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TL;DR Version: Any Class 1k Twink Set:

<ul>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}} x2 ~500p </li>
<li> {{:Smoldering Brand}} ~500p </li>
</ul>

People make a big fuss about gear and a lot of new players get the impression that you can't have fun unless you have the best gear, which couldn't be further from the truth. A great deal of satisfaction in this game comes from upgrading as you play.

That said, for new players or alt-aholics, a leg up for the first 20 or so levels can take a bit of frustration out of the early level grind. I present here a guide (by no means perfect) for some suggested inexpensive twinking options.

At low levels (and all levels really), HP and Mana are king, respective of the classes that use them. So any cheap gear that offers +HP and +Mana are desired. Don't invest in expensive +Int +Wis +Sta gear just yet, because you won't see any worthwhile gains until the middle and upper levels. 5p for an Alligator Tooth Earring will give you more bang for your buck than 150 plat for a 6 Sta Platinum Bloodstone Earring (5hp to start vs 6hp, or even less depending on class). After gearing for HP and Mana, decent weapons with high damage and low delay are the next concern (except for casters who should buy their spells). Ideally, you want a weapon for each weaponskill you have, even if you rely on one skill more than others. You want to be able to skill up all of your skills every level. It will save you a lot of trouble in the future when you find that a better weapon of a different skill will upgrade your current weapon.

Also, when you do upgrade your gear, the smart purchases to begin with will be jewelry. The prices on jewelry are pretty stable and they can be worn by anyone, so when you do eventually upgrade the jewelry you can either resell it for what you paid, or you can pass it on to another alt.

Prices shown are likely to be the lowest you can find these items for, though it may take a bit of work and bargaining to get them that low.

*Note: Items with (*) before them are my choice for priority if you're going super cheap or you are a brand new player looking for what to start with.

See original [http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138686 forum thread] for possible updates.

== By Class ==

=== Monk ===

<ul>
<li> *{{:Wu's Quivering Staff}} ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}} x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *{{:Wu's Fighting Gauntlets}} ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Master Wu's Trance Stick}} x2 ~200p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}} x2 ~60p </li>
</ul>
Total: 910pp

=== Warrior ===

<ul>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}} x2 ~500p </li>
<li> {{:Deadwood Stave}} ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Obsidian Shard}} x2 ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Argent Defender}} ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Sarnak Battlehammer}} ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Green Jade Broadsword}} ~100p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90p </li>
</ul>
Total ~940pp

=== Paladin ===
<ul>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> {{:Green Jade Broadsword}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Harpoon of the Depths}}  ~100p </li>
<li> *{{:Argent Defender}}  ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Runewood Great Staff}}  ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Sap of Piety}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90p </li>
</ul>
Total ~930p

=== Necromancer ===
<ul>
<li>  *Spells </li>
<li> {{:Advisor Robe}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Adamantite Band}}  x2 ~300p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
<li> *{{:Water Crystal Staff}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Runed Totem Staff}}  ~10p </li>
<li> {{:Mithril Quill}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~630p

=== Rogue ===
<ul>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *{{:Jagged Chokidai Spine}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Sap of Piety}}  ~ 50p </li>
<li> {{:Sharkjaw Cutlass}}  ~75p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90p </li>
</ul>
Total ~815pp

=== Bard ===
<ul>
<li> *Songs </li>
<li> *Vendor Instruments </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90pp </li>
<li> {{:Sharkjaw Cutlass}}  ~75p </li>
<li> {{:Jagged Chokidai Spine}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Sap of Piety}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
</ul>
Total ~875p

=== Ranger ===
<ul>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90pp </li>
<li> {{:Jagged Chokidai Spine}}  ~100p </li>
<li> *{{:Silver Swiftblade}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Springwood Stave}}  ~150p </li>
<li> {{:Green Jade Broadsword}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Sap of Piety}}  ~ 50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~1040

=== Wizard ===
<ul>
<li> *Spells </li>
<li> {{:Advisor Robe}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Skull Ring}}  x2 ~400p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
<li> *{{:Water Crystal Staff}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Runed Totem Staff}}  ~10p </li>
<li> {{:Mithril Quill}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~670p

