Equipmet for hivers

[Karina]

I have two hive drones in my main melee fighters squad. If wiki is to be trusted- hivers has increased chance to be hit in arms, legs, head and chest while having heavily reduced chance to be hit in the stomach.

What is the best way to equip those guys? I was thinking samurai armor with leather hive shirt. Samurai armor offers best protection for arms. Hive shirts dont protect arms so i think using leather over chain is preferable. They both use halberds.

When they eventually lose their arms (only 85% armor coverage)- maybe give them masterwork klr arms and unholy armor instead? Those arms are pretty beefy, no reason to overprotect them. Also have to switch weapon to something blunt based.

[HALO_run]

de pens do you have a good armory ?
like some one at lv 90 or 80?

[Karina]

Originally posted by HALO_run:

de pens do you have a good armory ?
like some one at lv 90 or 80?

Almost 94. They both wear masterwork samurai chest and legs.

[HALO_run]

Originally posted by Esteban Failsmore:

Originally posted by HALO_run:

de pens do you have a good armory ?
like some one at lv 90 or 80?

Almost 94. They both wear masterwork samurai chest and legs.

Dustcoat is a good one
Plated Drifter's Leather Pants
Plated Longboots
Iron Hat
also you'll have ta use chain on the hivers leather won't fit on em, not that i found any.
all mastercrafted

[Hobo Misanthropus]

Iron hat or Blackened chain tengemusts are a (lol) must. Hiver's get the heads caved in so easily.

I actually find Hivers are better with maximum attack speed and a fast weapon (You've already chosen polearm, so that's good)

Assassin's Rags, Blackened Hiver chain shirt and Blacked Chain Tangemust is how I equip my hivers using polearms. They attack so fast, they rarely get hit. Excellent for clearing crowds of fodder to get to the big juicy targets.

If you're using polearms, go with Steady Arms, not KLR. Steady have higher DEX. It'll let you use the superior DpS (But weaker AOE control) Heavy Polearm more effectively

[Karina]

Originally posted by Hobo Misanthropus:

Iron hat or Blackened chain tengemusts are a (lol) must. Hiver's get the heads caved in so easily.

I actually find Hivers are better with maximum attack speed and a fast weapon (You've already chosen polearm, so that's good)

Assassin's Rags, Blackened Hiver chain shirt and Blacked Chain Tangemust is how I equip my hivers using polearms. They attack so fast, they rarely get hit. Excellent for clearing crowds of fodder to get to the big juicy targets.

If you're using polearms, go with Steady Arms, not KLR. Steady have higher DEX. It'll let you use the superior DpS (But weaker AOE control) Heavy Polearm more effectively

My main character recently found meitou heavy polearm)

Also- why not samurai helmet?

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by Esteban Failsmore:

...Also- why not samurai helmet?

Perhaps because of the Dodge penalty? Maybe also the Perception penalty because many players give Hiver characters crossbows so they can then earn Precision Exp because they're planning on using them as Turret Gunners? (That's what I generally do with Hivers.)

IMO, the Bestest Armor you have at the moment that also provides the most extensive Coverage is always the best choice for Hivers. For "Melee Hivers" you may as well plan on Robotics at some point. You might stretch their survival/Defense by giving them a Sabre, though a Polearm is a great overall weapon choice.

I prefer the Masked Helmet, but Harpoon Resistance does matter if one is going up against a lot of crossbows and/ore turrets. Hiver heads also have a high chance of being hit.

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Hive

Note: Leg Coverage is very important for Hiver Melee characters. It may be worth considering Unholy Plate for a Hiver melee character due to the fact that you can't heavily protect their legs with Plated Boots.

https://kenshi.fandom.com/wiki/Unholy_Chest_Plate

Even so... A Dustcoat basically gives them at least some protection "everywhere." There's not much else that is better that will also give you the chance to provide them with arm and leg protection.

IOW - Hivers are hard to protect effectively and will likely end up with Robotic limbs at some point because of that. One late-mid to end-game hit from an enemy can slice off a limb pretty darn easily.

[Karina]

Im pretty sure now that humans are superior race to everyone else. Only humans (and sheks) can have 100% body coverage- plate jacket, blackened chainmail, police helmet, samurai legplates, samurai boots.