ST/DX Focused Tank Armor

Contents:

Basic Informations and Statistics
Strategy and Comments
Bonuses
Penalties
Shield Specific Penalty
Fun Facts

Basic Informations and Statistics

Strategy and Comments

This is the ST/DX Focused Tank Armor Set. This set allows of a base AC of [51]. It provides the Wearer with both ST and DX bonuses. You will have to upgrade the items to actually get the bonuses as they are +1% for every enchantment point bonus. In the long run you will have much more ST bonus than DX bonus, due to the fact ST bonus items are very cheap to upgrade compared to the DX bonus items(Elven Gear and Helm of Ecthelion can only be upgraded at the Blacksmith everything else can be forged also).

Bonuses

Plus 1% to base DX and Skills for each Enchantment bonus from the Elven Cloak
Plus 1% to base DX and Skills for each Enchantment bonus from the Elven Boots
Plus 1% to base DX and Skills for each Enchantment bonus from the Elven Gloves
Plus 1% to base ST for each Enchantment bonus from the Helm of Ecthelion
Plus 1% to base ST for each Enchantment bonus on Trollskin Armor.
Plus 1% resistance to Direct Damage Spells for each point of enchantment on Trollskin Armor. Effect decays by 50% each round of combat.
Plus 1% to base ST for each Enchantment bonus on Buckler of Mandos (1/3 of this bonus is applied to two-handed weapons).

Penalties

Negative 3% to DX and skills.
Negative 16% to Direct Damage Spells (DD) cast by the wearer
Negative 12% to Enchant Offense Spells (EO) cast by the wearer
Negative 10.7% to Enchant Defense Spells (ED) cast by the wearer
Negative 5 to Unarmed Combat (UC) used by the wearer

You will easily make up for the DX penalties with the Elven Gear upgraded a bit.

Shield Specific Penalty

These penalties count only to DX and not to Skills. These penalties are not cumulative with the already DX penalty.

4% penalty to DX with 1-handed melee weapons and a Crossbow class ranged weapon. 6% penalty to DX with 1-handed melee weapons and a Bow class ranged weapon. 10% penalty to DX with 2-handed melee weapons without ranged weapon or with Sling class ranged weapon. 12% penalty to DX with 2-handed melee weapons and a Crossbow class ranged weapon. 14% penalty to DX with 2-handed melee weapons and a Bow class ranged weapon.

Fun Facts

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