Revelations wrote:Why is the Marchosias belt and Crafted boots options no longer on the list? Are they not good anymore?
Short answer:
They're unnecessary.
Longer answer:
As a mid-game option,
Marchosias' Hatred
Marchosias' Hatred
Heavy Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (3111 - 3455) to (3359 - 3731)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 1
5% Chance to cast level 3 Bladestorm on Melee Attack
3% Chance of Crushing Blow
Weapon Physical Damage +(55 to 60)%
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(6 to 10)% to Strength
Socketed (2)
Marchosias' Essence
(Druid Werewolf Set)
just doesn't impress me. The STR req is too high, the CB is too low, you already have access to Bladestorm (no need to proc it too), and the EWD doesn't boost damage much at that stage. Your Blade Spirits are tanky enough w/o the +Minion Life and the STR boost doesn't help since you'd already need to invest points into STR just to wear it. IMO, the %DR on
Truce
Truce
Belts
'Jah'
Runeword Level: 80
5% Combat Speeds
Stun Attack
Slows Attacker by 5%
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 10%
and more points into DEX are more useful. Plus, Truce will help with farming Toraja (as if Force Blast doesn't make it a joke already), at which point you'll make
Nero
anyway.
As for Crafted boots, proper TUs, Honorifics, and RWs will take you through all of mid-game no sweat. At the end of which, you'll be farming for the full Melee Sorc Set (which will take you through much of end-game) and that slot will be occupied by
Charge of the Goddess
(at
that point, you could use Marchosias' Hatred if you like, since you'll actually have flat damage to enhace). Also, oskills such as Whirlpool aren't needed anymore b/c you have Fusillade and Stormblast now.