[Rataxes]

A few other good options

Long Swords

• Early on, Sword of Balduran +2 (10% MR) and Blade of Roses +3. Both of them can be bought pretty much the moment you get out of Irenicus dungeon.
• Later on, you can choose between three excellent swords. The Answerer +4, which is perfect for Fighter/Mages since it lowers the targets MR by 25% on each hit, also lowers the targets AC by 2 per hit, which is certainly not bad either. Angurvadal +5, which gives you NPP, sets your STR to 22 and deals some pretty wicked damage to boot. And finally Blackrazor +3, which is IMHO one of the most powerful swords in the game. 15% chance on each hit of Draining the target of 4 levels (extremely powerful), hasting and strengthening you for 20 secs, as well as healing 20 HP. Not only that, but it also has regen and gives you immunity to Fear and Charm.

Flails

• Defender of Easthaven +3 for 20% Phys Res and the Flail of Ages all the way. Very powerful combo.

Bastard Swords

• You're quite limited early on to be honest. You'll be stuck with a plain Bastard Sword +1 until the Underdark (unless you go WK early and pick up Foebane/Purifier +3), where you can get the decent Jhor the Bleeder +2 and the good Blade of Searing +3.
• Things get fun later on though, the combo of Foebane +5 and Purifier +5 is as great as they come. Foebane casts Larloch's Minor Drain on each hit, which will not only heal you 4 HP per hit and deal extra magic damage, but also increase your maximum life by 4 per hit. The Purifier gives you a massive +30% MR Bonus.

[ 04-01-2003, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: Rataxes ]