Gear selection for a Chanter

[Hercules]

RHi all

I am trying to work out a new gear setup for my chanter, but I need a new set of ideas to "hit home".
Can someone please help me look at this with fresh eyes ?
I will have a princewin after this wekend (hopefully) so I could get Sneak attack bracers but they really don't call for me besides the +16 strength....( taking a hit to Physicals too with only 5% )
The goal is to get:

• As many 16's as possible (at least Strength, Dexterity and Constitution)
• As good immunity boost as possible using added UR augments on non-set/non asmo gear
• Using mandatory pieces Nameless cold, Inspiration and Crest of vile Darkness
• Keep as hight Phys as possible. (meaning I rather don't use f.ex bracers adding 5%,when I can have 10% or even 15%)
  
  
  
  Currently I am using items listed below, which makes me lack str,con +16:
  
  
• Crest of vile Darkness ( for breach/Mord immunity and exotic immunities ) (mandatory)
  
• Nameless Cold (for Cold immunity and Dex modifier)(mandatory)    
• Shroud of the Demon Bat (mainly for +16 dex, elemental resistance and added exotic imm )
• Legendary boots of Defense (with added 20% fire)
• Uncanny Crown (with added 30% Fire)
• Bard BUR bracers  (with added 20 % sonic)
• Inspiration ( with added 20% Acid )(mandatory)
  
  

[Yojimbo]

Why Nameless Cold and not a Bard Armor? If this is a Prince win toon this I would think Bard armor is available and would be better suited for this toon.

[Hercules]

If you compare nameless cold and Chorus of the damned I mainly got it because of the 50% cold added.
pros:
- 50% cold immunity
- It's a BUR, so i can put on aug on it
- slightly better Phys imm


Cons:
- Loose +16 to con,int cha.
- increased curse radius
- more spell slots (i dont need it, but always handy)

[Yojimbo]

The other con would be using Displacement instead of EV for concealment IIRC a WC gets good concealment and the EV Displacement swap still works for them. SO what kind of ideas are you looking for? Do you use a shield or dual wield or 2 hander? Can you link to the build if it is posted or available in some easily read format?

[Hercules]

This is a strength based chanter with str 62/dex40 using a sheild.
I followed Raj's posted "fatty", the str version but I went with shield.

I didn't understand what you meant with EV/Conceal swap?
I do got 75% concealment as it is, 80% with ego.
Raj's got 10% bonus since using a 2h weapon, landing him on wopping 90%.
I don't understand why I should change this, you wont top it ?


Herc

[Yojimbo]

I was referring to the bonus the Bard armors provide of offering EV concealment from the Displacement spell instead in that swap I mean. That was just a Pro/Con that was to me left off the list.

I am not sure which to suggest but would probably look at boot options first from what I am seeing right now.

[Hercules]

Result before Prince win:

-I Changed the bastion of cornmyr for the abyss shield which basically adds 5% imm
-Dropped strongheart in favor of polished Ecolids eye, to net even more 5% imm. (still 138-ish AC)
-Dropped the helm in favor of a VOV, for much more listen and some +14.


Herc

[Hercules]

Thank you guys for all the ingame ideas, help and patience.
I finally got it working to my own liking, and I am very happy with the result.
See you ingame.


Herc

[Hercules]

Final gear setup:

• Shield:     Thoraxian Shell, with 40% Acid and Sonic, and 5% phys 
• Bracers:   Reaching for Damnation(for imm str, dex, con 16´s)
• Cloak:      Cape of the blood war general ( for immunities, wis 16´s)
• Belt:        Inspiration with 20% Acid added
• Ring 1:     Exotica Breach-ring
• Ring 2 :    Mord ring with 25% magic.(can swap for pos/div mord ring where needed)
• Boots:     Bots of Absorption with ~50% Fire
• Armor:     Nameless cold with ~90% cold immunity
• Helm:      VOV helm with added sleep immunity and 30% electric.
• Ammy:    Strongheart

I choose this gear setup in the end as I get:

• Most stats to +16
• Mord ring that I still cant aug with something suitable like daze imm or something nice.
• 140 AC with song, (135 AC in towm + 4 Gird + 1 song)

Cheers 
~Herc

[ScrewedUp]

Your Reach Out and Kill Someone must be pretty werehax if they give +16s , good immus, and lost their class restriction.

[ScrewedUp]

I mean your gear setup includes ranger cs dc gloves from pom instead of asmo gloves (Reaching for Damnation).

[Paradoom]

rofl yeah in that picture it looks much more like the asmo gloves ^^

[Hercules]

Mixed up the names, fixed.
Thank you to those sharp heads out there ....

Herc