but I can always sell it if you guys think the budget could be better used elsewhere. I bought it for 1.6k so I currently have about 1.4k to spend. I know the jade mace is just an offhand wep, but its also great for leveling at the moment while im single wielding. Should I try and trade it for a trak?(if I can find the right buy/sell price) then I would need a decent offhand as well I spose.

Give me your opinions wise and knowledgable rogues! I will value the information [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Tikker]

75% of your damage will be from mainhand


spend most of your budget there


otherwise, any gear with STR will be good, and hp/sta after that

[Swish]

What race are you going to play? I know hero bracers are still quite cheap/easy to pick up (or quest), but barbarians can't wear them.

[Zeonick]

I went with a barb. I could have sworn barbs could wear hero bracers though!

So it would probably be a smart move to sell the jade mace when I get dual wield/maybe at level 10 when I can backstab and try to use that plat toward a nice piercer. It seems like getting anything with 10+ damage as a piercer means it is going to cost upwards of 2.5k

[Freakish]

I'm using hero bracers on my Barbarian rogue.

[Malone88]

Hero Bracers (400-500pp)
+55 hp rings (500pp for a pair)

A mainhand piercer:

Locustlure - 1.5kish
Trak's Tooth - 2kish

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Freakish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm using hero bracers on my Barbarian rogue.

Oops, thinking of dwarves/halflings/etc

[Swish]

Check this page out for rogue piercers: http://wiki.project1999.com/Special:...Rogue/Piercing

[Zeonick]

Oh nice, ty Swish!

The Locustlure looks like a really nice ratio, but would traks be better for the higher damage backstabs? If anyone has a traks to sell I will buy it!!

I can see why the rogue epic is so desired.. It's WAAAY better than anything that drops, I mean not even close!

[justin2090]

5/55's is kinda standard for any new character.

Tree weave, hero bracer, sarnak mask, rusty spiked shoulder pads, dwarven work boots, +3 str earrings, crested helm, erollsi bracer, iksar scaled gloves, bone armplates, kylong legs, werewolf cloak, troll skin belt.

All affordable items with good str.