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Greetings, I'm a tk/ch that plays on kettemoor and has never worn armor before. Recently engaging in a few pvp battles i realize that i'm going to need something to help protect me asI just seem to be a target for the pistoleers/bounty hunters. I've saved about 120k (give or take) and I was wondering what would be the best armor for me. I need something with resistances to blasters, but something with kinetic resistances would be good for pve hunting. Is there 1 excellent suit of armor or would 2 seperate suits be better for my needs? Any input is greatly appreciated, and thank you in advance

LuXunS:

If you opt for two sets, your probably best served by a bone set and a chitin set for PvP and PvE respectively. This is probably the cheapest alternative.

If your looking for one set only and have the cash (120k is plenty for a good one) the more advanced sets have the best protection versus both energy and kinetic. Ubese has good protection against both for the head, chest, and legs, but little kinetic protection for the arms. Padded and especially composite is great for both type of attacks, but have huge encumbrances.

Hope that helps.

I suggest Bone armor for your protection against the BH's & Pistoleers simply for the protection provided against blaster. It's easy to find, easy to make and very inexpensive. A second set of armor for PVE would not be a bad idea either since Bone Armor only protects against blaster and nothing else Chitin Armor gives decent protection against kinetic but has high encumbrance costs, Ubese Armor is a little better. I'd suggest taking a good look at the second set of armor and decide what is best for your fighting style.

The further gone it is, the less is the chance of a successful repair.

However, every repair is a gamble...I'd try to repair them at no lower than 50%, preferably before.

If you cannot afford to replace the piece in the case of a crumble, you might be better off using it while making money until you can

The risk is not too high with good tools, but its always there.