Season 4 - Buff 10 Nostalgic Uniques

General Discussion
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For Season 4, I urge the developers to consider buffing 10 uniques that represent lore, nostalgia, and rarity with items such as:

1. Tyrael’s Might

Justification: rarest item in D2. It’s a sacred armor with a TC 87 and named after the Archangel of Justice. Tyrael, who is found in-game and is part of the Angiris Council, the ruling body of the High Heavens. It is an extremely rare item, yet so useless (primary use is a trophy item).

Tyrael’s Might
Sacred Armor
Defense: 1322-1502
Required Level: 84
Required Strength: None
+120-150% Enhanced Defense
+50-100% Damage To Demons
+20% Faster Run/Walk
+20-30 To Strength
All Resistances +20-30
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements -100%
Slain Monsters Rest in Peace
Indestructible

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +2 To All Skills
    • Add Level 1 Salvation Aura When Equipped
    • Add Poison Length Reduced By 75%
    • Remove All Resistances +20-30
    • Change Faster Run/Walk from 20% to 50%
    • Change Enhanced Defense from 120-150% to 180-210%
    • Change Damage To Demons from 50-100% to 200-250%

2. Arkaine’s Valor

Justification: ancient hero Arkaine who turned the tide of the Sin War and drove demons back to the Burning Hells. Those who played D1 remembers this was one of the best armors the player could obtain, yet in D2, easily falls behind compared to Chains of Honor, Enigma, and Fortitude.

Arkaine’s Valor
Balrog Skin
Defense: 1295-1450
Required Level: 85
Required Strength: 165
+150-180% Enhanced Defense
+1-2 To All Skills
+0-49 To Vitality
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Damage Reduced By 10-15

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add 2 Open Sockets
    • Add +180-210% Enhanced Damage
    • Change All Skills from +1-2 to +2
    • Change Required Level from 85 to 75
    • Change Vitality from +0-49 (+0.50 Per Clvl) to +0-99 (+1.00 Per Clvl)

3. Mang Songs’ Lesson

Justification: extremely rare staff, having Asian-themed name. Unfortunately, this item is largely invalidated by the Spirit runeword.

Mang Song’s Lesson
Archon Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 83 to 99
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 34
+5 To All Skills
30% Faster Cast Rate
-7-15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Cold Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Fire Resistance
Regenerate Mana 10%
50% Damage To Undead

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +100-125 To Mana
    • Add All Resistances +25
    • Change All Skills from +5 to +5-7
    • Change Faster Cast from 30% to 70%
    • Change Required Level from 82 to 77
    • Change Enemy Lightning/Cold/Fire Resistance from -7-15% to -15%

4. The Grandfather

Justification: iconic legendary sword that harkens back to good ole days of Diablo II. Now, it’s a slow sword that is lacking useful end game attributes like Crushing Blow. It gets full style points though.

The Grandfather
Colossus Blade
One-Hand Damage: (62-87) To (164-474)
Two-Hand Damage: (145-203) To (289-649)
Required Level: 81
Required Strength: 189
Required Dexterity: 110
+150-250% Enhanced Damage
+2-247 To Maximum Damage
+50% Bonus To Attack Rating
+80 To Life
+20 To All Attributes
Indestructible

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add 1-3 Open Sockets
    • Add 5% To Experience Gained
    • Add 25% Chance Of Crushing Blow
    • Add 10-990 To Attack Rating (+10.0 Per Clvl)
    • Remove Indestructible
    • Change Life from +80 to +120
    • Change Required Level from 81 to 75
    • Change Enhanced Damage from 150-250% to 250-350%

5. The Cranium Basher

Justification: mighty thunder maul of Thor. It’s truly a shame this item is rather lackluster, especially with a slow attack speed and very high level requirement.

The Cranium Basher
Thunder Maul
Two-Hand Damage: (119-132) To (560-632)
Required Level: 87
Required Strength: 253
200-240% Enhanced Damage
20 To Minimum Damage
50% Damage to Undead
75% Chance Of Crushing Blow
4% To Cast Level 1 Amplify Damage On Striking
20% Increased Attack Speed
All Resistances +25
25 To Strength
Indestructible

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +25 To Vitality
    • Add 100% Bonus To Attack Rating
    • Change Min Damage from 20 to 200
    • Change Required Level from 87 to 77
    • Change Increased Attack Speed from 20% to 40%
    • Change Enhanced Damage from 200-240% to 320-360%
    • Change Strength from +25 to +1-99 (+1.00 Per Clvl)

6. Azurewrath

Justification: created by Tyrael and wielded by Izual during the assault on Hellforge to delay forging of Shadowfang.

