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*{{rw|Grief}}: High damage, and one of the few items that transfers damage when using Smite. Often socketed in a Phase Blade due to the -30 Base Attack Speed, and the character's Dexterity is usually over 120 to maximize block percentage.
*{{rw|Grief}}: High damage, and one of the few items that transfers damage when using Smite. Often socketed in a Phase Blade due to the -30 Base Attack Speed, and the character's Dexterity is usually over 120 to maximize block percentage.
*{{rw|Breath of the Dying}}: Lower average damage than Grief, but has lower requirements, is indestructible, has higher IAS (Increased Attack Speed), dual leech and a massive boost to all stats.
*{{rw|Breath of the Dying}}: Lower average damage than Grief, but has lower requirements, is indestructible, has higher IAS (Increased Attack Speed), dual leech and a massive boost to all stats.
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*[[Oath Rune Word|Oath]]: Offers potentially high damage (up to 340%), indestructibility and 50% IAS for four Runes that are not very difficult to obtain. Best placed in a high damage ethereal weapon such a a [[Cryptic Sword]], {{2|Scourge}} or [[Berserker Axe]] to maximize the damage output.
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*[[Oath Rune Word|Oath]]: Offers potentially high damage (up to 340%), indestructibility
, attack rating and damage bonuses to demons
and 50% IAS for four Runes that are not very difficult to obtain. Best placed in a high damage ethereal weapon such a a [[Cryptic Sword]], {{2|Scourge}} or [[Berserker Axe]] to maximize the damage output.
*[[Stormlash]] or {{rw|Crescent Moon}}: Static Field procs are similar to Crushing Blow, except much faster, although ineffective past 50% health and more commonly resisted.
*[[Stormlash]] or {{rw|Crescent Moon}}: Static Field procs are similar to Crushing Blow, except much faster, although ineffective past 50% health and more commonly resisted.
*{{rw|Death}}: Similar to Breath of the Dying, but with excellent Crushing Blow and Deadly Strike at the cost of less damage. Procs Glacial Spike to freeze multiple targets at once, but has no IAS.
*{{rw|Death}}: Similar to Breath of the Dying, but with excellent Crushing Blow and Deadly Strike at the cost of less damage. Procs Glacial Spike to freeze multiple targets at once, but has no IAS.
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*{{2|Hellslayer}} or {{2|Messerschmidt's Reaver}}: These have increasing damage bonuses based on level which look obscene at high levels.
*{{2|Hellslayer}} or {{2|Messerschmidt's Reaver}}: These have increasing damage bonuses based on level which look obscene at high levels.
*{{2|The Cranium Basher}}: Huge Crushing Blow percentage, resistances and an Amplify Damage proc.
*{{2|The Cranium Basher}}: Huge Crushing Blow percentage, resistances and an Amplify Damage proc.
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*{{rw|Breath of the Dying}}: Preferably made in an [[Ethereal]] [[Great Poleaxe|great poleaxe]],
{{2|
Colossus
Sword
|
colossus
sword}}
or [[Champion Axe
|champion axe
]].
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*{{rw|Breath of the Dying}}: Preferably made in an [[Ethereal]] [[Great Poleaxe|great poleaxe]],
[[
Colossus
Blade (Diablo II)
|
Colossus
Blade]]
or [[Champion Axe]].
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*{{rw|Death}}: Preferably made in an ethereal {{2|Colossus Sword|colossus sword}} or [[
Cryptic
Axe
|cryptic axe
]].
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*{{rw|Death}}: Preferably made in an ethereal {{2|Colossus Sword|colossus sword}} or [[
Champion
Axe]].
===Shield===
===Shield===
*[[Herald of Zakarum]]: Blocking related bonuses, resistances, and skill bonuses.
*[[Herald of Zakarum]]: Blocking related bonuses, resistances, and skill bonuses.
*[[Exile Rune Word]]: Life Tap proc, aura skill bonus and the innate Defiance aura. Best made in an Ethereal [[Vortex Shield]], since it also has a self-repair attribute.
*[[Exile Rune Word]]: Life Tap proc, aura skill bonus and the innate Defiance aura. Best made in an Ethereal [[Vortex Shield]], since it also has a self-repair attribute.
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*[[Alma Negra]]: Bonuses to defence and blocking, 1-2 to Paladin skills and enhanced damage.
*{{2|Stormshield}}: 35% physical damage reduction is a big perk of this shield.
*{{2|Stormshield}}: 35% physical damage reduction is a big perk of this shield.
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*[[Leviathan]]: Physical damage reduction.
*[[Leviathan]]: Physical damage reduction.
*{{2|Arkaine's Valor}}: faster hit recovery, 1-2 point bonus to all skills and level dependent Vitality bonus.
*{{2|Arkaine's Valor}}: faster hit recovery, 1-2 point bonus to all skills and level dependent Vitality bonus.
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*[[Guardian Angel]]: High Defence Bonus, increased chance to block, increased maximum resistances and bonus to Paladin skills makes this a decent armor provided another source can be found for resistances (such as a decent shield).
*{{rw|Fortitude}}: 300% Enhanced Damage is the big perk for this armor.
*{{rw|Fortitude}}: 300% Enhanced Damage is the big perk for this armor.
*{{rw|Chains of Honor}}: A number of damage bonuses and a +65 bonus to all resistances.
*{{rw|Chains of Honor}}: A number of damage bonuses and a +65 bonus to all resistances.