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This is off topic but reading your guide blckshdwdragon how do you end up wearing all your equipment with base strength?

Very easy, Enigma pumps out alot of strength very fast and Maras adds 5 more strength. On top of that added strength we use like 18-20 stat Anni's so thats another high strength addition. Finally we use Herald Of Zakarum that adds an additional 20 to strength and then Shako pushes the fun +2 strength.

You must be talking an Enigma Breastplate or something similar.

I use a Dusk Enigma on my V/T...

Enigma Mage Plate actually, only 55 Str requierment with the best look on a paladin and my Mage still has 1,072 Defense. My Paladin has a base of 45 str though since I constructed it to use Uped HoZ since it req's 142 str as well as the use of other weapons such as a Doom or Heavens Light. Either way my v/t still has 525 Vitality.

Poking along around 453 VIT myself, but my V/T is only level 80, and hasn't done any Tomes yet.

mine is like lvl 90 and is 530+

82 now, and owning barbs with using Stormlash/Guillame's. CB makes a big difference...