What are your favorite combat items to forge?

[Gandalf Parker]

I make as many dragon helms as I can. Very handy for commanders that are going to just stand in the back. And skulls to summon undead.

The misc items that fight for themselves I like to add to my important mages. saves paying support for bodyguards.

All fo the above are also very handy for assassins

[DarkTears]

Etheral Crossbow. In a multi it's the ultimate pretender killer in the hands of a skilled marksman.

[Duncanish]

Personally, I'm a bit partial to the Bow of War, especially if they already have decent Precision or the Heroic bonus. Not the greatest weapon in the world, and it's two-handed. But it's friggin' awesome after throwing in Fire arrows, Wind Guide, and Arrow Fend.

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by DarkTears:
Etheral Crossbow. In a multi it's the ultimate pretender killer in the hands of a skilled marksman.

There's a MR save to avoid the damage, so it's actually no more dangerous than soul slay. It's advantage is that it's cheap to make and can be given to many commanders instead of what might be a rare astral 3 mage for your nation.

[Stormbinder]

Originally posted by Teraswaerto:
The Blood Thorn is very nice: life stealing attack with room left for a shield.

BTW, does Bloodthorn cause less damage (and therefore healing less health and fatique) than Wraith Sword? I assume it does, but I would like to confirm it.

[Yossar]

Originally posted by Stormbinder:

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Originally posted by Teraswaerto:
The Blood Thorn is very nice: life stealing attack with room left for a shield.

BTW, does Bloodthorn cause less damage (and therefore healing less health and fatique) than Wraith Sword? I assume it does, but I would like to confirm it.

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For being a two handed weapon that doesn't give a bonus to blood magic, it better do more damage.

Wraith sword:
9 damage 2 attack 3 defense 3 length

Blood Thorn:
4 damage 2 attack 0 defense 0 length

[Jasper]

Originally posted by Graeme Dice:

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Originally posted by DarkTears:
Etheral Crossbow. In a multi it's the ultimate pretender killer in the hands of a skilled marksman.

There's a MR save to avoid the damage, so it's actually no more dangerous than soul slay. It's advantage is that it's cheap to make and can be given to many commanders instead of what might be a rare astral 3 mage for your nation.

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You can also choose your targets better. Of course you also have to hit, it only fires every other turn, and can't have it's MR penetration boosted.

I've never had much luck with Ethereal Crossbows, and now typically forge something else with my Astrals.