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: (102-114) To (115-129)
Required Level: 85
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 136
+230-270% Enhanced Damage
+30% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 250-500 Magic Damage
Adds 250-500 Cold Damage, 10 sec. Duration
+1 To All Skills
+5-10 To All Attributes
Level 10-13 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped
+3 To Light Radius

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add Requirements -100%
    • Add +250-300% Damage To Demons
    • Change All Skills from +1 to +2
    • Change Required Level from 85 to 75
    • Change Magic Damage from 250-500 to 500-750

7. Shadowfang

Justification: originally part of a quest from pre-release Diablo, where player was tasked to slay demon Fleshdoom and retrieve his demonblade.

Shadowfang
Two-Handed Sword
One-Hand Damage: 4 To 18
Two-Hand Damage: 16 To 34
Required Level: 12
+100% Enhanced Damage
Adds 10-30 Cold Damage, Duration: 6 secs
9% Mana Stolen Per Hit
9% Life Stolen Per Hit
Cold Resist 20%
-2 To Light Radius

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add Drain Life -5
    • Add Freezes Target +3
    • Add Prevent Monster Heal
    • Change Light Radius from -2 to -4
    • Change Cold Damage from 10-30 to 33-66

8. Spire of Lazarus

Justification: named after Archbishop Lazarus and was an ambassador from the Zakarum Church and advisor to King Leoric.

Spire of Lazarus
Gnarled Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 4 To 12
Required Level: 18
+1 To Sorceress Skill Levels
Adds 1-28 Lightning Damage
+1 To Chain Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Static Field (Sorceress Only)
+15 To Energy
Regenerate Mana 43%
Lightning Resist +75%
Damage Reduced By 5
+50% Damage To Undead

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +25-35% Faster Cast Rate
    • Change Energy from +15 to +25
    • Change Sorceress Skill Levels from +1 to +2

9. Schaefer’s Hammer

Justification: rare item and named after Max and Erich Schaefer, two brothers who were critical to the development of D1 and D2.

Schaefer’s Hammer
Legendary Mallet
One-Hand Damage: (100-114) To (124-338)
Required Level: 79
Required Strength: 189
+100-130% Enhanced Damage
+2-198 To Maximum Damage
Adds 50-200 Lightning Damage
+50% Damage to Undead
20% To Cast Level 10 Static Field On Striking
20% Increased Attack Speed
+8-792 To Attack Rating
Lightning Resist +75%
+50 To Life
+1 To Light Radius
Indestructible

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add Ethereal
    • Add 1-2 Open Sockets
    • Remove +1 To Light Radius
    • Change Lightning Damage from 50-200 to 100-400

10. Messerschmidt’s Reaver

Justification: unique champion axe that prince Aidan used to slay Diablo in classic Diablo.

Messerschmidt’s Reaver
Champion Axe
Two-Hand Damage: 177 To (283-514)
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 167
Required Dexterity: 59
+200% Enhanced Damage
+2-247 Maximum Damage
Adds 20-240 Fire Damage
100% Bonus To Attack Rating
+15 To All Attributes

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +5 To Axe Mastery (Barbarian Only)
    • Add +33% Chance Of Open Wounds
    • Change All Attributes from +15 to +25

For complete discussion, please see Calling to Improve Itemization

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Bring back Azurewraith crystal sword

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Love the time and attention to detail in this post. I agree 1000%, make the great uniques, great again!

Include Windforce as well to compete with Faith.

Add Concentration Aura
Buff 20% to 30-40% IAS
350% ED up from 250%
Ignore Targets Defence.

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always drops eth would be a nice change

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Yeah, I could see that being a nice change. Right now, in terms of raw damage, we have a significant buff to min damage, ED, and bonus strength… not to mention doubling IAS. :stuck_out_tongue:

It would be nice if the developers could re-tune and buff atleast 10 uniques per Season. This would breathe new life into the item hunt and shake things up in terms of trading.

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+1
Speaking of Nostagia I would also add WF, Gaze and Shaft on a list. They’re maybe not connected to lore but are legends of pre-runeword D2.

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They need to throw out the new graphic for Skull helmets and render them closer to the OG. Vamp Gaze was the coolest helm you could toss on, with that teal color and the downward horns.
The current model is terrible.

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Completely agree, I’m just trying to keep the list manageable so it has a sliver of hope of being implemented instead of being dead on arrival request. It would be fun if the devs re-tuned and buffed 10 uniques per Season. :grinning:

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Way too op on arky. But like the sockets.

Man song

Why?

