Talk:Firedrake/@comment-172.0.13.252-20130429004316/@comment-5166842-20130929024900

The good news: level 3 weapons are monstrously strong; by the time you get them gold-forged you'll see that THAT is the damage they based BBI on.

The bad news: level 3 weapons are monstrously strong. Another example of the game's lack of balance. Instead of having the option of upgrading your favorite weapons you're pretty much stuck with just a couple choices (unless you want to gimp yourself, which can be fun occasionally). For example, I love Snagdaggers, but they're totally impractical on BBI except for the 1st trip though.

Fortunately there are an incredible variety of gear combinations in the game, so there's always a way to make your characters look unbelievably cool.

If you've been a Magick Archer for most of your build your attack stats are probably relatively low, but your defense is probably great. I'm not sure what your offensive stats are, but if Magick Archer is your thing I'd recommend getting as many levels as possible as a Sorcerer to get your magic attack up, because the level 3 magick bow you'll eventually get is the ultimate weapon for BBI. It's insanely strong, you'll never have to pop a periapt once it's gold forged.