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petezjunior
23-05-2008, 16:47
Is a 40 enhanced damage 15 maximum damage jewel better than a ber to socket in a shako for a smiter? You get the extra damage in the jewel, but the damage reductino in the Ber. What is better for pvp?
zarirazz
23-05-2008, 17:04
err, don't put ed/max or ed/min jewel. bugged.
DayDream
23-05-2008, 17:14
If you absolutely cannot attain 2os coa then you should BER the shako to reach as close to 50
quicksandmg
24-05-2008, 14:35
Ber for dr
Um for resistances.
Depends on your needs.
DayDream
24-05-2008, 17:16
Shako is pretty cheap to get
I would get one with Jah and ber.

Jah shako just for hdins/necros.
aI Clone
25-05-2008, 18:22
err, don't put ed/max or ed/min jewel. bugged.

How?
I have that kind of jewel, so it would be disappointing.
devl
26-05-2008, 06:01
peteZ and aI, smite is not bugged, but it isnt considered to be melee since it does not have an attack rating. Therefore, enhanced damage % on equipment does not affect its damage. Thats why you wear exile instead of phoenix, etc. I dont even recommend shako, I like guillaumes face or coa, crushing blow or damage reduction, respectively, its up to what you like. If you like shako, go with um or ber.
Ed from Russia
26-05-2008, 19:00
I'm not sure if Shako is the best helm for a Smiter. I'd go with Guillaume's, Tal's, Gaze, CotA, ...

Skill bonuses are just not that important.
ambid
26-05-2008, 20:11
peteZ and aI, smite is not bugged, but it isnt considered to be melee since it does not have an attack rating. Therefore, enhanced damage % on equipment does not affect its damage. Thats why you wear exile instead of phoenix, etc.

Wrong.

Smite is affected by enhanced damage % from off weapon items. Make it ed jewels, forti or phoenix or what ever.

Ed / min and Ed / max jewels are bugged, when you socket them in a non weapon item.
Arutha
29-05-2008, 19:19
Coa ftw! yea it only has +1 skills while shako has +2 and yea shako has the + life, but coa has 1 more socket, more %dr, + all res, and 30%fhr.
Von Lazuli
30-05-2008, 15:18
Coa ftw! yea it only has +1 skills while shako has +2 and yea shako has the + life, but coa has 1 more socket, more %dr, + all res, and 30%fhr.

And requires 174 strength. If you are going that high anyway, then COA is wonderful, but Shako is a very useful helm...
UberB
31-05-2008, 14:34
And requires 174 strength. If you are going that high anyway, then COA is wonderful, but Shako is a very useful helm...

And most smiters these days are telesmite, no? Meaning they have Enigma which takes care of the most part of the strength requirement on coa.