Cool uniques that you use even if there are better options

I'd like to see the answers, not only to learn use cases but also actually start to use them, if it's possible. There are some obvious items like Harlequin Crest, of course, but let's get beyond them.

Let me start:

Fury Druid:
I use mostly ethereal The Reaper's Toll, even if eBotD Thunder Maul or eDeath Decapitator is much better.

Strafe Amazon:
I use Windforce, Faith on Grand Mathron Bow is mostly better choice.

Zeal Paladin:
Grief is an obvious option, but I like using ethereal Astreon's Iron Ward and Heaven's Light.

Frenzy Barbarian:
Double Grief is BIS, but I like using Grief - Doombringer combo.

Nova Sorceress:
Majority prefers self-wield Infinity, but my choice is Mang Song's Lesson.

Summon Necromancer:
Arm of King Leoric is BIS for me. Boneflame as shield also good. And of course Marrowwalk. This way I get 50 to Raise Skeleton and 52 to Skeleton Mastery.

Let's see what you got!

Windforce is and remains unbeaten and top tier.

Upped, Cham'd, Eth. Vampire Gaze for mercs is severely underrated.

There's a handful of melee builds that can actually make exceptional use of Nightsmoke.

Kira's Guardian is equally quite underrated. Somewhat understandable as it doesn't offer any skills, ed, fcr, ias or any of that but the core def stats it does offer, it covers so well that it shines via significantly opening up other slots/gear options in return.

Mang Song's Lesson is actually surprisingly close to top-tier, albeit only for 1-2 builds (and often enough free or like 1 p. gem as noone realizes it).

Widowmaker is some gimmicky sniper builds' best friend.

Many starting smiters still don't realize just how good a Shael'd Wizardspike is as a cheap first weapon to go after ubers with. Metric tons of res + 6-frame Smite with a measly lvl 20 base fana = win.

Honorable mention to Boneshade and Homunculus, both of which feel somewhat underrated despite being GG for a number of (Bone) necro variations.

Most others are relatively obvious I suppose.

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

Frenzy Barbarian:
Double Grief is BIS, but I like using Grief - Doombringer combo.

What combo?

Schnorki wrote: 2 years ago

Upped, Cham'd, Eth. Vampire Gaze for mercs is severely underrated.

Shaftstop is sometimes used for Merc too

fredkid wrote: 2 years ago

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

Frenzy Barbarian:
Double Grief is BIS, but I like using Grief - Doombringer combo.

What combo?

Yeah, well, I'll try soon Doombringer - The Grandfather combo but for now this is good.

U go WF i go Witchwild.

my gypsyzon

or should i say "WWS"?

Witchwild String Upped shaeled Eth etc

Atma's Scarab

Laying of Hands

wear whatever gear that works best with CTC

L20 Strafe

Back up Frozen arrow

Free L20 Magic Arrow "normal" attack.

Oh yes please buy my boneshades ..they are supppppeeerrr underrated and gathering dust.

upped Eth Headstriker on act 5 merc is only beaten by Grief by a very small percentage.

+1 to the upped Shael'd Witchwild String

I am a Boneshade + Homunc user on my max block Bone necro build.

As for my sin, she wears full Natalya + Chaos, while my Zon wears full Disciple with either Faith or upped Eth Titan's on swap. Sub-optimal for sure, but lots of fun.

My summoner necro swaps between Leoric and Beast also while using Full Trangs.

Homunculus
Natalya's Odium
The Disciple
Titan's Revenge
Arm of King Leoric
Trang-Oul's Avatar

Nat : triple lightning facet (4/-5) as I mainly use Lightning Sentry while spinning
Chaos is in a greater or Runic Talons so is on main hand - rule of thumb is "Quicker on main hand"

Skaijuice wrote: 2 years ago

U go WF i go Witchwild.

my gypsyzon

or should i saw "WWS"?

Witchwild String Upped shaeled Eth etc

Atma's Scarab

Laying of Hands

wear whatever gear that works best with CTC

L20 Strafe

Back up Frozen arrow

Free L20 Magic Arrow "normal" attack.

Oh yes please buy my boneshades ..they are supppppeeerrr underrated and gathering dust.

Ah so, nice one your Witchwild. Should try that as well. With Shael and Eth rune?

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

Skaijuice wrote: 2 years ago

U go WF i go Witchwild.

my gypsyzon

or should i saw "WWS"?

