Original item party PotD viable?

[Blades of Vanatar]

Looking to mix it up a bit so my next party will consist of all hirelings using their starting gear which I will upgrade as I go. I will only use items in the belt, boots, etc.. slots that upgrade stats only, no special abilities allowed. This also means no plate armor or better. Also means making my choice for builds centered on character abilities not equipment perks. Bye bye Tidefall...

Edited February 11, 2016 by Blades of Vanatar

[Elric Galad]

Just for information : Lion (and bear) has a crappy base attack speed (not related to dexterity) for some reasons.

 

Antelope will do appeoximately 1.5 more damages (from what I remember). Antelope stronger thqn lion is fun (and a bit sad).

 

You can keep Lion, of course, but it is not an optimal choice.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Elric Galad

[Blades of Vanatar]

Lion is more of a RP choice. They look cool. So are most of my hirelings.

[Elric Galad]

So if it is for RP reasons, I would say that you should not worry about stiletto neither. They are decent stiletto anyway. Even if they are slightly less good than saber (I'm not even sure) they would still be strong enough to play with.

[Raven Darkholme]

Since there are foes with Slash or Pierce Immunity both weapons have their uses.

If your question is, whether your party can "survive" PotD, just ask yourself if your party consisting of SIX chars actually CAN be weaker than a solo character.