Depends.. with garments you will always lvl the fastest/best because:
- you can move faster from mob to mob
- you will save mp pots
*hp pots won't matter much as you kill before they hit you most of the time.. and even if they hit you it won't be anything compared to the mp pots you save*
In pvp most of the time archers combine range with speed. This could eather be garments, or protector if you're afraid that you can't tank other str chars long enough to get away.
Armor will make you to slow and an easy target..
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Fire or
cold?
I recommend fire.. because it does more damage. You will kill mobs faster in PvM (player versus mobs a.k.a. lvling), and be stronger in PvP (players versus players). The effect that cold has won't matter much as people can become immune to it at higher lvls.
Also I can recommend to have atleast 32 lightning for the movement-speed skills..
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