A Quick Question about Hoods [Clothier]

Zurixadai · July 2015

I usually wear mostly medium armor, but here's the thing: I love hoods.

Specifically, I love the hood that Crafty Lerisa wears (as seen in the costume section of the Crown store), simply for the fact that it actually covers the neck. I wanted to wear it, but I couldn't figure out which hood it was, so I spent an era and a half on my Veteran 6 Nightblade trying to recraft it.

Come to find out, that hood is a third tier (level 26-ish) Breton hood, which means it's useless to me stat-wise.

So I guess my question is: am I missing a higher-leveled version of that hood somewhere else (preferably one that I can craft), or am I just stuck with the final tier Breton hood for now? (I am aware that the PvP Akaviri hood also covers the face and neck, but I can't craft that--at least not yet.)

Also, is there any particular reason the third tier Breton light and medium armors look better than their final tier counterparts, or is that just me?

Robbmrp · July 2015

It sounds like you haven't worked up the clothing skill line enough to make armor for your level. If you don't want to do that, find a crafter who already has it available. The higher levels actually look pretty good. Belows a link to how they look from V4-V6.

http://eso-fashion.com/breton-ironthread/

Zurixadai · July 2015

I have maxed my Clothier skill out, actually. It's just that, from what I can tell, the "final tier" of the Breton hood (with the half-mask) doesn't look anywhere near as cool as the penultimate tier.

Does that make sense?

Zurixadai · July 2015

I guess what I'm saying is, I prefer the look of the Breton hood at level 26 over the look of the Veteran Breton hood--it looks sleeker to me, actually covers the neck, etc, etc.

But stat-wise, I can't viably use that hood because, at most, that piece of gear would be leveled to be about level thirty, or so.

Am I missing something, or is that pretty much the case?

newtinmpls · July 2015

Unfortunately you have not missed anything.

I really miss the first tier choices.... a lot of them.

Zurixadai · July 2015

Alright, so it's just that the tiers are silly. Thanks. For a while there I was convinced I was stupid.

Well, that's a shame. I'd really like to use the third tier hood over the final tier one; it just looks so much more shadowy and sneaky.

rb2001 · July 2015

I roll with lower level gear mixed in with VR2 gear, because I mix match to make it look how I want.

I don't care about perceived loss of 300 armor. It is meaningless to me. There are a lot of things I don't do, that make my "stats worse". I hadn't even been wearing epaulets until I found the ancient elf ones (because the rest are ugly or look like football shoulder pads).

I have no trouble doing any dungeon (normal or vet) or content.

Suggestion: Just wear what is a good balance of stats versus how you want to be.

Any lack of stats, or deficiency, I make up with player skill and effort.. or you know, just bring a good group with me.

Addendum: People worry about stats too much, and sacrifice too much to have some numbers that make things vaguely more easy, and then complain how easy everything is, and how dumb their characters look. Win-win to dress how you want. Sometimes I'll just roll in regular clothes.

newtinmpls · July 2015

Zurixadai wrote: »

Alright, so it's just that the tiers are silly. Thanks. For a while there I was convinced I was stupid.

Well, that's a shame. I'd really like to use the third tier hood over the final tier one; it just looks so much more shadowy and sneaky.

Try it. It may not make as much difference as you fear.

Plus if you know you really want to keep it, you can improve it up to yellow.

Zurixadai · July 2015

Thanks for the advice, guys. You have a pretty nice community here.

Yeah, I'll craft me up a lower level hood and see if I don't feel silly.

Tarukmockto · July 2015

BTW: Over the last year it has been asked repeatedly that we'd like to be able to morph the lower level look onto the higher level stats. (Many of the top level armors are not as attractive as some lower versions) Some sort of armor skin switch that is not directly linked to the stats of the item. Unfortunately it has fallen on deaf ears with ZOS. Maybe some day.

Robbmrp · July 2015

Zurixadai wrote: »

I have maxed my Clothier skill out, actually. It's just that, from what I can tell, the "final tier" of the Breton hood (with the half-mask) doesn't look anywhere near as cool as the penultimate tier.

Does that make sense?

Sure does. There are a lot of people that actually think some of the lower item graphics look better than the higher ones. I'm in the middle on the looks for the most part.