Help with weapon choice

[adeyke]

Hi

Crescent Moon is used by ShockZealots because it reduces  lightning res by 35%, so if you don't use Holy Shock it is not ideal ;) even though it also has ITD.

If you play a pure zealot (no elemental auras) the weapon of choice is Baranars or Famine, but other items ,e.g. Ginthers Rift, can be fun.

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While the -35% enemy lightning resistance is perhaps the most significant one for shockadins, it's certainly not the only one on Crescent Moon:

Works on: Axe, Sword, Polearm
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
Ignores Target's Defense
+180-220% Enhanced Damage
+9-11 Magic Absorb
Level 18 Summon Spirit Wolf (30 Charges)
7% Chance to cast level 13 Static Field on striking
10% Chance to cast level 17 Chain Lightning on striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed (from Shael)
+25% Chance of Open Wounds (from Um)
+2 to Mana after each Kill (from Tir)

The chance to cast static field, the OW, the ED, and the ITD are all significant. So it's not a bad weapon even for non-shockadins.