I'm pretty new to the game.  My highest level char is lvl 8 I think.  Anyway, I'm currently leveling up a TWF Human Pally with Khopeshes (using Kukri's right now because I found a +1 Frost Kukri of PG for 1,000 plat on the AH and can't afford a better Khop yet) and I just wanted to get an idea on what equipment I should be looking to get at what level etc. 

I understand most of it is meaningless once I gain another level or two, but I would like to try to max my potential equipment wise whenever possible since I solo almost exclusively and also would like some suggestions on what the best slots for certain items is.

Anyway, I'm lvl 5 right now and here's what I currently have equipped:

Head - +2 Charismatic Hat
Necklace - Anger's Gift (can't bring myself to get rid of that +2 attack bonus yet)
Trinket - Crimson Gemstone - Wizardry II (there wasn't much else of an option for Tangleroot reward and 7 SP was getting used up pretty fast with Divine Sacrafice)
Eyes - Goggles of Insight (could probably get rid of these, but there's not much useful eyewear for a Pally that I've seen)
Cloak - Furor's Hide (Lesser axeblock)
Body - +3 Fullplate
Wrists - Lesser Spear block
Belt - Bloodknuckles Loincloth (Light Fort)
Rings - +1 Protection, +2 Wis (Need to change this, thought +2 would allow me to cast spells...it doesn't, though I think I will take Human adaptability for Wis to get it there)
Boots - Anger's Step (again, hate giving up that +2 attack, plus the expeditious retreat clicky is great at this level, I have 5 pair (10 uses per rest) so I can sprint at all times)
Gloves: +1 Dex (gets me to an even number)

Current Stats with all enhancements from level ups, Clothing and action points:

18 (16)
16 (15)
12 (12)
8 (8)
10 (8)
20 (16)

Now, I'm not really asking for advice on the specific items, but the general setup.  I need to get a +2 Con Item for sure right now, but other than that is the setup ok?  I have trouble deciding on which slots to use for which enhancements in order to fit in everything I need (Str, Cha, Wis, Highest Fort possible, Protection, False life, DR etc)

Also, at which point should I give up on trying to maintain a good AC as a TWF Pally?  I have a 23 right now, which is fine for my level so far but it would be nice to know when I can stop focusing on AC items to free up slots for Fort, DR etc.

Thanks for any help, let the Hi Welcome barrage commence.

I'm very much not an elite vet, but I've found that the To Hit penalties associated with Two Weapon Fighting make me cry at lower levels.  Even though I'm taking the TWF/ITWF/GTWF feats as they're available, I still end up swinging a Carnifex while I'm trudging though the lower levels. 

The extra To Hit from not having TWF To Hit penalties together with the fact that Carnifex is both really good DPS and impossible to permanently damage mean that I use it whenever I don't have a situationally better weapon on hand.  Which is most of the time when I'm making a new character. If anyone has suggestions on how to get to the "hitting on 2's" To Hit at lower levels with TWF, I'd be delighted to hear.

Edit:  Yes, I know this has nothing to do with the OP's question.  At least I do now.  The OP's question was a little too TLDR and I ended up reading Woody's response more carefully than the original post.  It's late.  I'm going to bed.  If anyone has suggestions on how to get to bed at the lower levels and actually get to sleep without potions of "why am I lying on the kitchen floor and what is this knife doing in my hand" like Ambien, I'd be delighted to hear.

woody wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 12:10am:


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Bones400 wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 12:51am:


tbh, a higher con will do u better

I'm not an expert on builds but I will help you run though whatever quests you need to farm static items from and I may be able to help furnish you with certain gear.

Once you know what you need, send me a tell.

Astraghal wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 9:08am:

That's very generous, thank you. 



woody wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 9:10am:


Yeah if I had it to do over again, I would probably switch CON and CHA though I'm a little unlcear about pre-reqs now for Divine Might.  I thought 20 base CHA was required for DMIV but the Wiki says 18.  Is that corrrect? 

Who knows, maybe I will do it over again.  I kind of wish I would have gone THF anyways. 

What Two Handed Weapons can be made into Holy Sword?

edit - nvm I found it.

That's what I thought (about the DM requirements, Wiki only goes up to DMIII which caused my confusion).  That's why I took 16 CHA, aiming for DMIII with a +2 CHA tome.  I don't see anyway around a 12 CON TWF Pally that wants at least DMIII unless you have a +3 CHA tome banked or are confident you can pull one.  In that case, you could push CON up to 14 with a 15 CHA.

If I was to reroll as a THF, I would think a decent spread would be:

Str: 18
Dex: 8
Con: 14
Int: 8
Wis: 8
Cha: 16

Thoughts?  Anyone want to talk me out of rerolling?  I'm thinking it would be a lot easier equipment-wise that way to get to 20 and TR into TWF with more build points.

Are a few more hitpoints really worth more than DMIII?

Demoyn wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 9:10pm:


Needs 18 cha so you could take a +2 tome and the 2 cha pally encments if you dont use lvl ups. Or a +3 tome and one cha enchancement. But seeing as his highest lvl toon is 8 I dont think he is putting tomes into the build plan. Not a bad thing just prolly would not hurt to get one of his mains up to raiding lvl and bank some gear.

Demoyn wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 9:10pm:

As far as I understand it, Feldspaar is right.  So unless I land a +3 or +4 tome, then no.

I have no problem planning +2 tomes into builds since I can get those from the store.  If I landed +3's or +4's I would just TR to utilize them allowing me to lower CHA in favor of other stats.

Bones400 wrote on Aug 16^th, 2010 at 10:32pm:


If you play the character long enough for that to matter then you WILL get a +3 tome.  You have a chance at a +3 tome every 20th run on all major raids.

Aranticus wrote on Aug 17^th, 2010 at 12:38am:

the last two  20ths have had 1 +3 tome.. elusive buggers!