Hey guys, not really a LLD question kind of but I figure this would be the place to get the answers I'm looking for.

I want to re-build my leveling gear I used to use on LoD for characters years ago but don't recall what the old duped jewels were.

What are the best mods I can get on a level 1 req jewel as far as damage goes?

I know I can get 20psn + %ED and -15% req, all of which I need but I'm not sure what else could spawn?

Also - is there a jump from level 9-12 req jewels for physical damage modifiers at all?

Unsure if my A2 merc jewels should be aimed at lvl 9 req or 12. I don't want to go higher than 12.

And what kind of helm jewels would I be looking at strictly for damage for an A2 merc? Just the standard "adds 4-10+" damage jewel x3? I have to use Greyform for his armor for the LL with the 15% sup eth pike + 6x ed/dmg jewels for him so just one of whatever the helm jewel will be will go in that armor.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks

Edit:

I didn't even think about this - but by chance did the %ED / +min or + max dmg in armors bug get fixed in D2R

Would I actually benefit from getting some 15%+ ED / min / max jewels and putting 3 in a helm for the A2 merc? Or for the melee gear setup I'll be making? I'm also going to make a war axe for melee leveling and get another set of armor/helm lvl9-12 gear and a level 1 setup for them, too. So it would be great to know if I could get ed/flat dmg jewels for armor if it works now.

This post was edited by DDadams on Jan 8 2026 03:17am