I guess I know where most people stand because of the number of keeper staffs, etc, but I have a hard time giving up the extra armor of the eye/wand set up. when fighting the keeper and other big bosses that end up in a long battle, it seems my main job is to stay alive to rez my team. when all mages die, it's over. so wouldn't extra armor serve that purpose better. when I outfit with more power, the fight does not seem any shorter. and I still seem to be able to clear the rooms along the way just as fast in my armor.
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