What Now?

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Ok, I've accomplished the objective of the game, to defeat Hell Baal (in
expansion). My sorceress is level 86, and she has amassed some things I
have always wanted to find. The whites especially were cool to find. I now
have one each white and clean Monarch, Ward, and Aegis shields, as well as a
Troll Nest or two for other needs. Today, I finally found white Archon
Plate. (It was actually "cracked," but the El rune and chipped gem recipe
made it like new.) Two Phase Blades, one having 6 sockets already.

Runewords: what is the best use of these items, in your opinion. If runes
were no object...

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Brian Kastel wrote:
> Ok, I've accomplished the objective of the game, to defeat Hell Baal (in
> expansion). My sorceress is level 86, and she has amassed some things I
> have always wanted to find. The whites especially were cool to find. I now
> have one each white and clean Monarch, Ward, and Aegis shields, as well as a
> Troll Nest or two for other needs. Today, I finally found white Archon
> Plate. (It was actually "cracked," but the El rune and chipped gem recipe
> made it like new.) Two Phase Blades, one having 6 sockets already.
>
> Runewords: what is the best use of these items, in your opinion. If runes
> were no object...

Are you planning to ask Larzuk to socket all those findings? There is
not much choice for runeworded 4-socket shield. Spirit, as Chaliban
said, is definitely a good one.

3 socket Archon plate, depends on what character you want to create
next. Sure, Enigma is great, but I would never give up my Duress for
Enigma if I were to create a Zealot. Even Lionheart can be a great
armor for merc, it offers similar mods as Duriel's Shell, and with
higher strength bonus.

6 socket Phase Blade, not much choice there, and none I think are
really great. I like my BotD on an ethereal berserker axe. I have
never tried the Last Wish, so I can't comment on that.

If you use cube and get other than 6 socket, then there are other
runewords that are better suited for a Phase Blade. 5 socket Grief and
3 socket Crescent Moon come to mind.