What you going to heirloom?

[Banok]

big decisions ahead everyone, wondering what your choosing. seems to me mele weapon hierlooms generally suck now, and armour is probably more worth it. of course shield, horse and bow/xbow hierlooms are still good if you use those

[Ninja_Khorin]

First Katana, then Lamellar Vest, then Black Hood.

I'm a traditionalist. Deal with it. 

[Momo]

My great maul to mighty then my armor.

[Magikarp]

First Katana, then Lamellar Vest, then Black Hood.

I'm a traditionalist. Deal with it. 

Wut? Ansatshua or whatever he was called again loomed his robes, that's what I call someone who sticks to his style =).

I'm thinking of actually looming a horse instead of my lance, looming damage bonus is so low on masterwork, that I don't even think it's worth the trouble.

But which horse to pick? The cute Sarranid Horse? The Cataphract horse? Or my beloved Plated Charger?

[Ninja_Khorin]

Traditionalist, in that, that's what I have always heirloomed. No big decisions for me.

[Banok]

First Katana, then Lamellar Vest, then Black Hood.

I'm a traditionalist. Deal with it. 

wakizashi 19 pierce
katana 16 pierce

enough said, I'm not hierlooming that shit again even though I do love the skin.

[Keshian]

This:
Mail gauntlets
Strong bow
Arrows
Bodkin Arrows
Longsword
Miaodao
Warbow or Longbow or Middle Eastern Helmet
Mameluke Mail
Cavalry Robe
New 1h/2h sword they are developing that takes up 1 slot

[Camaris]

Heavy Bastard
Plate Mittens
Heraldic Mail
Sugarloaf Helmet

[Magikarp]

wakizashi 19 pierce
katana 16 pierce

enough said, I'm not hierlooming that shit again even though I do love the skin.

Hey, having a weapon which is good at seppuku.

[Ninja_Khorin]

Hey, having a weapon which is good at seppuku.

If they'd animate that in, you'd never see me without a wakizashi.

[AgentQ]

You got one try a round.

[Dravic]

Help me, guys.

I am a Steel Shielder, 12/24 str/agi build.

I was planning to heirloom Steel Shield, but I am not sure if it's worth it :/

Well I am sure I won't heirloom any weapon ANYMORE unless it's Sniper Crossbow (the only weapons I can play with and heirlooming which didn't get nerfed), but since last patch, I am not "feeling" the crossbow shoting flow anymore (= can't hit a shit) + rain nerfs my crossbow almost always when I am playing with it (bad luck). Why not 1handers for my shielder? Because I use many different weapons: Steel Pick, Elite Scimitar, Broad 1h Battle Axe + Steel shield every round. And weapons' heirlooms are not worth it anymore...

On the other hand, back to the Steel Shield:

And according to this http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,965.msg12265.html#msg12265, these are prepatch heirloom stats:

Steel Shield
body armor: 69
difficulty: 6
hit points: 225
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

Thick Steel Shield
body armor: 71
difficulty: 6
hit points: 272
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

Reinforced Steel Shield
body armor: 73
difficulty: 6
hit points: 288
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

Masterpiece Steel Shield
body armor: 75
difficulty: 6
hit points: 329
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

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According to website info, these are current heirloom stats:

Steel Shield
body armor: 74
difficulty: 6
hit points: 236
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

Thick Steel Shield
body armor: 76
difficulty: 6
hit points: 273
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

Reinforced Steel Shield
body armor: 79
difficulty: 6
hit points: 299
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31

Masterpiece Steel Shield
body armor: 82
difficulty: 6
hit points: 331
speed rating: 61
shield width: 31


Hmm... Its basic version AND its heirloomed versions are better than prepatch. Temptating...

BTW, I heard it is always good to heirloom gloves (Kesh said it), but I am often switching armor from light (blue tunic, blue hood, etc.) to heavy (Kuyak, Wisby Gauntlets, etc.) so I don't think heirlooming an armor is a good choice for me.

Steel Shield? Risk an armor? Risk a weapon?

PS I have gen 2, so it is hard decision for me - I can chose only 1 item to heirloom for 1gen bonus!

[Magikarp]

I'd say heirloom your favourite weapon first Dravic, in the end killing your opponent wins the fight, not standing behind your shield taking hits.

[Dravic]

But I use sooo many of them (3 on daily basis - that's a lot for me, because again, I can chose only first stage of heirlooming bonus for only 1 thing)

I am almost sure Steel Shield is the way to go, but what do other people think...?

[Magikarp]

But I use sooo many of them (3 on daily basis - that's a lot for me, because again, I can chose only first stage of heirlooming bonus for only 1 thing)

I am almost sure Steel Shield is the way to go, but what do other people think...?

Mate, I got 3 lances I use, and a heck of a lot of sidearms. On top of that I got the pike and long pike. Still I loomed my heavy lance.
I too use a variety of weapons, but in the end I use one weapon the most: the quarterstaffheavy lance. So ill loom that one.