The Christmas Shopping Tournament 2010

[Brak]

Sorry, the gifts I had in mind didn't materialize for all classes. Gonna have to withdraw.

[nualum]

Edit 3: Reformatted and appended...
OK, Third time's a charm...

For the Barbarian, a nice one from 1.07.com:

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Laying of Hands
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 84
Durability: 11 of 12
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 63
Unidentified
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x380b45f3
+25 Defense
20% Increased Attack Speed
350% Damage to Demons
50% Fire Absorb
10% Chance to cast Level 3 Holy Bolt on striking

For the Necromancer and Sorceress, the tastiest selections from Charms R Us:

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Graverobber's Grand Charm of Sustenance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x54fa99de
+30 to Life
+1 to Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)

Burning Grand Charm of Sustenance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 80
Fingerprint: 0xac11eeb6
+27 to Life
+1 to Fire Skills (Sorceress Only)

The Paladin gets his from the outlet store:

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Lion Branded Grand Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 80
Fingerprint: 0x20e117d0
+1 to Combat Skills (Paladin Only)

The Amazon and Assassin picked up presents at the Not-Quite-There-Rare store:

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Bone Hold
Demonhide Gloves
Defense: 40
Durability: 7 of 12
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 35
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 88
Fingerprint: 0x282ad471
+12% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +7%
16% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Increased Attack Speed
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

Rune Brow
Circlet
Defense: 48
Durability: 23 of 35
Required Level: 48
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xbdbf6219
+15 to Dexterity
+56% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +18
+2 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
Level 2 Teleport (11/25 Charges)

The poor Druid was bad this year, lump of coal for him (albeit after many years of intense heat and pressure)

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Perfect Diamond
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items

Weapons: 68% Damage to Undead
Helms: +100 to Attack Rating
Armor: +100 to Attack Rating
Shields: All Resistances +19

Required Level: 18
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion

[maxicek]

I was hoping to find some nice base items in the last week, but my HD crash stopped that, still I think some of the gifts are quite nice anyway, even though I would have liked them to be a bit more complete.

For a Spear Wielding Amazon:

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Not a great damage roll, but the gift is a little unusual (my first ethereal):

Hone Sundan
Yari
Two Hand Damage: 131 - 268
Durability: 15 of 15
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 91
Fingerprint: 0xcc6f37ba
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
160% Enhanced Damage
Adds 20 - 40 Damage
45% Chance of Crushing Blow
Repairs 1 Durability in 10 Seconds
Ethereal
3 Sockets (0 used)

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Amn Rune
Required Level: 25
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit
Armor: Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Shields: Attacker Takes Damage of 14

For the special Martial Arts Assassin in your life:

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Firelizard's Talons
Feral Claws
One Hand Damage: 71 - 172
Durability: 31 of 52
Required Level: 67
Required Strength: 113
Required Dexterity: 113
Fingerprint: 0xe6ca28cd
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)
+15% Increased Attack Speed
225% Enhanced Damage
Adds 236 - 480 Fire Damage
+1 to Wake of Fire (Assassin Only)
+2 to Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only)
Fire Resist +56%

Bartuc's Cut-Throat
Greater Talons
One Hand Damage: 80 - 142
Durability: 47 of 69
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 79
Required Dexterity: 79
Fingerprint: 0x73c22c17
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)
+2 to Assassin Skill Levels
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
164% Enhanced Damage
Adds 25 - 50 Damage
20% Bonus to Attack Rating
7% Life stolen per hit
+20 to Strength
+20 to Dexterity

For a BvC PvP WW Barbarian:

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A Crown of Ages socket filler set, for when you need maximal Damage Reduction:

Ber Rune
Required Level: 63
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Armor: Damage Reduced by 8%
Shields: Damage Reduced by 8%

Ber Rune
Required Level: 63
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Armor: Damage Reduced by 8%
Shields: Damage Reduced by 8%

And a pair of Tri-resist boots to go with it:

Raven Greaves
Heavy Boots
Defense: 6
Durability: 11 of 14
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 18
Fingerprint: 0x4c66ebc2
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
14% Chance to cast level 5 Charged Bolt when struck
Lightning Resist +27%
Fire Resist +34%
Poison Resist +39%

Being the hairy environmentalist types, Wind Druids like tinkering in their garden sheds making things themselves, not the mass produced in China rubbish like those Oculuses (Oculi?).

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How about a make-your-own Heart of The Oak set*

Ko Rune
Required Level: 39
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +10 to Dexterity
Armor: +10 to Dexterity
Shields: +10 to Dexterity

Vex Rune
Required Level: 55
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Mana stolen per hit
Armor: +5% to Maximum Fire Resist
Shields: +5% to Maximum Fire Resist

Thul Rune
Required Level: 23
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 3 - 14 Cold Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
Armor: Cold Resist +30%
Shields: Cold Resist +35%

*Base item not included. Or the Pul for that matter

I do like the look of Antlers on a Wind Druid, so how about a nice new hat to keep his receding hairline warm in the Winter?

