So I’m in Act V Nightmare and just had a Stealskull drop for me. I’m a Polearm Whirlwind Barb so the 5% Mana and Life leach are very attractive, as well as the +10% Increased Attack Speed and 32% MF. I’m really stuck on if I should switch it with my current Lore Jawbone Visor. For context, I’ll put my build below, along with the stats of my Stealskull.
"Stealskull" Casque:
- Defense: 235
- +10% Increased Attack Speed
- +10% Faster Hit Recovery
- 5% Mana stolen per hit
- 5% Life stolen per hit
- +222% Enhanced Defense
- 33% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Current Build:
Status:
Strength: 205 (Base Value: 145)
Dexterity: 140 (Base Value: 100)
Vitality: 180 (Base Value: 135)
Energy: 35 (Base Value: 10)
Fire Resistance: 54% (Bonus: +94%, Difficulty Penalty: -40%)
Cold Resistance: 73% (Bonus: +113%, Difficulty Penalty: -40%)
Lightning Resistance: 85% (Bonus: +125%, Difficulty Penalty: -40%)
Poison Resistance: 75% (Bonus: +115%, Difficulty Penalty: -40%)
(+3% to all Resistances when using Battle Orders)
BERSERK Damage: 469-948
WHIRLWIND Damage: 426-860
BERSERK Attack Rating: 5430
WHIRLWIND Attack Rating: 5304
Defense: 1371
Life: 878
Mana: 111
Gear:
"Insight" War Scythe:
- Two-Hand Damage: 57 to 117
- Polearm Class: Normal Attack Speed
- Level 14 Meditation Aura When Equipped
- +35% Faster Cast Rate
- +225% Enhanced Damage
- +9 to Minimum Damage
- 216% Bonus to Attack Rating
- Adds 5-30 fire damage
- +75 poison damage over 5 seconds
- +4 to Critical Strike
- +5 to all attributes
- +2 Mana after each Kill
- 23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
"Lore" Jawbone Visor:
- Defense: 60
- +1 to All Skills
- +2 to Natural Resistance
- +2 to Battle Orders
- +10 to Energy
- Lightning Resist +30%
- Damage Reduced by 7
- +2 Mana after each Kill
- +2 to Light Radius
"Lionheart" Diamond Mail:
- Defense: 464
- +20% Enhanced Damage
- +25 to Strength
- +15 to Dexterity
- +20 to Vitality
- +10 to Energy
- +50 to Life
- All Resistances +30
- Requirements -15%
"M’avina’s Icy Clutch" Battle Gauntlets:
- Defense: 91
- Adds 6-18 cold damage
- +47 Defense
- +10 to Strength
- +15 to Dexterity
- Half Freeze Duration
- 56% Extra Gold from Monsters
"Storm Blazer" Light Plated Boots:
- Defense: 17
- +15 to Attack Rating
- +46% Enhanced Defense
- Cold Resist +24%
- +1 to Light Radius
"Thungergod’s Vigor" War Belt:
- Defense: 140
- 5% Chance to cast level 7 Fist of the Heavens when struck
- Adds 1-50 lightning damage
- +3 to Lightning Fury (Amazon Only)
- +3 to Lightning Strike (Amazon Only)
- +166% Enhanced Defence
- +20 to Strength
- +20 to Vitality
- +10% to Maximum Lightning Resist
- +20 Lightning Absorb
Furious Amulet:
- +3 to Masteries
"Nagelring" Ring:
- +74 to Attack Rating
- Magic Damage Reduced by 3
- Attacker Takes Damage of 3
- 19% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
"Doom Grip" Ring:
- +68 to Attack Rating
- 3% Life stolen per hit
- +5 to Dexterity
- +17 to Mana
- +10 Maximum Stamina
- Level 1 Poison Dagger (22/22 Charges)
Crimson Small Charm:
- Fire Resist +5%
Ocher Small Charm of Flame:
- Adds 1-2 fire damage
- Lightning Resist +6%
Viridian Large Charm of Venom:
- +15 poison damage over 4 seconds
- Poison Resist +10%
Viridian Small Charm:
- Poison Resist +7%
Jade Small Charm:
- Poison Resist +9%
Small Charm of Fortune:
- 4% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Skills:
Howl: 2 (Base: 1)
Shout: 2 (Base: 1)
Battle Orders: 16 (Base: 3)
Battle Command: 2 (Base: 1)
Polearm Mastery: 24 (Base:20)
Increased Stamina: 5 (Base:1)
Increased Speed: 5 (Base: 1)
Iron Skin: 5 (Base 1)
Natural Resistance: 8 (Base: 2)
Bash: 2 (Base:1)
Stun: 2 (Base: 1)
Concentrate: 2 (Base 1)
Leap: 2 (Base: 1)
Leap Attack: 2 (Base: 1)
Whirlwind: 21 (Base: 20)
Berserk: 2 (Base: 1)
So what do you guys think? Is it work it to use my Stealskull over my Lore?