At level 30 you are bridging midgame and endgame. Your dagger should be your best item, with hitroll stacked across neck, wrists, and fingers. Compare tweak rolls whenever the same piece loads again.
Recommended gear
Backstab dagger
- A long, jagged bone (Lv 28, 6d6, +8 hitroll, +6 damroll, dagger): fanged demon in the Ruins of Darksbay
- A black adamantite dagger (Lv 25, 7d4, +4 hitroll, +4 damroll, dagger): assassins and Jorysse in the Caves of Zildanric
- A mithril spear of puncturing (Lv 26, 5d6, +5 hitroll, +5 damroll, dagger): Allina in Castle Azeloth
Melee weapon
- Volhannen, Axe of the Giants (Lv 30, 5d11, +5 damroll, +5 hitroll): Brule, Jarl of the Frost Giants in Frostholt Mountain
- A finely crafted sword (Lv 30, 5d11, +5 hitroll, +4 damroll): Phyllian's bodyguard in Cathyna's Mansion
- A dull, rusty axe (Lv 25, 8d8, +7 damroll, +40 HP): goblinoid barghests in the Caves of the Kuisinara Monks
Light
- A rod of office (Lv 23, +22 HP, +2 damroll): 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 swirling blood red cloak (Lv 21, +4 hitroll, +32 HP): Chaos Warrior in the Village of Nurrsberg (worn as neck)
Body
- A suit of platinum chainmail (Lv 24, +35 HP, armor -25): King Dran in Castle Azeloth
- Armor of the oceans (Lv 34, +52 HP, +3 damroll): composite from 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
- Voluminous white pantaloons (Lv 29, +5 hitroll, +17 HP): eunuch guards in the Casshiir Desert
Feet
- Red and white dragonscale boots (Lv 15, +108 move, +3 hitroll): composite purchase in Village of Vangalis
- Pair of worn slippers (+4 hit regen, +5 damroll, -7 mana): ground load in The Ruins of Zakhban
Hands
- A pair of battered steel gauntlets, covered in blood (Lv 30, +3 hitroll, +3 damroll, +4 hit regen): insane frost giant berserker in Frostholt
Arms
- Twisted chimera horn armguards (Lv 28, +4 hitroll, -2 save spell): composite from Vangalis
Shield
- An iron tower shield (Lv 28, +5 damroll, armor -22): from mobs in Frostholt Mountain
- A shield carved from dragon bone (Lv 25, +4 hitroll, +3 damroll): from mobs in Castle Azeloth
About
- A sleeveless silk overrobe (Lv 25, armor -20, +25 HP, -2 save rod): from mobs in Tristala's Crystal Spire
- A tassled orange silk shawl (Lv 12, +3 hitroll, armor -15): from mobs in The Tk'il Hive
Waist
- The sash of precision (Lv 25, +4 hitroll, +2 dexterity): Allina in Castle Azeloth
- A nagahide belt (Lv 27, +35 HP, armor -25): skin elder naga in the Caverns of Rai'i
Wrist
- A band of darkness (Lv 22, +4 hitroll, +2 damroll): Alzkharim in Darksbay
Finger
- A star sapphire ring (Lv 28, +4 hitroll, +2 damroll): Sultan's hoard chest in the Casshiir Desert
Hold
- A jagged crystal (Lv 27, +4 damroll, armor -20) from ice demons in Frostholt is a strong held slot if you hunt the warm chamber anyway
Hip
- An engraved ivory flask (+5 move regen): shop stock in City of Korpel
- A reddish skin of blood-wine (armor -4): from mobs in Caves of the Kuisinara Monks