LL D3 Tourney

[Kevin]

I cannot recall ever buying a ring/amulet from a vendor. You get them a little later, but the drops have always (in my experience) been better. In fact, I have found the vendors utterly useless; I certainly would not consider it a handicap.

That surprises me. The vendors often end up having +damage, with 2 other stats items. I've run into +4-8 damage rings in Act I normal before which are huge DPS boosts and that is the primary stat I'm generally looking for rings and amulets in normal through nightmare is good +damage. But it's rare for me to have a toon that doesn't have at least one of those slots filled with something from a vendor, even with twinking (as the good vendor stuff gets held onto).