Gaean Antlers
Antlers
Defense: 21
Durability: 16 of 20
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 24
Fingerprint: 0x8461a512
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Elemental Skills (Druid Only)

The Bone Necromancer is such a shadowy type, you can never tell exactly what he wants for christmas.

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A make your own Splendor / Rhyme kit.

Demon Head
Defense: 19
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 13 of 20
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0x9273acf7
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 13 - 28 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+3 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Blood Golem (Necromancer Only)
+1 to Decrepify (Necromancer Only)
2 Sockets (0 used)

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Eth Rune
Required Level: 15
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: -25% Target Defense
Armor: Regenerate Mana 15%
Shields: Regenerate Mana 15%

Lum Rune
Required Level: 37
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +10 to Energy
Armor: +10 to Energy
Shields: +10 to Energy

Those Paladins are so spoilt, they seem to have everything, running around in their shiny armour with their high resist shields. These are for a Conviction Zealot:

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Smoking Small Charm of Thunder
Small Charm
Required Level: 56
Fingerprint: 0x16e4a09d
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 8 - 18 Fire Damage
Adds 1 - 15 Lightning Damage

Boreal Small Charm of Thunder
Small Charm
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x6f152537
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 18 Lightning Damage
Adds 6 - 10 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)

Girls always like a bit of Bling at Christmas, and Lightning Sorceresses are certainly high maintenance. For her, the one and only:

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Griffon's Eye
Diadem
Defense: 194
Durability: 10 of 20
Required Level: 76
Fingerprint: 0xd6d8c64
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+25% Faster Cast Rate
-19% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+14% to Lightning Skill Damage
+137 Defense

Other decent finds. I had a whole stack of crafting ingredients ready, but that just didn't happen.

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Um Rune
Required Level: 47
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 25% Chance of Open Wounds
Armor: Cold Resist +15%
Lightning Resist +15%
Fire Resist +15%
Poison Resist +15%
Shields: Cold Resist +22%
Lightning Resist +22%
Fire Resist +22%
Poison Resist +22%

The Oculus
Swirling Crystal
One Hand Damage: 18 - 42
Durability: 47 of 50
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x8f8fc333
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
25% Chance to cast level 1 Teleport when struck
+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Vitality
+20 to Energy
All Resistances +20
+5 to Mana after each Kill
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Made in China

Thunderstroke
Matriarchal Javelin
Throw Damage: 87 - 165
One Hand Damage: 75 - 135
Quantity: 34
Required Level: 69
Required Strength: 107
Required Dexterity: 151
Fingerprint: 0x35e3fef8
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
20% Chance to cast level 14 Lightning on striking
+3 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
+15% Increased Attack Speed
150% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1 - 511 Lightning Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+3 to Lightning Bolt (Amazon Only)

Death Buckle
Mithril Coil
Defense: 60
Durability: 12 of 16
Required Level: 78
Required Strength: 106
Fingerprint: 0xaaf279aa
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
12% Chance to cast level 4 Nova when struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
1% Life stolen per hit
10% Chance of Open Wounds
+17 to Strength
+16 to Life
Lightning Resist +21%

Bone Harness
Mithril Coil
Defense: 94
Durability: 8 of 16
Required Level: 78
Required Strength: 106
Fingerprint: 0xe6d60a06
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+17% Faster Hit Recovery
3% Life stolen per hit
10% Chance of Open Wounds
+43% Enhanced Defense
+42 to Life
51% Extra Gold from Monsters

Skullder's Ire
Russet Armor
Defense: 675
Durability: 90 of 90
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 97
Fingerprint: 0x1d5bdfe6
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+177% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
93% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
Repairs 1 Durability in 5 Seconds
+60 Maximum Durability

Preserver's Grand Charm of Thunder
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xd69eefe4
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Defensive Aura Skills (Paladin Only)
Adds 1 - 20 Lightning Damage

Havoc Grip
Ring
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x9abcd09d
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+119 to Attack Rating
8% Life stolen per hit
+18 to Strength
+6 to Mana
Poison Resist +22%
Magic Damage Reduced by 2

For posterity, my 6/7 classes - the Druid gets a lump of coal:

Just post a PGem or something and you are eligible for voting

Anyone who hasn't already posted, please get your gifts in!

[purplelocust]

This gift set theme is +3 Staffmods for All!


What more could a budding 19-year-old Blaze sorc want than this staff?

