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<blockquote data-quote="Hammerhead" data-source="post: 298550" data-attributes="member: 73">Magic items are useful for both fighting and casting classes.&nbsp; However, they add new and, in some cases, essential powers to fighters, while they add endurance to casters.A sorcerer wants those bracers of armor, rings of protection, rings of wizardry, etc.&nbsp; They help him alot, but all they really do is save him some spell slots.&nbsp; He could cast mage armor or other AC boosting spells to make up for the loss of his AC boosting items, and the loss of wizardry items means that he either has to be more stingy with spells, or fight less often.&nbsp; Either way, he does the same things with or without items.On the other hand, a fighter gains abilities that he never had.&nbsp; Whether it's the ability to hit DR creatures, or items that increase his opportunity to use his melee ability - like flight items to hit flyers or guys up on walls, see invis items <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />, etc.&nbsp; Also, while a fighter's main attack ability isn't limited in uses per day, he needs to be alive to use it.&nbsp; Sinec he's on the front line, magic items to boost AC are essential.As pointed out previously, Clerics can be very problematic in a lower magic item setting.&nbsp; Their ability to buff combat related attributes, and use Greater Magic Weapon and Vestment spells means that someone could always be decked out with lots of magic effects.&nbsp; And since they won't have items that could boost their spells per day, they can't boost everyone up.&nbsp; Do you think they're going to cast all their spells on the fighter, save a handful for healing, and sit back to watch for the rest of the day?&nbsp; Probably not.&nbsp; At higher levels, the cleric will be running around with +5 weapons and armor, boosted attributes, and possibly divine favors and divine power.&nbsp; People talk about clerics being better fighters than fighters even with lots of magic items, and if the cleric is going to be the only one with good magic stuff, then he'll easily be more powerful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hammerhead, post: 298550, member: 73"] Magic items are useful for both fighting and casting classes. However, they add new and, in some cases, essential powers to fighters, while they add endurance to casters. A sorcerer wants those bracers of armor, rings of protection, rings of wizardry, etc. They help him alot, but all they really do is save him some spell slots. He could cast mage armor or other AC boosting spells to make up for the loss of his AC boosting items, and the loss of wizardry items means that he either has to be more stingy with spells, or fight less often. Either way, he does the same things with or without items. On the other hand, a fighter gains abilities that he never had. Whether it's the ability to hit DR creatures, or items that increase his opportunity to use his melee ability - like flight items to hit flyers or guys up on walls, see invis items :), etc. Also, while a fighter's main attack ability isn't limited in uses per day, he needs to be alive to use it. Sinec he's on the front line, magic items to boost AC are essential. As pointed out previously, Clerics can be very problematic in a lower magic item setting. Their ability to buff combat related attributes, and use Greater Magic Weapon and Vestment spells means that someone could always be decked out with lots of magic effects. And since they won't have items that could boost their spells per day, they can't boost everyone up. Do you think they're going to cast all their spells on the fighter, save a handful for healing, and sit back to watch for the rest of the day? Probably not. At higher levels, the cleric will be running around with +5 weapons and armor, boosted attributes, and possibly divine favors and divine power. People talk about clerics being better fighters than fighters even with lots of magic items, and if the cleric is going to be the only one with good magic stuff, then he'll easily be more powerful. [/QUOTE]

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