=== Enchanter ===
<ul>
<li> *Spells </li>
<li> {{:Advisor Robe}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
<li> *{{:Water Crystal Staff}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Runed Totem Staff}}  ~10p </li>
<li> {{:Mithril Quill}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~770p

=== Druid ===
<ul>
<li> *Spells and {{:Fire Beetle Eye}}s </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *{{:Sap of Piety}}  ~ 50p </li>
<li> {{:Runed Falchion}}  ~ 100p </li>
<li> {{:Runed Totem Staff}}  ~10p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
</ul>
Total ~660p

=== Shaman ===
<ul>
<li> *Spells </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90p </li>
<li> {{:Brell's Keg Popper}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Beetle Stinger}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Enchanted Teir`Dal Great Staff}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~900p

=== Mage ===
<ul>
<li> *Spells </li>
<li> {{:Advisor Robe}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Skull Ring}}  x2 ~400p </li>
<li> *{{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
<li> *{{:Water Crystal Staff}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Runed Totem Staff}}  ~10p </li>
<li> {{:Mithril Quill}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~670p

=== Shadowknight ===
<ul>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90p </li>
<li> {{:Shard of Darkness}}  ~50p </li>
<li> *{{:Argent Defender}}  ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Runewood Great Staff}}  ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Sword of Skyfire}}  ~200p </li>
<li> {{:Sap of Piety}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~990p

=== Cleric ===
<ul>
<li> *Spells </li>
<li> {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}}  x2 ~500p </li>
<li> *[[Banded Armor]] ~90p </li>
<li> *{{:Springwood Club}}  ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Golden Jaded Bracelet}}  x2 ~60p </li>
<li> {{:Runewood Great Staff}}  ~50p </li>
</ul>
Total ~800p

== Extra ==

=== Substitutions ===
{{:Golden Fire Wedding Ring}} x2 ~200p for {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}} (Save 300p at the cost of 2ac and 20hp. In the long run, Platinum will be more useful, but if you're short on plat, these will definitely give you good value.) <br>

{{:Moonstone Ring}} x2 ~200p for {{:Platinum Skull Ring}} (Save 200p at the cost of 60hp, but you gain 20m and 6 str. Casters who don't have much str can benefit from being able to carry more loot, but 60hp at low levels is incredibly useful.) <br>

{{:Adamantite Band}} x2 ~300p for {{:Platinum Fire Wedding Ring}} (Save 200p, gain 40hp at the cost of being more vulnerable to casters and 10ac) <br>

=== Cheap All/All ===

(Good to pass off to alts as you acquire better):

<ul>
<li> {{:Lizardscale Belt}} (10hp) ~20p </li>
<li> {{:Chipped Bone Collar}} (10hp/10m) ~20p </li>
<li> {{:Shiny Silk Gloves}} (5hp) Never see these for sale, but they drop off a level 10 spider in LFay </li>
<li> {{:Jaded Electrum Bracelet}} x2(20hp/20m) ~40p </li>
<li> {{:Jaded Silver Ring}} x2(10hp/10m) ~10p </li>
<li> {{:Alligator Tooth Earring}} x2(10hp) ~10p Don't see these for sale much, but it's a level 3 camp. </li>
</ul>
Total ~120p

(This set is cheap to acquire, can be used by any class/race and adds 65hp/40m)

=== Additional All/All Though More Expensive ===
<li> {{:Cloak of the Ice Bear}} (10hp) ~200p </li>
<li> {{:Carved Ivory Mask}} (10hp) ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Kobold-Hide Boots}} (10hp) ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Drake-Hide Sleeves}} (10hp) ~50p </li>

=== Weapons that Proc at Level 1 ===
<li> {{:Fire Crystal Staff}} ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Water Crystal Staff}} ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Ice Crystal Staff}} ~50p </li>
<li> {{:Crookstinger}} ~100p </li>
<li> {{:Tentacle Whip}} ~10p </li>
<li> {{:Smoldering Brand}} ~120p </li>

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