< If you're going to make heavy use of magic items, you should prolly get as close to 1x as you can in MIU as you can without sacrificing ranks in other skills anyway, since the number of ranks determine the duration and/or potency of spells cast from magic items. >
This. So much this.
I'm honestly surprised no one else has mentioned it, but if I were a warrior in Prime, I'd also constantly look out for prisms. Arcane Barrier ( 1720 ) is an absolute game changer. At cap, if you are singled in MIU, you become immune to all spells level 7 and under ( base 3 + 1 per 25 ranks of MIU/AS ), in OTF that reduces the amount of CS spells cast at you immensely. You are now officially immune to bone shatter from seers, acid/minor fire from adepts, etc.
The duration sucks, yes. But if you can acquire, it's a great boon to a warrior < anyone >.
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Tyrillian [General]: "Do you worship V'tull?"
You [General]: "V'tull worships me."