Rate the rare!

[30-30]

Ahoy,

You read the topic: rate the rare! I invite anyone else to use this thread to have their rares rated. I'm doing Countess runs to establish the stats on her rune drop. (I'll post after 100 runs. I do them slowly.) I picked up this rare Wakizashi. Any good (since it can be upgraded)?

Armageddon Saw
Wakizashi
+2 to Martial Arts
20% IAS
+300% enhanced damage
+186% enhanced maximum damage (based on character level)
9% life stolen per hit
25% chance of open wounds
+8 to mana after each kill
-15 to monster defense per hit
+45% requirements ...uh-oh...

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[Abuzz]

9 / 10

[Incompetent]

Here's my Avenger's trusty Imp Scalpel:

Damage: 36 - 562 (comes from +630% ED)
Required level: 68
Basic weapon type: Arcane Sword (1h, -10 WSM)
+170 AR
11% mana leech
12% life leech
2% Deadly Strike (from the Secret Recipe)
25% Open Wounds
Reqs +45% (ouch)
Level req +7 (I upgraded it)

The trouble is I need 208 strength and 158 dex just to use it...

[Nameless]

This is the rare Flail my Wizardess Marilyth used:

Stone Blow
Dire Flail (upgraded from a regular flail)
One-hand damage: 12 - 427

7% CtC Lv 6 Amplify Damage on striking
320% Enhanced Damage (about 164% originally)
+91 to Max Damage (based on char level, @ lv91)
+182 to Attack Rating (based on char level, @ lv91)
+300 Poison Damage over 6 seconds
Requirements - 40%

With Forging, DStoning and a PObsidian and PEmerald the stats improve to:

One-hand damage: 14 - 470

7% CtC Lv 6 Amplify Damage on striking
374 % Enhanced Damage
+91 to Max Damage (based on char level, @ lv91)
+182 to Attack Rating (based on char level, @ lv91)
+380 Poison Damage over 4 seconds
24% Deadly Strike
18% Open Wounds
Prevent Monster Heal
Requirements - 40%

[LuciferTheMad]

I have a rare small charm with +5 maximum damage with +23 life based on character level and +279 poison damage per 6 seconds +3 all resistances perty good for zons and barbs no forged mods or anything

[30-30]

I've always imagined the charms could get quite spectacular, but I haven't seen anything that amazing yet. My only prize is a rare GC with +22 max damage and +31 max damage based on character level. (It affects my DeathDancer's damage by 5k max on the LCS.)

[Nightfire]

Taken from my Samurai Assassin's 'Matriarch' thread and modified to reflect her current level, her main weapon, upgraded from a Wakizashi and socketed with two 'Ya' runes:

Glyph Scalpel
Katana
'YaYa'
Two-Hand Damage: 428 to 873
Durability: 65 of 65
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 120
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 57
Sword Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
9% Chance to cast Level 8 Amplify Damage on Striking
+2 to Martial Arts (Assassin Only)
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+436% Enhanced Damage
+46% Enhanced Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+175 to Attack Rating
14% Life Stolen Per Hit
-15 Monster Defense Per Hit
Socketed (2)

[Archavius]

7.8/10
I made a post with a picture of my rare baby.
Lots of nice rares posted in here though.

[Symbolicdeath]

Doom Razor
Katana
Item Level 79
Two Hand Damage: 430 to 946
Required Dex: 165
Required Str: 65
Required Level: 62
+2 to Martial Arts Skills Assassin only
438% Enchanced Damage
+157 Max damage Based on Character Level (Right now looking at this my character is level 63)
+315 Attack Rating based on Character Level
5% Life Stolen per hit
+2 to Steam Sentry
+1 to Shadow Master
+30% Requirements
+12 Level Requirement
1 Open Socket

I havent forged it yet, but I did upgrade it from Exceptional to Elite.

[Ravenforce3]

8.5/10, mostly because Stream Sentry isn't very good. Other than that, it looks really good...stuff a killer skill jewel (forged, of course) and some forging...

[shinta88]

Ghoul rend throwing hatchet
9% chance to cast level 15 glacial spike on casting
50% increased attack speed
205% enhanced damage
200% enhanced maximum damage based on charecter level (2/level)
+200 to maximum damage based on charecter level (2/leve)
400 to attack rating based on charecter level (4 per level)
-10 to monsters defense per hit
increase stack size.

damage at lvl 100 51-528, no dstones have been used.

[30-30]

Wow! Get some +min dmg charms to flesh it out and you're in for a murderous Beserk Fury barb.

[w0qj]

How about rating some rare armor?

