Hi again, I think I was wrong about the 4-socket shield and polearm. Is there a Cap on the % Chance to Block? 2019 Blizzard Entertainment. Good luck in Nightmare difficulty. Then every class can use spirit shield at lvl 25 as it was intended. Getting a 3 socket item is pretty hassle free by the time you're into act 3 normal and above .getting the chance at a 4 socket sword ( and nothing else ) by the time you react act 4 normal. There are better options for defenses however, like stormshield. Now look at Eschutas required level. There is a sticky at the top of the forum with all the information that you will need. Eschutas bonus damage gets added to lightning mastery. It is better than most other items you can equip, certainly better than all other items you could use at level 27. It's certainly been a while since I picked up D2 properly, and I've become accustomed to PoE's way of linear progression with sockets ..but this is kinda madness, especially for a mod that uses exiles's namesake. Ive only gotten to Act 3 NM. then I had a 4os monarch drop in hell cows. defensive rating. All thats needs to be done is let the normal and exceptional version of the shield be capable of having 4 sockets with just ilvl determining number of sockets. Half as much mana though. w as level 27 makes most other equipment obsolete. So no, Spirit is good and all but does not make other equipement obsolete, especially in weapons. Max roll Eschuta adds 20% for a total of 358% lightning damage. Zakarum are even said to use them as weapons. Hey, I just got that Monarch shield yesterday, but the guy told me that I need to socket it from Larzuk in Hell Mode. How does Blocking work? It is almost unnoticeable. Haven't seen it drop in normal, but you can find a monarch pretty commonly in baal games or chaos games, cows, pits, ect. Anyway I managed to kill Baal, my mercenary stayed alive and helped a lot. Spirit is a very powerful RW for its runes. I have my 4 runes for a Spirit Shield, but no shield yet. It is called the runeword mod if you choose to use it. The only (and very slight) balancing factor is needing a monarch to make it for non Paladin classes. It works just fine. Path of Diablo is a Diablo II community server project that aims to increase build diversity, improve replayability and add quality of life features with as few changes to the original experience as possible. 75% Blocking will indeed stop 75% of attacks from hitting, regardless of whether you are Shields are an excellent way to increase one's defense in combat. I only had to keep him alive by giving him a few rejuvenation potions, so now I am in Nightmare :smiley: (not playing online). It makes the 4 socket itemswhich you needed back at level 25 redundant. Yes, different classes may see different numbers. Criticism: I'm not very fond of the socketing tables. In fact, screw it and just make it a starter item. Its a level 25 rune word but 6 of the 7 classes cant use it until level 54 then it takes 156 strength to do so. For lore thats lvl 27 for a Sol. Lore and smoke can be farmed in normal at Countess. :smiley: Or has anyone seen 4 socket Monarchs dropping in Act5 Normal or Normal Cow Level? I can get a +2 to skills by lvl 27 on the weapon. Runeword spirit for swords is working perfectly. Damn, I wish I was "leet"! Sure, thats why Griffin is BIS slot as well, totally overrated. I sure am a "noob" for not knowing a random 4-socket shield fact from version 1.08. The silliness of needing a monarch for every other class baffles me as well. Eschuta doesnt. Research has shown that there are 3 elite shields which have a 4-socket max in hell mode We will not tolerate any form of staff corruption or power abuse. That is why there is a weapon version. get one off trade site and don't waste the socket quest. Press J to jump to the feed. Does it matter what mode you are in???

You are aware that you can make it in both swords and shields right? All others have to wait until lvl 54 to use a lvl 25 rune word. Correct, it dosnt matter the mode. Griffin has lightning resistance reduction. My sorc is approaching lvl 80 and I have many unused stat points available. Also it doesnt matter at which difficulty you do the socket q with. At Hell and yes it will get 4os if you just find a plain 0os version. Only few shields can carry 4 os with monarch being the lightest with lowest str req. Sure pally gets it easier but there are better options for pally already like Herald of Zakarum. Spirit requires level 27. All i am saying is just make the normal and exceptional versions of the elite shields be capable of having 4 sockets as well and let ilvl be the final factor. Now if you could just go ahead and point to the part where I said Spirit was an end game weapon Thatd be greeaaaaat. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Blocking always works against physical attacks. spirit is MUCH better on a shield than as a weapon because it gives resistances instead of useless elemental damage. attacking, or standing, or whatnot. Eff it. Its a necropost on Meph too for bringing it back after a month. You dont have for ever to gear up before it resets. A lot of people forget that it has 22 vitality, so it kind of helps offset the stat points you spend. If spirit could be placed on low level shields it would make going through nightmare even easier than it already is. That was the intended goal. The block animation will only play if you are not doing My Sorc is using Spirit right now, in a broad sword, and I am still in the 30s leveling. Anyhow I have yet to see any sorceress use Spirit in endgame as a weapon. Hell cows is a long way away. I guess I'm gonna get "owned", eh? Is it possible to get 4 socket kite shield as well? I suppose I'll load up on some +5str lc's and sample the "spirit" shield. Very well, then. Dual spirits at 25 is a huge boost. Any melee attack and any ranged attack with physical damage or delivered physically, like Exploding Arrow. You are comparing a level 27 weapon to a level 72 one, and the 72 is barely an upgrade if it max rolls. y is such a good shield use so easy to obtain runes? All i am saying is just make the normal and exceptional versions of the elite shields be capable of having 4 sockets as well and let ilvl be the final factor. The creators wanted you to use it at lvl 25 or they would of made it a higher lvl. eschuta is not preferred over spirit, eschuta is terrible. Death web is better. Just remove all level requirements and stat requirements from items. That way you are guarented of 4 sockets. Ok. Additionally, some shields can completely block an attack.

