If an item has a skill bonus with no character class requirement (eg. Sets in Median XL are advanced equipment for high level heroes.Īll set items come with the maximum allowed number of sockets for the item type. All set items are sacred and drop only from mid-Nightmare difficulty onwards - with the exception of some items from the 2 Yshari Uberquest sets, which drop only there (bosses and guards). High end Runewords are better than most uniques/sets and are more convent to use than nearly everything else.There are over 45 sets in Median XL, containing over 180 set items. Wizspike easily competes with spirit but HoTo is like a mix of the two.Īs you gearing there is a ton of value in uniques vs low/mid Runewords. That said, if you don’t have enigma then it doesn’t matter.

Not to mention the repair cost on the charges. If the better option was available what is the benefit in using something else in place of Enigma and dealing with a weapon swap to the spellcasting axe with teleport? It is clunky and gets you killed a lot because you drop resistances, block, and FCR. It’s because people are leveling, pvp’ing, doing something specific in game, or just don’t have the runeword yet. These items are usable, you’ll see them in PvP, but you really won’t see anyone talking about them too much because its more a discussion about “why are you using them” when the conversations do happen.

Rare Circs can be used in place of Shako but won’t have MF. WizSpike is a good alternative weapon to spirit. Herald of Zakurum is unique because it offers max block at low dex and its used to spec for smite without needing to be a full smiter. I mentioned Hammer since its on my mind but each paladin build is the same more or less, they’re pretty specialized and do something very well. There isn’t a ton to debate since each item is very specific in their use and if you want to run 8 player chaos sanctuary runs, which is pretty much what Hammer is good for, then you’ll need + skills on your items.

Diablo 2 paladin sets