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There comes a time when each poet considers what kind of hand items to invest in. Here is a basic explanation of what to look for. It's difficult to say what's better than what, it depends entirely on your lifestyleTK. Many poets disagree on some points that this post covers, and this is simply my tutorial. Important: Some items are good for PK, but bad for hunting. Some items are good for hunting, but bad for PK. Others are mediocre for both. Common poet hand items (99+): Purified water, Corrupted ring, Forsaken ring, Ruby bracelet, Vortex items. What must be considered is the item's AC, stats, protection, and will. There are other attributes but for a poet those are the basic important ones. -------------------- AC: This is the hand item's armor value. Regardless of whether you are dueling or hunting, this attribute is important to prevent you from taking too much damage. However, if you have enough vitality to survive in your hunting caves, it is more important in dueling than while gathering exp in a group. Stats: While you are in your early stages of your poet life, the statistics a hand item gives you are quite important, especially in a hunt. Most poets need hand items with mana boosts to effectively heal and spire their fighters. For this, items like New Magus Scrolls are great, as they are fairly cheap as far as high-end hand items go, and give lots of mana. In a carnage event, stats are not as important since you are not constantly cycling your fighter. Prot: This attribute is famed for it's ability to deflect spells. This defense is most important to poets in dueling, as it will slightly decrease the chance of being dis-sc'ed swiftly. Will: Where protection is passive defense, will is the active offense. This attribute increases your chances of successfully casting a spell which can be deflected. During earlier stages (pre-il), will can noticeably affect scourge on not only other players but monsters as well. However, even at the 99th level, a poet can exchange their experience for up to 120 will. After this point, a poet can easily scourge monsters, and the difference can be slightly seen in dueling. -------------------- Obviously, having the most of each category is ideal, but as always no item is perfect, and each post must pick an item to suit their habbits and budget. I suggest you look at the stats at Ruby bracelets, Purified water, all Vortex hand items, Corrupted ring, and Forsaken ring. Compare them for yourself, and keep in mind the prices. My one recommendation is that if you are a fairly new player and have more important things to spend your wealth on, strongly consider Purified waters. They are BoD, but their excellent balance of attributes and extremely low price makes them an excellent hand item. Also, for prot/will hobbyists, feel free to explore the effects of enchanted subpath items such as Insidious disks and Inzen drums! Cheers, --snoop Poet tutor | |