Best Armor? (No Iceborne please i dont have the DLC)

[Dave the Spooder]

Any recommendations for Armor? my Main is Charge Blades since im always soloing the game, right now im using defender armor sets (pathethic is it ?)

[cruste]

drachen from behemoth for melee
and xeno gamma for the gunners

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by cruste:

drachen from behemoth for melee
and xeno gamma for the gunners

I see, well my story didnt go that far yet, but I'll look into it, thanks.

[Burns]

teostra set is always the way. ( too lazy to sharpen weapon )

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by aeroz IDGAF:

teostra set is always the way. ( too lazy to sharpen weapon )

I'll look into it, thanks.

[Greb]

It's been so long, but I think I ran Nergigante Y gear and some other stuff. I never touched Drachen, but it's considered pretty much the meta for every weapon thanks to the stuff on it, if I recall Critical Eye and Attack Boost heavy focus, etc.

Gala gear was also useful, along with some of Kulve Taroths stuff, too. I remember one of Kulve Taroths head pieces being extremely efficient for Stun Resistance. Xeno'Jiiva Y was great as well, for the Critical Boost skill.

It's been too long but honestly, you're basically looking for Drachen armour and some / most of the Gamma armour from killing Arch Tempered Elder Dragons.

Of course, it'll depend on your weapon and your choice of playstyle. Here's an old screenshot I have of the build I used for my end game Charge Blade in High Rank - I don't think it was meta, because I liked quality of life skills such as Stun Resistance and such:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1844332493
Sorry I can't be more helpful, I've forgotten what High Rank felt like at this point. I don't even remember what was so special about that set that caused me to screenshot it, either. I'm guessing it was all about spamming SAED, though.

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by Greb:

It's been so long, but I think I ran Nergigante Y gear and some other stuff. I never touched Drachen, but it's considered pretty much the meta for every weapon thanks to the stuff on it, if I recall Critical Eye and Attack Boost heavy focus, etc.

Gala gear was also useful, along with some of Kulve Taroths stuff, too. I remember one of Kulve Taroths head pieces being extremely efficient for Stun Resistance. Xeno'Jiiva Y was great as well, for the Critical Boost skill.

It's been too long but honestly, you're basically looking for Drachen armour and some / most of the Gamma armour from killing Arch Tempered Elder Dragons.

Of course, it'll depend on your weapon and your choice of playstyle. Here's an old screenshot I have of the build I used for my end game Charge Blade in High Rank - I don't think it was meta, because I liked quality of life skills such as Stun Resistance and such:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1844332493
Sorry I can't be more helpful, I've forgotten what High Rank felt like at this point.

Thank you sir

[Greb]

I hope it helps, even a little bit

[Waffles]

The best armor is to stop being stingy and get the one of the best DLC in gaming history already.

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by Gen:

The best armor is to stop being stingy and get the one of the best DLC in gaming history already.

Yep I was expecting this kind of comments I wouldn't ask if have the capabilities to buy the dlc am I?

[Arxel_z]

one of my favorite was vaal beta. used it with CB quite long. after that, pretty much teostra + kulve + drachen. I think i used bezelguise too for guard point practice.

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by Arxel_z:

one of my favorite was vaal beta. used it with CB quite long. after that, pretty much teostra + kulve + drachen. I think i used bezelguise too for guard point practice.

Thanks I'll look into it.
Might wanna do more story mission for it tho.

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by Greb:

It's been so long, but I think I ran Nergigante Y gear and some other stuff. I never touched Drachen, but it's considered pretty much the meta for every weapon thanks to the stuff on it, if I recall Critical Eye and Attack Boost heavy focus, etc.

Gala gear was also useful, along with some of Kulve Taroths stuff, too. I remember one of Kulve Taroths head pieces being extremely efficient for Stun Resistance. Xeno'Jiiva Y was great as well, for the Critical Boost skill.

It's been too long but honestly, you're basically looking for Drachen armour and some / most of the Gamma armour from killing Arch Tempered Elder Dragons.

Of course, it'll depend on your weapon and your choice of playstyle. Here's an old screenshot I have of the build I used for my end game Charge Blade in High Rank - I don't think it was meta, because I liked quality of life skills such as Stun Resistance and such:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1844332493
Sorry I can't be more helpful, I've forgotten what High Rank felt like at this point. I don't even remember what was so special about that set that caused me to screenshot it, either. I'm guessing it was all about spamming SAED, though.

Nergigante Y? My forge armor was only had Nergigante A and B tho

[Gigan The Gojira]

Originally posted by Gen:

The best armor is to stop being stingy and get the one of the best DLC in gaming history already.

Chill, there are most definitely reasons why OP wasn't able to get it.
If you're willing to buy it for him, then fair game, but if not then understand that OP probably doesn't have an 10 figure job and 50 mansions like you do, and instead he's like the rest of us: only able to spend money on games when we have spare funds.

[Dave the Spooder]

Originally posted by Gigan The Gojira:

Originally posted by Gen:

The best armor is to stop being stingy and get the one of the best DLC in gaming history already.

Chill, there are most definitely reasons why OP wasn't able to get it.
If you're willing to buy it for him, then fair game, but if not then understand that OP probably doesn't have an 10 figure job and 50 mansions like you do, and instead he's like the rest of us: only able to spend money on games when we have spare funds.

Indeed

[roadrunner77]

You get Gamma versions after you kill a few Arch Tempered Elder Dragons (each).

TBH, the best sets are mixed to give you the skills you need, nothing wrong there with 3+2, esp. that changing armor before the misssion is typical, unless you feeel very comfy with the 'dream set' whatever it means.

TBPH, the armor kinda sucks and it really deosnt matter if you have Defense at 391 or 411, it will not save your sorry skin from your mistakes and combat mechanics set against you.

In general tho, get all ED sets (Xeno, Luna, Teo, Kush, Vaal, Nerg, Kirin, Behemoth, Zorah, Lesh) and the n Gamma versions. But for many reasons you might be wanting to use Bazel, Odo/Dodo and some single pieces (Eyepatch, etc.).

Mix is best with skills you need and make you efficient in combat. End of story.