Diablo 2 Resurrected is known for its powerful uniques and runewords, but rare items can sometimes outshine them. In Sweet Phil’s latest video, he explores rare items that are better than uniques or runewords in certain gear slots. While not a comprehensive list, these rare items are valuable for the majority of players who engage in player versus monster (PvM) gameplay.
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Key Takeaways:
- Try res boots can be the best-in-slot option for many builds due to their rarity and the ability to roll multiple resistances, faster hit recovery, and faster run walk.
- Rare rings with faster cast rate (FCR) are highly sought after by casters. Look for additional stats such as life, mana, resistances, strength, and dexterity.
- Rare gloves for javazons, assassins, and poison necromancers can provide essential bonuses like increased skill levels, strength, dexterity, resistances, and mana leech.
- The five-nado pelt for tornado druids can surpass the popular unique helm Jalal’s Mane when rolled with high skill levels and additional stats like resistances and +summon grizzly.
Boots: The Underrated Slot
Boots are often overlooked in favor of uniques or runewords. However, rare boots with three different resistances, faster hit recovery, faster run walk, strength, and dexterity can be extremely valuable and provide the best-in-slot option for various builds.
Rings: Casters’ Delight
For casters, rare rings with faster cast rate (FCR), life, mana, resistances, strength, and dexterity can outperform uniques or runewords. These rings are especially valuable for characters that rely heavily on spellcasting.
Gloves: Melee Characters with a Twist
Rare gloves for javazons, assassins, and poison necromancers offer bonuses such as increased skill levels, strength, dexterity, resistances, and mana leech. These gloves enhance both offense and defense, making them ideal for melee characters with elemental or poison-based skills.
The Five-Nado Pelt: Druids’ Secret Weapon
The five-nado pelt, a rare helm for tornado druids, can surpass the popular unique helm Jalal’s Mane when rolled with high skill levels in tornado and other relevant stats like resistances and +summon grizzly. While rare to find, a well-rolled five-nado pelt can significantly boost a tornado druid’s damage output.
Rare Claws: Assassin’s Hidden Gem
Rare claws for assassins, particularly lightning trap assassins, can be more powerful than runeword options. Look for claws with assassin skills, +to lightning sentry, increased attack speed, and other useful stats like weapons block or fade. These rare claws can turn an assassin into a formidable force.
