Ravager's 1k Twink Guide

[Ravager]

TL;DR Version:
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Any Class 1k Twink Set:
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Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
Smoldering Brand ~500p
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People make a big fuss about gear and a lot of new players get the impression that you can't have fun unless you have the best gear, which couldn't be further from the truth. A great deal of satisfaction in this game comes from upgrading as you play.

That said, for new players or alt-aholics, a leg up for the first 20 or so levels can take a bit of frustration out of the early level grind. I present here a guide (by no means perfect) for some suggested inexpensive twinking options.

At low levels (and all levels really), HP and Mana are king, respective of the classes that use them. So any cheap gear that offers +HP and +Mana are desired. Don't invest in expensive +Int +Wis +Sta gear just yet, because you won't see any worthwhile gains until the middle and upper levels. 5p for an Alligator Tooth Earring will give you more bang for your buck than 150 plat for a 6 Sta Platinum Bloodstone Earring (5hp to start vs 6hp, or even less depending on class). After gearing for HP and Mana, decent weapons with high damage and low delay are the next concern (except for casters who should buy their spells). Ideally, you want a weapon for each weaponskill you have, even if you rely on one skill more than others. You want to be able to skill up all of your skills every level. It will save you a lot of trouble in the future when you find that a better weapon of a different skill will upgrade your current weapon.

Also, when you do upgrade your gear, the smart purchases to begin with will be jewelry. The prices on jewelry are pretty stable and they can be worn by anyone, so when you do eventually upgrade the jewelry you can either resell it for what you paid, or you can pass it on to another alt.

Prices shown are likely to be the lowest you can find these items for, though it may take a bit of work and bargaining to get them that low.

*Note: Items with * before them are my choice for priority if you're going super cheap or you are a brand new player looking for what to start with.

Monk:
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*Wu's Quivering Staff ~100p
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Wu's Fighting Gauntlets ~50p
Master Wu's Trance Stick x2 ~200p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
Total: 910pp

Warrior:
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Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
Deadwood Stave ~50p
*Obsidian Shard x2 ~100p
Argent Defender ~50p
Sarnak Battlehammer ~100p
Green Jade Broadsword ~100p
*Banded Armor ~90p
Total ~940pp

Paladin:
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Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
Green Jade Broadsword ~100p
Harpoon of the Depths ~100p
*Argent Defender ~50p
Runewood Great Staff ~50p
Sap of Piety ~50p
*Banded Armor ~90p
Total ~930p

Necromancer:
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*Spells
Advisor Robe ~100p
Adamantite Band x2 ~300p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
*Water Crystal Staff ~50p
*Runed Totem Staff ~10p
Mithril Quill ~50p
Total ~630p

Rogue:
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Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Jagged Chokidai Spine ~100p
Sap of Piety ~ 50p
Sharkjaw Cutlass ~75p
*Banded Armor ~90p
Total ~815pp

Bard:
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*Songs
*Vendor Instruments
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Banded Armor ~90pp
Sharkjaw Cutlass ~75p
Jagged Chokidai Spine ~100p
Sap of Piety ~ 50p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
Total ~875p

Ranger:
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Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Banded Armor ~90pp
Jagged Chokidai Spine ~100p
*Silver Swiftblade ~100p
Springwood Stave ~150p
Green Jade Broadsword ~100p
Sap of Piety ~ 50p
Total ~1040

Wizard:
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*Spells
Advisor Robe ~100p
Platinum Skull Ring x2 ~400p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
*Water Crystal Staff ~50p
*Runed Totem Staff ~10p
Mithril Quill ~50p
Total ~670p

Enchanter:
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*Spells
Advisor Robe ~100p
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
*Water Crystal Staff ~50p
*Runed Totem Staff ~10p
Mithril Quill ~50p
Total ~770p

Druid:
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*Spells and Fire Beetle Eye
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Sap of Piety ~ 50p
Runed Falchion ~ 100p
Runed Totem Staff ~10p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
Total ~660p

Shaman:
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*Spells
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
*Banded Armor ~90p
Brell's Keg Popper ~100p
Beetle Stinger ~100p
Enchanted Teir Dal Great Staff ~50p
Total ~900p


