Lost my gear once in mistlands when I already had protection staff out, waiting in a dvergr tower, quick afk, came back, selected staff (so I put it away), left clicked and instead of bubble I punched the 1 star mage in front of me. Did not end well and grave was inside the tower. After an attempt with resist potions, bonemass and iron armour (also not good result, and another grave inside after picking up half my other gear) I ended up back in Lvl 1 troll armour shooting Gjalls and seeker soldiers with a fine wood bow and kiting them back past the tower until enough had died I could get in to get my gear. Always, always have a couple of spare wisplights... Just a matter of changing tactics to get your gear back unless you are boss fighting, but even then, you can draw them away, run the long way round and grab your gear and hide behind a thing and put it back on.