Here's my favorite boots-->what do you think?

Rare Greaves
Fastest Hit Recovery
Fastest Run/Walk (30%)
Magic Find 25%
43% Cold Resist
40% Lightning Resist
+37 Mana

[JLMgremlin]

just went through the normal cows, and picked up some rare(or maybe its unique, not sure) arrows:

Quiver of Prince Ashi-taka(dash because Phrozen filters it otherwise)
Required level 36
1 to all skills
1 to bow and crossbow skills(Amazon Only)
100% Damage to Demons
10% chance of Crushing Blow
Slain Monsters Rest in Peace
2 to Evade(Amazon Only)
10 to Dexterity
Replenishes Quantity

I was surprised something so valuable would drop in normal

[Nameless]

That quiver is a unique, not a rare.

According to the ED Database it is considered to be an exceptional item of level 40. so it can start dropping in late normal.

[Ravenforce3]

I just gambled this beauty. I'd like some advice on how to make it better.


Beast Torc
Amulet
Req. Level: 30

+1 to Necro skills
8% Mana Leech
+5 to Annihilation (sexy!)
+13 Strength
27% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

[Nameless]

Well, that ammy isn't bad, but you can get much better rares. I'm not sure if +1 to all skills, +1 to (class) skills and an oskill can spawn on the same item, but if you really want to burn dstones, ... on an ammy, then I would keep looking for somewhing better.
I'd probably keep looking for one with at least +1 to all skills, a little higher level of the oskill.

That said, and assuming you have the requisite secret scrolls, I usually forge +1 to all skills, put in a socket and then dstone something useful. Usually I put +to resists on my rings/ammys (can never have too much resists). Other choices would be +dex if you go with max block so you don't have to spend as many hard points there or +to max life/mana.

Since most of the good jewels have a level req of 45 or more, you don't lose any dstone room by going with a ring/ammy that has a level req in that area.

[Ravenforce3]

I don't know that I'll use it for long, but it works for my gold gatherer right now.


Besides, my luck is crap, so I have a feeling I could go until the next incompatable series before finding one (the day before it's released, of course.)

[Nameless]

I don't know how far you are along, but you can't get any good affixes in Normal. Affixes really improve as you get to about level 70 (Act 3/4 NM). Don't really bother with rares before that, you won't get anything worth keeping.
Gamble Rings/Ammys and then cube up the magic ones into rares.

[Ravenforce3]

That reminds me...I really ought to keep my magic ammys...

I gambled that early NM...I believe it's ilvl 44...


I don't play much...my girlfriend keeps me off the games most of the time...

[Blinn]

Hi all, just started playing ES not too long ago and I'm having a great time with it.

Not the most awesome rare find in the world, but I liked this bow enough to start an Amazon just to put it to use.

Viewed with a lvl 50 character:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9945 ... bow5ab.jpg

Currently it has been upgraded once to a cedar bow, but I have yet to start enhancing it in any other way. It makes a real mean strafing weapon

[Ravenforce3]

I'd consider sticking some IAS onto it...It looks really good. I hope to find something that good down the road...

[tsuru]

I don't know how far you are along, but you can't get any good affixes in Normal. Affixes really improve as you get to about level 70 (Act 3/4 NM). Don't really bother with rares before that, you won't get anything worth keeping.
Gamble Rings/Ammys and then cube up the magic ones into rares.

Rings/Amulets can have 9/9 dual leech at ilvl 21. For melee characters, such low level req dual leech jewelry would be a good base for heavy D-Stoning. It can also have "+1 to Class and +0-2 to Tab" (alvl 18) without increasing the level req.

An example of the best low level rare ring (level req 21):

+1 to Pal, +2 to Combat Skills (alvl 18)
11% Resist All (alvl 18)
30% Lightning Resist (alvl 18)
5% Chance to cast Level 4 Amplify Damage on striking (alvl 12)
9% LL (alvl 20)
9% ML (alvl 21)

[Nameless]

That ring isn't bad, Tsuru. But what are the chances of actually getting one like this?

The other thing is that for most of my chars +to all skills is very important and I usually end up using my ring/ammy slots for important oskills.
Of course, I play casters more than melee chars, so their preferences vary. And with melee affixes outnumbering caster affixes it is really rare to get a ring/ammy with nice caster affixes... Also caster affixes are ususally higher level.

[MasterKazoom]

Well, I consider myself lucky. I just found a dualleech ring 9/8 with +13 res all and some other niceties (+1 amazon skill tabs too) - I recommend gambling rings / ammys and recube the blue ones