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Bungleau · 09-12-2004, 10:04 PM

From my experience, here's how I like to create the mega-killer party:

1. Bless weapons with damage modifiers only. Skip the flamestrike and other elemental enchantments... they don't vary with your skills, and you can probably cast a stronger one than you could put in a sword... and do it for free, too [img]smile.gif[/img] I don't like adding the to-hit modifiers because frankly, by the middle of the game, you really don't need 'em any more.

2. Bless armor with increased AC modifiers. Max these out, 'cause all protection is good. Focus on the big ones, though, 'cause each modifier is +10% (or something like that -- Radek?). So 10% on a 4.0 Plate is far more valuable than 10% on a .30 gauntlet.

3. Enchant (not bless) all non-AC-adding things (rings, bracelets, amulets) and all minor AC-adding things (gauntlets, coifs, helms, booth) for protection from fire, ice, and magic. Each item can take +4 of each protection, and it's entirely reasonable to be at more than 100% protection from fire, ice, and magic. Imagine casting a firestorm face-to-face with an enemy... and not having to worry about whether you'll be dead or not...

4. I add regeneration to armor sometimes, but I haven't seen where it really benefits. So I'd tend to skip it, for the most part [img]smile.gif[/img]

I will close by adding two things:

1. I didn't realize until last night how effective Whirling Dervish is against a handful of opponents (bats, worgurs, etc.) that are just "annoyances". It sticks around and keeps on beatin' on 'em until they're dead... [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Don't know what happens if I get caught in it or not, and I don't plan to find out [img]smile.gif[/img]

2. The game is such that you can play it pretty much any old way that you want, and you can still complete it. That's one of its beauties... so you can play however you want, and it won't be wrong. It will just be... different... (says the veteran of a solo warrior, solo zenmaster, den of thieves, and probably a couple of other games).

Do let us know how you make out with it! I know I'm curious...

09-12-2004, 10:04 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	From my experience, here's how I like to create the mega-killer party: 1. Bless weapons with damage modifiers only. Skip the flamestrike and other elemental enchantments... they don't vary with your skills, and you can probably cast a stronger one than you could put in a sword... and do it for free, too [img]smile.gif[/img] I don't like adding the to-hit modifiers because frankly, by the middle of the game, you really don't need 'em any more. 2. Bless armor with increased AC modifiers. Max these out, 'cause all protection is good. Focus on the big ones, though, 'cause each modifier is +10% (or something like that -- Radek?). So 10% on a 4.0 Plate is far more valuable than 10% on a .30 gauntlet. 3. Enchant (not bless) all non-AC-adding things (rings, bracelets, amulets) and all minor AC-adding things (gauntlets, coifs, helms, booth) for protection from fire, ice, and magic. Each item can take +4 of each protection, and it's entirely reasonable to be at more than 100% protection from fire, ice, and magic. Imagine casting a firestorm face-to-face with an enemy... and not having to worry about whether you'll be dead or not... 4. I add regeneration to armor sometimes, but I haven't seen where it really benefits. So I'd tend to skip it, for the most part [img]smile.gif[/img] I will close by adding two things: 1. I didn't realize until last night how effective Whirling Dervish is against a handful of opponents (bats, worgurs, etc.) that are just "annoyances". It sticks around and keeps on beatin' on 'em until they're dead... [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Don't know what happens if I get caught in it or not, and I don't plan to find out [img]smile.gif[/img] 2. The game is such that you can play it pretty much any old way that you want, and you can still complete it. That's one of its beauties... so you can play however you want, and it won't be wrong. It will just be... different... (says the veteran of a solo warrior, solo zenmaster, den of thieves, and probably a couple of other games). Do let us know how you make out with it! I know I'm curious... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.