Is str from gear added before or after equip?

[jcldude]

The reason why I wonder is that e.g. the stormshield has +30 str modifier but the shield itself requires 166 str. Would it be enough for my char to have 136 str to equip this shield?

Or do I have to first equip rings/amu with +str to get above 166 and then equip shield and take off jewelry (if it is, its pretty silly imo).

[ffejrxx]

after, but you can bug it on you if you dont have the str to use it
using a str ring/ammy or charms is an easy way, but when you die itll stay on the corpse after you retrieve it, (if you dont have room in your inventory)

be careful when you die, either leave with 1 corpse and rejoin to get your corpse back, if you leave with 2 or more corpses the game will keep the one with the most expensive gear (according to charsi's buyback value)

[jcldude]

Yes so I need to pack rings/amu for equipping then... bugger.

And thanks for replying to the next question that I didnt write yet! :) - I was wondering about what happened when you die. So generally its wise to keep enough room for the shield at all times. Does it first add your shield to inventory or will it fill it up with belt pots before (meaning I need lots of more room free)?

[ffejrxx]

when you die, your belt pots will go into your inventory (ones that dont fit will be droped next to your corpse)
make sure you have room for it when you leave town again

[jcldude]

Aha, so the shield will always be on the corpse like all the rest of the gear, but wont be re-equipped when you click your corpse, but end up in your inventory if you got room, or drop to the floor if not.

[Mysteria]

Luckily, the shield will not drop to the floor if you have no room in your inventory, it will stay on the corpse. (the corpse won't disappear)
Then when you have made space in the inventory or have enough strengh to equip it, click the corpse again.:thumbsup: