Level 30 is where zone gear and composite purchases start to define your character. Your backstab dagger should be approaching endgame quality, and hitroll on neck, wrists, and hands is non-negotiable. Plan crown spending and hunt routes that cover several slots per trip.
Recommended gear
Backstab dagger
- A long, jagged bone (Lv 28, 6d6, +8 hitroll, +6 damroll, dagger): fanged demon in the Ruins of Darksbay. Best free dagger at this tier if the load cooperates
- A mithril spear of puncturing (Lv 26, 5d6, +5 hitroll, +5 damroll, dagger): Allina, the thief hero in Castle Azeloth
- A dragontooth spear (Lv 19, 5d6, +4 hitroll, +3 damroll, dagger): composite fallback from Valley of the Anvil
Melee weapon
- A silver longsword dubbed "Faith" (Lv 25, 5d10, +6 hitroll, +5 damroll): Thalto, the warrior hero in Castle Azeloth
- A basket-hilted broadsword (Lv 27, 7d8, +5 hitroll, +5 damroll): solemn captains in Fortress of the Ily'kras
- A massive broadsword, seering with red lightning (Lv 34, 6d10, +5 damroll, +5 hitroll): General Taidas in the Gremlin Hovel
Light
- A blazing torch (Lv 12, +3 hitroll, armor -15): from mobs in The Village of Nurrsberg
- A mystical lantern covered in strange glowing runes (Lv 20, +2 damroll, armor -16): from mobs in Frostholt Mountain
Neck
- A Tansaare medallion (Lv 25, armor -20, +5 hitroll): Tansaare Templars in the Celestial Fortress
Body
- A suit of platinum chainmail (Lv 24, +35 HP, armor -25): King Dran in Castle Azeloth
- A silver metal breastplate (Lv 28, armor -29, +2 damroll): temple guards in Village of Vangalis
Head
- A velvet hat, trailing peacock feathers (Lv 19, +23 HP, +58 move): from mobs in Residences of Korpel-City
- A red-fringed prayer shawl (Lv 9, +36 move, +3 hitroll): from mobs in The Cathedral of All Saints
Legs
- A pair of leather shinguards, attached with metal plates (Lv 20, +3 damroll, armor -18): from mobs in Frostholt Mountain
- A set of crimson vortex greaves (Lv 30, +34 HP, +2 damroll): from mobs in The Gremlin Hovel
Feet
- Red and white dragonscale boots (Lv 15, +108 move, +3 hitroll): composite from Vangalis
Hands
- Gauntlets of restoration (Lv 24, +3 damroll, +2 hitroll): Undath in the Celestial Fortress
Arms
- Twisted chimera horn armguards (Lv 28, +4 hitroll, -2 save spell): composite from Vangalis Handmaiden
Shield
- An iron tower shield (Lv 28, +5 damroll, armor -22): frost giant captain in Frostholt Mountain
- A shield carved from dragon bone (Lv 25, +4 hitroll, +3 damroll): King Dran in Castle Azeloth
About
- A tassled orange silk shawl (Lv 12, +3 hitroll, armor -15): from mobs in The Tk'il Hive
- The scales of a greater demon (Lv 29, +32 HP, +2 damroll): skinning in The Caves of Chaos
Waist
- A bloodied strand of entrails (Lv 16, +3 damroll, +20 HP): from mobs in The Caves of Chaos
- A leather belt (Lv 8, +3 hitroll, +2 damroll): from mobs in The Northern Village
Wrist
- A leather wristguard (Lv 23, +3 hitroll, +33 HP): young nobles in Fortress of the Ily'kras
Finger
- The ring of swiftness (Lv 14, +5 hitroll): still excellent at 30; Empire Trading Complex
Hold
- A platinum chalice (Lv 30, +50 move regen): from mobs in The Celestial Fortress
- A dragon's shimmering tear (Lv 30, +2 hitroll, +3 damroll, +22 HP): skinning in Caves of the Kuisinara Monks
Hip
- A lacquered arrow quiver (Lv 28, +3 hitroll, +2 damroll) on royal archers in Ily'kras is a rare hip slot worth grabbing if you hunt the fortress anyway