Elemental Resistance

[Arkos]

How can I boost up my Elemental Resistance? I'm freezing my arse off in Hellice, heh, heh.

I have fire resistant iron leggings that grant me a +10% to Elemental Resistance, but even then that only raises my total up to 48%. Are there other magical items that can raise it further I should keep an eye out for? Should I try pumping up Endurance more?

[SpottedShroom]

I believe it's possible to find magic items in other slots that increase elemental resistance as well, but I never really bothered with them. Boosting Endurance will certainly help your resistances, though, as well as improving your HP regeneration rate.

You don't really need Elemental Resistance in Hellice, though. You're only at risk during a snowstorm, and those happen pretty infrequently. When they do, just duck into nearby shelter or fast travel back to Raven's Gate. Elemental Resistance is helpful again later, but only if you're close to 100%.

[Kreador Freeaxe]

I believe it's possible to find magic items in other slots that increase elemental resistance as well, but I never really bothered with them. Boosting Endurance will certainly help your resistances, though, as well as improving your HP regeneration rate.

You don't really need Elemental Resistance in Hellice, though. You're only at risk during a snowstorm, and those happen pretty infrequently. When they do, just duck into nearby shelter or fast travel back to Raven's Gate. Elemental Resistance is helpful again later, but only if you're close to 100%.

And the later place where elemental resistance is helpful, the two slots you don't want it on are feet and legs. For some reason, while fireproof armor may protect YOU from the elements, it doesn't protect the armor itself.

You can find armor with resistances for almost every slot, though. I particularly like the Resistant helms, which you can sometimes find in Durnore and Picaroon, that add 10% to all resistances. I've found them in every light armor variety from Reptile Hide to Ancient Dragon Skin.

[Painted Lady]

In three play-throughs I've never found Ancient Dragon Skin anything..........

[IJBall]

You can find armor with resistances for almost every slot, though. I particularly like the Resistant helms, which you can sometimes find in Durnore and Picaroon, that add 10% to all resistances. I've found them in every light armor variety from Reptile Hide to Ancient Dragon Skin.

Ironically, I don't think I've ever seen one of these "All Resistances" armors - I definitely never saw one in my second playthrough...

[Dragonlady]

I saw one recently for the first time, a helm heavy armor. Since I was trying for Mage challenge and could only wear light armor, I didn't buy it.

Right now that mage is wearing fire proof dragon skin boots. Sure helped in the lava fields! (okay, that and Elemental Armor spell.

[Arkos]

Ah, okay, I'll keep an eye out for additional magic gear. I realize elemental resistance isn't a big deal. It's just part of the build I was going for--a really durable paladin type with high resistance to everything.

By the way, unrelated, but what do Potions of Greater Protection do? Raise your armor class?

[Kreador Freeaxe]

Ah, okay, I'll keep an eye out for additional magic gear. I realize elemental resistance isn't a big deal. It's just part of the build I was going for--a really durable paladin type with high resistance to everything.

By the way, unrelated, but what do Potions of Greater Protection do? Raise your armor class?

Raise all of your resistances by 20, I believe. Let me go test that.

Yep. That's what it does.

[Arkos]

Okay, I was wondering about that. My first thought was it improved your armor, but I was thinking 'doesn't leatherskin/stoneskin do that, too?'

So good to know. I should probably stock up on those next time I fight undead, so I don't get cursed so much.