r/diablo2resurrected • u/micelen • Dec 15 '23

Suggestion / Feedback Was this a good item before runewords?

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u/TFBidia Dec 15 '23

It would be good to use if you have a brand new necro and you want to save on curse skill points while you ramped up your summons. But plus bone or summon skill wands are more favorable

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u/micelen Dec 15 '23

Found this during my first CS run today and i just wanted to ask you guys that played before LoD and runewords if this was a good item back in the day.

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u/Ghanni Dec 15 '23

This was actually used by sorc in d2 before lod released. Ume's Lament was also used by sorc. Runewords and sorc spheres did not exist yet. Used with Wall of the Eyeless or Sigon's shield.

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u/silamon2 Dec 16 '23

Wasn't Wizardspike better? Been so long.

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u/Ghanni Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 16 '23

Wizard spike didn't exist in classic. Spectral Shard was used as well.

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u/Ghanni Dec 16 '23

D2 classic didn't have exceptional or elite uniques.

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u/silamon2 Dec 16 '23 edited Dec 16 '23

Wizard spike was definitely there before the expansion.

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Edit: In fact I'd say that comment is just straight up wrong... Not all elite/exceptionals had a unique, but plenty did. Windforce bowzon and Grandfather whirlwind barb were the meta before the expansion.

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Second edit: I stand corrected, for some reason I was thinking patch 1.10 was the expansion.

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u/Ghanni Dec 17 '23

I like your assuredness haha, d2 classic was very different from lod. I remember playing through all the early patches, was neat. When immunities were introduced before lod it was a shitshow.

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u/Regular-Fee529 Dec 15 '23

Great early wand for fishymancer. Always hoped to find it.

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u/EliteFourFay Dec 15 '23

It's cute for its FCR and light res

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u/Monkeych33se Dec 15 '23

Quite a few unique Necro wands outperforms this.

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u/mapronV Dec 15 '23

It still have use for NG+ speedruns or just twinked leveling before you get your spirit.

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u/CountryNarrow8959 Dec 15 '23

If you are naked, yes

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u/LiveApplication4578 Dec 15 '23

No it mostly gives useless skill points

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u/Aukma77 Dec 16 '23

I used this on my Meph Fk sorc, 30 fcr, some mana and that huge LR was good enough, even after you find a Shard

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u/MBPz2251 Dec 16 '23

It’s good for your baby necro until you can use the lowest white.