Something I typed up for another thread but also goes hand in hand with what we are doing here. I will be adding this to the Original Post soon. Also I have been meaning to update the Guide as it has been a really long time and the server has changed a lot.
I will be discussing the current best(and affordable) ways to build your sampire suit, as well as discussion on latest changes and how we were effected. As well as a more in-depth discussion revolving around Mace Fighting now that we have runic saws. (Keep in mind there were no Runic Saws during the time the guide was written)
Now without further ado, items to avoid:
Items to Avoid - Keep in mind some of these are considered popular items to use but should still be avoided:
#1 - Stormgrip: Low resists, no stamina, no lmc, looks horrible. People seem to like this for the Damage and Luck. Well I'm sorry but I'm gunna need for my gloves to be more than 2-3 mods...
#2 - Jackals Collar: Again low resists, no lmc, looks slightly better then Stormgrip but doesn't compensate for how bad it is. Ok high fire, cold, and dex is the argument I always hear. Well that's fine if you don't mind using a 3-mod piece. Even if the dex "can be considered 2-mods" the resists are so embarrassingly low on this thing, I still consider it 3-mods.
#3 - Fey Leggings + Heart of the Lion + Aegis of Grace: Use ONE(1) or the other. Anyone caught using 2 or more get instant noob status.
#4 - Crafted Helmet/Helm of Insight: At least wear a Dread Pirate Hat, they cost like 300k... And No I would not wear a Luck Cap on my Luck suit. Always wear the HCI Helmet. Wear HH if you have to...
#5 - Ring of Elements: Yeah it has a lot of resists. Yeah it has Max luck. Yeah it's still trash.
#6 - Essence of Battle: No HCI, trash.
#7 - Holy Knight Breastplate: Yeah it has high Physical and Reflect, and it looks cool. The lack of other resists, and no Stamina, makes this a bad choice.
#8 - Exiler: Ok so it may have Demon slayer, and it even has SSI... I get it. But no HML and weak weapon specials makes this weapon a bad choice.
#9 - Divine Countenance: Ok so it may be Artifact Rarity 11 and look really bad ass. It even has stat increase and LMC, but the helmet slot should always be a HCI helm, UNLESS you are running Leggings of Bane with either Mace and Shield glasses(30% HLD) or Aegis of Grace helmet(20% DCI)
#10 - Orny: Ok so arguably it is the best item in the game. Probably always will be. It has 2/3 casting on one jewel, and has excellent other mods. Why wouldnt you want Orny on your dexxer/samp? Simply because you are not, or let me rephrase, SHOULD NOT be casting that many spells in a row anyway. Also, HCI, DCI, DI, Skills, Stats are mods that typically only come on jewelry, so you must make sure your jewelry has enough of those mods. Even if you really want to wear that FC1 ring/brace with slightly less HCI on it, don't. The casting will never help you as much as you think it will. I have been successfully playing as 0/0 for years now on my dexxer and there is almost no activity I cannot solo. I absolutely promise you don't need casting on your dexxer. And if you really just absolutely have to pick one or the other, FCR(Faster Casting Recovery) is way better, at least for Bushido, than FC is. So if I had to choose between FC2 and FCR6 on my dexxer, I would suggest FCR6.