Best runeword for 3os Divine Scepter

dflummer

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Best runeword for 3os Divine Scepter

Just picked up a 3os Divine Scepter with +2 to Fanaticism yesterday in NM Kurast, and I'm debating what runewords would work best for the level of the weapon. My first thought was a Kings Grace, but it is a lower level runeword, and I was debating whether I should settle with that (all I lack is the Amn), or hold out for a Lawbringer, which would require some waiting for the Lem and the Ko. It would seem like the Lawbringer would be closer to matching the ilvl of the base weapon, and it would be an excellent weapon for my Paladins, which generally focus on Zeal and Fanaticism. Fury is out, as I don't see myself picking up any Jah or Gul runes for a while, and I don't have the high-level material to trade for them.

So the question is whether Kings Grace would be sufficient, or whether I should hold out for Lawbringer. I'm inclined right now to hold out for Lawbringer, as my lead Paladin is really slicing through Normal Act 5 with a Honor war scepter as a main weapon, the General's Tan Do Li Ga as a 2nd option, Zakarum's Hand a level away, and a Blade of Ali Baba with both sockets open available. Really, the Honor matches Zakarum's Hand in terms of damage, leaving a choice between which mods are better. So I really don't need the Divine Scepter right now, making a holdout a legitimate option. This would allow me to save the Divine Scepter to make a weapon that can take me through the upper reaches of NM.
 
You can also make "Black" (Thul Io Nef) out of that:

+120% Enhanced Damage
40% Chance Of Crushing Blow
+200 To Attack Rating
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - Cold Duration 3 Seconds
+10 To Vitality
15% Increased Attack Speed
Knockback
Magic Damage Reduced By 2
Level 4 Corpse Explosion (12 Charges)
 
Black for Scepters as well as Maces?

I was wondering about that. Black is listed for Clubs/Hammers/Maces, but a Scepter is a variation of a mace. So Black would work for Scepters too?

Black would be a mild improvement over Kings Grace, with 130% Enhanced Damage. Nice Crushing Blow, and the 200 to Attack rating is nice too. Plus, it has 15% IAS. So that might be a legitimate option as well. Plus, I would just have to find an Io.

Thanks for the suggestion.
 
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