What are the 4 best armors in the game?

Klorox · 10-08-2004, 11:14 AM

I'm playing 4 tanks in my current party:

Minsc, Keldorn, Jaheira and Anomen.

What are the 4 best armors in the game? I'm talking about overall here, I want a good AC, resistances, ect. if possible.

Danka

Moon-Child_Lman · 10-08-2004, 02:00 PM

The best armors would be dragon scales of course, white, blue, red, etc. Other than that there always is: The Big Metal Unit, Aslyferund Elven Chain +5, Grandmaster's Armor +6, Shuruppak's Plate, Gorgon Plate +4, Jester's Chain +4, T'rachie's plate +5 though it may be cursed, it's a good armor, and many many more...

SixOfSpades · 10-08-2004, 04:35 PM

Unenchanted Full Plate Mail. Saving Throws beat AC any day of the week.

Jorsh · 10-08-2004, 06:08 PM

I agree with Six. I find with the full plate mail and a ring of protection +2 or a cloak of protection my tanks last longer. When I'm out to power game I always do this, they have a little lower AC but their saves are much harder to get better than AC. Usualy when I'm in a role playing mood I let my tanks were the most rare and special armors, to boost their already swelling egos after destroying many dragons, liches, a few demi liches, hordes of undead, beholders, a drow city, hordes of fire giants, another drow city, ect.

I think if someone can do all of that, they need to be wearing *something* to set them apart from the average person who can save up 500 gold pieces and buy a full plate mail.

peipei_lin · 10-12-2004, 02:58 AM

WHAT? Full plate mail gives you bonus saving throw? How come i nvr knew that? [img]redface.gif[/img]

Armen · 10-12-2004, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by peipei_lin:
WHAT? Full plate mail gives you bonus saving throw? How come i nvr knew that? [img]redface.gif[/img]

it doesn't - but it allows you to wear rings (or cloaks) that do

Kestrel Daystar · 10-21-2004, 04:29 AM

I find that Aslyferund's Elven Chain +5 is a very good suit of armour. It provides some good AC as well as immunity to ALL normal weapons, so Orcs, Goblins, Ogres etc... can do nothing against you. Also, the Adamantine Full Plate Drow Armour +5 has the best AC in the game, but you can only use it when inside or before you complete the Underdark/Drow City chapter.

Klorox · 10-22-2004, 11:26 AM

The rings (and cloaks/amulets too) of protection are a nice idea, but is it really better to have +1 or +2 to your saving throws than have resistances to certain types of damage (fire or electricity, for example)?

I'm considering following this idea in my new game, and having the whole party wear nothing but regular armor and have an item of protection on.

Incidentally, I only know of two items that are +2 in SoA, the ring from Aran Linvale and the Cloak in the Sahuagin city. Are there any more +2 (or greater) protection devices in SoA or ToB?

SixOfSpades · 10-22-2004, 01:28 PM

You can get a Ring of Protection+3 from the Deck of Many Things, but the odds aren't in your favor. I've never done it myself.

Klorox · 10-25-2004, 12:41 PM

Yeah, but are there any other Rings/Cloaks/Amulets +2 besides the ones I described?

10-08-2004, 11:14 AM	#1
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,168	I'm playing 4 tanks in my current party: Minsc, Keldorn, Jaheira and Anomen. What are the 4 best armors in the game? I'm talking about overall here, I want a good AC, resistances, ect. if possible. Danka __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

10-08-2004, 02:00 PM	#2
Moon-Child_Lman Drow Warrior Join Date: August 17, 2004 Location: Suldanessellar Age: 36 Posts: 291	The best armors would be dragon scales of course, white, blue, red, etc. Other than that there always is: The Big Metal Unit, Aslyferund Elven Chain +5, Grandmaster's Armor +6, Shuruppak's Plate, Gorgon Plate +4, Jester's Chain +4, T'rachie's plate +5 though it may be cursed, it's a good armor, and many many more... __________________ [img]\"http://img76.exs.cx/img76/70/Garrick.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Elen síla lúmenn\' omentielvo, my friends.

10-08-2004, 04:35 PM	#3
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	Unenchanted Full Plate Mail. Saving Throws beat AC any day of the week. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

10-12-2004, 02:58 AM	#5
peipei_lin The Magister Join Date: August 24, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 127	WHAT? Full plate mail gives you bonus saving throw? How come i nvr knew that? [img]redface.gif[/img] __________________ Never will the reality be more grander then dreams...<br />Thats why many people fail. Then again, to those who succeed, they must had dreamed as well...<br />The world is of 2 equal planes, the one we are in, is the one of opposite that is opposite to our plane. It is seemingly difficult to understand, buy would anyone notice? <br /><br />---so sayeth the God of Wisdom<br /> Windspear

10-21-2004, 04:29 AM	#7
Kestrel Daystar Elminster Join Date: October 12, 2004 Location: The Green Pastures of England\'s Fields Age: 37 Posts: 458	I find that Aslyferund's Elven Chain +5 is a very good suit of armour. It provides some good AC as well as immunity to ALL normal weapons, so Orcs, Goblins, Ogres etc... can do nothing against you. Also, the Adamantine Full Plate Drow Armour +5 has the best AC in the game, but you can only use it when inside or before you complete the Underdark/Drow City chapter. __________________ [img]\"http://img116.exs.cx/img116/7517/signature1en.png\" alt=\" - \" />

10-08-2004, 06:08 PM	#4
Jorsh Dungeon Master Join Date: January 1, 2004 Location: Indiana Age: 44 Posts: 69	I agree with Six. I find with the full plate mail and a ring of protection +2 or a cloak of protection my tanks last longer. When I'm out to power game I always do this, they have a little lower AC but their saves are much harder to get better than AC. Usualy when I'm in a role playing mood I let my tanks were the most rare and special armors, to boost their already swelling egos after destroying many dragons, liches, a few demi liches, hordes of undead, beholders, a drow city, hordes of fire giants, another drow city, ect. I think if someone can do all of that, they need to be wearing something to set them apart from the average person who can save up 500 gold pieces and buy a full plate mail.

10-22-2004, 11:26 AM	#8
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,168	The rings (and cloaks/amulets too) of protection are a nice idea, but is it really better to have +1 or +2 to your saving throws than have resistances to certain types of damage (fire or electricity, for example)? I'm considering following this idea in my new game, and having the whole party wear nothing but regular armor and have an item of protection on. Incidentally, I only know of two items that are +2 in SoA, the ring from Aran Linvale and the Cloak in the Sahuagin city. Are there any more +2 (or greater) protection devices in SoA or ToB? __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

10-22-2004, 01:28 PM	#9
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	You can get a Ring of Protection+3 from the Deck of Many Things, but the odds aren't in your favor. I've never done it myself. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

10-25-2004, 12:41 PM	#10
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,168	Yeah, but are there any other Rings/Cloaks/Amulets +2 besides the ones I described? __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

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