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Salty Assassin · Aug 24, 2006, 08:21 PM // 20:21

what is the best armor i can get for a 55hp SS necro
does it matter what i have at all?

Shield · Aug 24, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Extra energy. If you're doing a 55 build you should be hit for -5 at most, so armor doesn't matter, and +health is a detriment. Energy, however, can be tight at times. This is just a minor tip though. I'm sure you can make it work with a little less room for error using whatever armor you please.

The Shadow · Aug 24, 2006, 08:29 PM // 20:29

IMO... get the cheapest scars you can get your hands on. The armor rating doesn't matter because of PS only allowing 5 dmg due to your lowered HP. And you need the scars (prophecies) for the energy. You can get +energy armor (if you don't like the scars) in factions.

Go cheap... it doesn't really matter what the dmg resistance on the armor is, your 55 hp and PS will determine the damage you take anyways.

Turbo Wombat · Aug 24, 2006, 08:32 PM // 20:32

You can use anything you want, really. Before factions came out I was using Ascalon armor because it's cheap and you don't need to worry about AL with a 55er. These days though, I'd use the +energy armor (Cabalist's, I think) from Shing Jea. While not necessary, the extra few points of energy might bail you out of some close calls.

Salty Assassin · Aug 24, 2006, 08:47 PM // 20:47

ok thank you
but i hate scar patterns so much and i would hate to have to buy all that parchment
you mentioned somthing about factions energy boost armor
could you tell me where i can find some?
and even better where i can find some that looks good....

DeanBB · Aug 24, 2006, 11:01 PM // 23:01

Use guildwiki to see what it looks like, where to get it and what the cost is. Last I checked wiki was down though, so you might have to wait a bit for it.

BladeDVD · Aug 25, 2006, 12:15 AM // 00:15

If you have Factions then you should be able to find the energy enhancement armor in all the armor skins available.

FYI, if you're going to do other builds, consider getting the 1.5k versions of the head armor. For example, I have 3 head armors: one +1 to curses, one +1 to death and one +1 to blood, each with a superior rune of the same attribute for when I play a curse/MM/blood necro. I just use the curse head piece for my 55 build and save an extra slot for a fourth head armor for the 55 build. Since I also made a build w/a sup. soul reaping rune in the foot armor, I use that for my 55 build too, and just had to buy the cheap armor for the chest, arm and legs. This meant I only needed 3 more superior runes instead of 5.

Hope that made sense.

Aug 24, 2006, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#1
Salty Assassin Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: N/Mo	SS necro armor what is the best armor i can get for a 55hp SS necro does it matter what i have at all?

Aug 24, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28	#2
Shield Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wisconsin	Extra energy. If you're doing a 55 build you should be hit for -5 at most, so armor doesn't matter, and +health is a detriment. Energy, however, can be tight at times. This is just a minor tip though. I'm sure you can make it work with a little less room for error using whatever armor you please.

Aug 24, 2006, 08:29 PM // 20:29	#3
The Shadow Academy Page Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wait... I thought you knew!!! Guild: Natural Stoned Killers Profession: R/	IMO... get the cheapest scars you can get your hands on. The armor rating doesn't matter because of PS only allowing 5 dmg due to your lowered HP. And you need the scars (prophecies) for the energy. You can get +energy armor (if you don't like the scars) in factions. Go cheap... it doesn't really matter what the dmg resistance on the armor is, your 55 hp and PS will determine the damage you take anyways.

Aug 24, 2006, 08:32 PM // 20:32	#4
Turbo Wombat Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Centeral Texas Guild: Heros of Titans Realm Profession: Me/	You can use anything you want, really. Before factions came out I was using Ascalon armor because it's cheap and you don't need to worry about AL with a 55er. These days though, I'd use the +energy armor (Cabalist's, I think) from Shing Jea. While not necessary, the extra few points of energy might bail you out of some close calls.

Aug 24, 2006, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#5
Salty Assassin Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: N/Mo	ok thank you but i hate scar patterns so much and i would hate to have to buy all that parchment you mentioned somthing about factions energy boost armor could you tell me where i can find some? and even better where i can find some that looks good....

Aug 24, 2006, 11:01 PM // 23:01	#6
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Use guildwiki to see what it looks like, where to get it and what the cost is. Last I checked wiki was down though, so you might have to wait a bit for it.

Aug 25, 2006, 12:15 AM // 00:15	#7
BladeDVD Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Guild: Clan Of Elders Profession: N/	If you have Factions then you should be able to find the energy enhancement armor in all the armor skins available. FYI, if you're going to do other builds, consider getting the 1.5k versions of the head armor. For example, I have 3 head armors: one +1 to curses, one +1 to death and one +1 to blood, each with a superior rune of the same attribute for when I play a curse/MM/blood necro. I just use the curse head piece for my 55 build and save an extra slot for a fourth head armor for the 55 build. Since I also made a build w/a sup. soul reaping rune in the foot armor, I use that for my 55 build too, and just had to buy the cheap armor for the chest, arm and legs. This meant I only needed 3 more superior runes instead of 5. Hope that made sense.