IanthePez <ianthepez@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> I'm new to the game, and after a few horrible deaths, I have my
> current ranger up to level 15.
>
> My question is concerning items. I have a vague understanding of what
> the numbers after an item name do, but I can't tell when an item is
> better than another....
You've gotten sufficiently different answers already you are probably
quite
confused.
> For example
>
> Beaked Axe (2d6) (+2, +4)
> or
> Two Handed Sword (3d6)
>
> I know that the beaked axe has +2 to hit, and +4 to damage.
>
> Which item is better? Is the +4 damage applied to each die? Would
> that make it 1d6+4, 1d6+4?
The rule is
[(dice * melee-slay-multiplier) + bonus] for each blow
or
[(dice + bonuses) * missile-slay-multiplier] * missile-always-multiplier
for each shot
The game is about figuring out how to get the most multipliers acting on
the
biggest values as often as possible.
> My other question is how do I know how fast a weapon is? I have seen
> some good crossbows, but people say they are slower...how do I tell??
There is no difference, despite what you have been told. Instead, there
are
bonus shots for rangers using shortbows and longbows. Any other class
gets
the same number of shots with any missile weapon, unless it has "extra
shots".
> Last thing...on the heavier armors they have a penalty to hit. Is
> this going to matter at level 15?
>
> Thanks for all the help.
If you are playing a ranger, your goal should be to shoot from afar. Your
melee weapon is more im****tant for any resistances it confers rather than
how
much damage it does. Your armor is im****tant for resistances, and the
armor
class does not matter much, nor do the to-hit penalties. With the same
resistances, prefer the lesser weight item ignoring AC.
You are still in the initial stage, and the above paragraph does not apply
yet, but once you start finding so-called ego items [with an 'of' in the
name]
re-read that paragraph carefully.
You may not realize it, but a ranger hits more often with the bow than
with
melee. If you face a tough opponent, shoot even when it is adjacent to
you,
although it is usually better to cast phase first and shoot from a
distance.
If you are still confused, go to rephial.org and check out Hugo's
spoilers.
Eddie
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