I dont think that proposed change is enoigh honestly, it need dmg reductions, mana / life resist. Basicly more defensive abilities to compensate for shield.

Grandfather change is nice. But i dont agree with lower level. Well grief if lower level too but i dont agree with that either :slight_smile:

You made it better but i feel like it need something more. Some non dmg related stuff. Why not add MF? LIFE? For example.

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Its too similar after change to that uniq nm sword szing bang or idk how its called :joy:.

I feel like azurewrath is ok, but i am fine with your change.

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Sounds good. Lets atleast buff the number of open sockets from 1-3 to 2-4…

Arkaine’s Valor
Balrog Skin
Defense: 1295-1450
Required Level: 85
Required Strength: 165
+150-180% Enhanced Defense
+1-2 To All Skills
+0-49 To Vitality
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Damage Reduced By 10-15

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add 2-4 Open Sockets
    • Add +180-210% Enhanced Damage
    • Change Required Level from 85 to 80
    • Change +0-49 To Vitality (+0.5 Per Clvl) to +0-99 To Vitality (+1.0 Per Clvl)

I could see that and added mana and resistances as shown below…

Mang Song’s Lesson
Archon Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 83 to 99
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 34
+5 To All Skills
30% Faster Cast Rate
-7-15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Cold Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Fire Resistance
Regenerate Mana 10%
50% Damage To Undead

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +75 To Mana
    • Add All Resistances +15-25
    • Add Increase Max Mana 30%
    • Change All Skills from +5 to +5-7
    • Change Faster Cast from 30% to 50%
    • Change Required Level from 82 to 77
    • Change Enemy Lightning/Fire Resist from -7-15% to -15%
    • Change -7-15% To Enemy Cold Resist to +15% To Cold Skill Damage

Disagree with you on this. The Grandfather should be available for playthrough and lowering level accomplishes that.

Agreed. Lets added some vitality as requested as it is a good fit…

The Cranium Basher
Thunder Maul
Two-Hand Damage: (119-132) To (560-632)
Required Level: 87
Required Strength: 253
200-240% Enhanced Damage
20 To Minimum Damage
50% Damage to Undead
75% Chance Of Crushing Blow
4% To Cast Level 1 Amplify Damage On Striking
20% Increased Attack Speed
All Resistances +25
25 To Strength
Indestructible

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +25 To Vitality
    • Add 20% Bonus To Attack Rating
    • Change Min Damage from 20 to 200
    • Change Required Level from 87 to 77
    • Change Increased Attack Speed from 20% to 40%
    • Change Enhanced Damage from 200-240% to 350-400%
    • Change Strength from +25 to +0-149 (+1.50 Per Clvl)

Yeah, I really like the -100% requirements on Azurewrath that mirrors Tyrael’s Might, feels very fitting.

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But you said what most of us think. We need certain uniques to shine again. They were neglected by Blizzard in 1.10. As a matter of fact they have history of revamping sets and changing uniques. 1.08 Gaze vs 1.09 Gaze as example.

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Completely agree. Uniques are dated and in bad shape. With all these new runewords, uniques will become extinct and all we will be using are runewords for Seasons to come.

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I also agree, this one needs more. Otherwise, why would anyone swap from hoto/spirit, or even a +5 orb+spirit, for it other than, why not for a bit.

I feel it needs to be so OP that its worth finding and using.

Change to +8 skills
Change to 80% FCR
add an aura… Conviction would be crazy, but it is rare, or Salvation?

I should want to hunt this thing and if I find it, actually use it with some pride, not sit in my inventory like it currently is, unidentified.

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How about proposing 75% FCR and straight up +7 to skills?..

Mang Song’s Lesson
Archon Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 83 to 99
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 34
+5 To All Skills
30% Faster Cast Rate
-7-15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Cold Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Fire Resistance
Regenerate Mana 10%
50% Damage To Undead

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +75 To Mana
    • Add All Resistances +15-25
    • Add Increase Max Mana 30%
    • Change All Skills from +5 to +5-7
    • Change Faster Cast from 30% to 50%
    • Change Required Level from 82 to 77
    • Change Enemy Lightning/Fire Resist from -7-15% to -15%
    • Change -7-15% To Enemy Cold Resist to +15% To Cold Skill Damage
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i dont have hope for anything at this point

but here my list

Baranar’s Star
+50% Increased Attack Speed
+400% Enhanced Damage
200% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 1-200 fire damage
Adds 1-200 lightning damage
Adds 1-200 cold damage
+15 to Strength
+15 to Dexterity

only add 200%ed and this weapon will be only a good decent weapon very far to be bis , the 200% Bonus to Attack Rating will hep a lot of melee

