Arcanum Items or Where da Phat Lewt at...

[StraitLacedDeviant]

Currently in the vendigroth wastes and I seem to still have really quite shit items. This is my first time through as a magic user I have Arcane leather armour, mage staff, dorian amulet, fate ring, ravens damage resistance ring, an average magice helm, gloves of dex and elven boots.

I know I must be missing something fundamental,t but apart from the pirates really evil sword the magic items seem pretty weak...

SO where is all the good stuff hiding?

 

[Vault Dweller]

Try NWN games

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Quite insightful there, VD.

I know I must be missing something fundamental,t but apart from the pirates really evil sword the magic items seem pretty weak...

SO where is all the good stuff hiding?

Some of the more powerful items are either assembled (by Technologists), found in the later stages of the game, or found on some NPCs. This FAQ includes a fairly good list indicating the location of several of these items.

 

[Transcendent One]

I remember when I played a mage I didn't have much to write home about in terms of items either. Really though, if you're at vendigroth you shouldn't have any trouble killing off anything even without ph4t l3wt.

 

[StraitLacedDeviant]

I know, but its embarassing being the most powerful creature in arcanum and dressing like a hobo...

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Just don't wander too close to Spazmo and you'll be fine.

 

[StraitLacedDeviant]

FYI I managed to get hold of an Arcane Staff/Robe/Sword by pickpocketing master mages at tulla, I had six fate points saved up. I killed kraka-tur/bane of kree/gorgoth with one disintigrate spell each and kicked seven sorts of runny brown substance out of Kerghan. I hate how it doesn't let you play on after the end, also arronax is a pathetically underpowered character for a man of his reputation.

 

[Trash]

One of Arcanum's best moments

Heh, then again, his reputation might be a bit misleading anyway eh?

 

[StraitLacedDeviant]

Not if he could raise all of vendigroth from the dark depths of beyond after 2000 years of non existance. It doesn't make sense that you couldn't even equip him with decent weapons and the best spell he could conjur is lightening bolt.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

IIRC there was a bug where he didnt have a level scheme.