PSA for MFers, upgrade your Goldwrap for full potion slots(Cube+Shael/Tal/P Diamond turns normal uniques to exception)
Posted Oct 17, 2021, 9:38 PM UTC
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Note the increased strength requirement.
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If you're running Spirit monarch or SS already, it doesn't matter.
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This is true, but chances are you're putting some points in strength anyway to use a spirit monarch. There's always the option to use Tal's belt though!
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Should be running 95 base str on every sorc build for war travelers anyway
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I don't quite get why these boots are the go-to for Sorcs, is it just due to MF?
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They’re not inherently the “go to”, but to answer your question, yes they’re primarily used because of the massive potential magic find roll of up to 50%. Outside of that, Sandstorm Treks are probably better because of the poison resist and the FHR.
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Aldurs also good for the fire res depending on what you are farming. Great for Trav and mephisto (if you kill council which you should endeavor to)
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I did this.... but then it just gave me an excuse to respec and dump more str to wear a spirit monarch to hit the 105fcr.
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I would if this dude hadn’t teleported on top of me and snatched it as my cursor hovered. After hanging back and watching me kill everything. Fuck you, “Of Kings.”
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Omg, thank you so much for this!
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Holy shit, thank you
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Is this a belt only recipe or does it work with most uniques? Either way thanks for the great info!
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This recipe works for every normal unique armor. For weapons there is a different one
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Also don't be a moron like me and assume its an exceptional-elite
This is normal-exceptional armor upgrade. sitting here with my pul rune looking like an asshole.
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I want a gold wrap :/
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I have an extra, I can send you a message when I get off work.
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"for full potion slots
For normal items, only a plated belt gives you full potion slots. Goldwrap is a heavy belt. All exceptional and elite belts have +12 potion slots regardless of type.
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Welp I know what I'm doing today thanks OP
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That +2 to Light Radius go craazy
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What would happen if you tried this on something like gore riders, Lycanders aim, or gheeds fortune?
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Well you can't upgrade a charm... but it'd work on the other two. The recipe would be different since they're already exceptional, and Lycanders is a weapon.
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Interesting. So how would lycanders upgrade if it’s already exceptional?
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It'd go from a ceremonial bow to a grand matron bow. Lum+Pul+P Emerald is the recipe for exceptional->elite weapons.
edit: Be aware that doing this for armor for higher defense can backfire as you could roll a low base defense value and just have a higher requirement for the cost of some mid-range runes. Lem/Ko/P Diamond is exceptional->elite armor.
edit: this is on the assumption that having ladder runewords available means that other ladder only features are available, as exceptional->elite in D2 was ladder only.
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Good point about the ladder comment. I’ll roll the dice and let you know.
Thanks for the info. I’m excited to give this a shot 😉
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Off topic, but any time I see MFer, I read it as motherfucker.
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Tyvm was struggling with only 8 slots 🥺
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wait a minute goldwrap is normal base?
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That 88 strength though -_- is what puts me off upping a Goldwrap--it will make it much less accessible to a variety of characters, since I tend to swap MF gear among different characters I am playing thanks to the shared stash.
Also, it's a real shame that we cannot upgrade set items. Death's Disguise would be a very nice set if it weren't so mismatched. By the time you have enough strength to equip a War Sword on most builds, a simple 8-slot sash (Death's Guard) will not be sufficient at all. Likewise, some of the rather nice early game sets would be a lot better if we could upgrade them to keep them, or at least components of them relevant.
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Truth be told I didn't even notice the str requirement when I made it since I have so much from using a monarch. Obviously this might not be an ideal scenario for everyone to pump points into it, and in that case the 15-20% mf loss from using Tal's belt instead is probably a better option, and in my experience much more common than Goldwrap.
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I think most end game builds will usually have over 100 str. 88 str is off putting at first, but it’s fine.
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How do you not have 88 strength?
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Right, does this guy even lift?
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That’s a nice belt, I want it. Rngesus please hear me.
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Does it only work for motherfuckers or does it also work for pieces of shit like me?
You can always choose to be a motherfucker!
Damn I was a motherfucker before it was cool . . .
Depends, do you enjoy sloppy steaks?