Tips For New Warrior

[Khorza]

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

I'm fine with him not being 100% mechanically optimized, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't severely gimping myself to the point of nonviability in the mid-levels, where the expectation is I wear armor that my measley 80 strength can't keep up with.

It doesn't sound like I am.

No, you're absolutely not gimping yourself. Every race and class in the game is viable, but many are not optimal. You can get to 60 as a Half Elf Warrior, and you can raid and potentially become the best Warrior on the server as a Half Elf.

You will have statistical disadvantages vs. Barbarians, Dwarves, Ogres, etc. but the good news is that those disadvantages can be overcome for the most part as stats don't really have a huge impact on your performance in this game like they do in some others, such as WoW.

As far as gear expectations, you can use a set of banded armor until 50 if you wanted to. The most important aspect of playing a Warrior is threat, which comes primarily from your weapons and secondarily from your dexterity. Your AC, HP, strength score, and so on is all very secondary to that primary function of your class.

[Gnec]

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

Thank you all so much for this.

Question: As a Half-Elf, I went for 80 Str, 105 Stam. Given the circumstances of this new server, did I goof? I've heard issues of folks really having a bad time on a fresh server pre-Kunark server with low strength... as Str items are apparently much harder to find.

I understand typical tanking wisdom is Sta all the way for end game, but is my life going to be really hard as a result of that choice? Am I stuck using Banded because anything better will make me about 25 pounds overweight before I'm even out of the gate?

You did poor, you are supposed to use those points for important stats you will be light on.

any tank who does not max agility is a dumdum

[Khorza]

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

What tips do you have for proceeding out of the newbie zone? What gear should I be eying down/saving for? What weapons? Where should I be, what should I be killing, should I be mostly looking to group?

There's like 10+ starting areas in this game, all with different available gear, mobs, strategies, etc.

It's impossible to help you with the tiny amount of information that you've provided.

Like, I could tell you to go to Crushbone but that's going to be awful advice if you started in Qeynos.

And at level 5 you're probably not ready for a grand adventure leaving everything behind to move specifically to a different part of the world.

[UMCorian]

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

There's like 10+ starting areas in this game, all with different available gear, mobs, strategies, etc.

It's impossible to help you with the tiny amount of information that you've provided.

Like, I could tell you to go to Crushbone but that's going to be awful advice if you started in Qeynos.

And at level 5 you're probably not ready for a grand adventure leaving everything behind to move specifically to a different part of the world.

I started in Freeport - I'm level 6 now.

[NegaStoat]

If you're concerned about strength after starting stats, the following classic items are a decent remedy to keep an eye out for. Several of them are easily obtained and low level, and some of them just require more levels and friends to obtain. All of them are worthwhile.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Golden_Amber_Earring
http://wiki.project1999.com/Werewolf_Skin_Cloak
http://wiki.project1999.com/Spiked_Collar
http://wiki.project1999.com/Bloodstained_Mantle
http://wiki.project1999.com/Hero_Bracers
http://wiki.project1999.com/Dwarven_Work_Boots
http://wiki.project1999.com/Jagged_Band

I agree that some of these come from camps that will be in use 24/7 for a long time to come, and the odds of you killing the mob for them yourself are slim to none. The good news is that they will be constantly flowing into the marketplace, so there's that. Once fire opal platinum rings for AC and HP are available, the jagged bands will drop in value like a rock, excepting for monks and rogues probably. Even for them, the HP's will be a better choice.

[Jibartik]

God I love jagged bands haha I cant wait till they are basically like, coin. Everyone has some in their pockets!

[turbosilk]

My wife loves her half elf warrior.