Should I buy some equipment?

[netheril96]

I've played for ten hours, and I am still wearing the slave uniform in the beginning. In most other RPGs I should have already taken some better equipment from the enemies I have defeated. But is this game different where enemies only drop gold & materials and I am supposed to buy better equipment in town?

[aandaie]

Yes.

You mostly buy the better equipment in Dragon's Dogma, then you enhance it at the same stores.

As you progress, you see the better items in the stores and you buy upgrades.

You do get some pieces sometimes from various quests or things, but I've found they are often for other classes. I put those in the Inn Storage.

[Trip]

If its anything like DD1, and I'm sure it is, chests have a loot table and often the most rare item is equipment. So it is possible to get your equipment from chests.

i say, buy equipment only when the game gets too hard. If you are clearing content at a good pace for where you are save your money. If its getting a bit tough, then upgrade or buy new gear.

I exempt my pawn from this as I buy them the best of everything so they are better able to perform for rentals. Pawns with crap gear usually do no get rented.

[Insanitor]

The armor in DD2 is honestly hilarious... Because it makes no sense :D
I used to run around in a massive Armor, but then I came across a mechant that sold me a far superior armor set.

230 Armor
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3199778937
340 Armor
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3199730439
To be fair the Skirt's description does say it's Blessed and enchanted with Magical runes 😂

[louveteau01]

go in the whell near the castle of the main city
you will find some guard armor in here

[Archangel]

Originally posted by Insanitor:

The armor in DD2 is honestly hilarious... Because it makes no sense :D
I used to run around in a massive Armor, but then I came across a mechant that sold me a far superior armor set.

230 Armor
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3199778937
340 Armor
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3199730439
To be fair the Skirt's description does say it's Blessed and enchanted with Magical runes 😂

Someone is not familiar with the inverse armor rule, the less skin it covers, the more protection it offers.

How do you think chain mail bikinis work?

[NONAME]

Originally posted by Trip:

If its anything like DD1, and I'm sure it is, chests have a loot table and often the most rare item is equipment. So it is possible to get your equipment from chests.

i say, buy equipment only when the game gets too hard. If you are clearing content at a good pace for where you are save your money. If its getting a bit tough, then upgrade or buy new gear.

I exempt my pawn from this as I buy them the best of everything so they are better able to perform for rentals. Pawns with crap gear usually do no get rented.

There is no reason to min/max the game. You get plenty of gold exactly for the purpose of buying equipment. There aren't that many pieces to buy anyway: chest, pants and sword/shield/staff and they will last you for hours.