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Leaf 
Gnarled Staff 
TirRal 
Two Hand Damage: 4 - 12 
Durability: 35 of 35 
Required Level: 19 
Fingerprint: 0x5126413b 
Item Level: 20 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+3 to Fire Skills 
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage 
+3 to Blaze (Sorceress Only) 
+1 to Inferno (Sorceress Only) 
+3 to Fire Bolt (Sorceress Only) 
+3 to Warmth (Sorceress Only) 
+3 to Inferno (Sorceress Only) 
+58 Defense (Based on Character Level) 
Cold Resist +33% 
+2 to Mana after each Kill 2 Sockets (2 used) 
Socketed: Tir Rune 
Socketed: Ral Rune

For the druid, a fire and ice +3 staffmod set:

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Antlers 
Defense: 27 
Durability: 11 of 11 
Required Level: 12 
Required Strength: 14 
Fingerprint: 0xc9700bfd 
Item Level: 19 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+3 to Arctic Blast (Druid Only) 
+1 to Fissure (Druid Only) Ethereal

Wolf Head 
Defense: 10 
Durability: 11 of 20 
Required Level: 3 
Required Strength: 16 
Fingerprint: 0x4a8d069 
Item Level: 10 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+2 to Werewolf (Druid Only) 
+3 to Lycanthropy (Druid Only) 
+3 to Firestorm (Druid Only) 2 Sockets (0 used)

A not-so-subtle hint to the barb that his manners may need a little help:

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Fanged Helm 
Defense: 20 
Durability: 32 of 35 
Required Level: 6 
Required Strength: 35 
Fingerprint: 0x52201063 
Item Level: 20 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+2 to Taunt (Barbarian Only) 
+3 to Shout (Barbarian Only)

This hand-crafted gift is to give inner peace to a Paladin via Sanctuary:

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Hailstone Crusher 
War Scepter 
One Hand Damage: 18 - 30 
Durability: 41 of 70 
Required Level: 40 
Required Strength: 55 
Fingerprint: 0x8a43017f 
Item Level: 51 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
5% Chance to cast level 4 Frost Nova when struck 
82% Enhanced Damage 
+74 to Attack Rating 
+150% Damage to Undead 
7% Mana stolen per hit 
+3 to Sanctuary (Paladin Only) 
+33 to Mana 
Attacker Takes Damage of 7 
+1 to Light Radius

For the assassin, Psychic Hammer (which doesn't usually spawn on a claw naturally) combines with knockback make the perfect gift for her, since she is always pushing those close to her away:

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Runic Talons of the Bear 
Runic Talons 
One Hand Damage: 24 - 44 
Durability: 55 of 69 
Required Level: 60 
Required Strength: 115 
Required Dexterity: 115 
Fingerprint: 0x1808df59 
Item Level: 1 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+3 to Psychic Hammer (Assassin Only) 
Knockback

And last, for the amazon, who sadly does not have any staffmod items that can drop, she gets the consolation prize, a see-through top that will last for a while, unlike the other fllmy things in her wardrobe:

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Sturdy Breast Plate of Self-Repair 
Breast Plate 
Defense: 121 
Durability: 26 of 26 
Required Level: 1 
Required Strength: 20 
Fingerprint: 0x34de5203 
Item Level: 19 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+18% Enhanced Defense 
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds
Ethereal

[acake]

Hi guys, I have to withdraw from this as I didn't accumulate enough gifts (or proper gifts at least), things didn't turn out as I had planned and haven't played since November - almost.

[maxicek]

A few more hours before gifts must be posted. Something came up today and I can't post voting rules yet - I will post on Monday am. Should be quick, there are only about 5 entries.

[maxicek]

Voting Starts Now

Final Posts of those Eligible for Voting
maxicek
nualum
nulio
purplelocust
Tupsi


What to Do
- Fill in who you think has the best gift for each class in the table below where the x is, ond also who has the best gifts overall.
- Please consider wit and originality, not just who had the rarest find.
- You can't vote for yourself in any category.
- Voting closes at noon GMT on Friday 21st January (i.e. five days to vote) or when all votes have been cast.

Voter       ¦ 'zon   'sin   Barb   Druid  Necro  Pala   Sorc   ¦ Overall
_____________________________________________________________________________
maxicek     ¦ x      x      x      x      x      x      x      ¦ x      
nualum      ¦ x      x      x      x      x      x      x      ¦ x  
nulio       ¦ x      x      x      x      x      x      x      ¦ x  
purplelocust¦ x      x      x      x      x      x      x      ¦ x  
Tupsi       ¦ x      x      x      x      x      x      x      ¦ x

[purplelocust]

It goes without saying that we aren't allowed to vote for ourselves in any category?

[maxicek]

It goes without saying that we aren't allowed to vote for ourselves in any category?

Oh yes, forgot that one. Doh. Rules ammended.

[purplelocust]

Great, thanks, now it goes WITH saying!