rest wrote on Feb 22
nd, 2012 at 2:21pm:
Running it on a 20? I'm not sure what the blocking DR is on the cove shield, but a hound shield would be ideal, since it has 15 blocking DR. A standard +5 steel tower has 9 (iirc). Don't forget divine power to bring your BAB up to 20 (assuming you're level 20) since blocking DR is BAB/2 + the shield's DR. I think. I'm certainly not a DR expert, so I could be feeding you totally false information.
That would require me running hounds that don't fail on Sarlona....pugs mind you. Madness. You are spot on the DR though. Cove Shield is solid, but not Lorrik's.
rest wrote on Feb 22
nd, 2012 at 2:21pm:
Another thing is, depending on what armor you wear and what your alignment is, a blood rage outfit of superior stability with a LGA (for +20 HP). With as much as that bitch swings, you'll be bloodraged all the time, increasing your HP significantly. Can also throw lifeshield on a +5 tower shield for extra temp HP procs. Every little bit helps!
Tier3 Cav Plate and Lawful Good = butter to her hot knife. I have a Tharaak Bracer I'm running now till I can get into some better stuff, it's 3dr will help. I need a GS HP and SP/ConOpp items, Lorrik's, Napkin, etc. I do have a couple Amrath necks and belts though. I found if I'm not 'fraid to chug some pots I can get through those on elite pretty easily. We are only up to the MGA's as well =(. 53 almost 54.