What's the best armor for my Half-Elf Ranger?

The Cavalier · 11-29-2002, 04:56 PM

Well? I can't seem to find much, and I think it's cause his ranger class doesn't allow chainmails and the like. If he was full Elf, would that change anything? Cause he can't even wear Elven Mails (the armor of his own people)!

untouchable · 11-29-2002, 05:22 PM

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To get it just go and do your stronghold quests.

Indemaijinj · 11-29-2002, 05:30 PM

It is neither the race nor the class, but the kit that disallows armor above the leathers.

I assume that you have chosen the Stalker kit. This kit that blends a ranger with a thief, even down to having some backstab capability can only wear leathers because of his "Thiefishness".

The Cavalier · 11-29-2002, 06:00 PM

Nah, my ranger is an Archer. I do have the black dragon armor, so that will work.

Indemaijinj · 11-29-2002, 06:19 PM

Archers aren't supposed to be in close combat anyway and the Shadow Dragon Scale is a damn fine piece of armor.

Chocolate Man · 11-29-2002, 09:22 PM

Yeah, archers are like stalkers, except they can wear hide armor in addition to leather and studded leather like the stalker. They can't wear elven chain because it is METAL and the archer kit specifically disallows this.

Alson · 11-30-2002, 05:28 AM

My favorite SoA armor for Archers is Aeger's Hide +3.
Admittedly, its AC is not as good as the Shadow Dragon Scale - but the various elemental protection and the immunity to confusion makes it superior, IMO.
Your Archer should be hasted anyway - so AC is not that improtant to him.

Jim · 11-30-2002, 05:42 AM

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My favorite SoA armor for Archers is Aeger's Hide +3.

Yes, this and the Armour of Deep Night +4. I tend to go for the latter though, since hide armour has a "missile attraction" problem, and gives a -2 AC penalty against piercing weapons. The AoDN+4 is classed as studded leather, and even though the base AC is the same, its AC modifiers are superior having +3 better AC against missile and piercing weapons, and +2 better AC against slashing weapons. But then I suppose you could argue that AH has the elemental resistances and mind shield ability, so I guess it just comes down the personal preference [img]smile.gif[/img]

9_1_6 · 12-01-2002, 10:21 AM

Black Dragon armor all the way!!!

SixOfSpades · 12-01-2002, 08:25 PM

I still think it's bizarre that Thieves can wear Elven Chains, while Stalkers, Archers, and Druids cannot. Wierd.....

11-29-2002, 05:22 PM	#2
untouchable Manshoon Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: calgary Age: 41 Posts: 155	Item Spoiler ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The blackdragon scale is the best armour for classes that can't were heavy armour.(More spoilers) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To get it just go and do your stronghold quests. __________________ Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.<br />-Thorton Wilder

11-29-2002, 05:30 PM	#3
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 1,163	It is neither the race nor the class, but the kit that disallows armor above the leathers. I assume that you have chosen the Stalker kit. This kit that blends a ranger with a thief, even down to having some backstab capability can only wear leathers because of his "Thiefishness". __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

11-29-2002, 06:19 PM	#5
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 1,163	Archers aren't supposed to be in close combat anyway and the Shadow Dragon Scale is a damn fine piece of armor. __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

12-01-2002, 10:21 AM	#9
9_1_6 Elminster Join Date: November 2, 2002 Location: ♣♣♣ Age: 39 Posts: 457	Black Dragon armor all the way!!! __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> 9_1_6 <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dancing]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dancing.gif\" /> <br />LIQUID STICK PEOPLE!

12-01-2002, 08:25 PM	#10
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I still think it's bizarre that Thieves can wear Elven Chains, while Stalkers, Archers, and Druids cannot. Wierd..... __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

11-29-2002, 04:56 PM	#1
The Cavalier Manshoon Join Date: November 4, 2002 Location: White Cloud, MI Age: 40 Posts: 165	Well? I can't seem to find much, and I think it's cause his ranger class doesn't allow chainmails and the like. If he was full Elf, would that change anything? Cause he can't even wear Elven Mails (the armor of his own people)!

11-29-2002, 06:00 PM	#4
The Cavalier Manshoon Join Date: November 4, 2002 Location: White Cloud, MI Age: 40 Posts: 165	Nah, my ranger is an Archer. I do have the black dragon armor, so that will work.

11-29-2002, 09:22 PM	#6
Chocolate Man Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: California Age: 40 Posts: 14	Yeah, archers are like stalkers, except they can wear hide armor in addition to leather and studded leather like the stalker. They can't wear elven chain because it is METAL and the archer kit specifically disallows this.

11-30-2002, 05:28 AM	#7
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 38 Posts: 2,187	My favorite SoA armor for Archers is Aeger's Hide +3. Admittedly, its AC is not as good as the Shadow Dragon Scale - but the various elemental protection and the immunity to confusion makes it superior, IMO. Your Archer should be hasted anyway - so AC is not that improtant to him.

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