Immortal King’s Stone Crusher
Indestructible
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+400% Enhanced Damage
+200% Damage to Demons
+200% Damage to Undead
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Socketed (4)

the iconic underwhelming ik set what a shame
i add 200 ed to mak ethe mace more valuable , the 4 socket is because before you only have too put 2 sheal rune and cap the ww break point with 80 ias . sadlt after the massive ww nerf this maul need 125 ias and you dont ww to 4 frame anymore , but 5 frame . so 40ias from the maul +4xsheal rune= 80 mean 40+80 =120 you are still not reaching ww break point compare before with 80 . i think these change will put back the ik pride and glory of the ik barbarian on the map well deserve the set look good also the armor is hard too find

Bul-Kathos’ Sacred Charge
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+400% Enhanced Damage
+35% Chance of Crushing Blow
Knockback
All Resistances +20
Socketed (2)

add 200ed and 2 socket and 20% ias , again noting bis but playable

Bul-Kathos’ Tribal Guardian
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+400% Enhanced Damage
+50 poison damage over 2 seconds
+20 to Strength
Fire Resist +50%
Socketed (2)
add 200ed and 2 socket and 20% ias , again noting bis but playable

  • Angelic Halo
    3% mana stolen per hit
    3% Life stolen per hit
    these level 12 ring are use from hight level character because the set bonus sadly the stats of +20 to Life and Replenish Life +6 are just useless hight level , so a make them very low level leech usefull in both world
  • Angelic Wings
    3% Life stolen per hit
    +20% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
    change the useless+3 light radius for 3% Life stolen per hit nothing op but usefull for low and hight level

Vampire Gaze
Adds 6-22 cold damage
10% Mana stolen per hit
10% Life stolen per hit
+100% Enhanced Defense
15% Slower Stamina Drain
Physical Damage Received Reduced by 25%
Magic Damage Reduced by 15
+40% Faster Run/Walk
add 3 life and mana leech , and add %5 dr the same of 1.08
the helmmet is call Vampire Gaze so i add +40% Faster Run/Walk never see slow vampire lol also good for merc to move faster , good for melee
also ( Trang-Oul’s Scales the vampire necro set have +40% Faster Run/Walk) why not gaze

  • Shaftstop
    220% Enhanced Defense
    +250 Defense vs. Missile
    +60 to Life
    Physical Damage Received Reduced by 30%
    Socketed (3)

only add 3 socket player have the option too add damage ias or resistence all up too you , again nothing bis but usefull

Highlord’s Wrath
+1 to All Skills
+30% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 1-30 lightning damage
+37% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
Lightning Resist +35%
+20% Faster Run/Walk

add 10 ias and +20% Faster Run/Walk , melee need mobility and ias

  Arreat's Face
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+2 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
100% Bonus to Attack Rating
10% Life stolen per hit
200% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Strength
+20 to Dexterity
All Resistances +30

add 80% Bonus to Attack Rating he all know this issue with barb , and +30% Faster Run/Walk with 3%life leech

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Thanks for your feedback, we can definitely discuss in the thread below as that is the main brainstorming thread. One request. Can you please show what your changes are (proposed buffs listed at bottom of item stats) similar to how we did it (easier on the reader) and re-post your ideas in the thread below?

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Not bad… But as I said, I feel that it needs to be more powerful than the weapon/shield option, otherwise, other than “for the hell of it” why would you use it as a meta?

Currently, with a Hoto or even +5 orb/ Spirit, thats up to 75% FCR. +7 Skills, so that matches up, but I would put a range of say, +6-+8 roll.

Rest is looking good. Big pipe dream, but it would be nice for some of these uniques, like Mang Songs, to really step up and rival the current meta options out there.

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update and explaine sry for my poor english :v:

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Agreed. I think a roll from +6-8 to skills and a roll from 70-80% FCR would make finding a near perfect Mang Song’s Lesson really exciting…

Mang Song’s Lesson
Archon Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 83 to 99
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 34
+5 To All Skills
30% Faster Cast Rate
-7-15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Cold Resistance
-7-15% To Enemy Fire Resistance
Regenerate Mana 10%
50% Damage To Undead

  • Proposed Buffs:
    • Add +75 To Mana
    • Add All Resistances +15-25
    • Add Increase Max Mana 30%
    • Change All Skills from +5 to +6-8
    • Change Faster Cast from 30% to 70-80%
    • Change Required Level from 82 to 77
    • Change Enemy Lightning/Fire Resist from -7-15% to -15%
    • Change -7-15% To Enemy Cold Resist to +15% To Cold Skill Damage
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