AC or HP?

[rikustrength]

What's the softcap on ac?

[botrainer]

Just go with HP HP HP HP.

[Danth]

HP vs AC is more of a kunark-era question. Mid-range or better Velious gear provides decent quantities of both. It's not an either-or choice anymore at this stage of the game.

Danth

[Troxx]

Originally Posted by rikustrength [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's the softcap on ac?

Even beyond the softcap (it's soft ... not a hardcap) the benefits of ac are worthwhile.

As Danth pointed out, with velious gear there is not much of a choice. The best ac gear generally has hp on it. The best hp gear generally has decent ac on it.

At lower levels, the *right* choice should be obvious.

[Pint]

The crustacean set is better

Originally Posted by Rararboker [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Mix and match

[k2summit]

Lull is such a good spell, but the crusty set makes it basically useless. Crusty is the better set if you never have to pull. I chose the cultural for this reason on my tunare pally. As is the usual answer for most classic gear choice questions, it depends how you play.

[Jimjam]

Critically resisted lulls are actually really good for pulling without line of sight, which lower charisma aids. So even when used not as intended it is a useful, not useless spell.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by rikustrength [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's the softcap on ac?

In classic it was about 289 worn ac for hard cap at level 60 (which then became softcap but with minimal returns some time in velious).

On here, I guess only the Devs know.

Note casters had a higher worn ac cap as they got less value out of each AC so needed more AC to achieve the same 'tankiness' at the same skill. Casters also didn't get extra AC after exceeding the cap.

[falkun]

Originally Posted by Raev [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For example, this paladin has 1800 HP at L50.

Thanks for the shout out Raev, that's my alt (Live main recreated). He's in mostly Deepwater because that shit is RIDICULOUSLY cheap, and the AC was better than any easily obtainable stat gear I could obtain with him pre-Velious. He mostly solo'd with a Fungi until I reclaimed that back on Deajay. The Valorium greaves were a straight downgrade from Seb legs, but I couldn't stand the chain with the leather apron anymore, so I wear the plate. DW is still fantastic armor due to the high AC, and with how cheap it is you should be able to obtain everything besides the greaves/BP by the 30s (each piece sells for basically vendor price, 400-500p/piece). Outside of the 5/55 or 6/65 AC/HP rings, Deepwater is the most cost-effective gear you can buy.

You won't replace Deepwater until the Runed Protector's, Righteous, and/or Scaled Knight's sets.