Crimson Robe of Alendine  

 

Updated, thanks.

I just had it drop off of Dread today, so

This robe has the same look as the gown of wavering minds that dropped in the GM Rathe Mnts at Halloween 2001.

My enchanter has looked like this for so long that I can bring myself to pay 14k for this robe and look the same for another 10 or 20 levels. UGGG!

Nice robe though, maybe I will suck it up if the price comes down a couple of K, not that 14-15k aint a good price.

Don't think the robe is worth anywhere near that much, and I'll tell ya why.

First off, this has no resists, which at the level you can pick it up is quite a downer. Secondly, 15 int isn't THAT big a deal. I mean don't get me wrong, not gonna turn an extra 5 int down, but by the time you hit your 40s and 50s you should be WELL over the int cap as a caster.

50 mana is nice, but there are a ton of robes that also have that, and are about 30 to 34k cheaper.

50 hp... well... Hitpoints are always nice, but not really worth the asking price on this.

The ac on this is nothing to write home about. Pretty much all of the higher level robes have either 12 or more ac on them.

Plus personally, not fond of the look as it looks identacal to a ton of lower level caster robes.

Now let's look at a couple alternatives.


Tolapumj's Robe or as I like to call it, the big green monster. Commonly refered to as the Jumpy or Jumpalot robe.

14 ac 5 str 5 wis 10 int 50 mana.
effect: 36% haste

This bad boy runs about 7-10k on povar about 30k less, and the only stats the anny robe has over it are 50 hp 5 more mana and the 15 dex. Dex is neat for casters, but not worth 30k imho.


The Froglok Bonecaster Robe. Commonly refered to as the froggy robe.

10 ac 8 str 8 int 10svm 10svf 40 mana

Nice Jet Black look, particularly if you haven't set your gamma correction. heh.

Now, the stand out effect on this is the saves. 10 save vs magic and fire are nothing to sneeze at. 2 int and 10 mana less than the jumpy, without the haste effect, but makes it almost as good with the saves. Sometimes perfered over it for this reason.

Cost on povar, about 4-6k.


And finally, the Netted Kelp Tunic

13 ac 5 str 10 sta 10 int -10 cha 20svf

In my opinon this is easily the most undervalued caster item in the game.

Pre luclin this thing looked amazing, like a clerical BP or something and was my choice of robes. After luclin it looks more like... well... Kelp I guess, but it's still a pretty nifty robe. Went with the jumpy over it tho.

Now the -10 cha does tend to glare at you a bit, but the only class that should have any use for it is chanters, and even then with the money they saved buying this, they could pick up 10 cha in other slots pretty darn easy. Perfect for necros, if you buy into that whole thing about -cha effecting fear.

Now, there are 3 advantages to this one. First, it still looks pretty darn cool. Even after luclin. For those casters who are sick of dresses.

Second, the 20 svf is quite the boost, particularly since about half of the DDs mobs do come from that line.

And third, it's CHEAP. Common price on this is 3k, but picked one up for the missus for 1k a few nights ago. Now granted it was from a bored lvl 60, but it still applies.


So to sum up, All the anny robe has over these others is about 5 extra int. That's really the only distinguishing stat. HP and Dex too, but those really are just icing.

While 15 int looks real cool to a lvl 12 necro, which I see is your only caster alt, it really doesn't matter that much in the high level game, when you can get 10 int stuff for about 1/8th of the price.

I think, regardless of the drop rate on this, that it is DRASTICALLY overpriced. Personally would MAYBE pay 10 - 12k for it, but probably not.



I hope this has proved enlightening, and I'm sorry about the length. heh.

Faelawen Starfyre, 44th season Mad Mage of Povar, Leader of Defiant Heros, Arch Nemesis of the Evil Squirrel Empire.

PS: Fnord.

Try 20k these days. A fungi and 5k is a fair trade.