Immediate Construction?

[MKDELTA]

Yeah, and that level 0 items are pretty forgettable compared what you get with later construction levels, with the possible exception of the armor piercing weapons.

[Evilhomer]

I would say that level 0 has no items worth forging once you reach the endgame. Level 2 construction however has several items worth forging even in the late game (pendant of luck, forge hammer, clam of pearls to mention a few).

[Micah]

Hmm, the black steel armor pieces (especially the helmet) and the 100% resist rings can still be worth forging even at construction 6. The black steel mostly because most of the higher level items aren't Earth-based. 100% resists are hard to find in a single slot, and SR is hard to get in general.

[MKDELTA]

The armor piercing weapons could also remain useful for a while, at least untill you get better armor piercing weapons.

[Falkor]

I always let my Gorgon pretender forge raw hide schield on turn 1 and start expansion on turn 2. This simple schield greatly inrease her durability. I'm sure other SC could have good use of trinkets as well (PoD and black steel armor, schields).

[GrobRIM]

Evilhomer said:
I would say that level 0 has no items worth forging once you reach the endgame.

I always get to forge Rings of Fire/Cold/Poison Resistance in end games, as they are the only cheap items that provide 100% protection against these.

[Evilhomer]

True, if you for some reason fear just one element (say against aby or caelum) i guess those rings can be worth the cost/magetime.

But generally there are much better alternatives by then (like ring of regen if you have high hp, amulet of reinvigoration, pendant of luck, amulet of antimagic to raise mr as well as various unique items).

[vfb]

Evilhomer said:
I would say that level 0 has no items worth forging once you reach the endgame.

Maybe a Slave Collar squad could be useful against a big mage artillery army? Get 15 or so of your most afflicted commanders/scouts together and ...

Crack suicide squad. Suicide squad! Attack!

[Serenity]

Gah slave collar feeding is just not cool

[ano]

Slave collar cannot be found. I've tested it. And probably it is right because if not so, 4 or 5 scouts equipped with 2 collars each would be a way too powerful weapon against a mage province. A weapon that cannot be resisted.