Caster Cleric leveling gear

[Livmo]

Caster sticks

http://ddowiki.com/images/Pale_Rod.png

[peng]

So far I've only worked out my gear set for levels 15 to low/mid epics. However, I'm trying to figure out if I can make cloak/boots/armor more malleable, as the challenge items have better lore/spellpower than is craftable at their levels. Also maybe infused chaos robe.
Most of the items would be the same on each build, except the goggles (int/wis swap) and ring/weapon (spellpower/lore)

Head: Pansophic Circlet - ML13 Potency 63, Ins Potency 31, Qual Potency 8, Magical Efficiency 5%, Green slot
Eyes: ML15 Intelligence/Wisdom 8 Goggles of Ins. Necro Focus 2 w/Ins. Intelligence/Wisdom 3
Neck: ML15 Constitution 8 Necklace of Ins. Wizardry 77 w/Ins. Charisma 3
Back: Shimmer - ML15 Ins Ench Focus 2, Qual Ench Focus 1, Spell Pen 3, Charisma 8, Yellow slot
Wrist: Mysterious/gs/wind
Hand: ML15 Dexterity 8 Gloves of Spell Lore 7 w/Ins. Spell Penetration 2
Waist: ML15 Dodge Bonus 8 Belt of False Life 29 w/Ins. Constitution 3
Feet: ML15 Spellsight 16 Boots of Sheltering 19 w/Ins. Fortification 47
Ring: Brazenband - ML15 Ench Focus 3, Ins Evo Focus 2, Speed 7, Ins Dodge 3, Yellow slot
Ring: ML15 Force Lore 14 Ring of Impulse 94 w/Ins. PRR 9
Trinket: ML15 Resistance 6 Trinket of Spell Focus Mastery 3 w/Perform 16
Body: ML15 Vitality 25 Armor of Healing Amp 30 w/Parrying 3
Main: ML15 Resonance 94 Weapon of Sonic Lore 14
Off: Increased Potential - ML15 Wizardry 125, Ins Spell Pen 1, Qual Spell Focus 1, Orange slot


Shimmer, brazenband, and increased potential get me quality spell focus (could use mutilator of minds or spinneret instead for quality spell focus), and insightful enchant and evo, letting me get 3 insightful focuses. It also more or less covers spell pen and (regular) charisma from 15-20/22. The insightful spell pen is 1 lower than crafted from lvl 10-22, and the regular spell pen is 1 less than crafted from 17-22. The charisma is 1 lower than crafted from 18-20. With my attempt at getting rid of clutter, that's a compromise I'm willing to make.

Oh, and most people seem to go for con/op or smoke greensteel. I'm fond of balance of land and sky hp/dex skills, hp/con skills, sp/cha skills. Gets me +6 umd, a decent mix of sp/hp, 11 balance and *stacking* +3 saves.

Also, if looking to save some crafting slots, false life and wizardry augments aren't *too* far behind crafted.

Edit: No room for the torc and litany I managed to pull saddens me.

[cru121]

I would use the following, and craft my gear around these:

ML5: crafted +2 spell focus
ML8: slavers +2 spell focus, spinneret, executioner's plate
ML10: crafted goggles +3/+2 spell focus for primary school
ML13: pansophic circlet
ML15: earthen mantle + brazenband

I'd wand blur
I'd use reaper AP for dodge

[EllisDee37]

Also, if looking to save some crafting slots, false life and wizardry augments aren't *too* far behind crafted.

Resistance augments are also competitive with crafted.

EDIT: Wizardry augments are roughly 2/3 the value of crafted, but false life is pretty close to even.

[Livmo]

Main: ML15 Resonance 94 Weapon of Sonic Lore 14
Off: Increased Potential - ML15 Wizardry 125, Ins Spell Pen 1, Qual Spell Focus 1, Orange slot

I like this for a spell stick at IR for the sonic, http://ddowiki.com/page/Item:Hammer_...uds_(Level_14). Really jsut because it looks cool. I will drag out that orb and pair next times I hit the audio. I like the orange slot.

I craft allot of my spells sticks or look for loot gen weapons. I think I'm rockin' the bracers and necklace from heroic Wheloon on that toon as well.

[EllisDee37]

I farmed up a plain vanilla pansophic circlet, plus all the collectables I would need to make three full sets of the breakdown I posted on the first page. (I ended up farming 100+ each of runic parchments and romantic sonnets...ouch! Plus like 80 ancient texts and 24 ornate charms, but those were nothing compared to all those parchments and sonnets.)

After that traumatizing collectable farm, I'm uncertain about committing to the gearset quite yet. To help ease my mind, I'd like to plan out my pure pale master leveling gear for context. This is what I have for levels 15 to 30; what do you think?

Pale Master (Level 15)

Head: Pansophic Circlet
Eyes: ML15 Intelligence 8 Goggles of Ins. Necro Focus 2 w/Ins. Intelligence 3
Neck: Greensteel / Torc
Back: Cloak of Flames
Wrist: Bracers of Wind
Hand: Greensteel
Waist: Festering Mummy Wraps
Feet: Rock Boots
Ring: ML15 Wizardry 154 Ring of False Life 29 w/Ins. Constitution 3
Ring: ML15 Cold Lore 14 Ring of Glaciation 94 w/Ins. PRR 9
Trinket: Spell Pen / Focus Mastery
Body: ML15 Constitution 8 Armor of False Life 29 w/Parrying 3
Main: ML15 Nullification 94 Weapon of Negative Lore 14
Off: ML15 Shield of Sheltering 19 w/Ins. Light Resist 14

The trinket would be the only common crafted item shared by the cleric and pale master.

Resistance is relegated to a blue augment, which is 1 behind crafted during heroics, 2 behind crafted for epics. Close enough.

I wanted dodge and insightful dodge, but ended up dropping it for the mummy wraps.

Is there any other key named items for pale masters I'm missing?

EDIT: I see False Life is slotted twice: Ring and Robe. That's due to the last-minute switch to mummy wraps. Nothing is jumping out at me as an obvious replacement for it on either the ring or robe.