Dark elf SK early armor

[Veleria]

Hi all,
I just came back to the game and feeling a little behind the curve on changes decided to reroll as an SK I have about 1-2 k in potential plat if I sell my old gear and was looking for suggestions on armor to get me thought the lower levels. Any suggestions on affordable armor with decent ac and str till I get encumbrance under control? I don't really know what avenues opened up in Velious gear and would appreciate your experience.

Thanks all!

[Cambiant]

Crusty is cheap and loaded with the sta (and str to a lesser extent) you need!

[Veleria]

Can you name a piece so I can look it up?

[Cambiant]

Crustacean Shell Armor. The wiki has the set stats and recent prices for individual pieces.

[Samoht]

https://wiki.project1999.com/Crustacean_Shell_Armor

[Veleria]

Thank you!

[Spyder73]

Didn't even really know about this stuff myself. Some of these pieces are not bad!!

is the drop rate OK or complete sh!t?

[BadSkeelz]

I recently bought some Black Ice Boots for my own newbie SK self. Double the AC as Crustacean with INT and resists, but you don't get the stamina. I'm a troll so I got some to spare but as a Dark Elf I can understand wanting to opt for more HP.

They're also black, which is a major plus.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Black_Ice_Boots

I have really no idea what I'm doing but thought I'd give my boots a shoutout.

[Cambiant]

Love those boots for a leveling Troll!

[Veleria]

Definitely need to find me a pair still wearing mostly leather and no shoes so decent boots are a must.