Need help with my Giant

• Pieman wrote on 2010-04-18 00:36
  Price is not of too much worry, but I still would not like to spend that much..
  I need help deciding what enchants, and what armor&weapons to get for my giant.
  For right now,I want one of my slots with a shield(Vales shield good?) and a 2 hander in the other hand.
  In the other slot, I want max damage...I heard Enchanted Maces and Morningstars are good..
  Then all the other armor..I have no clue about, :D.
  So help me please, thanks...
• Blassreiter wrote on 2010-04-18 00:59
  Well, since you do not want to spend too much, I would recommend getting a Pirta/Kirsten armor set for now. Enchant them with Fox Giant. In the future you would want to get Avenger enchanted armor or something. I'm not too good with enchants. If you can, try to get a Valencia for PD, or a Colin Plate.
  
  Most Giant users prefer upgraded Maces since it needs low dex and they're basically very strong weapons. A Claymore + Shield combo is widely used as well. This is good for decent damage and a good defense. For weapons, try to get Fox Raven enchants on them.
• Haydrian wrote on 2010-04-18 01:15

  Quote from Blassreiter;7698:

  Well, since you do not want to spend too much, I would recommend getting a Pirta/Kirsten armor set for now. Enchant them with Fox Giant. In the future you would want to get Avenger enchanted armor or something. I'm not too good with enchants. If you can, try to get a Valencia for PD, or a Colin Plate.
  
  Most Giant users prefer upgraded Maces since it needs low dex and they're basically very strong weapons. A Claymore + Shield combo is widely used as well. This is good for decent damage and a good defense. For weapons, try to get Fox Raven enchants on them.

  
  
  Agreed for the most part with this. Only thing I would fix up is if you do the Kirsten/Pirta light armor thing for the body try and get pirate if possible. Pirate Es's have went down quite a bit and are a very decent light armor suffix ES. :)
  For the rest yes fox Giant is a nice and easy commonly used ES combo.
  For enchants on your maces and/or morning stars you can either use Ciar Stiff Fierce (my personal choice) or if you do morning stars do Lizard Fierce for the same effect (Lizard being very similar to Stiff only without the -dex and Rank A prefix so easier to enchant.) The Stiff Fierce maces from Ciar are pre enchanted and again what i would recommend.
  
  For later see if you can get someone to make you giant Valencia then find yourself a good damage related enchant combo for all your gear. I'd check some but i need to run off here right away.
  
  Good luck.
• Pieman wrote on 2010-04-18 01:18
  Why wouldn't heavy armor be good?
• Haydrian wrote on 2010-04-18 01:26
  Heavy armor will be your best friend with giants but unless your willing to shell out a couple mill for a valencia set or colin plate set it's probably best to wait for now. Spaika is a slightly cheaper option being about a mil for a set.
  Most start out with light armor though until they get a valencia made since it's without a doubt the best heavy armor for giants. Most blacksmiths will only make it upon request since it's not a very high demand item.
  
  Light armor is still a great option to have with you since you can Ancient the darkness a set with good enchant resources which is undoubtedly max damage heaven and often considered "end game armor".
• Blassreiter wrote on 2010-04-18 01:27

  Quote from Pieman;7721:

  Why wouldn't heavy armor be good?

  
  
  Heavy Armor is good. They give the best defense and many good enchants (i.e. Darkness/Avenger/Basic) are usable with heavy armor. It's just that Heavy Armor for Giants are expensive to get and/or Repair. Even the Spaika is about 700k to get which is just a normal Heavy Armor with no PD. Make money first until you can buy an armor and be able to maintain it.
• Pieman wrote on 2010-04-18 01:37
  O, I have 5 mil, is that good? xD
• Blassreiter wrote on 2010-04-18 01:38

  Quote from Pieman;7750:

  O, I have 5 mil, is that good? xD

  
  
  It's decent for non-enchanted items depending on what you get. Enchanting is a serious business.
• Nikachu wrote on 2010-04-18 01:45
  Basil Gimlet for the win... :D
• Pieman wrote on 2010-04-18 01:46
  See, I'm still pretty new...
  Ok, I have decided Vales shield and a Claymore.
  Dual Maces with Stiff-Fierce Enchant.
  Armor, I guess Kirsten Leather Armor..(Fox Giant Enchant)
  Now I need my helmet, my gauntlets, and my Boots.
  I need enchants for my shield and Claymore..
  Help still, xD...
• Blassreiter wrote on 2010-04-18 01:51

  Quote from Pieman;7757:

  See, I'm still pretty new...
  Ok, I have decided Vales shield and a Claymore.
  Dual Maces with Stiff-Fierce Enchant.
  Armor, I guess Kirsten Leather Armor..(Fox Giant Enchant)
  Now I need my helmet, my gauntlets, and my Boots.
  I need enchants for my shield and Claymore..

  
  
  Your hat can be Stiff Tail Cap. You can get this from Rundal Normal or just buy it. It is relatively cheap and good for getting an extra 10% Critical rate. The second enchant for it can be Giant. Your gauntlets can be Kirsten Gauntlets/Boots and have them enchanted with Fox Giant as well. For your Claymore, enchanting it with Fox Giant(or Raven if you can afford to) is a good combo. The shield could be Fox Giant. (Fox Giant is the only decent enchant combo I know. :gloom2: )
• Pieman wrote on 2010-04-18 01:54
  I noticed...That is the only enchant you mostly name, lol...
  I guess, I'll go with your input..
• Shironi wrote on 2010-04-18 01:58
  Most people recommend a twohanded sword over the claymore.
• Zid wrote on 2010-04-18 02:27

  Quote from Shironi;7767:

  Most people recommend a twohanded sword over the claymore.

  
  
  For egos, anyway.
  
  Upgraded Claymore beats upgraded Two-Handed Sword, if you have the Dex to wield it and the money to repair it.
• Zid wrote on 2010-04-18 02:27

  Quote from Shironi;7767:

  Most people recommend a twohanded sword over the claymore.

  
  
  For egos, anyway.
  
  Upgraded Claymore beats upgraded Two-Handed Sword, if you have the Dex to wield it and the money to repair it.