Witchwild String Upped shaeled Eth etc

Atma's Scarab

Laying of Hands

wear whatever gear that works best with CTC

L20 Strafe

Back up Frozen arrow

Free L20 Magic Arrow "normal" attack.

Oh yes please buy my boneshades ..they are supppppeeerrr underrated and gathering dust.

Ah so, nice one your Witchwild. Should try that as well. With Shael and Eth rune?

Yes it's a route you can take, too.

Amp dmg removes any PI that block your path. Of course the L20 magic Arrows help when 1) u could not proc amp dmg 2) u run out of Arrows

The play style doesn't fit all, but if you like to be a chess player to bend the field to your advantage the skills i use are

1) Decoy
2) Slow Missiles
3) frozen arrow
4) Valk

Positioning is Key for Strafe to go 1 direction and you'll be a nice glass cannon.

Just be ware of frenzied aura enchanted Death lords.

Skaijuice wrote: 2 years ago

Yes it's a route you can take, too.

Amp dmg removes any PI that block your path. Of course the L20 magic Arrows help when 1) u could not proc amp dmg 2) u run out of Arrows

The play style doesn't fit all, but if you like to be a chess player to bend the field to your advantage the skills i use are

1) Decoy
2) Slow Missiles
3) frozen arrow
4) Valk

Positioning is Key for Strafe to go 1 direction and you'll be a nice glass cannon.

Just be ware of frenzied aura enchanted Death lords.

Thanks bud.

My ladder sorc has revolved around the Naj's set items. She found a Skull Collector runestaff somewhere in Nightmare and I made a second ladder character - a Necro Lord of Mages!

Yeah there are better options but style is everything.

Stofsk wrote: 2 years ago

My ladder sorc has revolved around the Naj's set items. She found a Skull Collector runestaff somewhere in Nightmare and I made a second ladder character - a Necro Lord of Mages!

Yeah there are better options but style is everything.

This could be far more viable if it has 30 FCR or like. But seems good anyway.

By the way, Buriza-Do Kyanon is such fun to play. I need to hear ideas, thouch. Should I upgrade it or not? Not sure if it brings significant difference. And socket it with what? It has enough IAS so I thought Lo or Ohm would be good but ope for ideas.

@Schnorki "Upped, Cham'd, Eth. Vampire Gaze for mercs is severely underrated." This is my favorite merc helmet no question about it.

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

Stofsk wrote: 2 years ago

My ladder sorc has revolved around the Naj's set items. She found a Skull Collector runestaff somewhere in Nightmare and I made a second ladder character - a Necro Lord of Mages!

Yeah there are better options but style is everything.

This could be far more viable if it has 30 FCR or like. But seems good anyway.

Oh yeah. Honestly a Mang Song's Lesson would be better, in every way, especially because both share the same model. But, well, I don't have one of those, so,

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

By the way, Buriza-Do Kyanon is such fun to play. I need to hear ideas, thouch. Should I upgrade it or not? Not sure if it brings significant difference. And socket it with what? It has enough IAS so I thought Lo or Ohm would be good but ope for ideas.

I've wanted to do a bowsin that uses a Buriza for a long time now. I actually tried in a previous season but she died in Countess tower in Hell. I would have upped it if I had one, not sure what to socket it with tho.

Stofsk wrote: 2 years ago

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

Stofsk wrote: 2 years ago

My ladder sorc has revolved around the Naj's set items. She found a Skull Collector runestaff somewhere in Nightmare and I made a second ladder character - a Necro Lord of Mages!

Yeah there are better options but style is everything.

This could be far more viable if it has 30 FCR or like. But seems good anyway.

Oh yeah. Honestly a Mang Song's Lesson would be better, in every way, especially because both share the same model. But, well, I don't have one of those, so,

basicnecromancy wrote: 2 years ago

By the way, Buriza-Do Kyanon is such fun to play. I need to hear ideas, thouch. Should I upgrade it or not? Not sure if it brings significant difference. And socket it with what? It has enough IAS so I thought Lo or Ohm would be good but ope for ideas.

I've wanted to do a bowsin that uses a Buriza for a long time now. I actually tried in a previous season but she died in Countess tower in Hell. I would have upped it if I had one, not sure what to socket it with tho.

If you prefer druid Buriza-Do Kyanon works great as a melee weapon when your transformed for a feral druid, had lots fun leveling my feral druid with it this ladder.
Just don't forget Bolts or you can't attack them when your transformed