Spiral Knights - My loadout

My loadout

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Sat, 03/10/2012 - 12:44

Mashedfly

OK.

This would really be in new recruits, since i have 5* already, but i had made some bad weapon and shield and armor choices, and i need to re-do.

ok, to start off, i know people love to use an armor set, but im not going to o that, so i can get the most spread defense as possible.

Im on edge about what shield to get.

I dont know about what to get for general usage, for one, i WONT use any shiny shields, they attract beggars, and im not a fan of hiding my armor under proto.

Im seriously thinking about a heater shield, although ive heard some bad things about it, im wanting most a shield with very high health, but one like an omega shell with only normal id kinda meh, so i want to know your ideas.

For weapons, this is more about lockdown as much as about the clockworks, im thinking about a gran faust and storm driver, shadow and elemental.

I know they both have one issue in common: 2 hit combo

that 2-hit combo is seriously making me reconsider.

For armor, im currently after radiant silvermail (piercing, shadow)

and a nameless hat (normal, elemental)

the hat will put a buff on my gun, wich i tend to relie on alot.

And the silvermail will put a dmg buff on undead, and id like to know if that buff effects swords only, or my gun as well.

any critism and suggestions are welcome ;)

(im also looking for stuff that goes good together, doesnt look ridiculous, IE: wolver hat with drake armor, makes you look huge headed)

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 13:34

Ubernerd

I can point out a huge issue

I can point out a huge issue right off the bat:

"i WONT use any shiny shields, they attract beggars, and im not a fan of hiding my armor under proto."

^That right there. Not using a good shield like Owlite simply because it's "shiny," as you put it, is a big mistake. It provides good bonuses that you will miss out on just because you don't want people to beg. I have honestly never had many problems with beggars even while wearing full Skolver with a few obvious accessories and a Barbarous Thorn Shield. Get stuff because it's useful, not because it looks good or doesn't attract beggars. That's what costumes are for.

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 13:56

Demonicsothe

Or, wield proto shield while

Or, wield proto shield while in haven, and switch just before you go into a dive.

Bonus damage vs family on armour sets gives all your weapons that same bonus.

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 17:02

Mashedfly

@uber sorry, i dont like any

@uber

sorry, i dont like any shny things, and i refuse to use them. no amount of talking to will change my mind.

@demonic why thank you for ansering me.

what do you say about the shield? i dont know if i should get a plate shield of some sort instead.

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 17:29

Demonicsothe

Mashedfly, you are

Mashedfly, you are intentionally holding yourself back if you refuse to use the popular sets. Such sets are popular because they are extremely useful. But each to their own.

No shiny, pro looking shield?

Any of the breaker shields.
Defender line.
Scarlet Shield
Darkfang
Heater
Omega
Ancient plate

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 17:50

Mashedfly

sorry if you misunderstood,

sorry if you misunderstood, by shiny, i meant as in really bright yellow.

meh, i geuss ill get the heater then.

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 18:03

Demonicsothe

If I may stress the

If I may stress the importance of optimal gear, owlite has more elemental and more health than heater, while protecting from 2 of the most dangerous status in the game.

Beggars are easily ignored. There is an ignore option for every knight, and one can always deign to not read the chat box.

But of course, your gear is up to you, as is everything else you do in this game.

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 22:11

Mashedfly

what would you say about an

what would you say about an omega shell?

and is resisit more important than overall health?

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 22:19

Demonicsothe

Omega shell: High health,

Omega shell: High health, moderate normal defence. It performs better than specialized shields in stratums where there is no damage type that corresponds with that shield type. For example: Barbarous Thorn shield in shadow damage strat. Owlite in piercing damage. Skelly in elemental.

Resist, are you talking about status resist, or damage type? Status resist is useful everywhere. Not many people pay attention to the health section of a shield, since most of it is protected by using the right damage defence in the proper stratum.

Sun, 03/11/2012 - 17:06

Alchemystic

The amount of hits a shield

The amount of hits a shield can block before breaking is determined by the health, damage type, and any status effects the attack might inflict. When a shield loses all of its health, it breaks. The amount of shield health lost by an attack is determined by the damage type and status effect inflicted by the attack.

Shields with status resistances are useful in stratum where the theme is a status effect. These areas tend to have a very diverse mix of monsters so it can be difficult predicting what the main damage type will be. The right status resistance will allow you to defend against a mixed group of monsters that inflict the same status effect. It is even better if any monsters happen to also inflict the same damage type as your shield.

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 10:43

#10

Nordlead

I strut around with BTS,

I strut around with BTS, Skolver, and a mining cap. Rarely do I get beggars. I've also tried Crown of the Fallen + Snarbolax Coat + Crest of Almire and rarely get beggars.

I think it is luck of draw, not shininess of armor.

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