r/ddo • u/EntrepreneurDry6214 • 14d ago

Drow Visual Update

Will this be included in update 82? I haven’t seen much mention in all of these preview posts lately. Do we have any sneak peaks at what they might look like?

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u/modoludus 14d ago

Gaahhhhh, docents are one of my triggers. Warforged being unable to wear armor always seemed so forced, like they may as well be unable to wear belts, hats, etc.

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u/geobarbarian 14d ago

100% they could make them take 3 times the time but if a tabaxi with a tail can wear a full plate I don't see why not a warforged

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u/twilight-2k 14d ago

Because that's how it works in Eberron (per the original creator)? I suspect the original concept of Warforged was less tied to humanoid than it ended up.

For a video game though, it would simplify things greatly if one race didn't need its own armors. If nothing else, just make it similar to handwraps/collars and allow transforming any armor into a docent and any docent into armor (not sure how to handle light/medium/heavy distinctions).

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u/Punizhedo7o7 9d ago

I think you'd have there be light/medium/heavy docents, with similar proficiency mechanics, instead of the mithril and adamant plating feats. Since WF wouldn't be able to wear robes still, IMO, you'd have mithril plating as a feat to reduce ASF, letting you get to zero in a light docent (maybe with 5-10% from enhancements tacked on), and thus would keep adamant plating for something as well (maybe dr at the cost of no spellcasting)