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Jul 14 2026 11:59pm
Grief overall for kill speed, else you have very low dmg outside of CB so it takes forever to deal the last 10% of dmg

But LW is a good QoL option that offers flexibility since it includes ctc% lifetap and fade, as well as already high CB%

I'd go grief :p


Yeah, but you get to that last 10% quicker.

Not saying you won’t be right in the end but the whole process needs to be measured: from the first hit till the killing blow.
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Jul 15 2026 01:31am
With lw, it opens up the option of hybrids like main FOH, swap for bosses like normal diablo/ meph / baal
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Jul 15 2026 03:04am
Yeah LW is generally known as an expensive noob trap
It's "ok" in some situations, but never really great

What you could do tho, is buy ANOTHER one and put both on a a5 frenzy merc.
That merc then becomes a tanky mofo that triggers life tap, with high CB% and lvl 34 might to buff you.

The question is... do you want to make the same mistake twice? :p
(that merc can be fun on a smiter haha)


Isnt 2 x lw guaranteed cb? Forgot what the min roll of cb is on lw

Plus if u use Guillaume’s for ds then its impossible not to be at 100%cb
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Jul 15 2026 07:04am
Last wish should never even be made in the entire game
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Jul 15 2026 07:06am
Grief is great
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Jul 15 2026 11:11am
Isolating just the weapon slot, lw is better than grief for ubers (fade, life tap, cb, might).

If you include modest CB gear setup, grief is better. The huge +dmg from grief cannot be made up for with any other gear.
gface + rattlecage+ goblin toe = 85% CB


*fun fact* Both lw and grief have PMH which works on DClone, so just hit it once with a non-smite attack to stop the regen for 80 minutes. No open wounds needed.
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Jul 15 2026 11:17am
Isolating just the weapon slot, lw is better than grief for ubers (fade, life tap, cb, might).

If you include modest CB gear setup, grief is better. The huge +dmg from grief cannot be made up for with any other gear.
gface + rattlecage+ goblin toe = 85% CB


*fun fact* Both lw and grief have PMH which works on DClone, so just hit it once with a non-smite attack to stop the regen for 80 minutes. No open wounds needed.


Thanks for the fun fact, useful.

If I do use last wish /w 69% cb...then I dont need all the gulls helm + gore rider/ goblin toes since ill have more than 100% cb right? Maybe a goblin toe to get me to 94%?

That will free up a helm for something like a coa maybe?
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Jul 15 2026 11:20am
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Thanks for the fun fact, useful.

If I do use last wish /w 69% cb...then I dont need all the gulls helm + gore rider/ goblin toes since ill have more than 100% cb right? Maybe a goblin toe to get me to 94%?

That will free up a helm for something like a coa maybe?


paired with lw, the extra cb from goblin toes is not worth loosing the 30% runwalk you'd get from gores imho. openwounds will work with smite, however deadly strike does not. id stick with gores if youve got them.



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underrated smite weap, +3/2os heavens light too...

This post was edited by C4NTWO on Jul 15 2026 11:25am
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Jul 15 2026 11:28am
paired with lw, the extra cb from goblin toes is not worth loosing the 30% runwalk you'd get from gores imho. openwounds will work with smite, however deadly strike does not. id stick with gores if youve got them.





underrated smite weap, +3/2os heavens light too...


I’ve thought about putting my heavens light on swap. Maybe keep a cube in stash for BO?
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