I'm starting to look toward gearing up for SLs, and I was wondering if there were any specific items that are really handy to bring to the various lairs. From what I've read on here it looks like Ash of Agni is great to have for the JK SL, so I'll be making one of those. Is there anything else I should look toward crafting for the different lairs to be better set up for when I get there?
Gearing up for Shadow Lairs
Maybe you're already read it, but if you haven't, read the wiki article "Shadow Lair". It contains broad equipment guidelines for each Shadow Lair.
@Fradow: Many of my guildmates have expressed interest in going through the Snarby SL, so that'll be the main focus while we get people their access to the other lairs. I'm primarily a swordsman. I usually carry 2 swords appropriate to the creature types in a level (which would be BTB and glacius for snarby) and polaris for turrets, which leaves me with an open slot for whatever, which I usually leave a shivermist in.
@Bopp: I always forget it's got articles on it too. ... I'll just go read those now. >.>
Ok, that's more specific. Good news, it's perfect for Snarby Lair : the swordsman loadout I advise is a piercing sword, an elemental sword, polaris (very important to silence turrets) and shivermist (or VT instead works too).
If you really want to invest for it, Radiant Silvermail is the perfect armor for this Lair (but is not very useful anywhere else). You can do without it tho. Generally, Skolver is a good option, and so is mixing with shadow protection. The best armor for that is Snarby armor, but unfortunately you only have it at the end ....
As for shield, either Dread Skelly (because there are lots of undeads, which are dangerous, in the levels before Snarby), or the usual BTS, mainly for the boss (other wolvers are not very dangerous ...).
P.S. : don't forget to switch your loadout for the unknown passage.
It would be more practical that you tell us what lair you want some specific information on and what is your gear and role.
I can't think of any weapon that you MUST have regardless of your role aside from the AoA for JK. Although a gun for Vanaduke is a given. And a piercing sword for Snarby.