Imbue what?

[adeyke]

I imagine this is a common question. I am in SP game and have the imbue quest in Hell and have no idea what it could be used for, other than to maybe increase an items sell value.

I was thinking maybe a circulet and hope for a + skill, but that is probably dreaming and no saying I will find one that can be used.

Since you cannot imbue much of anything, only basic items, I do no see any chance of getting anything worth having.

I am a Druid BTW.

I sort of felt this was really made useless by not allowing any magic items or socketed items. I can see some use in normal mode as anything you get from her is probably a big improvment, but if you wait to long or are in NM or Hell, it see little gain.
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What the imbue does is create a rare item with ilvl = clvl + 4, using the same base item and the same etherealness as the input item.

So if they expanded it to allow magic items or socketed items, about the only different would be that you'd have an easier time getting a base item (e.g. you could find a magic diadem instead of needing to find a non-magical one) and that you could imbue jewels, rings, and amulets. This wouldn't really fundamentally change things.

If, however, you mean that it should take whatever properties are on the item and add some new ones to make it rare (this isn't what currently happens), then allowing magic and socketed items would be sickeningly and obscenely ovepowered. It would be a very bad thing.

Now, for good imbue choices:

Diadems are very popular. You'll always have a chance at +2 skills, as well as some nice other bonuses. Also, you can use 6 perfect skulls to reroll the diadem, and you'll still always have a chance at all affixes.

Ethereal dimensional blades and crystal swords are also popular. If you get one with high ED, you can upgrade it to elite and have a fast, high-damage, ethereal, indestructible weapon. However, if you have just a single imbue, the chance of actually getting something good are very slim.

Other than that, rare belts, boots, gloves, and weapons all have a chance to be good, but also a chance to be useless. It really depends on what your character has and what he needs.