Alternatives to Arm of King Leoric

[EuroJamie]

Is it just me, or is the % chance to cast Bone Prison mod on this wand a complete pain in the a**.

I was doing some Mephisto runs last night and a Stigian Doll ran up and smacked me in the face. So the next thing you know, the Bone Prison kicks in, meaning that I'm now trapped in a little bone prison with this Doll trying to club the living daylights out of me, while all my minions are outside the prison and blissfully unaware of my predicament.

This is not the first time that this or similar has happened. I previously used a Carin Shard on this character (a summoner necro btw), and am seriously considering reverting back to it, so annoying is this problem. Although I would still probably keep the AKL for prebuffing purposes.

I just wondered if anyone had any alternative suggestions, other than a good rare wand, as I do like all the other mods on this otherwise excellent wand.

Thanks as always for your help,
EJ

[chenw]

you can try the White Runeword. Got nearly everything on the Arm anyway, but you could potentially have +8 bone spear and +6 bone spirit on one wand

[Mad Mantis]

A good White wand can replace most of the good properties of an AoKL.

Nevermind. :uhhuh:

[TheKbob]

HotO for the rich I suppose.

Golemlords wand w/ mods of + skele, skele mast, summon res wouldn't be too bad either, if that can spawn :scratch:

Carin Shard isn't bad either.

~Kbob

[47thRonin]

Could be just you, I do everything in my power to avoid getting hit so the %chance to cast BP doesn't really annoy me.

If you are set on getting another wand though, I reccomend the Carin Shard. The +mana and +life really help out summoners in hell difficulty, and it's a pretty good unique wand.

-47thRonin

[Necrochild313]

Just use Leo to prebuff :p

That's what I do

[TonyBone]

I agree that the BP is a pain and it's gotten me killed on more than one occassion.

Rather than replace the wand however, have you considered replacing another one of your items with an item that offers the Teleport skill. This way here if the BP does pop then you can jump out leaving the little buggars trapped.

Enigma is ideal (if you can build or afford it), but a ring, ammy, or secondary weapon could suffice as well.

Summoners unite!

[k/t]

You can get teleport charges on a ring? On a rare ring or magic? Or both?

Edit: Ha ha, Young Frankenstein.

[Dirkjan]

I do that.

I use the set staff that has teleport. it often makes my skellies much worse but then again I only use it for the bone prison or in rare occations... so its doing fine for me.

king leoric wand is simply the best.

[EuroJamie]

Yeah, I use Naj's staff on switch sometimes, but I'm rotten at switching and then teleporting and then switching back again. I always lose my skeletons on switch :cheesy:

I've just acquired a nice little amulet with teleport charges on it, so I think I'm gonna give teleporting another shot though. However it does mean I'll need to sacrifice my Golemancers ammy.

Either that or, as Necrochild313 says, just use the AKL to prebuff and go back to my Carin Shard.

@ k/t: Young Frankenstein :yep: :yep: :yep:

[prickle]

Is it just me, or is the % chance to cast Bone Prison mod on this wand a complete pain in the a**.

I was doing some Mephisto runs last night and a Stigian Doll ran up and smacked me in the face. So the next thing you know, the Bone Prison kicks in, meaning that I'm now trapped in a little bone prison with this Doll trying to club the living daylights out of me, while all my minions are outside the prison and blissfully unaware of my predicament.

This is not the first time that this or similar has happened. I previously used a Carin Shard on this character (a summoner necro btw), and am seriously considering reverting back to it, so annoying is this problem. Although I would still probably keep the AKL for prebuffing purposes.

I just wondered if anyone had any alternative suggestions, other than a good rare wand, as I do like all the other mods on this otherwise excellent wand.

Thanks as always for your help,
EJ

i have a better suggestion, get a enigma so u can run away from those little s**** and ur monsters will surround you and you cannot be touched. That will solve ur stygian doll problem.

[Patsy]

@ k/t: Young Frankenstein :yep: :yep: :yep:

That's FRAHNkenteen.

My name's EYEgor.

-Patsy
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