[GUIDE] Item Bases/Upping Items - What to Keep!

Also I forgot to mention it but kicksins like to upgrade boots and smiters will often upgrade a Herald of Zakarum (HOZ) for extra dmg.

Here is a text version of what he said for those who don't want to relisten to this over and over again and can just have a quick reference. Armor: Dusk Shroud Wrymhide Scarab Husk Wire Fleece (Okay) Great Hauberks (Okay) Archon Plate Mage Plate Any Elite armor in Ethereal (Mainly for Merc): Elite Armors Dusck ShroudWyrmhide Scarab Husk Wire Fleece Diamond Mail Loricated Mail Great Hauberk Boneweave Balrog Skin Archon Plate Kraken Shell Hellforge Plate lacquered Plate Shadow Plate Sacred Armor Palidan Shields: Sacred Targe Sacred Rondache Kurast Shield Zakarum Shield (Smiting pvm) Vortex Shields (Smiting pvp) (ethereal) Shields: White Monarch Shield Axes: Berserker Axe (Ethereal or Non Ethereal, 5 or 6 open sockets) Swords: Crystal Swords Phase Blades (5 or 6 open socket) Collossus Blade (Ethereal) Bows: +3 Amazon Skill 4 Open socket Grand Matron Bows Polearms Any Elite (Ethereal) except Ogre Axe (4 Open socket or higher) 4 Socket Flail +2 Necro Skill 2 Open Socket Wand

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Really great walkthrough, had no idea about the base upgrade and run/walk penalties of armor! Great stuff!

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Didn't know about the rare-unique upgrades, especially handy for the belt slots!

i would add a tips to this video. sometimes you find a base that is damaged. low quality. There is a cube recipes to "repair" those, turning them into the normal version of the item. So don't discard an item because it's low quality and it's stats are not the one you wanted. For example, if you find a damaged sacred targe with + 20 all resist. repair it ! because what is actually happening is the cube give you a brand new version of the item, the stats are re-rolled and this time the sacred targe might have +45 all res with a bit of luck. So don't discard El and Eld rune too fast. it's good to have a few on hand as well as chipped gems to repair armor or weapons. And maybe luck out on the re-roll.