Okay so what is now the best items to have.

[Argenty]

Title says it all. With all the changes to the game system, how would you equip you character? What items are you aiming for?

[KingOfCheese]

I don't know yet. I have a lot of learning to do myself before I can figure this out.

A few old things that still seem very useful:

Shroud sp item (con op still good)
Shroud hp item
Spell-generating items (bauble, torc, epic spell storing ring)

Hit points still matter. So something with greater or superior false life. Something with toughness.

Something with heavy fort.

Something that allows one to res others (clicky or UMD granting goodies).

Where best to slot these and what else to wear is still a very open question for me.

[Teraz]

The old equipment is still the way to go. Most of the new stuff seems to just be more abilities on one item, or abilities that were found on named or GS items. Only saw a few of the new named items and they weren't that impressive.

[azrael4h]

General potency is no longer the way to go for your main damage lines, so looking for type-specific gear is now required. I grabbed a Corrosion/Glaciation staff, and a Magnetism/Impulse staff, as my Sorc is currently Water Savant with Acid and Electric secondaries (7/1/1 into secondary lines), and a bit into Force for Disintegrate.

Clickies aren't worth the effort, IMO, so I ditched them for deconning. Between that, and some clean up, and realizing that I had more copies of Belesherra's Scepter than is sane, I emptied out a bag and a half.

Beyond that, standard gear set. Anything that boosts CHA and CON, best False life you can wear, Toughness once available, Heavy Fort. Anything that gives you sp, hp, and sp regen effects. Best Arcane Lore you can find. A rubber chicken. Greater Focuses for Evocation, Conjuration, Enchantment, and Necromancy as swap in items, as you'll need every DC you can muster.

There'll be some new items, with CHA 8 and Insight CHA 3, to try and fit in later. Maybe even a Major Focus item for your DCs.