Your favorite Early Item(s)

[BlackVegetable]

Hey, I'm just curious what items players have happened along very early in the game (levels 1-10) that have been extremely nice finds.

I was very pleased to run across a simple armor by level 5, while I cannot recall its name it gave:
+2 Defense
+10% Physical Damage resist

Since so many enemies early on deal only physical damage, it really was a boon to me.

So, what simple items have you found in the early game that are lifesavers and why? (I'm trying to improve my item-selection skills for future playthroughs.)