krel11 wrote:Soooo making superior honorific items is not possible anymore
should probably remove that from crafting section
Superior Honorifics were never a thing, afaik. It's written as Oil of Renewal -> Oil of Enhancement -> Mark of Infusion b/c the outcome is guaranteed, regardless of the item quality you start with (which means not having to sift through a half-dozen "if this, then that" scenarios depending on starting item quality). If you already have Magic bases, just skip steps 1 & 2.
Dakaa wrote:@Solfege My char is wearing Tier 4 Unique suggested by this guide as an early game build. It is struggling in Hell difficulty, now at Mephisto. My question is, how do I start gearing for mid game? From what I can see, Sacred Honorific crafting is the best choice for now, however I only have single Abandoned Shrine and the Scared bases that are required aren't dropping. Sadly, Runeword crafting is definitely not an option as I only have a couple of rare jewels. What advice do you have? Cheers.
Is your gear MO'd properly? Is your gear socketed with P-Res Gems? Are you collecting the recommended Charms as you go through the Acts? Uberlevels will still be tough (they're supposed to be), but you should be facerolling most "main storyline" areas (excluding boss encounters). You may still need to adjust socket fillers for boses (e.g. more Cold res for Mephisto, Fire res for Diablo, etc.).
As I said in a post above, the only Sacred bases you need for the start of Mid-Game are a Sacred Warp Blade and Sacred Sorc armor (Kazarghand or higher is fine, but Ceremonial Armor is ideal). I haven't noticed a pattern with Ceremonial Armor drops (found mine randomly in A5 Nightmare), but I've had decent luck with Warp Blades in the Torajan Jungles.
The jewels don't necessarily need to be Rare, just have +1% All Attributes or +2% DEX. You can also start crafting jewels if you have a lot of ACs. Just be sure to hold some in reserve for blessing your Sacred Honorifics.
And speaking of which, 1 Abandoned Shrine is all you need for all your Sacred Honorifics (a Blessing only costs 1 charge). You'll find more Shrines later when you're farming K3KBA.