Maybe it comes from having my main as a ranger, but I like to solo. I have a level 40 templar that I'm working on at the moment and I've noticed templars have hardly any avoidance. When i'm in close combat, I get hit a lot and that can cause a lot of interrupts sometimes. Would having leather gear with high agility along with wis items be better for avoidance for the soloing player or any situation? Right now I'm wearing a full set of Nightblood armour. Thank you for any suggestions or comments in advance. <div></div>

<P>Hi,</P> <P>I'm 41 templar and for a couple of recent levels tried using leather/chain armour for increased avoidance.</P> <P>But - it didnt work i'm afraid.</P> <P>You generally lose too much mitigation for only a much smaller increase in avoidance.</P> <P>Typically i noted on changing ONE armour piece i lost 1.2% mitigation but only gained 0.4% avoidance</P> <P>Simply not worth it.</P> <P>And the interupts are <STRONG>supposedly</STRONG> based on our focus skill anyway.........  /shrug</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

just go for Leather if u want some avoidance, and dont bother AGI, u need both Wis and Int (alot of int i am sure) to solo <U><EM><STRONG><BR>"effectively"</STRONG></EM></U>

<P> </P> <P>You shouldnt have to - and thats the point of alot of the posts on these boards....</P> <P> </P> <P>But hell - try....</P> <P> </P> <P>/gear respec</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>Lates.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

I wouldn't go ALL Nightblood for soloing - Ebon gauntlets have nice WIS, and imbued breastplate and leggings would help soloing a bit too.  But like a mitigation tank, you aren't ever going to be able to get significant avoidance, so I would not recommend trying at the expense of power and mitigation. I found the low 40's (until 44) very painful post LU13, due to the spell upgrade cycle. <div></div>

well. so does 50-54 too <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

I belong to a tradeskill heavy guild so this gives me a pretty nice leg up -44 Kerran Templarall Pristine Forged Ebon Vanguard armor (except boots which are Feysteel until I can wear my JBoots). BP, Legs are imbuedPristine Imbued Cedar BucklerPristine Divinely Imbued Cedar WandIts pretty much top of the line stuff.  Harvesting the rare ores is a bear. Buying them on my server is even worse.  But I have no trouble soloing - unless its a heroic mob.<div></div>