It took some time.... Never give up!

Found this bad boy the other day!! From a

Skeleton Archer in TZ Tristam. I was just there grabbing the leg for Cows. Saw this laying on the Ground on my way out. Man am I glad I stopped made room in inventory and picked it up. I know it's outdated as far a damage. But needless to say when I opened my inventory after talking to Cain.. I had to do a double read to make sure my eyes were not deceiving me. I jumped up outta my chair. Then called my brother to tell him. I've started and stopped D2 over the years a few times. But when released I was hooked playing every day for I'm guessing 3 years.
It was surreal when I knew what I had to do next. My heart was pounding. Would he be kind to me, would I get to continue in my elevated high. I waited an entire day before going to see the master blacksmith. What if I only get one... that would be such a let down. No way to try it again either. This was a one time deal.. its 50/50 time man. What's it gonna be... Then the icing on the cake as it was.

Larzuk was kind enough to put two sockets in it for me.

25 years

Great screenshotting
I had no idea this was even a thing, but it does seem nice.

Nice one !
Still far from the perfect 300 ed ;p

Tornado_OLO wrote: 9 months ago

Nice one !
Still far from the perfect 300 ed ;p

Would be nice to see a %400ED on that for sure. I'm a huge sucker for items like this. Unfortunately I rarely ID magic items. My Dream is a great base erep yellow with fools mod (okay and x2 sockets).

ghostpos wrote: 9 months ago

My Dream is a great base erep yellow with fools mod (okay and x2 sockets)

And ethereal, of course.

Rares can have up to 450% ed!!!!
If they roll both

Cruel +201-300% Damage Weapons(51), Weapons(56)

Master's +151-250 to Attack Rating, Damage: +101-150% Weapons(56)

(my record is 364% ed 172 ar on a ethereal

Stygian Pike )

https://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/i ... /pre.shtml

ghostpos wrote: 9 months ago

Tornado_OLO wrote: 9 months ago

Nice one !
Still far from the perfect 300 ed ;p

Would be nice to see a %400ED on that for sure. I'm a huge sucker for items like this. Unfortunately I rarely ID magic items. My Dream is a great base erep yellow with fools mod (okay and x2 sockets).

That was really long time ago when such magic items were bis.

That's awesome! Enjoy it.

i remember people selling "CCBoA" and it was like the BIS barb weapon. simpler times

CCBoA = Cruel

Colossus Blade of

Amplify Damage?

Spectie wrote: 9 months ago

i remember people selling "CCBoA" and it was like the BIS barb weapon. simpler times

I think it wad cruel

Colossus Blade of alacrity

There was no Swiftness or Quickness in the old days?

Spectie wrote: 9 months ago

I think it wad cruel

Colossus Blade of alacrity

Alacrity 20% Attack Speed Increase Weapons(25), Gloves(43)
Swiftness 30% Attack Speed Increase Melee Weapons(34)
Quickness 40% Attack Speed Increase Melee Weapons(46)

https://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/i ... /suf.shtml

there certainly might of been, this was like 20+ years ago LOL

Quickness was/is the fastest suffixe.

mockingbirdreal wrote: 9 months ago

That was really long time ago when such magic items were bis.

Yeah, well i'm oldererer now. It happens man.

Medusa1 wrote: 9 months ago

Found this bad boy the other day!! From a

Skeleton Archer in TZ Tristam. I was just there grabbing the leg for Cows. Saw this laying on the Ground on my way out. Man am I glad I stopped made room in inventory and picked it up. I know it's outdated as far a damage. But needless to say when I opened my inventory after talking to Cain.. I had to do a double read to make sure my eyes were not deceiving me. I jumped up outta my chair. Then called my brother to tell him. I've started and stopped D2 over the years a few times. But when released I was hooked playing every day for I'm guessing 3 years.
It was surreal when I knew what I had to do next. My heart was pounding. Would he be kind to me, would I get to continue in my elevated high. I waited an entire day before going to see the master blacksmith. What if I only get one... that would be such a let down. No way to try it again either. This was a one time deal.. its 50/50 time man. What's it gonna be... Then the icing on the cake as it was.

Larzuk was kind enough to put two sockets in it for me.

25 years

Great story, nice find! If you feel lucky then you are lucky, because that's what counts.