low ilvl max sockets and LH enchant

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in 1.09 Realm games, it only takes patience and a weekend (i.e. lots of games) to pick up a free rush to Hell Cows.  I always had a sorc for that, since I learned when I was a poor accountholder that there are piles and piles of valuable items for low level characters ignored by Cow runners.  I should have been more clear that I did not mean Normal Cows (I go there once in a blue moon actually).  NM cows has similar useful items, but usually has more competition for them.

Lighting hose is great up to the moment you obtain a good bow for the rogue.   Kuko and Witchwild socketed with Nef rather than using Skystrike make a more useful Rogue IMO...outside of Pindleskin that is.

She is using a hydra bow. I do have Witchwild String and Kuko Shakaku on other rogues. The lightning hose was not intentional. I gave her Skullder's Ire for the mf, and was taken aback when she started using lightning hose.

I had played with lightning hose when it was first reported, but it did not seem to do much. It is effective at high level though, particularly on Lister's friends.

Is it correct that in 1.10, plus to skill items increase the rogue's base skills, rather than selecting a different skill? I know the LH was considered a bug that was fixed in 1.10.

Related to this, in 1.10 do the mercenary cross character skills on the same skill tab still work, or was this considered a bug that was fixed? I cannot find this one on the official patched bug list.