newbie guide
equipment guide
There's a very large assortment of gear available on Ronin (some good, some bad) and it can be very frustrating for a new player if they have no idea what any of it does. This section details some of the better newbie gear available on Ronin. Some gear is class-specific, some is alignment specific, so certain classes will require different gear. For the purposes of this guide, it is assumed that your character will be saintly in alignment (except for Anti-Paladins, which are required to remain evil to cast spells.)
You'll definitely want some +CON (Constitution) gear to gain more hit points when you level, as well as +WIS (Wisdom) and +INT (Intelligence) gear to gain more practice sessions when you level. +WIS (Wisdom) makes it easier for your character practice. You can't see your stats until you reach level 7, but you can assume each starts at approximately 12.
For each body part, I've offered some suggestions on equipment to seek out. The stats on these objects as well as restrictions can be found to the right of the object names. Most of these objects are quite common and should be fairly easy to attain, those marked with an "(X)" may be a little more difficult to come by. The best place to start looking for equipment is the Donation Room located 2 north, 1 west from Market Square (MS) or just one west from the Temple of Midgaard. Once you've got a few levels into you to show that you're serious about playing, many Deputies will be happy to help you get geared up a little further.
| Body
Location |
Equipment
Name |
Stats |
Classes |
| Light |
Stick
of Fungus Powers |
+1con |
All |
| the
Sceptre of Might |
+2dam,
+2hit |
Anti-Evil |
|
| a
Staff of the Magi |
+1dam,
+2int, perm detect invis & fly |
Mage
only |
|
| Finger |
Earth
Ring |
+2int,
+2wis |
Anti-Evil |
| The
Earth Ring |
+1int,
+1wis |
All |
|
| Sky
Ring |
+2con,
+2str |
Anti-Evil |
|
| the
Ring of the Universe |
+30hp,
+20mana |
All |
|
| The
adamant ring |
+2con,
+3hit |
Anti-Evil |
|
| the
Ring of Dignity |
+1int,
+25mana |
Anti-Evil |
|
| Neck |
a
Diamond Necklace |
+1int,
+1wis |
All |
| a
flickering cape |
+1dam,
+2dex, 7ac |
Anti-Evil |
|
| golden
medallion (X) |
+2wis,
+2con |
All |
|
| a
Necklace of Death |
+10hp,
+10mana, 6ac |
Anti-Good |
|
| a
shinning necklace |
+20mana,
+1hit, 6ac |
Anti-Evil |
|
| Body |
A
Suit of Armor Made from Scales |
+3con,
+2hit, 33ac |
All |
| a
barkskin shirt (X) |
86ac |
Anti-Evil |
|
| The
Shadow Plate (X) |
Permanent
sanctuary & fly |
Ideal
for Anti-Paladin. Evil-Only Anti-TH/CL/MU/NI/PA |
|
| Legs |
A
pair of moldy leg plates |
+5hit,
5ac, detect align |
All |
| a
pair of bright red leggings |
+1dex,
8ac |
Anti-Evil |
|
| Shield |
a
steel shield |
+30hp,
7ac |
All |
| Shield
of the Black Knight |
+10hp,
+1str, 7ac |
All |
|
| About
Body |
Spider
Cloak (X) |
+50hp,
+5hit, 13ac |
All |
| Wizard's
Cloak |
+2hit,
30mana, 10ac |
Mage
Only |
|
| druidic
battle wrap |
+18hp,
+35mana, 2ac, detect magic |
Anti-Good |
|
| White
Bear-Fur Shawl |
+1dam,
+10mana, 7ac |
Anti-NI/PA/AP |
|
| a
black Baboon's pelt |
+1str,
9ac |
Anti-WA/CL/PA |
|
| Druid's
Leafy Green Cloak |
+1dam,
+7hp, 9ac |
Anti-Evil |
|
| The
Shadow Cloak |
+2dam,
10ac |
Anti-Good,
Anti-Female |
|
| Waist |
the
Titanic Belt of Orion |
+2con |
Anti-Evil |
| A
Belt of the Undergrounds |
+30hp |
All |
|
| Golden
Belt (X) |
+100hp,
-100mana |
Good-Only.
Ideal for WA/TH/NO |
|
| Hold |
a
wooden spoon |
+3con |
All |
| a
golden branch |
+25hp,
3ac |
All |
|
| blue
gem |
+20hp,
+1dam |
All |
|
| a
Golden Harp |
+15hp,
+15mana |
Bard
Instrument |
|
| Wield |
Wizard's
Dagger |
1d6+12
dam, 20mana |
Mage
Only |
| Middenheim
Greatdagger |
3d7+2
dam, +2hit |
Anti-Evil,
requires 18 strength |
|
| a
shard of broken glass |
4d5+6
dam, -2hit |
Good
Thief weapon. Anti-WA/NI/PA/AP/MU/CL |
|
| sword
of Black rose (X) |
2d13+6
dam, +2hit |
Anti-NI/MU/CL |
|
| a
Knights Sword |
2d9+3dam,
+1str |
Anti-MU/CL |
|
| an
oaken staff |
2d10
dam |
Good
for Clerics / Mages |
|
| a
curved blade |
3d7+2
dam, +2hit |
Anti-MU/CL |
|
| Arms |
the
thick hide of a dinosaur |
+10hp,
+1hit, 6ac |
All |
| the
Fire Cockatiel's Wings |
+1int,
+12mana |
Anti-CL,
Anti-Mage |
|
| Wrist |
a
bracelet of slug entrails |
+15hp,
+1hit |
All |
| a
silvery bracelet |
+1dam |
Good-Only |
|
| Feet |
crocodile
boots (X) |
+2str,
+1dam, 10ac |
All |
| dragon
scale boots |
+15
mana, +2hit, 5ac |
Anti-Good
(good for Anti-Paladins) Anti-WA/TH/NO/PA/CO |
|
| Head |
a
Moody Blue Hat |
+30mana |
Anti-Evil |
| a
Goat's Skull |
+1con,
+10mana, 5ac |
All |
|
| a
Centurion's helmet |
+1str,
+20hp, 3ac |
All |
|
| a
Helmet of the Black Knight |
+1str,
+15hp, 5ac |
Anti-Female |
|
| The
Helm of the Phoenix |
+2wis,
+2con |
All |
|
| Hands |
Taloned
Gloves |
+10hp,
+1dam, 9ac |
Anti-WA/CL/PA/AP |
| the
Titanic Horns of Capricorn |
+1dam,
7ac |
Anti-Evil |
|
| golden
gloves (X) |
+2dam,
+3hit, 5ac |
Good-Only |
|
| Druidic
Battle Gloves (X) |
+3dam,
5ac, +5 to triple skill |
Commando-Only |
|
| a
pair of bear's paws (X) |
+4str |
All
except Paladin |
|
| A
Rusted Iron Gauntlet |
+1con,
+2dam, 4ac |
All |
Again, the Donation Room is located just 2 north, 1 west from Market Square (MS) [or 1 west from the Temple] and will often contain many of the items listed above.