2008-10-13, 12:40 PM
You're a sniper, your hp is low. I actually earned my level 90 PPQ hat while already wearing a zhelm. The thing is, the level 90 hat adds 90 def/mdef and 90hp, while zhlem adds just 150def/mdef. I scroll my zhelm for dex (usually explodes after a while), and I scrolled my pirate hat with 60s for hp. Amazingly all 7 worked, so it's a 160hp/90def/mdef hat. With it, I can go to many bosses and mosters quite a bit earlier than I'd be able to with just a dex'd up zhelm.
I'm also the kind of person that likes doing quests (so I'd end up doing at least 80 ppqs anyway), and also likes finishing what he started. I probably ppq'd with just friends for my first 180ish, so it didn't feel like it took long anyway. Def/hp aside, with all of its other stats it is BY FAR the best hat for anything other than a zhelm, and better for survivability than a zhelm if your situation calls for higher hp. Get it if you want it, if you want to 'earn' it, but you won't be lost without it.
I'm also the kind of person that likes doing quests (so I'd end up doing at least 80 ppqs anyway), and also likes finishing what he started. I probably ppq'd with just friends for my first 180ish, so it didn't feel like it took long anyway. Def/hp aside, with all of its other stats it is BY FAR the best hat for anything other than a zhelm, and better for survivability than a zhelm if your situation calls for higher hp. Get it if you want it, if you want to 'earn' it, but you won't be lost without it.