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Years ago before d2r there was posted in trophy room helm:

Rare barbarian helm (guardian crown or conqueror crown, not sure which one)

-Name: Shadow Hood (if I remember right)
-Eth + self rep
-2 soc
-2 barb sk
-3 ww
-3 bo
-visionary
-some other mods

Is this even possible?

I wish I saw it again


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Yes, this barb helm can be in D2LoD, btw, the helm can also have +3 to additional skill, and 2 more suffix
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Ah, you're talking about a Shadow Hood with some very specific mods! Let's break this down to see if it's possible to get something like this in Diablo 2.

The Mods You Mentioned:

Eth + Self-Repair:

Eth (Ethereal) items are possible, but Self-Repair is typically not a property that would appear on Ethereal items, since Ethereal items cannot be repaired by normal means (they break after a certain number of uses).

However, Self-Repair can appear on non-Ethereal items, so it might be a bit of a mix-up here. Ethereal items generally cannot get Self-Repair unless they come with a special mod or property (like from the Horadric Cube or a specific unique or rune word).

2 Socket:

2 sockets is absolutely possible on any item that can have sockets, and many of the higher-level items can have 2 or more sockets. So this part checks out.

+2 to Barbarian Skills:

+2 to Barbarian Skills is a mod that can appear on Helms (like the Crown of the Ages, Arreat’s Face, or Shako) or through Socketed items (like an item with a perfect Ber rune or a +2 Barb Skill crafted mod).

A Shadow Hood could theoretically roll this if it’s an item that has +skills mods as part of its base or from sockets (though the item itself would need to be "Barbarian-class-specific" to get this).

+3 to Whirlwind (WW):

This is also a possibility, but +3 to Whirlwind isn’t a common mod unless it’s from a Unique item (like Stormspire or Griswold's Valor). It’s not typically found on helms unless there's some overlap from item mods.

+3 to Battle Orders (BO):

+3 to Battle Orders could potentially appear as part of a helm or weapon mod. This can be found on certain Runewords, crafted items, or Rare items but wouldn't normally be a combination found easily on the same item.

Visionary:

This is a paladin skill mod (+1 or +2) that can appear on certain paladin-specific items, like Valkyrie Wing or certain Unique Shields. It’s an uncommon mod but certainly possible to roll on certain class-specific gear.

Other Mods:

There could be other potential mods for +life, +mana, resistances, or faster hit recovery, but getting all of this to stack perfectly on one item would be extraordinarily rare.

Is It Possible?

In short, no, it's extremely unlikely that all of these specific mods would appear on a single Shadow Hood. Here's why:

A Shadow Hood isn’t a specific item in Diablo 2 (unless you're thinking of a specific type of Assassin helm). Based on your description, this seems more like a theoretical combination of mods rather than something that could be found as-is in the game.

+2 to Barbarian Skills, +3 WW, and +3 BO would be impossible to all appear on the same item since these are class-specific mods for the Barbarian. Only certain items would ever roll these mods, but they typically wouldn't appear together.

Self-repair generally doesn’t work on Ethereal items unless it’s part of a very specific Rune Word or mod setup.

Conclusion:

It’s not possible to find an item with all these exact properties in Diablo 2, at least not without the help of custom mods or a modded server. However, you could theoretically combine some of these mods through different items or clever crafting, but it would take a lot of RNG and perfect circumstances.

Let me know if you'd like more info about creating specific items or mods!


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Yes, this barb helm can be in D2LoD, btw, the helm can also have +3 to additional skill, and 2 more suffix


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