Mage:
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*Spells
Advisor Robe ~100p
Platinum Skull Ring x2 ~400p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
*Water Crystal Staff ~50p
*Runed Totem Staff ~10p
Mithril Quill ~50p
Total ~670p

Shadowknight:
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Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Banded Armor ~90p
Shard of Dakness ~50p
*Argent Defender ~50p
Runewood Great Staff ~50p
Sword of Skyfire ~200p
Sap of Piety ~50p
Total ~990p

Cleric:
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*Spells
Platinum Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~500p
*Banded Armor ~90p
*Springwood Club ~100p
Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
Runewood Great Staff ~50p
Total ~800p

Substitutions:
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Golden Fire Wedding Ring x2 ~200p for Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Save 300p at the cost of 2ac and 20hp. In the long run, Platinum will be more useful, but if you're short on plat, these will definitely give you good value.)
Moonstone Ring x2 ~200p for Platinum Skull Ring (Save 200p at the cost of 60hp, but you gain 20m and 6 str. Casters who don't have much str can benefit from being able to carry more loot, but 60hp at low levels is incredibly useful.)
Adamantite Band x2 ~300p for Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Save 200p, gain 40hp at the cost of being more vulnerable to casters and 10ac)

Cheap All/All (Good to pass off to alts as you acquire better):
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Lizardscale Belt (10hp) ~20p
Chipped Bone Collar (10hp/10m) ~20p
Shiny Silk Gloves (5hp) Never see these for sale, but they drop off a level 10 spider in LFay
Jaded Electrum Bracelet x2(20hp/20m) ~40p
Jaded Silver Ring x2(10hp/10m) ~10p
Alligator Tooth Earring x2(10hp) ~10p Don't see these for sale much, but it's a level 3 camp.
Total ~120p
(This set is cheap to acquire, can be used by any class/race and adds 65hp/40m)

Additional All/All Though More Expensive:
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Cloak of the Ice Bear (10hp) ~200p
Carved Ivory Mask (10hp) ~100p
Kobold-Hide Boots (10hp) ~50p
Drake-Hide Sleeves (10hp) ~50p

Weapons that Proc at Level 1:
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Fire Crystal Staff ~50p
Water Crystal Staff ~50p
Ice Crystal Staff ~50p
Crookstinger ~100p
Tentacle Whip ~10p
Smoldering Brand ~500p

[shams]

Cool thread, man. I like it!

[element08]

decent recommendations, could probably add mistmoore drum/gypsy lute to bard and still be under 1k. Moonstone rings could be a much cheaper alternative to 5/55 rings for broke casters too.

[Destron]

Should be stickied and updated. Very cool.

[Buellen]

melee wise since we are all capped till level 20. try out a mino battle axe or finely crafted shantok.

mino axe 8 dam 37 delay ask any high level or mino groups in steamfont or gorge kign xorb.

Finaly crafted shantok 8 dam 36 delay swamp of no hope, warsilk woods.if you ask nicely most player will give them to you.

[Recusco]

If someone is really trying to twink on a budget then they should just buy the golden fire wedding rings. You only lose 2 AC and 20hp but save 300p that you can spend on other gear, weapons or spells.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Golden_Fire_Wedding_Ring

[Awwalike]

thread delivers

[Asap]

If someone is really trying to twink on a budget then they should just buy the golden fire wedding rings. You only lose 2 AC and 20hp but save 300p that you can spend on other gear, weapons or spells.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Golden_Fire_Wedding_Ring

I would just spend the money on the Platinum Fire. Those rings will last you into your 50's, and you're going to end up buying them anyhow.

[Teako]

More often than not you can find a free Dagger of Dropping for your int caster lowbie.. which is a handy upgrade for your beginner levels, aswell.

[Quineloe]

cobalt boots as twink gear, yes or no? Already have weapons

[Asap]

cobalt boots as twink gear, yes or no? Already have weapons

I'd go with just banded, since AC seems to be funky here. Use the plat towards +hp items

[Quineloe]

Is there any in depth analysis why AC is supposed to be funky? I see that statement thrown around a lot. I haven't seen anything detailed. I don't really know how AC is supposed to work anyways.

