One (probably) simple question

[beols]

Hypothetically, what would be better on a set of full plate? +10 more enchant, or HCP?

Let's assume a lvl 50 warrior since that's probably about the point that most start wearing full plate full time.

I know many, many years ago, dfredux plus full plate made padding almost irrelevant for warriors... but back then 100 wasn't the cap, and mechanics were different.

So, for all-around every day use, in all hunting areas 50 to 100 and capped hunting, which would be better, and why?

Or, in other words, should someone spend their silver on a wizard adding +10 to their full plate or should they spend silver on premium points for HCP if they can only do one or the other. Which is "better"?

Thanks in advance for any input/insight.

[Roblar]

Add player enchants first and once at 7x enchant you can consider padding.

Doing padding now if this is an item you want to keep and not sell, trade or otherwise upgrade with a new set would greatly increase your cost and difficulty enchanting later. You can have both but that would be the cheapest and easiest order as getting mage enchants is still easier than the right size premium point blocks. Unless you hate waiting for the player enchant time (and small chance of failure) and coin is no object, then do either way.

[beols]

Thanks.

I guess the real question is, assuming your DS is low enough in either instance that you'll get hit no matter what, will 10 more enchant - meaning an end roll 10 points lower - ever be more valuable than HCP?

[Menos]

All else being equal, HCPing. If you can get it player enchanted and padded even better (but that will require another year or so of PP).

[Gnomad]

Crit padding has pretty much negligible effects on AS rolls, but will help with the hits that actually threaten you (maneuvers, CS).

10 more DS will have more of an effect on an AS roll because it'll be even harder for the attacker to hit the 11 damage threshold, but doesn't do you any good for the other stuff.

[Hoodtralfeck]

i agree with Roblar , get it enchanted by a player to 6x or 7x . Then use premium points to add padding

[Unfortunatley Ridic]

Would Crit or Damage padding be better?