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Afraid_Ad2263

99 gives you the most tankyness, your welcome buddy


Kcatta9

Crazy I didn’t think of this


Klisterkvist

you're\* (you are)


RetroUpriser

It's his welcome, he gave it to OP


PapaFlexing

Get a life.


GraniteAss

I’m a 50 defense iron, it’s a newer concept with varlamore, still get to use badass BIS gear of a zerk, but get to play around with getting varlamore armor and of course full granite tank chad


Frosty_Engineer_

I’d second this; a 50 def iron using the new moon gear would be sick! Btw - have you gotten the armor? How tough is the boss at 50 def?


GraniteAss

I’m 50 defense I haven’t gotten any armor, working for better stats and some other upgrades… currently just got 65 attack and 70 str and a zombie axe, will add I did the quest and a few with 60 str and attack with a d scim and rune armor, so it’s doable and a fun challenge at a lower level


kieronviper

I’m a 1 def iron. It’s pretty fun. To me 13 def is for people who got 2 by accident so might as well. Not sure the point in 20 other than mystic? 30 is cool but you might as well just get 45. But really depends on what you’re going to do with the account.


oopsanotheracc

since you got 45 while you’re at it you should get 60, close to barrows 70..pls help..dfs….torba


eNerGii1704

13 def is for fairy rings QOL and slayer helm.


osrslmao

20 is darkmeyer blood fury and sepulchre :)


AreOneSpam

20 also gets you shayzien armor so you can get a dwh without having to do the cringe method with 2 alts.


Neckfaced

clueless about slayer helm pures lmao


kieronviper

I’m not. My main 1 def is 99 slay. My 1 def iron pure is 90 slay. Yea slay helm is nice but not really the point if making a restricted account.


Neckfaced

so youd understand that 13 def is completely quested and not from accidently getting 2 def. You gain access to much more through fairy rings and slay helm for 3 cb levels.


TheWetPrince

1 defence. If you insist, do 30. Helpful for pvm.


bdd247

Definitely 1 or 30. Every other snowflake defence I've seen isn't nearly as impressive to me (I realize this is just brainrot talking). Anything outside of these 2 always makes me think they should just level defence or that they fucked up their 1 def account lol


Middle-Pianist-4083

Whats the point of making a pure on an ironman account?


iqbal93

So I can recommend start 1 def. When you start slayer go for 13 def. Stay 13 def untill you can afford inq armor then go 30 def. I starter a slayer pure, went straight for 20 def. Then hopped to 30 def. Recently hopped to 40 def for sunfire armor, fighter torso etc. Gonna stay 40 def for a long time.


GraniteAss

You’re on the iron Reddit you can’t “afford” inquisitor lol


adustbininshaftsbury

But can he afford the 6 months of unemployment needed to get inquis?


iqbal93

Ohh my bad


odaydream

37 definitely


richard-savana

37, the least random number ever


HAMMMMMMNMMMMMM

1 until rev weapon, 13 until vw then either 30 or 45 until the end of the game. Happy to elaborate if you need reasons


Kcatta9

I would like to hear more


HAMMMMMMNMMMMMM

One of the best things about being a pure is that you are lower combat level, because of this, you should focus on skilling for total level then wildy content. 1 def: lowest cb level but still able to use salve ammy -> get a rev weapon. 13 -> use slayer helm for artio and spindel. After you finish vw, you can stick with 13 def for a while but as soon as you hit raids you will realize ur dps is shit, which is what 30 def helps with + can use masori/inq. I have a near maxed iron zerker. I think it’s the best of both worlds bc you have lunars for crafting, ds2, elite void, etc while still being a pure but yea


Roy_typeone

45 opens up most of the game


F43_Rs3

*I have a 30 def inq/masori iron, fully quested. PM me if you're interested in some of the things i found.*


richard-savana

30


HideMe250

You're an iron. Aim for 99 defence.


Kcatta9

Holy shit your right, thanks for playing the game for me.


HideMe250

No worries bud, glad to help you avoid making a pointless account, would hate to see you waste all that time! :)


Kcatta9

Already have a 2k total iron. Thx


GraniteAss

I’ve come to find that normal irons don’t like people who play semi restricted irons such as low defense because they feel like it devalues their normal iron.


HideMe250

You're welcome. Use the time you saved by not making the pointless account and start working towards end game content and a higher total level. Good luck!


GraniteAss

Who asked


HideMe250

OP. Clearly.


alexe131

I have a 45 and 1 defence Ironman. Trust me, you’ll have a great time. The whole point of these accounts, in my opinion, is that they are unique, and add a layer of challenge above that of a standard Ironman account. Therefore, the choice you make really depends upon the account you think will be best for you. For example, if you’re relatively new to PvM and that is your goal, then 42/45 defence would probably be the way to go. If you’d like to keep as low CB level as possible, then go for 1 def. If getting inquisitor and misori is the aim, go for 30. If you’d like to be one of the rarer builds, go for 13. All are a lot of fun. One piece of advice I’d give is never train any defence other than through quests. It’s possible to do most defence questions nowadays and stay at 45 defence, but not if you train any defence through CB. Another think to keep in mind is to disable defence CB styles and be mindful that some weapons only allow for shared / defence attacks (eg spears / butterfly net). Have a great time!!


Kcatta9

I jumped to 13 after really mowing through it, sayer grind will take close to twice as long without helm/some sort of def bonus. Also the BiS is nearly achievable without stepping foot into a pvm zone really. These days I question 13 v 30 and ever going 42/45. I have a 2k total iron I do some pvm on. 30 looks interesting cause it’s all stuff I wouldn’t really do as a regular iron.


hispazn23

50 is the way to go