low forum gold, currently level 30 ( Rogue ) using lvl 20 weapon with 78ee and armor lvl 20 with 32 dex and level 10 charm with 21 str
killing monsters is getting harder, I'm losing life quicker, etc etc, my question is, to continue to have fun with this game, do I upgrade my
weapon or armor or charm, I can only possibly do one with my current 14 forum gold, not entirely sure where to go at this moment,
thank you for any information, would be appreciated.

search the mp for level 25-30-35 gear that's 2fg or under

weapons - enhanced effect
armor - enhanced effect or str or dex
charm - >21 str (your current charm probably not gonna be upgradeable for cheap)
heal charm for accessory slot!

you'll be suprised what kind of gaps you can fill in for cheap.

thank you for responding, my weapons from level 5 to 20 all have at the very least 70 enhanced effect, my current 20 is 78 enhanced effect
all my armors from 5 to 20 have str or dex and my 21 str charm is my highest level charm I have, I know what to look for
by reading the guides before starting to play :) my question is that I am soloing, I notice now at level 30, using level 20 items I am barely killing anything
and I'm getting hit very hard, what do you recommend I upgrade, my weapon or armor, say level 25 or 30, one or the other, and only ONE of the items?
I can't possibly afford a new level 25 or 30 weaon AND an armor, so just curious, should I go weapon or armor?

Weapon, definitely. And remember that ee diminishes by ~20% per tier, so a level 20 weapon with 80ee is about as effective as a level 25 weapon with 60ee or a level 30 weapon with 40ee and so on like that.

ah thanks for the info, I had far too many deaths on my character so I rerolled it, and deleted it and started over
I now have a weapon for every level up to 30, armor to level 20, and my 2 charms, hopefully this time I will do better

I just checked your gear and you will be just fine, at least until you get to ~50 or so depending on if you are soloing or in catacombs. You can easily reroll back to 1 and reclimb if you get stuck, selling any loots you find along the way to gain better gear, and also build proficiency in the weapon/charms you are using.

ah yes, I have done this once so far, I got to 31, felt like I couldn't go much further, stuck with a level 20 weapon with 78ee, however
when I rerolled and started over, a couple of things on my little market sold, so then I could buy a 25 and 30 weapon, so now I feel
comfortable to atleast 40, not so sure about 50, we'll see, thanks to all who have posted and helped with information thus far.
wow speaking of hoping to find something, I just found this at level 11 doing solo in the arena

Arcane tanned leather armor
Physical Defense: 4 to 12
Magical Defense: 3 to 14

+12 Strength
+12 Dexterity
+2% Experience Gained
+2 Magic Luck
+1% Armor Pierce
+1% Physical Damage Reduction

I would think this would be worth a few pretty forum golds no?

This post was edited by 305s on Aug 10 2010 08:27pm

that is a pretty nice level 0 armor... should sell for a nice bit of fg. gz on the find mate