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Advantages to light armor?

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Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:27 am
by 7ygy
I'm currently trying to make a battlemage character, and I'm curious if there would be any advantages to him having light armor primary skills as apposed to heavy armor? I don't think speed is much of a factor here, so what's the difference between heavy and light armors besides (obviously) weight?
Re: Advantages to light armor?

Posted:
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:45 am
by Jamie990
Nothing really. Apart from that their "bonus ac" from different skills. Though light armor tends to have less AC than heavy stuff, early on anyway.In later expansions it all balances out. For a battlemage light is fine I think

Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:28 pm
by 7ygy
So, wouldn't heavy armor generally be a better choice then? I'm a little confused why anyone would want light armor :S
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:10 am
by 7ygy
Sorry to bump this, but I'm still pretty confused what the difference is DX
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:52 pm
by Drakilian
The only difference between light armor and heavy armor is heavy armor has ridiculously higher ac while lights armor has a slightly higher enchant space
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:20 pm
by Zax-fa
I reccomend rasvim battle mage for your character.
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:46 am
by 7ygy
Alrighty, thanks

And hm...Would Rasvim be better than a Derth? For a first time playthrough?
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:21 pm
by Drakilian
7ygy wrote:Alrighty, thanks

And hm...Would Rasvim be better than a Derth? For a first time playthrough?
rasvim is the strongest class period, and they are the most powerful battlemage characters alive, btw do not use light armor, really it's annoyingly useless
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:06 pm
by feralway
So I'm an etherim thief, is it better for me using heavy armours or/and weapons?
Re: Advantages to light armor?

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Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:05 am
by Drakilian
feralway wrote:So I'm an etherim thief, is it better for me using heavy armours or/and weapons?
Heavy armor is a must however the light or heavy weapons really just depend on whether or not you want a shield or two weapons