[Sarkhan]

For any iksars around Cabilis, feel free to PM me and I will make you banded armor set for cost of materials. :-)

[myriverse]

I'd also add Sarnak Battlehammer to the list. Very inexpensive, but fine weapon.

[Ravager]

I'd also add Sarnak Battlehammer to the list. Very inexpensive, but fine weapon.

Good suggestion!

[fastboy21]

theory is right on. hp and mana items are key. procs at low lvl are key for melee also.

money in EQ, especially on this server is very skewed. the utility between the best in slot (buyable) item and the "very good" workable item in EQ classic is often marginal, but the cost difference is astronomical. you can find yourself paying over 50k for a few stat points/AC/HP/MANA pretty easily.

depending on how gear dependent your class is, you can be pretty well set up for less than 15k or much much less.

[Asap]

Is there any in depth analysis why AC is supposed to be funky? I see that statement thrown around a lot. I haven't seen anything detailed. I don't really know how AC is supposed to work anyways.

There are a few threads discussing the mitigation properties of AC is off.

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118766

There are more, but I'll let you utilize the search function. Have a great day!

[Cookiefist]

GG, nice guide for the new people!

[webrunner5]

Is there any in depth analysis why AC is supposed to be funky? I see that statement thrown around a lot. I haven't seen anything detailed. I don't really know how AC is supposed to work anyways.

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118766&page=8 About half way down shows AC does work on here.

I am not too sure at like level 15 it makes a lot of difference. But his evidence shows at level 35 and I would suspect above it makes a hell of a difference just like it should. :p

[Recusco]

I would just spend the money on the Platinum Fire. Those rings will last you into your 50's, and you're going to end up buying them anyhow.

I'm sure thats easy to say when you have an established character but as a new player looking to get the most bang for your buck I would recommend just getting the golden fire rings and using the 300p for something else.

[element08]

you might want to consider resale too when grabbing those rings and farm/save a bit more for 5/55. It's pretty easy to resell platinum fire wedding rings and the price is stable around 250 each. Golden fire can take some more time finding a buyer.

[Uteunayr]

TL;DR Version:
Necromancer:
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*Spells
Advisor Robe ~100p
Platinum Skull Ring x2 ~400p
*Golden Jaded Bracelet x2 ~60p
*Water Crystal Staff ~50p
*Runed Totem Staff ~10p
Mithril Quill ~50p
Total ~730p

The best investment a new necromancer can make is in 2x Adamantite Bands, or 2x Platinum Fire Wedding Bands. Platinum Skull Rings are great, but if you can, for 100pp more, get all that into HP, you are going to be in a far better position when soloing. Additionally, you can find Adamantite Bands for 200pp a pop, and while the SV Magic sucks at higher end, the +150 hp for a soloing new Necro is an irreplaceable thing.

I'd always go with the Adamantite Bands before anything else. It is the single best item a new necromancer can get that is within grasp.

[tolpa]

Bump for ggg op

[Asap]

I'm sure thats easy to say when you have an established character but as a new player looking to get the most bang for your buck I would recommend just getting the golden fire rings and using the 300p for something else.

you might want to consider resale too when grabbing those rings and farm/save a bit more for 5/55. It's pretty easy to resell platinum fire wedding rings and the price is stable around 250 each. Golden fire can take some more time finding a buyer.

This. It's worth spending the extra couple hundred plat, especially since those will be your rings for the next 50+ levels.

[Ravager]

you might want to consider resale too when grabbing those rings and farm/save a bit more for 5/55. It's pretty easy to resell platinum fire wedding rings and the price is stable around 250 each. Golden fire can take some more time finding a buyer.

This was my thinking for recommending the 5/55 rings, but the 4/45 rings are good too and would definitely be a big help to a low level toon.

But saving 300p on the rings does make sense if it means you're able to get better gear for another slot.

