I dont have that kinda cash lying around :( Havent found a single item of decent worth yet

only a +1sk guard helm which was low lvl and lame

Plagues are still like 1.5-2m each, and tbh its not really the damage thats the issue for a bm its surviving.
Nah its pretty quick. But imo you should rank till 20-30 before you go past 50.
Actually there is one on ah for 750 k at the moment and I am now level 30 and how do you level rank?