Adamantine options

[slquoue]

For a paladin, Shadowheart, Gale and Karlach, which two Adamantine options would you craft?

[Vox Maximus]

Originally posted by alanc9:

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Shield and plate armor. And don't listen to the posters above: shield and heavy armor are the top choices even for the end of Act 3 and the game therefore.

I can see not going for two heavies if Tav doesn't wear heavy armor. But why the shield rather than a medium set?

Because it's one of the best, if not the best shield in the entire game, while there are better medium armors. Besides, medium armors are a bit of niche in BG3.

[Gaius]

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Because it's one of the best, if not the best shield in the entire game, while there are better medium armors. Besides, medium armors are a bit of niche in BG3.

On the other hand, you also get limited good medium armors.

In the end of the day, that's why I get the heavy amor + the shield Or the medium armor: If my Tav/Durge is human of half elf, I get the shield, if he is a dwarf/gith I get the armor (due to the racials that allow those items to be used no matter the class).

[Vox Maximus]

Originally posted by Gaius:

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Because it's one of the best, if not the best shield in the entire game, while there are better medium armors. Besides, medium armors are a bit of niche in BG3.

On the other hand, you also get limited good medium armors.

In the end of the day, that's why I get the heavy amor + the shield Or the medium armor: If my Tav/Durge is human of half elf, I get the shield, if he is a dwarf/gith I get the armor (due to the racials that allow those items to be used no matter the class).

Wouldn't be getting medium armor option no matter what race is the MC. Heavy is just plain better and the shield is amazing.

[jonnin]

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Originally posted by alanc9:

I can see not going for two heavies if Tav doesn't wear heavy armor. But why the shield rather than a medium set?

Because it's one of the best, if not the best shield in the entire game, while there are better medium armors. Besides, medium armors are a bit of niche in BG3.

Niche? The heavies are limited to fighter, paladin, cleric (50% of domains?), and ranger can pick it up (choice). That is 2 classes and 2 more from choices.

Medium can be worn by all the heavies (but most would not) and 2 more classes (not that big a deal) and bard by choice... but that aside, its gifted on 2 races which opens it for every class if you want it. I can't see how its more niche than heavy, in terms of who can wear it.

I do agree heavy is the better choice if you have 2 who can wear it. I usually do not have 2 heavy armor guys -- at this point laz is probably a monk and only SH is able to use heavy (and she gets the hat which is heavy armor, because as I said, put 1 no-crit on each person) so I end up making 2 mediums/shields instead of the heavy armor. Its not that heavy armor isn't better, its that few players will need 3 heavy pieces, even 2 is a lot for me usually.

[iamcorn]

I almost always do one of each the armors. though that shield is very tempting on the right build.

[Vox Maximus]

Originally posted by jonnin:

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Because it's one of the best, if not the best shield in the entire game, while there are better medium armors. Besides, medium armors are a bit of niche in BG3.

Niche? The heavies are limited to fighter, paladin, cleric (50% of domains?), and ranger can pick it up (choice). That is 2 classes and 2 more from choices.

Medium can be worn by all the heavies (but most would not) and 2 more classes (not that big a deal) and bard by choice... but that aside, its gifted on 2 races which opens it for every class if you want it. I can't see how its more niche than heavy, in terms of who can wear it.

I do agree heavy is the better choice if you have 2 who can wear it. I usually do not have 2 heavy armor guys -- at this point laz is probably a monk and only SH is able to use heavy (and she gets the hat which is heavy armor, because as I said, put 1 no-crit on each person) so I end up making 2 mediums/shields instead of the heavy armor. Its not that heavy armor isn't better, its that few players will need 3 heavy pieces, even 2 is a lot for me usually.

Niche because of the weird bonus that requires character to get hit in order to trigger. Medium armor users don't want to be hit much.

[TowerWizard]

Tell me: you all seem to have played the game more than once. In a story-driven game, what is the appeal once you know the story, and locations, and the items available, and so on, to play it again? Optimization?

[Tresh]

Originally posted by TowerWizard:

Tell me: you all seem to have played the game more than once. In a story-driven game, what is the appeal once you know the story, and locations, and the items available, and so on, to play it again? Optimization?

Different routes. My first playthrough was a custom non-Durge character, who started as a drow Warlock from Menzoberranzan who only stuck with the group out of necessity and only didn't work with the goblins because she refused to bow before the Absolute.
Second Playthrough was a resisting Dark Urge, which adds quite a bit to the story.
Third playthrough just started today and I'm playing as Karlach, so I hope that her perspective will also change aspects of the story.

[Grimjaw]

depends how you have them speced, details are needed

[Brian_the_Brute]

Originally posted by Brian_the_Brute:

Shield for Shart, Armor for Karlach

The adamantine scimitar ignores resistance to slashing damage, but it what I didn't realize is that it has a hidden bug/buff that also makes a secondary scimitar ignore resistance to slashing damage as well. If you pair it with belm, for example, it does make for an awesome combo. I saw a video highlighting this effect, and it now explains why it seemed to work very well for me in the past when I had these 2 scimitars equipped.

[anachoret]

Sometimes I do the armors (but there are a lot of good armors), but recently I usually make a shield (Reeling is good) and a weapon like longsword (ignoring resistance to damage type is nice).