~20k DE warrior twink advice

[RDawg816]

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

Staff of Battle is a very solid dps weapon lvl 20-40 as well.

This is a very underrated investment. I second that.

If you group regen is less of a concern and dexterity is a higher priority due to wanting to proc weapons for aggro. If you solo you won't care if your weapon procs, but regen is the best bang for downtime.

This is mostly true, depending on your proc. If you use something with an 85dd proc... if you use something with a slow/snare proc.... if it's solely for aggro it matters less solo, but some matter more.

[Vasuki]

Budget ended up being a little less then what I had guessed

Was able to pick up:

Iksar BP
SCHW
Jade Mace
Lamentation
Platinum fire wedding ring x2
Hero Bracers
tar goo strands
Sarnak hide mask
werewolf skin cloak

Waiting to sell a little bit more items to fill in the rest.

[RDawg816]

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

Jade Mace
Lamentation

If you plan to dual-wield, grabbing a weapon with a proc is great for offhand in low to mid levels. I believe the general consensus is 150 for when DW/DA takes off. You can proc even if your skill is too low to swing. Something to think about...

[Vasuki]

Any recommendations on a weapon that i could trade for one of these?

Edit: Just got Nathsar GS and Staff of Battle for skill ups.

[Lhancelot]

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

Budget ended up being a little less then what I had guessed

Was able to pick up:

Iksar BP
SCHW
Jade Mace
Lamentation
Platinum fire wedding ring x2
Hero Bracers
tar goo strands
Sarnak hide mask
werewolf skin cloak

Waiting to sell a little bit more items to fill in the rest.

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with the regen bp. That's 9k plat that could be poured into all your empty slots. Get a embalming knife to proc bandages, keep your bind wound up instead of relying on the regen bp. If you are grouping, the regen of that bp becomes even less important imo.

As stated above, the staff of battle is really nice. It will actually hold aggro better than 1h weapons unless you got some decent procs going on from 20 to 30, maybe even higher.

Another thing to consider, crusty armor is cheap and gives you the stats you lack as a DE warrior, that being str and sta.

If you make a de warrior, consider making him agnostic. This will help you work faction to bank in Freeport or other good cities easier if you want to do that.

Get a runed bow, it's cheap, hits hard as a lowbie. You will crit with it nicely.

[Vexenu]

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

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with the regen bp. That's 9k plat that could be poured into all your empty slots. Get a embalming knife to proc bandages, keep your bind wound up instead of relying on the regen bp. If you are grouping, the regen of that bp becomes even less important imo.

As stated above, the staff of battle is really nice. It will actually hold aggro better than 1h weapons unless you got some decent procs going on from 20 to 30, maybe even higher.

Another thing to consider, crusty armor is cheap and gives you the stats you lack as a DE warrior, that being str and sta.

If you make a de warrior, consider making him agnostic. This will help you work faction to bank in Freeport or other good cities easier if you want to do that.

Get a runed bow, it's cheap, hits hard as a lowbie. You will crit with it nicely.

Respectfully, the bolded advice is well-intentioned but terrible. Remember, it's not like he's pouring the money for the Iksar BP down a black hole. He can re-sell the thing at any point and recoup his investment, and they hold a steady value compared to a lot of other items. And the regen makes a huge difference 1-30 and a noticeable difference all the way up to 50. It's +50 HP per minute, which may not sound like a whole lot, but speaking as someone who has actually used one while leveling a Warrior, it's the difference between being able to solo fairly comfortably and just barely getting by with bandages (and remember the two are not mutually exclusive). Another way to look at it: it's like having a pocket Cleric toss you a Greater Heal every 6 minutes. It's very noticeable and very welcome while leveling, especially while solo or in small groups.

Regen and haste are the two most powerful benefits when leveling a melee. You should get the best of each you can afford.

[Lhancelot]

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

Respectfully, the bolded advice is well-intentioned but terrible. Remember, it's not like he's pouring the money for the Iksar BP down a black hole. He can re-sell the thing at any point and recoup his investment, and they hold a steady value compared to a lot of other items. And the regen makes a huge difference 1-30 and a noticeable difference all the way up to 50. It's +50 HP per minute, which may not sound like a whole lot, but speaking as someone who has actually used one while leveling a Warrior, it's the difference between being able to solo fairly comfortably and just barely getting by with bandages (and remember the two are not mutually exclusive). Another way to look at it: it's like having a pocket Cleric toss you a Greater Heal every 6 minutes. It's very noticeable and very welcome while leveling, especially while solo or in small groups.

Regen and haste are the two most powerful benefits when leveling a melee. You should get the best of each you can afford.

I leveled multiple lowbie warriors and I personally never found that I needed a regen bp, unless soloing.

If he wants to solo then perhaps, but if his other slots are empty and he is using subpar gears just to wear a regen bp (not even a fungi mind you), I personally feel it's not a worthwhile investment.

Typically by lvl 20 I was grouping, and I found having hps and ac quite beneficial in a group but that's my opinion and what I feel I experienced.

Soloing as warrior past 20 gets rougher too, I really don't see how that iksar regen bp will take him very far when he has tar goo wrists and empty slots.

But, hey whatever. I was just giving my perspective. If it's awful advice guess I been doing it wrong on my warriors.

[Vexenu]

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

I leveled multiple lowbie warriors and I personally never found that I needed a regen bp, unless soloing.

If he wants to solo then perhaps, but if his other slots are empty and he is using subpar gears just to wear a regen bp (not even a fungi mind you), I personally feel it's not a worthwhile investment.

Typically by lvl 20 I was grouping, and I found having hps and ac quite beneficial in a group but that's my opinion and what I feel I experienced.

Soloing as warrior past 20 gets rougher too, I really don't see how that iksar regen bp will take him very far when he has tar goo wrists and empty slots.

But, hey whatever. I was just giving my perspective. If it's awful advice guess I been doing it wrong on my warriors.

Of course you can level fine without it. You just level easier with it. This is not really controversial - downtime as a melee is entirely a function of how quickly you can restore your health between fights, whether with bandages, regen or grouping with a healer. Any type of regen is only going to speed up your leveling. Period.

And it's not like he's forced to choose between option 1 of having regen BP and being naked otherwise while wielding a Rusty Long Sword, and option 2 of having a nice set of gear and weapons but no regen. He has enough money to afford both. He can use the BP until he no longer sees the benefit then sell it and get something else. It's not a waste of money, it's temporarily turning 10k into regen to speed up your leveling, then selling it and getting your 10k back.

And there's no need to be defensive, I wasn't personally attacking you. I just disagreed with the advice. As most people would. If you can afford any type of regen while twinking a melee (especially a tank) then you buy it. You're the only person I've ever seen who disagrees with that statement, and the reason is because regen (even 5 hp/tick) is insanely powerful at lower levels and greatly helps in leveling.