Much obliged
I thought it was pretty good for level 9, even with missing the 1% ED and the fact that I didn't benefit off the fact that it is rare and could have had some resist or str/dex. I knew magic 20ed/-15req jewels were sought after for bnet level 9 duelers.
I know you said to use it and that there is no VLLD scene on SC or HC, but you also said you would have considered trading for it if it was on SC as a collectable (not sure if you would have considered using it in say a really good rare or 4 socket ancient armor
). That makes me almost want to hold onto it, since if I throw it in the 3 socketed Breast Plate for now, it will become an obsolete jewel in an obsolete armor, very quickly.
Since I am level 22, doing over 200 damage with my hammers, found a 3 socket/10 all resist targe that I put 3 Tir in and bought a 2 socket, +3 Blessed Hammer Scepter that I put 2 Tir in and can hammer away without potions (+10MPK) and still have a Defiance Merc for some extra safety, who will push 120 damage without any good gear yet, I figure by the time my Merc and I need a boost, the jewel will be getting comparatively weak to where I am sitting.
Lots of words to basically say that you talked me into holding onto the jewel for a future trade, a futute twink item or maybe even to make a future level 9 character that can fight(even if there is no VLLD, maybe I can convince people one day or build a 9er for a day it might happen. If we could get any type of niche dueling going, level 9 would be the easiest to build a char at least
.
Thank you for the reply. I'm now glad I didn't throw it in the armor for a temporary, miniscule damage boost!
Do you not play any HC at all? Or do you just only want to collect something like this on SC? Not because I want to push a trade lol. I am just curious if you play both but wouldn't want it on HC. I realize it's not a high value item or top end of its type, just a curiosity issue.
Also, making level 9 HC characters and having tournaments to the death sounds fun! And I mean a real character with your best low level gear, not the Ironman system. vLLD and LLD used to always be fun on SC, even when competing against botters/item buyers/item importers on bnet lol. Doing it HC with legit players, maybe in a tournament, would be a rush!