Shame on any melee class that does not just offer to give this to the casters in their group. Since Verant has made it impossible for anyone except bards to ge white dragon scales this cloak is bar none the best cloak your casters can get. And you really want you casters to have as much mana as possible don't you.
The bottom line on caster vs melee on this item (to me) is this: Most melee classes will opt for something more suitable for their back slot at some point in the 50-60 and onwards highish-end game (which you are already at least at the start of if you're hunting here). For casters, this is basically "it". I searched allakhazam's item database, and the only upgrade I saw to it was a rare drop from Phara Dar in VP, which is a whole different ballpark.
I think dain cloak is equivalent to this(for a caster), if not better, its 8 int 8 wis 8 cha with some svm on it too, dont remember the hp/mana, if there even is any. Still, heiro cloak is still a lot easier to get than the dain cloak in any case.
You fight a hieropahnt to get a hierophant cloak. At this level, no one melee will use that, or for a short time. It is a priest cloak. perfect for shaman and cleric. By the way, I have camp him alone today, while 120 in OS. =D Spawned 2 times in 6 hours, spawn time is roughly 27 mins. Dropped the Sword of Skyfire first, then Hiero cloak. Making me a happy lizard. Grin~
#Anonymous,
Posted:Jun 13 2001 at 8:15 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) a heirophants cloak wearable by all classes - makes no sense to me
#Anonymous,
Posted:May 31 2001 at 5:48 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) i got one today thats all i care about woot.
#Anonymous,
Posted:May 27 2001 at 1:47 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I got an AWSOME deal yesterday. I traded that old Manastone sitting in my bank rotting away cuz I never hunt in the Mainland anymore for....get this.... a Hieroplants cloak and Cobalt Gauntlets. My Lucky day.
#Anonymous,
Posted:May 23 2001 at 9:28 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) COf is from nagafen and he freaking spawn 1 time a week and takes like 20 lvl 50+to take him down and the cloak doesnt drop all the time you losa.
It's tough to get because the Heirophant spawns many placeholders before the true Heiro. Getting to this place can be difficult also and you need a Rogue in the group to pick a door for you. See?