Design or modify unique items or set

General Discussion
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Hey, i recently made few topics about changes to skills(more will follow for every class but i also look for ideas how to change or add uniques and sets.

This topic is very close to my heart as years ago i made d2 mod where i designed over 500 unique items. I can for sure use many of them for my work on improved D2R but i mainly look for new fresh ideas.

So what do i look for?

Suggestions how to change current unique or set items as there is many of them which could be improved or changed to be viable or their power level doesnt match their rarity. Also there is many items not having unique version at all. Mainly throwing weapons, many elite items and class specific items. So here you can go crazy and be creative. I appreatiate any idea but there is few rules which you should follow:

  • you can design new uniques which already have unique version if you want
  • try to stay on ground, dont make crazy op items breaking game balance like +700%ed and stuff like that.
  • dont be afraid to design uniques for normal, its also fun not everytging need to be elite items, i will nerd for example unique Katar too :slight_smile:
  • you can design also sets
  • keep in mind upgrades to exceptional or elite version, this could make items too op or give them new purpose on higher versions based on their stats so keep that in mind
    -current game doesnt use all options, many stats can also be placed on “based on character level”
  • dont forget to name your items, if i will like some of your creations i will use the named you design unless its something terrible :laughing:
  • dont forget to use min-max, as majority items have variable stats. This can highly improve range of item with their rarity. For example item with 0-100 strength. High rolls would be amazing bad low roll garbage.

I am on phone now but i can post later few of my old modded items for inspiration.

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Set ring: Bul’Kathos Wind.
+15% IAS
+40 mana
+15% crushing blow set bonus when wearing 2-pieces.
+25min +50max damage when wearing 3-pieces (full set).

I am not sure about which Set it would belong to so Bulkathos then… But it should have low drop chance for sure.
I miss some more IAS gear options. Rings and boots have none.
And I miss some Set ring to be excited about. So thats my reasoning…

Unique Colossus Girdle belt: Gladiator Might
Damage reduced by 15-20
Poison Length reduced by 75%
+15min Damage
+15-25max Damage
+20% FHR
Requirements reduced by 30% (129 Strength required)

There is no Unique nor Set belt version for Colossus Girdle, which would fit the gladiator theme, while need to invest a bit to Strength, and being endgame belt.

Unique Mirrored boots: Sky Walkers
+1 Increased speed Oskill
+20% Increased attack speed
+1-333 Lightning damage
+10-15% Lightning resistance
+10-15% Magic resistance
Requirement reduced by 50% (81 Strength required)

This boots to have a Star wars theme to complement Lightsabre. And a source of IAS on boots for variety. Also a unique 10-15% magic resist be handy in PvP against Necro and Hammers.

Unique Crusader gauntlets Gloves: Dark Touch
+1 Telekinesis Oskill
+15% Increased attack speed
+15% FCR
Magic damage reduced by 10-20
+30% Poison resistance
Requirements reduced by 40% (90 Strength req.)

To finish the Star wars theme with Dark side power - Telekinesis.

Also some new Throwing weapons and Javelins that have no Unique versions.

Also Barbarian helms:
Demonhorn edge to have pure defensive stats like:
200-250% Enhanced defense
Repairs 1 in 4 durability.
+25 All resistances
+20% FHR
+20% Increased block chance
+10-15 DR
+100 Attacker takes dmg
+15% Open wounds
+3-6% lifesteal
+2-4 Warcries

And Halabern Reign offering pure offensive stats to be replacement for Guilliame face.
+100% defense
+3 Combat skills
+15% Increased attack speed
+10% Crushing blow
+100-125% Enhanced damage
+100-150 Attack rating
+15% Magic find
1-3 open sockets

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I don’t need to show any, you already know what I strive for and where to find plenty of examples lol

Mechanic >>>>> unflavoured power

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Thxfor ideas but i feel like colossus girdle should do more, i would not lower requirements but make it powerful worth investing points. After all its highest belt in the game.

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I guess you mean this one to add into bk set right? To make it 3 piece set? Thats good.

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Oculus ring:
+1 to all skills
10-20fcr
20@res
+1 to Teleport
+40 to mf

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Bul Kathos set ring:

2-10% life leech
2-5% mana leech

Bul kathos set full bonus (as is) becomes partial bonus.

Bonus with ring provides same attack as angelics.

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Maybe adding Cannot be frozen and removing requirements reduction, so only 185 Strength char can wear it. But that would be like best in slot belt for any attacking char I think.

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Too overpowered.
If it had only +1 Teleport it is enought to replace any ring in the game for Oculus ring.

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Spirit replaced every shield in the game, Enigma every armor, Grief… so who cares, Soj would still be better for ES, dual leech for melee, also there are two slots for rings.

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Who said i will have grief in my modification? :smiley:

I plan to tone down some runewords too.

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Yes we need a good set ring, cause now all set rings are pretty useless.
At least ammy have Tal and Telling of Beads.

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Even angelic rings are left to rot - an angelic amulet has some value as it is quite rare - but usually by the time you have the amulet you have 10 of the rings.

There is no reason to pickup a green ring after the firstish week of ladder.

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LOL…yeah 1000% agreed.
Same here would not even pick up a green ring :joy:

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Basically a new Elite Jewelry Set designed for Vengeance Paladins but can benefit Fire/Frost Maidens, Javazons, Fire Druids, Hybrid or Fire/Cold/Lightning Sorceress and Elemental MA Assassins.

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Simple way to improve a crapload of Unique items?

Allow class ones to spawn with staff mod(with some exceptions)

If runewords can benefit the staff mod why can’t uniques??

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I would also remove class restriction on items skill making them all Oskill, more diversity

Most + specific skills are found on Unique items, this would make the truly unique

I’d be very curious if in your modding sessions you made them all Oskill just to test how it plays

I’d clearly download this version haha

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Simply put, add the text “socketed 0-X” to many uniques in the game.

Exceptional would spawn with 0-2, elite with 0-3 BASED on how popular/used they are now. Uniques that are BIS would gain NO sockets, uniques that are very close could spawn with 0-2. Elite uniques that aren’t used would spawn with up to 3!

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Agreed. Someone did the calculation for an Eth Grandfather with OHM OHM OHM in.

Damage was still worse than Grief.

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Luckily you might be able to do something like OHm and 2x 40/15s (depending on your critical strike elsewhere) and get more.

Sadly, grief needs to be nerfed to be MORE in line with other weapons power; then buff melee’s damage via more damage from STR and better attack rating calculations.