advice on armor use after 140 ranks?

[SonoftheNorth]

(at level 48), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 247 147
Combat Maneuvers...................| 198 98
Two-Handed Weapons.................| 198 98
Ambush.............................| 120 30
Multi Opponent Combat..............| 149 49
Physical Fitness...................| 198 98
Dodging............................| 198 98
Arcane Symbols.....................| 62 13
Magic Item Use.....................| 62 13
Harness Power......................| 15 3
Perception.........................| 70 15
Climbing...........................| 86 19
Swimming...........................| 86 19


should i continue 3xing armor? drop to 2x? stop at 140 ranks till cap? what should i start doing with my points?
anyone have advice?


:medieval:

[Khariz]

Forget about armor and start sinking points into PF and Dodge.

I'm 3x PF and just about to hit 3x Dodge. A. No physical attack can hurt me. B. My offensive DS is like 100 higher than yours. Once you are done with both you can pick armor or whatever endeavor you like back up. For instance I went up to 160 ranks of armor after the new ARMOR stuff came out.

This advice applies better to THW users like us. Sword and board need not apply.

[DrZaius]

Armor use is still cheap redux training though, right? Maybe keep 1-2x up for those purposes..

[Khariz]

Armor use is still cheap redux training though, right? Maybe keep 1-2x up for those purposes..

Armor training does nothing for redux compared to PF. it's just a secondary skill like every other physical skill.

[Roblar]

Like Khariz advised, up your PF and dodge. Further armor use ranks past 140 ranks can wait until later.

You'll get more use out of PF (for redux, manuever protection, max stamina & regen, max HP & regen, disease/poison protection, climb/swim (least holding breath); and then dodge. Armor use is a secondary redux skill, see Krakiipedia:

http://www.krakiipedia.org/wiki/Redux

It'll also help with DS slightly as you get to 280 ranks by lowering the action penalty of your asg, but not as much DS as dodging ranks, especially without a shield in hand.

[tallkris3]

I went the ever so popular sword and board with my warrior.

I just hit 140 ranks of armor and not sure what to do with the points.

No point in getting dodge since I'm a shield user, and I'm already tripling in shield.

Should I start throwing in extra PF? or is time to start to focus on my magic skills, (MIU, Arcane Symbols, even thought about getting disarming traps)

Thoughts?

FWIW I'm COL



Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 240 140
Shield Use.........................| 262 162
Combat Maneuvers...................| 208 108
Blunt Weapons......................| 208 108
Ambush.............................| 150 50
Multi Opponent Combat..............| 154 54
Physical Fitness...................| 208 108
Arcane Symbols.....................| 5 1
Magic Item Use.....................| 5 1
Harness Power......................| 20 4
Survival...........................| 154 54
Perception.........................| 154 54
Climbing...........................| 140 40
Swimming...........................| 111 27
First Aid..........................| 154 54