Re: 1.10a Andy drops NICE - what do people do with Djinn Slayer, Razor's Edge, etc?
Check all and every unique ogre axes (and to a lesser extent, other elite polearms, rare or unique) to see if they're ethereal. A decent-rolled eth bonehew is one of the top choices for necro mercs and goldfind barbs who rely on leap/warcries to stun council and the merc to kill them without shattering them. A perfect one, with two plain 40%ed jewels does a whopping 210-1085 damage, with 30%IAS . The CtC Bone Spear isn't very effective, although it does work. Prevent Monster Heal doesn't work with mercs, but since Council Members doesn't have regen anyway, it hardly matters.
(and then you could always have suffixes on your jewels...)
Check all and every unique ogre axes (and to a lesser extent, other elite polearms, rare or unique) to see if they're ethereal. A decent-rolled eth bonehew is one of the top choices for necro mercs and goldfind barbs who rely on leap/warcries to stun council and the merc to kill them without shattering them. A perfect one, with two plain 40%ed jewels does a whopping 210-1085 damage, with 30%IAS . The CtC Bone Spear isn't very effective, although it does work. Prevent Monster Heal doesn't work with mercs, but since Council Members doesn't have regen anyway, it hardly matters.
(and then you could always have suffixes on your jewels...)
