found an ethereal herald

With decent 191% ed - apparently trade value is rather medium but still many people say upgrade it to elite - I guess to increase

Smite damage - and

Zod it (of course).
So this shield is useful/good for smiters or would I just do something else rather and save the

Zod rune? Wondering as I never played a smiter.

I would just trade it away, if someone actually wants it (and you need what they have to offer). Just use a non-ethereal version of the shield (upgraded or not) for smiting, it's more than enough. Save the

Zod for something that's actually worth it.

is it non-ladder? If so , I am interested in take a took. If its ladder, nvm

YugoHell wrote: 4 months ago

is it non-ladder? If so , I am interested in take a took. If its ladder, nvm

Why is ethereal so desired for this item?

Generally eth is better for lower strength requirement and the 50% defense bonus.

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I should say, *when* eth is preferred, those are the main benefits. For armors with a movement restriction, I think eth always counts as light, as well.

Some other reasons maybe listed at https://diablo-archive.fandom.com/wiki/ ... Diablo_II).

is ladder unfortunately