06-01-2003, 04:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-01-2003, 04:48 PM by Nicodemus Phaulkon.)
... you've hardly given enough information. Shael and Enhanced Damage jewels are hardly the only option to consider, regardless of the weapon.
You seem to be forecasting your equipment. Assuming you have said equipment already muled, your choice for socketing should be based on your entire "suit", not just the weapon. However, if you do not have said equipment muled, I'd chalk this speculation up to foolishness.
That being said:
You're a paladin; you're an Avenger. That's nice. What are your resistances in Hell difficulty? What shield are you planning on? Will you have sufficient life steal? Will you have sufficient blocking percentage? etc. etc. etc.
Neither Barstar nor Lightsabre will benefit overmuch from a Shael; especially considering your intent to use Fanaticism. Further, neither one will benefit overmuch from the small boost that an ED jewel can foster. The actual physical damage from these weapons isn't your prime concern as an Avenger. All told, the ED jewel is better off in your helm or armor.
Other considerations would be life steal, if you don't have it elsewhere. Also Crushing Blow or Deadly Strike shouldn't be overlooked. While Ber and Lo's 20% boost, respectively, isn't overmuch... when coupled with other equipment that stacks the percentages, it can become an awesome effect. Another consideration, always, is resists. Having a Scintillating jewel in a weapon might make some people look askance, but it is YOUR weapon.
Socketing, if you'll pardon the pun, is for filling the "holes" in your character's abilities. You'll need to determine what those "holes" are.
*tips helm*
You seem to be forecasting your equipment. Assuming you have said equipment already muled, your choice for socketing should be based on your entire "suit", not just the weapon. However, if you do not have said equipment muled, I'd chalk this speculation up to foolishness.
That being said:
You're a paladin; you're an Avenger. That's nice. What are your resistances in Hell difficulty? What shield are you planning on? Will you have sufficient life steal? Will you have sufficient blocking percentage? etc. etc. etc.
Neither Barstar nor Lightsabre will benefit overmuch from a Shael; especially considering your intent to use Fanaticism. Further, neither one will benefit overmuch from the small boost that an ED jewel can foster. The actual physical damage from these weapons isn't your prime concern as an Avenger. All told, the ED jewel is better off in your helm or armor.
Other considerations would be life steal, if you don't have it elsewhere. Also Crushing Blow or Deadly Strike shouldn't be overlooked. While Ber and Lo's 20% boost, respectively, isn't overmuch... when coupled with other equipment that stacks the percentages, it can become an awesome effect. Another consideration, always, is resists. Having a Scintillating jewel in a weapon might make some people look askance, but it is YOUR weapon.
Socketing, if you'll pardon the pun, is for filling the "holes" in your character's abilities. You'll need to determine what those "holes" are.
*tips helm*
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If it has more than four legs, kill it immediately.
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If it has more than four legs, kill it immediately.
Never hesitate to put another bullet into the skull of the movie's main villain; it'll save time on the denouement.
Eight hours per day of children's TV programming can reduce a grown man to tears -- PM me for details.