i still have the map but i started doing cs+baal runs to reach 85, so merc can be 85. i think mainly i will let the merc use it, for now. i do agree i will probably go back for one more, since this only took a couple days. the rack is very stable, and only very rarely drops anything other than a balrog skin. so i don't really want to give it up yet.
required level 85 kind of makes me not care so much about having this for practical use. you have to play the entire game and then some to be able to use it. i could see wanting it for a barb. barb gets about 1k health from 1.07 valor.
i have a goldstrike arch and two burizas, so i was thinking of making a zon. i have something like three or four valks now, i'd like to socket them and use them on a physically attacking character. wearing it on the orb sorc is fun for teleporting around but not that useful, i started using vamp gaze because with energy shield the damage reduction from gaze+string of ears is very nice.