Equipment: which to use and what to avoid?

thejeff · #1 February 27th, 2008, 10:37 AM

I forget, does a Crystal Shield boost holy, if the bearer is just a priest?

parcelt · #2 February 27th, 2008, 10:55 AM

How about the crystal coin? I always felt it was one of the best deals you could get (for an SC).

True, it has no offensive capabilities like charcoal shield, but it gives you luck (freeing up a slot, I therefore like it better than the luck pendant) and still has decent defensive stats.

llamabeast · #3 February 27th, 2008, 11:00 AM

Well, the crystal shield is amazing for getting you up one more level in battle to cast big battlefield spells, if you can forge it.

Only got A3? Stick on a crystal shield and you can cast Fog Warriors. Similarly it can give a bit more earth for Army of Gold/Lead. Or a bit more holy for Divine Blessing. In battle it's almost as good as a Ring of Wizardry.

However, it's true that it should be used only for casting a single spell (or maybe two) per battle, otherwise the weight is indeed an issue.

llamabeast · #4 February 27th, 2008, 11:00 AM

I believe the bearer has to be a mage for the shield to work though. So on a holy-only priest it's no use. But on a mage-priest it's great.

Endoperez · #5 February 27th, 2008, 11:41 AM

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parcelt said:
How about the crystal coin? I always felt it was one of the best deals you could get (for an SC).

True, it has no offensive capabilities like charcoal shield, but it gives you luck (freeing up a slot, I therefore like it better than the luck pendant) and still has decent defensive stats.

Thanks to there being three lucky items, Luck is one of the easiest abilities to move around. Faithful, Lucky Coin and Pendant of Luck are almost always interchangeable to suit your needs.