Banded is a a lot better than most magic items up to 50. Ac is a huge stat.
The task master in crushbone his earrings are a nice ac pad and you can swap them for some +str rings with one of the slave quests. Check wiki.
If starting in qeynos go for the alligator tooth earrings and limestone rings.
Shop bought weapons are okay. That includes combine. By about 17 you might be able to camp an iksar berserkers club in kurn’s tower. Shortly after that you could acquire a polished granite tomahawk for your offhand.
As you level up you can collect parts for sol ro temple armour, but honestly for the price of the gems you may be able to find better things to buy (and if you look to buy you may end up with gifts).
Late 20s pick up cougar claw earrings in iceclad.
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