Class based loot for Warlocks broken

[Dendrix]

When you have the class based loot flag on, this is supposed to restrict the armour and weapons you recieve as end loot from the quest giver to those usable by your class.

As a warlock, when this flag is on I have only ever been offered robes/outfits this has been true ever since warlocks have been in the game. Warlocks are a Robe or Light armour class and so the armour types offered should be a mixture of either. Never ever, not one time in 1000's of quest completions as a warlocks have I been offered any armour other than robes.


It's arguable that if I am using the enhancements that grants me proficiency in medium armour without spell failure that I should be offered that as well in the end loot. That is, however, a totally separate issue. The issue I am talking about is the basic class ability of a warlock to wear Light armour without spell failure.

[Dark_Lord_Mary]

When you have the class based loot flag on, this is supposed to restrict the armour and weapons you recieve as end loot from the quest giver to those usable by your class.

As a warlock, when this flag is on I have only ever been offered robes/outfits this has been true ever since warlocks have been in the game. Warlocks are a Robe or Light armour class and so the armour types offered should be a mixture of either. Never ever, not one time in 1000's of quest completions as a warlocks have I been offered any armour other than robes.


It's arguable that if I am using the enhancements that grants me proficiency in medium armour without spell failure that I should be offered that as well in the end loot. That is, however, a totally separate issue. The issue I am talking about is the basic class ability of a warlock to wear Light armour without spell failure.

i noticed that too - seems you have to play a barbarian to gear up your warlock.

[droid327]

Paladin also doesn't seem to offer greatswords, only bastards :D

[Aelonwy]

i noticed that too - seems you have to play a barbarian to gear up your warlock.

I think that someone in charge has disliked warlock getting light armor prof. from the beginning. Just look at how long it took to get a caster set that allows for light armor and it still doesn't compare as well to the robe set. But then of course you will hear the forum chorus of "tough choices" never taking into consideration that some of those "tough choices" are made at character creation considering what the character can and cannot use from the very beginning not somehow telepathically predicting that those choices would later be invalidated by purposefully not available named item options.

[SirValentine]

As a warlock, when this flag is on I have only ever been offered robes/outfits this has been true ever since warlocks have been in the game. Warlocks are a Robe or Light armour class and so the armour types offered should be a mixture of either. Never ever, not one time in 1000's of quest completions as a warlocks have I been offered any armour other than robes.


That's very strange, and seems more like a bug with their convoluted loot tables than a conscious choice. It's certainly not true of all Warlocks; I'm currently on a Warlock life and I'm getting offered Robes, Light armor, and Docents in my end rewards. (I'm not a Forged.)

[adamkatt]

The random loot is junk most of the time anyways!! Get into crafting to make what you want or farm out fey for all that nice lvl 5 gear which is good way past lvl 5!

[Memnir]

I always turn off class-based rewards, no matter what class I'm playing. And I seem to get things I might use more often then when I used to leave it on.

I don't think the game understands how people play the game.

[KoobTheProud]

Just turn off class-based loot and after a couple of lives, maybe 3 at the outside you will have all the gear you need to play whatever build of Warlock you are contemplating.

[caberonia]

TBF loot by class is broken for just about every class if not all. There have been so many adjustments/changes to classes and it would seem that this particular option was never updated to reflect that. Also it seems that certain items like belts or rings etc almost never drop with it on. Not to mention weapons with this option on is just broken depending on class. I don't remember specific instances but now that this discussion has started I'll make a note when my rogue gets a bastard sword or my wizard gets a theargic great axe and other odd things for future reference if they ever decide to fix it.

[droid327]

I don't think the game understands how people play the game.

I think the game has evolved to the point where the most optimal way to play a lot of classes is not how its "supposed" to be played...you multiclass with something else (or use a uni tree) to alter the playstyle, and that changes the gear you want for it.

Loot-by-class is falling into the same dated logic that claimed Paths