Weapon Forging and Armor Reinforcement Part II

Xainster · 4. April 2011, 04:37

My big reason for upgrading my armor and weapons is to make Slots for Crystals; but how often does an extra slot actually get added?

I've known there is a slot at the first upgrade, then one at the fourth, and then one at the eighth; but beyond that I'm not sure what to expect?

I ask because my mage's hat is level 50+9, and it has three slots; but I just saw another mage hat that is level 50+20, and it still only has 3 crystal slots? I realize this could be an anomaly of modding; but want to check, before I use all that cloth.

**Toccatta** · 4. April 2011, 07:50

Okay, here's the pattern:

1,4,8,12,16,20

All items receive their new slots on these upgrades except for rings and amulets which get their first slot without any upgrades. However, the maximum number of slots depends on the item type.

Capes never get any slots.
Boots, gloves, rings, daggers, and quivers have a maximum of 2 slots.
Helmets (including hats and mage brims), greaves, and amulets have a maximum of 3 slots.
Shields and all weapons except for assassination daggers and mage staves have a maximum of 4 slots.
Armor cuirass has a maximum of 5 slots.
Mage robes and mage staves have a maximum of 6 slots.

amattei2000 · 5. April 2011, 05:57

is there any heavy armor you can use the bow with? or maybe one you can upgrade until you can use the bow with it?

**Toccatta** · 5. April 2011, 06:22

Without modding, no. In the single-player campaign there are mage robes which can be used with bows, but to the best of my knowledge, no heavy armor.

epakmatt · 6. April 2011, 01:55

There is no heavy armor that can be used with a bow as far as I know.
I just have my second armor set being with a light armor and the bow as weapon; and use the quick switch buttons to go back and forth between armors depending on what I am doing. Easy to switch between the 3 sets and that way you can have the best armor set for each use ( melee, bow, magic )