[Ravager]

The best investment a new necromancer can make is in 2x Adamantite Bands, or 2x Platinum Fire Wedding Bands. Platinum Skull Rings are great, but if you can, for 100pp more, get all that into HP, you are going to be in a far better position when soloing. Additionally, you can find Adamantite Bands for 200pp a pop, and while the SV Magic sucks at higher end, the +150 hp for a soloing new Necro is an irreplaceable thing.

I'd always go with the Adamantite Bands before anything else. It is the single best item a new necromancer can get that is within grasp.

Updated, thanks!

[applesauce25r624]

bards are really gonna want to get low end instruments. aren't they still about 100p each ?

[Sarajo]

bards are really gonna want to get low end instruments. aren't they still about 100p each ?

Not sure I understand this question, but in the OP he said

*Note: Items with * before them are my choice for priority if you're going super cheap or you are a brand new player looking for what to start with.


and that's why it says "*vendor instruments" under the bard thing, instead of stuff like Mistmoore Battle Drums which might indeed sell for 100pp. The difference in instrument modifiers to a starting character between "Drum"/"Hand Drum" and Mistmoore Battle Drums is negligible anyway; using a vendor drum increases Selo's (20% runspeed when you get it at level 5) by 10% (so 20%*1.1 = 22%) but using Mistmoore (17%) would bump Selo's up to 23.4% (20%*1.16=23.4) for that extra 100pp.

This Ravager's 1kpp twink guide, not Applesauce's 1400pp twink guide with 1.4% better instruments.

[KwwBall]

This is awesome! Thank you! /request sticky

[Recusco]

Reselling the rings shouldn't be that big of a deal either. I still have my golden fire wedding rings from 2012 since I can always use them again on another alt but if a newbie really thinks that 300p is worth another 2ac and 20hp by all means...

[Ravager]

Reselling the rings shouldn't be that big of a deal either. I still have my golden fire wedding rings from 2012 since I can always use them again on another alt but if a newbie really thinks that 300p is worth another 2ac and 20hp by all means...

I agree with this. For new players Golden is the way to go. When I made this guide I was thinking more of what cheap universal gear I'd want to keep in a backpack to pass around from alt to alt, since I'm one of those alt-aholics who really likes Crushbone. Since I roll a lot of alts, I wanted cheap gear that would be easy to replace incase I decided to leave it on alts I only rarely play.

For new players that 300p would definitely be better spent on weapons, spells or other hp/mana gear. You could get the Golden Jaded Bracelets, Chipped Bone Collar, Alligator Tooth Earrings, Drake-Hide Sleeves and Kobold Hide Boots for 160hp/40mana with plat to spare.

I do think that the Platinum rings are worth it though if you're not entirely new to the server. The platinum rings essentially give you and extra 5 levels of HP at lower levels where the Golden only give you 4.

I just got a new laptop, so I'm busy setting that up with updates and installs, but maybe in the next day or two I'll clean up the guide and put it on the wiki, since there seems to be some interest in it. I've also got a lot of stuff I want to put in a guide as far as making plat while leveling goes, mostly stuff I wish I knew when I started.

[Marglar]

another cheap / insane value twink weapon: staff of battle. 31/37 2hb, monk/war, typically sells for 1k or less. eats up the spirit of this '1k twink' bit, but it's worth it.

[formallydickman]

since I'm one of those alt-aholics who really likes Crushbone

Hell yeah, alt-aholic for life

[Clark]

Cool thread, man. I like it!

:)

[StinkyGreenBud]

Thanks for this. Helps me out a ton as i have just returned.

[Aborath]

This thread is a great help for setting up alts, thanks Ravager.

[twizztid]

If you are an iksar there are a number of really cool drops right in field of bone. I don't know them all but just check wiki for notable drops in FoB.

[fadetree]

Yep, good list. The ranger recommendations are right on, especially the Silver Swiftblade, that will do more for a new ranger than almost anything else. Eventually, of course, you will be using Woodsman's Staff, so work up that 2hb too as you go.

[falkun]

Paladin: Baton of Faith (http://wiki.project1999.com/Baton_of_faith) (2HB that's damn-near BIS until FA turn-in) (L20-46) ~100-200p
Also the Sword of Skyfire you have for SK should be listed for PAL.

