Seventh
’OhmUmLo’
3 Socket Swords
Required level: 59
- Level 7 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped
- 7% Chance to Cast Level 7 Amplify Damage on Attack
- 7% Chance to cast Level 7 Enchant on Striking
- 7% Chance to Cast Level 7 Blade Shield When Struck
- +350 - 490% Enhanced Damage (varies)
- +35% Increased Attack Speed
- +35% Chance of Open Wounds
- +35% Crushing Blow
- +35% Deadly Strike
- +35% Faster Hit Recovery
- Increase Maximum Durability +35%
- +7 to Sword Mastery
- +7 to Penetrate
- Level 7 Heart of Wolverine (7 Charges)
This Rune Word would be possible to forge in one-handed Conquest Sword, Cryptic Sword and Mythical Sword bases along with all 6 two-handed bases.
It offers a non-ethereal high damage alternative with 7 interesting skill additions and procs - one from each class - but only in Level 7 and with relatively low chance to proc, these would be quite strong but not completely overpowered as I see it.
For Barbarians dual-wielding Seventh, Sword Mastery, Penetrate and Fanaticism Aura would stack to Level 14.
Seventh would make Barbarian hirelings a more viable choice via the Fanaticism Aura and insane damage on Ethereal two-handed swords (up to +505% Enhanced Damage on a Superior base, which I reckon some people would chase:).
The War Sword/Ancient Sword/Mythical Sword has always been a strong personal favorite of mine. The original graphic model of the sword is so cool and I remember how Rare Ancient Swords were some of the best items in vanilla D2, pre-LoD.
For some reason there was never designed a Unique Mythical Sword in Lord of Destruction. Same goes for the Conquest Sword which is also cool and also not really a viable end game option in any form other than insane combinations of Rare Ethereal/Cruel/Quickness/Self-repair rolls combinations.
The D2R player model of these swords look just perfect to me and I would absolutely love to see it utilized as a powerful end game one-hander.
Feel free to let me know what you think or if you would change or balance it out one way or the other.