Originally posted by alex:

Originally posted by MF:

Disagree. You have to stand and fight in the swamp biome and a mace is a must. Yes bronze IS sturdier than troll armor when fully upgraded, especially if you have to absorb some hits. A bow is fine until you get swarmed; skeletons don't make a lot of noise as they creep up on you, but they don't have a lot of resistance to a mace in the face. Shield and mace kept me alive as I got to know the swamp. I had no issue whatsoever with the slower movement sped as I paused every 10 seconds to stop, look and listen.

Hard disagree. If you focus on parrying you won't need to stand and fight. Draugr are much more dangerous than some skeletons. The Troll hide armor kept me secure enough. I don't need to waste hours upon hours collecting tin and copper only to make the bronze armor, which is barely bettter than the troll hide armor and is already outclassed by the iron armor.

You don't even need all iron armor, as just the helmet gives enough of a boost in armor, along with the root harnesk, which can carry you through the plains