Hey everyone. I've been out of the game for quite some time, dusting off a few characters and roaming through my items and I could use a little help, especially with the NEW items that have been released within the last 3 or so updates. So I'm gearing up my rogue! Buuuut I've got some outdated equipment and need to fill in some slots here. The idea of this is mostly to map out my own gear hunt, but I don't know how useful many of the new things are, so If anyone wants to chime in, I'm all ears
First! The rules:
1. No raid gear or gear from events. I'm not farming up a greensteel again, as great as all that gear is, it's too much time and I just don't care. Did it once, still have my rapiers, done.
2. Nothing crafted. I'm sorry, Cannith crafting disappointed me, and though I do have the ability to craft ALMOST anything, I neither have the desire nor the time to get collectables.
3. Nothing random. THIS One is unfortunate, but If it isn't reliably found I can't really do anything about it, sorry.
4. No "Situationals". I have a feather fall item, I have an underwater action item, haste clickies, spell absorption trinkets, I'm looking for mostly what to wear semi permanently
Next, what am I?
Elven Rogue, level 12, planning for level 14, then worrying about the future after that.
Dexterity main, intelligence second. Purpose is a damage dealer who handles traps, decent survivability. I solo most content with a hireling "HP Battery", Duo all content with a buddy of mine.
Priorities (Probably in this order?):
+ Dex item
+ Int Item
+ Con Item
+ Search/Spot
+ Disable (Or not, I can swap this out when needed)
+ Hide/MoveSilent
+ Dodge
Deception
Sneak attack +
Assassinate +
Fortification
Speed Item
Vitality
Gonna go physically top to bottom here, Head to toes.
Head Item
Minos Legens has been my Go-To for years now, It serves its purpose pretty well.
The new Disciples of Rage has the "Mask of the Vulkoorim" that I may want to look at later. Either way, I need to change this out to something probably...
Goggles
Tharnes, done. I know, no raid loot, but I already have these so I'm wearing them
Necklace
Oh man, the only good thing I can spot is the Ward-Inscribed Pendant, but that's already overlapping a bunch of things. I really can't figure out what to get here
Trinket
Sustaining Symbiont. Various reasons, it allows me to wear two pieces of gear, Polycurse daggers and the Parasitic Breastplate. Not really married to them though so I may change.
Armor
This is tough, I've been wearing the Snakeskin Vest for a while now, but it's time to upgrade. I have it, so I'm planning on wearing the Parasitic Breastplate. There's not much at this range that fits my criteria and I'll be using Polycurse daggers so I'll have the Sustaining Symbiont anyway
Cape
Here's where I'd put my greensteel cloak. IF I HAD ONE! I don't alas, so I've been mostly using this as a Random item spot, or the mantle of the worldshaper for it's spell absorption. I really need help with this one. I hear the Crucible drops the Ghost-Waking Cloak, but **** I hate that quest.
Bracers
Tharne's Bracers, But I'm gonna try and get my hands on Armbands of the Silenced Ones (level 13)
Gloves
I forget what I usually have here. But looking at a list of named items, I think I might have Gloves of Gnoll Hide somewhere in my TR bank... Maybe Backstabber's Gloves from UGH Crucible?
Ring1
I wonder if I have the Ring of Shadows (Level 14) somewhere. If not, I'm gonna try and get it
Ring2
I have... NO idea... I might have the Ring of Lies, but if I don't I'm not going to farm for it. Ring of Unknown Origins is fairly decent here
Belt
Plateshard Belt looks tempting, it's a good con belt but there's alot I WONT use on it... I might need to take a dex item here and change my bracers out?
Shoes
I don't see anything much better than the Flightfoot Greaves I got recently.
Weapons
Polycurse Daggers. I love these things
+ Dex item (Armbands of the silenced ones +6)
+ Int Item (Ring of Unknown Origins+5)
+ Con Item (Plateshard Belt +6, Sustaining Symbiont Exceptional 1)
+ Search/Spot (Tharne's Goggles: +15/+15)
+ Disable (Gloves of Gnoll Hide +13)
+ Hide/MoveSilent (Ring of Shadows (Level 14) +13/+13)
+ Dodge (Armbands of the silenced ones +5, Shadow's Footsteps Insightful 2)
Deception (Polycurse Daggers)
Sneak attack + (Tharne's Goggles: +5)
Assassinate +
Fortification (Minos Legens +100, Sustaining Symbiont Exceptional 10)
Speed Item (Flightfoot Greaves +15)
Vitality (Sustaining Symbiont +30)
So that's everything on my shopping list except for Assassinate +. I can live without that, but I know i'm not optimizing... Am I on the right track here though?