What armor/weapons can be worn/used by each class? Restrictions

Aggra

I read that some classes can use different levels of armor.
So where can I read up on which armor each class can wear?
Are their similar restrictions on weapons?

Thanks,
Agg

Alyxeri

HELP ARMOUR

Minifie

Normal armour is something you wear that protects you from both types of

physical damage (cutting and blunt).

The basic types of armour in Achaea, aside from shields, are, in ascending

order of effectiveness, with the best armour a class may wear listed:

Armour type         Classes (best armour wearable)

-----------         ------------------------------

Cloth               Dragon, Magi, Horkvals

Leather             Monks, Bards

Ringmail            Alchemists, Apostates, Blademasters

Scalemail           Serpents, Jesters, Shamans, Occultists, Depthswalkers

Chainmail           Druids, Sentinels, Sylvans, Classless

Splintmail          Priests

Field plate         Paladins, Infernals, Runewardens

Full plate          Paladins, Infernals, Runewardens

NOTE: the classes are listed next to the BEST armour they may wear. They may

wear any lesser armour if desired, or none whatsoever.

The types of shields available in Achaea are, in ascending order of

effectiveness, and with the best type of shield a class may wield listed:

Shield type         Classes which may wield them

-----------         ----------------------------

None                Dragon, Magi, Monks, Blademasters

Buckler             Serpents, Sylvans, Bards, Classless+

Cavalry             Alchemists, Occultists, Apostates, Shamans,

                    Depthswalkers, Classless+

Banded              Jesters

Kite                Priests, Druids, Sentinels

Tower               Runewardens, Infernals, Paladins

+ Those who have no class may wield Buckler and Cavalry shields.

* The artefact shield of absorption may be wielded by everyone except

blademasters.

Armour Statistics

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Non-magical armour and shields have two armour-specific statistics: protection

vs. cutting damage and protection vs. blunt damage. The WEAPONPROBE ability in

the Weaponry skill will allow you to see these statistics on a piece of armour

or on a shield.

For classes, it would be better off asking if there are any specific classes you have an interest in, so I can save having to throw another chunk of information in here

Aggra

Minifie,
Thanks for the information.  
Actually I like the information dump.  
I like to research everything about a class before choosing one.  Yeah, I know, you can change classes, but I prefer to understand everything before getting to far into the game.

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Minifie

alchemist - self made/none
apostate - self summon
bard - rapiers, shields, instruments
blademaster - named blade, self made
depthswalker - shield, self summoned scythe and dagger
druid - self summoned
jester - self made, daggers for juggling
magi - shields, self made staff
knights:
Dual cutting: Battleaxes and scimitars
dual blunt: morning stars and flails
sword and board: shield and longsword/broadsword
two-handed: bastard swords and warhammers.
monk - hands and feet, shikudo stick
occultist - tarot cards to inscribe, shield
priest - shield, self summon mace
sentinel - throwing axes, polearms, tridents
serpent - dirk, whip, shield
shaman - shield, self made
sylvan - self made

there are more weapons, but these are the main crux of them, self made varies greatly, and many classes are self sufficient!

Aggra

Thanks again Mini!

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