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If you roll play good - and don't want to off the prisoners in DE4 - then getting the Flaming sword on DE5 is still it. I roll play the crossbow to my Gnome fighter -- he looks funny with a heavy crossbow, so I pick the random Repeating Light Crossbow [this thing doesn't do the damage as those uber heavy crossbows, but is fast and furious none the less.]
Calculations:
Throwing Axe +2 can do 59-77 damage per round with *****
{see number 3 below} [17 * 3.5 to 22 * 3.5]
Repeating Light Crossbow does 31-63 damage per round with ***
{see number 4 below} [7 * 4.5 to 14 * 4.5]
1. 100% hit (a lucky round)
2. rounding down
3. having 18/00 STR & wearing Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise
4. normal bolts
These being my final goals with my little Gnome Fighter's range abilities!
Oh, that Marrow Belt is nice for sure [I pick it as my random], but I use it on my Gnome fighter -- who can wear a combo of items to be 100% resistant to slashing [see cheat below] instead of my druid when need be. My druid stays busy with spells most of the time or sling (14-17 damage per attack with my final fighter/druid's sling and normal ammo.) I rarely use shapechange expect when I want to {hint} moon a Burning Skeleton or other such strategic uses of the shapechange...
**item spoilers**
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*100% slashing in order and without Bard [need when you hit castle]
Clasp of Bron's Cloak $
Bone Marrow Belt *
Morning Star +4: Defender *
Studded Leather of Resistance +3 *
(there may be one in the castle that is not random)
Sundered Shield of Tiernon (repaired)
5 + 50 + 20 + 15 + 10 = 100
$ = buy
* = random
It pays to have BOTH tanks skilled with the mace as their blunt ; )
[ 05-18-2006, 11:51 AM: Message edited by: Roboghost ]
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