One other pally Q . . .

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On an MF run with my Skellimancer Baal happened to drop an Ethereal HoZ. Is
it a good idea to Zod it? Defense is 655 compared to max of 507 for
non-Eth. Or is it better to put in a Pdiamond on a non-Eth (whenever I find
one!)?

Dave S.

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David Simmons wrote:
> On an MF run with my Skellimancer Baal happened to drop an Ethereal HoZ.

Wow! You just happened to find the *very best* Paladin shield in the
game?! Congrats!

> Is it a good idea to Zod it? Defense is 655 compared to max of 507 for
> non-Eth.

This has *got* to be a rhetorical question! By all means if you *have*
a Zod, make this *etheral* HoZ indestructible. Your classic
'no-brainer' here ... ('',)

> Or is it better to put in a Pdiamond on a non-Eth (whenever I find one!)?

This is entirely contingent upon *finding* another HoZ (ethereal or
not)! Just about as likely as my chances of hitting a loaded Royal
Flush on a dollar machine every day for a week (I live in Las Vegas and
*NEVER* gamble as a rule). Dude, this is a Uber\Godly Paladin Shield!
Such items are extremely valuable and don't exactly drop like rain!

Best socket options for a *non-ethereal* HoZ:

1. Um - 22% enhanced resists (always a good thing)
2. Perfect Diamond - %19 enhanced resists (also good)

Pendraig-HKW
Warrior, Holy Knights of Westmarch
http://hkw.diabloii.net/index.php?l=paladin.php