Equipment Guide
Since I noticed that a lot of pirates do not really know what makes a "good" equipment, I want to add some general recommendations for armor and equipment. (I didn't cover templates like archers, stealthers yet!)
I am listing the total of all attribute values of the equipment (including armor, jewelry, weapon etc.). This equipment can be mostly crafted with the help of the Imbuing skill. Mind that the values I am listing are only recommendations which you should try to reach. The closer you get to them, the better is your suit. There are a couple of very useful artifacts which make it easier for you to reach those values, like for example
Heart of the Lion,
Fey Leggings,
Pendant of the Magi,
Rune Beetle Carapace,
Stormgrip,
Totem of the Void,
Dread Pirate Hat,
Ornament of the Magician,
Scrapper's Compendium,
Ranger's Cloak of Augmentation,
Tangle.
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PvM Melee Suit: (the cheapest to make)
All resists: 70
Hit Chance Increase: 35
Defense Chance Increase: 45
Damage Increase: 100
Swing Speed Increase: 30
(Mana and Stamina Regeneration can be achieved by putting appropriate leeches on a weapon.)
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PvP Melee Suit:
All resists: 70
Hit Chance Increase: 50
Defense Chance Increase: 50
Lower Mana Cost: 40
Mana Increase/INT Bonus: 40
Damage Increase: 100
Swing Speed Increase: 30
(Leeches are not very efficient in PvP, thus the need of LMC and Mana Increase. HCI and DCI should be above maximum, as Hit Lower Attack or Hit Lower Defense from your enemy will lower these values.)
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PvM Mage Suit:
All resists: 70
Defense Chance Increase: 45
Lower Reagent Cost: 100
Lower Mana Cost: 40
Mana Regeneration: 14
Spell Damage Increase: 30
Faster Casting: 2
Faster Cast Recovery: 6
(If you compromise on LMC, MR and SDI, this suit is
very easy to make, and still a very good mage suit. You will just run out of mana a bit sooner.)
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Spellcasting/Melee Hybrid Suit: (the most difficult equipment to make)
All resists: 70
Hit Chance Increase: 45
Defense Chance Increase: 45
Lower Reagent Cost: 100
Lower Mana Cost: 40
Mana Regeneration: 10
Damage Increase: 100
Spell Damage Increase: 30
Swing Speed Increase: 30
Faster Casting: 2
Faster Cast Recovery: 6
Mana or Stamina Bonus (whichever is your weakness): 50
(This equipment requires some high-end artifacts and perfectly imbued equipment, i.e. a larger number of Relic Fragments and other rare resources.)
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PvM Tamer Suit: (rather easy to make)
All resists: 65 or higher
Defense Chance Increase: 15
Lower Reagent Cost: 100
Lower Mana Cost: 40
Mana Regeneration: 10
Faster Casting: 1
Faster Cast Recovery: 3
Luck: 1200 (optional)
(Since a tamer usually has some distance to the enemy and lets the pet do all the work, self-protective qualities are less important. However, jewelry may have to be crammed with skill boosts like Taming, Anatomy, Veterinary, leaving less room for other attributes. Luck will increase the chance of getting artifacts in
Doom Gauntlet or at
Treasures of Tokuno.)