by Samanna » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:35 pm
/nod - that's why it's so hard to give up the Bloodlink; even on level 70 spells, it is the equivilent of Preservation of the Ikaav AND Anuek, and is even better on lower level spells.
So we're bidding against all the other classes for focus effects to get beneficial haste, preservation, duration and range; detrimental haste, preservation, duration and range; healing, magic, poison (and disease and cold) impact improvement, and dot crits. That's 12 to 14 focus effects. Conservation of Xegony, Druzzil's Range and Quickening of Druzzil are really valuable focus effects, even (especially) nowadays.
I've decided to take the approach of taking any upgrade I can with a useful focus if it goes for three days' dkp or less, and only going higher for a top-notch item - like Vish shield.