05-29-2003, 12:47 AM
Depending upon your playing style, there are actually several very nice uniques that exist for the Warrior even at very low levels. Yes, magical items will eventually have them all beat, but if you are playing Ironman, LoL, or are simply playing ONE game straight through to Hell (and not playing Cats and Caves over and over for exp, drops, and cash), then you should be on the lookout for them.
(From your post it sounds like you are playing Single Player, so repeating middle levels would be pretty tedious seeing as you'd have to find the stairs again each and every time you start a new game, beginning at Church One.)
Blackoak Shield -- qlevel 4 -- drops very early, potentially in Church! This shield is +10 Dex, and what you as a single player Warrior are looking for in a shield is +dex for better blocking. Yes, having good AC is nice, but by the time you reach Diablo if you've played once straight through, your AC will be no better than naked against his attacks. Then it will be your blocking that saves you, my friend. Finding a shield with +Dex for a warrior is highly recommended.
Overlord's Helm -- qlevel 7 -- again drops early, as early as early Cats. Besides Gott (qlevel 21) and RC(qlevel 27!) this is the practically the best hat there is for a Warrior. The +15 Dex is hard to beat unless you do lots of shopping at Grismart, and the +20 Str makes for some major stunning power. Downside is the -20 magic, making it unwearable unless you find something/use attribute points to pump Magic to 20. It also has a low durability to, if you are playing IM. And it is quite rare, too.
Gnarled Root (especially in Spiked Club form) -- qlevel 9 -- again drops early, often in early Cats. Although some may toss this weapon aside thinking it lacks, I'm telling you, it has "Diablo Killer" written all over it. It has +20% to hit -- something every warrior needs; is +10 Dex -- pumping your Dex up toward the "perfect block" range; and it does +300% damage, meaning you are going to be a stunning machine. Due to durability concerns, you might keep it in your backpack and break it out only for the Big Demon himself. The -10 to AC also precludes it from being your mob melee weapon of choice too.
Those are the top three I'd be on the lookout for for your warrior.
There are lots of others that also are nice -- Civerb's Cudgel, Celestial Star, Schaefer's Hammer, The Executioner's Blade, The Bonesaw, The Falcon's Talon. All of these, when wielded properly with other equipment, can put the kibosh on Diablo.
The Wicked Axe + Scavenger's Carapace is a nice combo also, but Scav's isn't really a low qlevel item (qlevel 13).
Finally, if you are indeed in single player, you should be getting the Undead Crown (a portable Blood Fountain!) and perhaps the Veil of Steel, both very nice items.
Your best chance to find Uniques comes from killing Boss/Unique monsters. Your character level does not matter. Read Jarulf's Guide for the skinny on that.
Good luck and good hunting.
Attika
PS If you are playing ONE game straight through to Diablo himself, your warrior will be clvl 25 when you face him. At that point if you have 110 dexterity due to add ons and such, then Diablo shouldn't be able to touch you (unless you try to do something silly like walk past him or cast a Firewall on him). Be on the lookout for jewelry items and armors that have +dex add ons -- you won't regret it!
(From your post it sounds like you are playing Single Player, so repeating middle levels would be pretty tedious seeing as you'd have to find the stairs again each and every time you start a new game, beginning at Church One.)
Blackoak Shield -- qlevel 4 -- drops very early, potentially in Church! This shield is +10 Dex, and what you as a single player Warrior are looking for in a shield is +dex for better blocking. Yes, having good AC is nice, but by the time you reach Diablo if you've played once straight through, your AC will be no better than naked against his attacks. Then it will be your blocking that saves you, my friend. Finding a shield with +Dex for a warrior is highly recommended.
Overlord's Helm -- qlevel 7 -- again drops early, as early as early Cats. Besides Gott (qlevel 21) and RC(qlevel 27!) this is the practically the best hat there is for a Warrior. The +15 Dex is hard to beat unless you do lots of shopping at Grismart, and the +20 Str makes for some major stunning power. Downside is the -20 magic, making it unwearable unless you find something/use attribute points to pump Magic to 20. It also has a low durability to, if you are playing IM. And it is quite rare, too.
Gnarled Root (especially in Spiked Club form) -- qlevel 9 -- again drops early, often in early Cats. Although some may toss this weapon aside thinking it lacks, I'm telling you, it has "Diablo Killer" written all over it. It has +20% to hit -- something every warrior needs; is +10 Dex -- pumping your Dex up toward the "perfect block" range; and it does +300% damage, meaning you are going to be a stunning machine. Due to durability concerns, you might keep it in your backpack and break it out only for the Big Demon himself. The -10 to AC also precludes it from being your mob melee weapon of choice too.
Those are the top three I'd be on the lookout for for your warrior.
There are lots of others that also are nice -- Civerb's Cudgel, Celestial Star, Schaefer's Hammer, The Executioner's Blade, The Bonesaw, The Falcon's Talon. All of these, when wielded properly with other equipment, can put the kibosh on Diablo.
The Wicked Axe + Scavenger's Carapace is a nice combo also, but Scav's isn't really a low qlevel item (qlevel 13).
Finally, if you are indeed in single player, you should be getting the Undead Crown (a portable Blood Fountain!) and perhaps the Veil of Steel, both very nice items.
Your best chance to find Uniques comes from killing Boss/Unique monsters. Your character level does not matter. Read Jarulf's Guide for the skinny on that.
Good luck and good hunting.
Attika
PS If you are playing ONE game straight through to Diablo himself, your warrior will be clvl 25 when you face him. At that point if you have 110 dexterity due to add ons and such, then Diablo shouldn't be able to touch you (unless you try to do something silly like walk past him or cast a Firewall on him). Be on the lookout for jewelry items and armors that have +dex add ons -- you won't regret it!