Is Blood Crescent Scimitar worth the cost to upgrade?

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Is Blood Crescent Scimitar worth the cost to upgrade?

A Cutless (lvl 25) base damage is more than double the Scimitar. The
formula is 1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique
Weapon = Exceptional Version of Weapon. Is there a better use for the
Sol rune? The Blood Crescent has some nice mods:

One-Hand Damage: 3 To (9-10) (6-6.5 Avg)
Required Level: 7
Required Dexterity: 21
Durability: 22
Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
+60-80% Enhanced Damage(varies)
33% Chance Of Open Wounds
15% Increased Attack Speed
15% Life Stolen Per Hit
All Resistances +15
+15 To Life
+4 To Light Radius
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)


Any suggestions would be appreciated.

u4ick

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"u4ick" <nospamm@nospamm.com> wrote in message
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> Is Blood Crescent Scimitar worth the cost to upgrade?
>
> A Cutless (lvl 25) base damage is more than double the Scimitar. The
> formula is 1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique
> Weapon = Exceptional Version of Weapon. Is there a better use for the Sol
> rune? The Blood Crescent has some nice mods:
>
> One-Hand Damage: 3 To (9-10) (6-6.5 Avg)
> Required Level: 7
> Required Dexterity: 21
> Durability: 22
> Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
> +60-80% Enhanced Damage(varies)
> 33% Chance Of Open Wounds
> 15% Increased Attack Speed
> 15% Life Stolen Per Hit
> All Resistances +15
> +15 To Life
> +4 To Light Radius
> (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
>
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Sols are easy to come by and I am of the opinion if it can be upgraded why
not try? On the other hand you are going to find plenty of other weapons and
most of them will be better. Although I do like the +15 resists/life leech.
When you up this weapon the lvl req is going to go up to 30 with a damage of
(12-33) to (14-37) Req dex 52. So is it worth it to you then? You can make
the following runewords with a Sol.
El- Sol (easy to find and inexpensive)
Honor (AmnElIthTirSol), Insight (RalTirTalSol), Lore(OrtSol), Radiance
(NefSolIth)
El-Pul (a little more work)
Harmony (TirIthSolKo), Memory (LumIoSolEth)
El-Zod (mostly dreaming LOL)
Dragon (SurLoSol) , Eternity(AmnBerIstSolSur), Fortitude (ElSolDolLo)
With the new runewords and people realizing that some of them are pretty
useful like the insight polearm for a sorc's merc you can trade a Sol fairly
easily and get something decent in return. Yesterday I got a Lem for a Sol.
Good Luck!

--
In a World Full of Insanity
Here I Stand.
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"u4ick" <nospamm@nospamm.com> wrote in message
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> Is Blood Crescent Scimitar worth the cost to upgrade?
>
> A Cutless (lvl 25) base damage is more than double the Scimitar. The
> formula is 1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique
> Weapon = Exceptional Version of Weapon. Is there a better use for the
> Sol rune? The Blood Crescent has some nice mods:
>
> One-Hand Damage: 3 To (9-10) (6-6.5 Avg)
> Required Level: 7
> Required Dexterity: 21
> Durability: 22
> Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
> +60-80% Enhanced Damage(varies)
> 33% Chance Of Open Wounds
> 15% Increased Attack Speed
> 15% Life Stolen Per Hit
> All Resistances +15
> +15 To Life
> +4 To Light Radius
> (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
>
>
I'd say noooooooooooooo.
If you want to upgrade something, try and get ahold of a Coldsteel Eye
Or maybe a Rixot's
100% ED, 25% Crushing Blow, and +20% Attack Rating


Or a Minotaur:
140-200%ED
Slows Target 50%
30%CB
Hit Blinds Target and I think it gets up around 300 max damage

Or a Butcher's Pupil
Some deadly strike and good damage once you're upgraded.


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