What robe to wear ?

De_Priester · Post by **De_Priester** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 11:44 pm

I got 2 choices in robes at the moment and both are really good but what would be the best.

I'm a lvl 12 monk with AC 23 when wearing no robe.

First robe I can use is the robe of the dark moon

concentration -1
AC 0
HASTE

OR

Improved robe of the old order

AC 0
+2 bonus to AC
+1 soak 5 damage

Strangely when wearing the robe of the dark moon I have AC 27 and with robe of the old order I have 25 but what is better less damage or haste ? Don't know if other stats are needed to answer this so here goes

Frost giant belt
Thayvian circlet (or whatever it is called exactly)
Amulet of the scarab+2
Cloak of fortification+2
Ring of protection +2
Ring of resistance +2
Boots of the sun soul +3
Gloves of the yellow rose +5

Stats with the items

18 str
14 dex
14 con
12 int
18 wis
10 cha

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 11:54 pm

I would go with haste.
But that is just a personal preference, fast attacks should counter the damage you would take extra compared to the other rope.
If the monster goes down faster, you should take less damage overall. (maybe

)

But I'd go with the haste. (especially if you are solo)

Yuusuke · Post by **Yuusuke** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 10:44 am

Haste hands down, that's the great thing about monks, they can wear haste robes and leave their feet empty for some of those great boots that are out there.

Besides +1 Soak 5 won't help you much after chapter 2.

De_Priester · Post by **De_Priester** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 10:50 am

So ehm how come the robe of haste dark moon thingy give more armor then the other robe ?

Yuusuke · Post by **Yuusuke** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 11:21 am

I'm not sure what you mean Priest, are you saying that when you put on the Robe of the Dark Moon, it's giving you more AC than a robe with +AC?

De_Priester · Post by **De_Priester** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 11:27 am

Yup the dark robe would give me AC 27 while the robe with +2 ac only gives me 25 so that was kinda strange

Yuusuke · Post by **Yuusuke** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 1:42 pm

Maybe it's the Haste, maybe it's a bug, don't look a gift horse in the mouth I'd say.

DaleWind · Post by **DaleWind** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 2:12 pm

If you look at the Haste spell, It gives you +4 AC, Faster movement, +1 attack, and 50% quicker spells, that explain the +4 AC

De_Priester · Post by **De_Priester** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 4:09 pm

"WICKED"

mmm indeed then the 5 soak damage dun look that good anymore

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:41 am

Where can this robe be found? The dark moon one.

Volk · Post by **Volk** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:52 am

Spoiler

Starting Chapter 2 Neurik at the temple in Beorunas well should sell one, its also an amazing item for any sort of Rogue or Bard combinations especialy Fighter/Rouges or Rogue/Mages because AFAIK its the earliest source of haste you can buy and its cost is about 1/2 of the boots of haste which you can only buy in chapter 3

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:26 am

Found it! I have been to that temple so many times but never seen that robe, it doesn't look like a robe really. It is perfect for my monk/rogue. Thanks.