It's have a logic if you think

[DajeKotlyar]

So, if Maxwells puppets gets stronger, if he equip some rare or risky gear, lets add some gear to make puppets weaker.

Berrybush hat and that shell where you can hide is cool options I think

[Capybara007]

no?

[Gi-Go]

They already make shadow puppets weaker 

[DajeKotlyar]

1 minute ago, Gi-Go said:

They already make shadow puppets weaker 

So make them stronger 

[Gi-Go]

Wut?

[Cheggf]

His puppets don't get stronger when he equips rare or risky gear, or else most of the items in the game would make them stronger (e.g. all clothing items, all boss drops). His puppets get stronger when he equips shadowy items, since they draw power from it. They already get weaker when you wear cowardly items like that because you aren't wearing shadow gear.

Plus, what is the point? The shadows are already exceptionally good at holding aggro so I don't know why you'd want to hide.

[kuroite]

3 minutes ago, Cheggf said:

His puppets get stronger when he equips shadowy items, since they draw power from it.

Then they should be weaker if you equip lunar items (glass cutter/axe, CC crown ...) but again, yeah there is no point.

[Cheggf]

2 minutes ago, kuroite said:

Then they should be weaker if you equip lunar items (glass cutter/axe, CC crown ...) but again, yeah there is no point.

I think lorewise it would make sense either way. Either the lunar magic is draining them or they're simply not drawing from its power (after all they don't get weaker in enlightenment areas). Gameplay wise it wouldn't really matter much since the most impactful thing would be a negligible dps loss during the toadstool fight.

[Frosty_Mentos]

None of this makes sense :B