Spirit is already broken being so good that it obsoleted basically all other shields for no real rune cost. Would be nice if this was fixed before ladder season 1 starts. If not go read up on it at the arreat summit. Apparently these whiners know what the devs themselves intended. The only shields that can have 4 sockets are Monarch, Aegis and Ward. I guess it's only for players on Battle.net and on a ladder. There is a mod that is accepted in the forums that allows for ladder only runewords in single player. Ladders happen every three to four months and always includes a content & balance patch which helps keep the game fresh and exciting. If you save your Larzuk socket quest, and you find a long sword or broad sword from normal cows it will get 4 sockets from Larzuk, find the runes and presto, you can make a spirit sword. If it max rolled 3 sorc skills and 20% lightning damage, it would be slightly better than a spirit. Good thing 4 socketable swords are easy to come by in normal cows. Its a level 25 rune word but 6 of the 7 classes cant use it until level 54 then it takes 156 strength to do so. The creators wanted you to use it at lvl 25 or they would of made it a higher lvl. Otherwise, I'll just go with Lidless. Dont you think they over looked something here. It was a low hanging fruit for the players to progress without much gear. :hbut. Now if you want two spirits (both sword and shield) as a sorc for example, yeah, Monarch is the only way. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. JavaScript is disabled. If they made spirit require like level 50 Id be a little more ok with it. Make it El El instead. The start of this ladder in particular has been painful in that regard, having farmed the runes required for a spirit shield but not finding one for another 45 levels ( even as a paladin, I had to have it gifted to me from a friend ). That IS working as intended. very ez fix. Think of it as "resist physical". Shields list Smite Damage for the Paladin which is a Paladin Combat Skill. They are not so rare in hell. In shields I do agree that more options could be nice but then again it takes a monarch, one very high lvl base and is limited to lvl 54 and 156str. No way this is balanced. Only paladins can use it at level 25. I already got the runes, but I can always get new ones, It's said that having no MF equipment adds to your chance of getting "white" socketables. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. You must log in or register to reply here. may wield both a shield and a two-handed weapon. Wielding a shield increases your character's Only Barbarians Stop asking for things to be made WORSE. Exceptional versions are dragon, pavise, ancient i managed to get a 4os monarch for 1 ooc off the trade site. And then it stagnates until the start of Hell difficulty which amazes me; where you basically go from 3 socket items to 6 socket items immediately. Just like Charsi's imbue that it only depends on the item itself no? Shields cannot be used to attack monsters, they will do no damage. Why need Jah Ber for Enigma when the devs intended for players to have it? 72. Running the pits seems to work, I've found a 4-socket Monarch and a non-socketed Monarch in there, along with a oodle of Superior elite white armors. :rofl2 Easyban users heres you sign! Do you see the issue I have with spirit weapon now? Normal versions are kite tower gothic. Hi again, thanks for the information :smiley: Is it the same for 4-socket polearms for my mercenary? JavaScript is disabled. Having such a powerful item available as low as level 27 makes most other equipment obsolete. Monarch can drop in NM CS and onwards. But for a level 27 character, there is nothing that competes with a spirit weapon. wow u must realy be a noob? There is Splendor that holds you over once you reach 50s. Spirit is an end game item for most caster builds. Relative low hanging fruit all things consider. Only paladins can use it at level 25. its meant to be used as a wand for most classes at low lvls. HOTO says hello, for sorceress an eschuta or a death fathom is often preffered (or an occy of you want to MF), for Necro an arm of leoric or a dfeath web are also better depending on your build. The holy Paladins of Only 1 class can use it at lvl 25 that would be the paladin. The reason spirit exist is to counter the duration of ladder. You clearly never have played a lighning soirceress, feel free to keep your spirit. Obviously, I need a 4-os non-pally shield. Id tend to say the sword is the issue. Worked fine for me. I want to use a "Spirit" shield. If you were aware of this sorry, but from your post I couldn't tell if you were opposed to using it or unaware of it. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, World of Warcraft Arena World Championship, Fix the base shields for the runeword spirit. This is ridiculous amount of str needed to wear a shield. If anything a pally shield should have to be elite b4 it can get 4 sockets. In all honesty, spirit should probably only be +1 skill or have a much higher rune cost, or optimally both. They didnt over look anything. What do Shields Block?

Using spirit in a shield is easier for Paladins via Pally only shields with 4 sockets. You just have to have their minimum lvl to drop. As for the rune word spirit for shields it isnt . Arm of king leoric is better. All others have to wait until lvl 54 to use a lvl 25 rune word. 1 extra level, like 4% actual extra lightning damage, and 5-20% higher fcr. I thought it works the same for normal/nightmare/hell. Edit: and no eschuta is not preferred over spirit, eschuta is terrible. Hi! For more information go here. Note: that if a player is moving, the block percentage is reduced to 1/3rd of its original value. Like really? Otherwise it will be OP. What is up with people wanting nerfs?