Enchanter is about stacking CHA ASAP:
Crude Stein -15CHA, 50p
Golden Cat Eye Bracelet - 7CHA, 35p
Gypsy Medallion or Cat Eye Plat Neck (JC) - 9CHA, ~150-200p
Electrum Star Ruby Ring - 7CHA, 100p
Platinum Star Ruby Veil - 9CHA, 250p

That's 61 CHA for 770p, putting you over 150CHA for even the lowest CHA enchanters (assuming +25CHA on creation). Although an extremely strong case can be made to swap the two CHA rings (14CHA/200p) for two 5AC/55HP (total: 10AC/110HP) rings for 500p. Being able to charm reliably from L12 is game-changing.

Bard:
Sarnak Emblazened Tabard ~100p -1AC from Banded, but you'll use the MR for a LONG time, plus 10HPs at low levels.
Beartooth Necklace - 50p.
That should eat up the rest of your budget, unless you are saving that for songs (Since bards only get 1 song per level, their budget for spells is much smaller).

[baalzy]

1k rogue twink:

http://wiki.project1999.com/Wolf-hide_Sleeves 25p, 2str 5ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Scaled_Prowler_Cloak 50p, 2str 6ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Burynai_Hide_Tunic 50p, 2str 9ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Golden_Amber_Earring 30p each, 3str each
http://wiki.project1999.com/Sarnak-Hide_Mask 200p 5str, 6ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Goblin_Forged_Iron_Boots 30p 7ac, 10hp -2svf
http://wiki.project1999.com/Jagged_Band 50p each, 3str 5ac each
http://wiki.project1999.com/Iksar_Scaled_Gloves 200p (or free rot loot in ww), 3str 10ac 10hp
http://wiki.project1999.com/Topknot_Headband 25p, 3str 3sta 3ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Goblin_Forged_Iron_Legplates 30p 9ac 15hp -3svc
http://wiki.project1999.com/Spiked_Collar 20p 3str 3ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Bloodstained_Mantle 100p 3str, 6ac, 10svm
http://wiki.project1999.com/Purity_Belt 10p 2str 2sta 3ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Bracers_of_Battle 20p each, 1str 3ac
http://wiki.project1999.com/Jagged_Chokidai_Spine 100p 9/25 (.36 ratio)
http://wiki.project1999.com/Sap_of_Piety 50p 13/36(.36 ratio)

1070p if you can't get any of it free.
+36 str
80 ac
+25 hp (you're a rogue, don't take hate)
+5 sta
-2 save fire
-3 save cold
+10 save magic

For the patient/Alternates for race:
http://wiki.project1999.com/Sword_Breaker potential rot in karnors
http://wiki.project1999.com/Dwarven_Sap for dwarf only50p (.4 ratio) 8/20

[Malone88]

Paladin: Baton of Faith (http://wiki.project1999.com/Baton_of_faith)

Enchanter is about stacking CHA ASAP:
Crude Stein -15CHA, 50p
Golden Cat Eye Bracelet - 7CHA, 35p
Gypsy Medallion or Cat Eye Plat Neck (JC) - 9CHA, ~150-200p
Electrum Star Ruby Ring - 7CHA, 100p
Platinum Star Ruby Veil - 9CHA, 250p

That's 61 CHA for 770p, putting you over 150CHA for even the lowest CHA enchanters (assuming +25CHA on creation). Although an extremely strong case can be made to swap the two CHA rings (14CHA/200p) for two 5AC/55HP (total: 10AC/110HP) rings for 500p. Being able to charm reliably from L12 is game-changing.

Add:
Opalline Earrings (150pp)
Stein of Mogguk (for INT) (~350pp)
Sarnak Arcane Fetish (~400pp)
Splitpaw Necklace (10pp or get rot in SK)

[Malone88]

Rogue:
Serrated Bone Dirk (50-100pp) (can use later to get snare proc)

SK:
Ashenbone Shield (No drop in Kithicor from General. Ask nicely to loot it because
usually it rots. Might also be able to get a no-drop weapon also)

Hero Bracers (400pp) -- great item for any melee that can use them.